Musical Birthday Notes – May 23rd
Robert Moog – engineer – pioneer of electronic music – inventor of the synthesizer – (5/23/1934 – 8/21/2005) General Norman Johnson – R&B singer/songwriter/producer –
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Robert Moog – engineer – pioneer of electronic music – inventor of the synthesizer – (5/23/1934 – 8/21/2005) General Norman Johnson – R&B singer/songwriter/producer –
Sun Ra – jazz bandleader/composer/synth/piano/organ/percussion/vocals – know for his experimental music – (5/22/1914 – 5/30/1993) Peter Nero (Bernard Nierow) – award winning pianist/pops conductor –
Fats Waller – jazz singer/pianist/composer – best known for standards – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Honeysuckle Rose – (5/21/1904 – 12/15/1943) Terry Lightfoot – New Orleans
Paula (Jill Jackson) – pop singer – half of the duo – Paul & Paula – best known for the 1963 hit – Hey Paula
Mickey Newbury – country singer/songwriter – 1980 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – (5/19/1940 – 9/29/2002) Pete Townshend – multi-award winning English guitarist/songwriter/vocals – co-founder
Big Joe Turner – blues shouter – “Boss of the Blues” – best known for – Shake, Rattle & Roll – Corrine Corrina – Honey
Pervis Jackson – R&B singer – best known as the bass singer for – The Spinners – (5/17/1938 – 8/18/2008) Taj Mahal – multi-award winning
Liberace – aka The Glitter Man/Mr. Showmanship – flamboyant pianist/singer/entertainer/actor – (5/16/1919 – 2/4/1987) Isaac “Redd” Holt – jazz drummer – Young-Holt Unlimited – 1932