Musical Birthday Notes – May 8th

  • Robert Johnson legendary blues singer/songwriter/guitarist – 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/8/1911 – 8/16/1938)
  • Rick Nelsonrock-pop-rockabilly-country singer/songwriter/musician/actor – hits include – Poor Little Fool – Hello Mary Lou – Garden Party – 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Rockabilly Hall of Fame – (5/8/1940 – 12/31/1985)
  • Toni Tennille – pop singer/songwriter – Captain & Tennille – hits include – Love Will Keep Us Together – Do That To Me One More Time – solo artist – 1940
  • John FredLouisiana swamp pop – blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter/musician – best known for hit – Judy In Disguise – 2007 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – Delta Music Museum – (5/8/1941 – 4/14/2005)
  • Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood – saxophone/tambourine/vocals – Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention – (5/8/1942 – 12/25/2011)
  • Danny Whitten – guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Neil Young – Crazy Horse – (5/8/1943 – 11/18/1972)
  • Paul Samwell-Smith – founding member – original bassist of 60’s pop-rock group – The Yardbirds – 1943
  • Bill Legend – drummer – best known with the glam rock group – T. Rex – 1944
  • Charles McCormick – bassist/singer – best known with soul-funk-R&B group – Bloodstone – (5/8/1946 – 4/12/2022)
  • Phil Sawyer – musician/writer/producer – best known with – The Spencer Davis Group – 1947
  • Chris Frantz – drummer – The Talking HeadsTom Tom Club – 1951
  • Philip Bailey – multi-award winning R&B-soul-gospel-funk singer/songwriter/percussionist/actor – Earth Wind & Fire – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Vocal Group Hall of Fame – Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1951
  • Alex Van Halen – drummer – Van Halen – 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Jump – Why Can’t This Be Love – Dance The Night Away – (Oh) Pretty Woman – Dancing In The Street – 1953
  • Billy Burnette – singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with – Fleetwood Mac solo artist – 1953
  • Eric Brittingham – bassist – Cinderella – group hits include – Don’t Know What You Got (Til It’s Gone) – Nobody’s Fool – 1960
  • Anthony Field – Australian pop-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – founding member of children’s music group – The Wiggles – 1963
  • Keith Harling country singer/songwriter/guitar/saxophone/drums – songs include – Papa Bear – Coming Back For You – Write It In Stone – Bring It On – 1963
  • Dave Rowntree – drummer – best known with rock group – Blur – 1964
  • Brit Turner – drummer – southern rock group – Blackberry Smoke – group albums include – The Whippoorwill – Holding All The Roses – Like An Arrow – You Hear Georgia –  (5/8/1966 – 3/3/2024)
  • Del Gray – drummer – country group – Little Texas – group hits include – God Blessed Texas – Some Guys Have All The Love – What Might Have Been – My Love – 1968
  • Candice Night – Medieval folk-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – married to Richie Blackmore – associated acts include – Blackmore’s NightRainbowHelloweenAvantasia – 1971
  • Darren Hayes – singer/songwriter – Savage Garden – duo hits include – Truly Madly Deeply – I Knew I Loved You – 1972
  • Shana Petronecountry-dance-freestyle singer – songs include – I Want You – You Can’t Get Away – 1972
  • Enrique Iglesiaspop singer/songwriter/musician/actor – 1975
  • Joe Bonamassablues/rock guitarist/vocalist – associated groups include – Black Country Communion – 1977
  • Ana Maria Lombo – pop singer – Eden’s Crush – group hits include – Get Over Yourself – 1978
  • Michelle McManus – Scottish pop singer/columnist/TV presenter – songs include – All This Time – The Meaning Of Love – 1980
  • Jodie Connor – English R&B-soul singer – songs include – songs include – Now Or Never – Bring It – Back To You – 1981
  • Matt Willis – English alt-rock punk singer/songwriter/bassist/TV personality/actor – associated acts include – BustedMcBusted – 1983
  • Amanda Cook (aka Falcon) – award winning Canadian contemporary Christian-pop singer/songwriter/piano – 1984
  • Andy Brown – English singer/songwriter/rhythm guitar – best known as frontman for pop-rock band – Lawson – 1987
  • Lizzy Plapinger (aka LPX) – English singer – half of indie-pop duo – MS MR – 1988
  • Katy B – English singer/songwriter/DJ – hits include – Katy On A Mission – Lights On – Crying For No Reason – 1989
  • Chelcee Grimes – English singer/songwriter/TV presenter/footballer – best known for writing songs for established artists including – Dua LipaThe SaturdaysKylie Minogue – 1992
  • Kinsey Rosecountry singer – albums include – Honky Tonk Treasures – 1993
  • Desmond DennisR&B singer – best known as 1/3 of the hip-hop collective – SJ3 – 1994

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