Musical Birthday Notes – December 17th

  • Donnell Clyde “Spade” Cooleywestern swing musician/bandleader/actor/TV personality – known as “The King of Western Swing” – (12/17/1910 – 11/23/1969)
  • James BookerNew Orleans R&B singer/keyboardist – flamboyant personality – known as – “The Black Liberace” – (12/17/1939 – 11/8/1983)
  • Nat Stuckeycountry singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Sweet Thang – Take Time To Love Her – (12/17/1933 – 8/24/1988)
  • Art Nevillesinger/songwriter/keyboards/bandleaderNeville BrothersThe MetersThe Funky Meters – (12/17/1937 – 7/22/2019)
  • Carl O’Neil “Carlo” Little – drummer – Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages – Cyril Davies and the Rhythm and Blues All Stars – early Rolling Stones prior to Charlie Watts – (12/17/1938 – 8/6/2005)
  • Eddie Kendricks – singer/songwriter – known for his falsetto singing style – co-founded the Motown group – The Temptationssolo artist – (12/17/1939 – 10/5/1992)
  • Paul Butterfield – blues singer/musician – Paul Butterfield Blues BandPaul Butterfield’s Better Days – 2006 Blues Hall of Fame – 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/17/1942 – 5/4/1987)
  • Jim Bonfanti – drummer – The Raspberries – power-pop group best known for the 1972 hits – Go All The Way – I Wanna Be With You – 1948
  • Paul Rodgers – British-Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – frontman for – Bad Company Free The Firm The Law Queen + Paul Rodgers solo artist – 1949
  • Wanda Hutchinson-Vaughn – singer – part of the award winning soul/R&B group – The Emotions – hits include – Boogie Wonderland – Best Of My Love – 1951
  • Sharon White – multi-award winning singer/musician – member of the country/blue-grass family group (with father Buck and sister Cheryl) – The Whites – Sharon is married to Ricky Skaggs – 1953
  • Mike Mills – bassist/multi-instrumentalist/singer/composer – founding member of alt rock band – R.E.M. – group songs include – Superman – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? – 1958
  • Sarah Dallin – English singer/songwriter/bassist – pop group – Banarama – group hits include – Cruel Summer – Venus – 1961
  • Ottis Redding III – guitarist – part of funk/soul/disco group – The Reddings – son of Otis Redding – (12/17/1963 – 4/18/2023)
  • Tracy Byrdcountry singer/songwriter/rhythm guitar – hits include – Watermelon Crawl – The Keeper Of The Stars – Holdin’ Heaven – 1966
  • Duane Propes – bass/backing vocals – country band – Little Texas – group hits include – God Blessed Texas – What Might Have Been – 1967
  • Craig “DJ Homicide” Bullock – best known with – Sugar Ray – group hits include – Fly – Every Morning – 1972
  • Maria Brink – singer/piano – metal group – This Moment – 1977
  • Neil Sanderson – drums/harmony vocals – Three Days Grace – 1978
  • Mark Heylmun – guitar – Suicide Silence – 1987
  • Taylor York – guitar/keyboard/songwriter/vocals – Paramore – 1989

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