Musical Birthday Notes – May 31st

  • Johnny Paycheck (Donald Eugene Lytle) – outlaw country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – member of the Grand Ole Opry – best known for recording the David Allan Coe song – Take This Job And Shove It – (5/31/1938 – 2/19/2003)
  • Lenny WelchMOR-pop singer/actor – hits include – Since I Fell For You – Ebb Tide – You Don’t Know Me – associated acts include – The Royal All Stars – The Doo Wop All Stars – (5/31/1938 – 4/8/2025)
  • Peter Yarrow – folk singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – Peter, Paul & Mary – songs include – Puff, The Magic Dragon – Blowin’ In The Wind – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Leaving On A Jet Plane – (5/31/1938 – 1/7/2025)
  • John Bonham – English drummer/songwriter – considered one of the greatest and most influential Rock & Roll drummers in history – Led Zeppelin – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group songs include – When The Levee Breaks – Whole Lotta Love – Stairway To Heaven – (5/31/1948 – 9/25/1980)
  • Mike Edwards (Swami Deva Pramada) – English cellist – best known with – Electric Light Orchestra – group hits include – Can’t Get It Out Of My Head – (5/31/1948 – 9/3/2010)
  • Paulinho da Costa – award winning Brazilian percussionist – work credited with multiple artists including – Michael JacksonBee GeesJoni MitchellMadonna – 1948
  • Karl Bartos – German percussion/singer/synthesizer/composer – associated acts include – The JokersKraftwerk – 1952
  • Paul Franklinmulti-award winning country multi-instrumentalist – best know for steel guitar – 1954
  • Vicki Sue Robinsonsinger/actress/backup singer/session musician – best known for 1976 hit – Turn The Beat Around – (5/31/1954 – 4/27/2000)
  • Tommy Emmanuel – award winning Australian guitarist/songwriter/singer – well known for his complex finger-style technique – 1955
  • Fritz Hilpert – German electronic percussion/audio engineer – Kraftwerk – 1956
  • Corey Hart award winning Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer  – hits include – Sunglasses At Night – Never Surrender – 1962
  • Wendy Smith – English singer/guitar/piano/keyboards/tambourine – Prefab Sprout – 1963
  • Darryl McDaniel – hip-hop/rap/rock group – Run-D.M.C. – 1964
  • Scotti Hill – guitarist/songwriter – Skid Row – group hits include – 18 and Life – I Remember You – 1964
  • Steve White – English drummer – associated acts include – Paul WellerThe Style Council – group songs include – Ever Changing Moods – Speak Like A Child – 1965
  • DJ Casper – (aka – Mr C The Slide Man) – DJ/songwriter – best known for – Cha Cha Slide (aka-Casper Slide Part 1) – other songs of note include – Oops Upside Your Head – (5/31/1971 – 8/7/2023)
  • Christian McBride – multi-award winning jazz bassist/composer/arranger – numerous artist associations include – Herbie HancockPat MethenyDiana KrallChic Corea – 1972
  • Andy Hurley – drummer – Fall Out Boy – group hits include – Sugar, We’re Going Down – Dance, Dance – 1980
  • Casey James country singer/songwriter/guitarist – Crying On A Suitcase – Let’s Don’t Call It A Night – 1982
  • Robert Ortiz – drummer – Escape The Fate – 1987
  • Noah Gundersenindie folk singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist/piano – 1989
  • Jessie Chriscountry singer/author – songs include – In The Meantime – 1963 – Burn – 1997

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