The Blues Magoos
John Newman
Gino Vanelli
The Boomtown Rats
Lamont Dozier
The Robbin Thompson Band
Billy “Crash” Craddock
Ian Matthews
The O’Jays
The Stylistics
Marillion
Tupac Shakur / 2Pac
- Billy “Crash” Craddock – country/rockabilly singer – also known as – The King of Country Rock Music – Mr. Country Rock – hits include – Rub It In – Ruby Baby – Broken Down In Tiny Pieces – Boom Boom Baby – 1939
- Lamont Dozier – songwriter/producer/arranger/singer – best known as part of the production team responsible for the “Motown sound” – associated acts include – Martha and the Vandellas – The Supremes – The Four Tops – The Isley Brothers – (6/16/1941 – 8/8/2022)
- Eddie Levert – multi-award winning R&B-soul singer/songwriter/drums/piano – best known as the lead vocalist of – The O’Jays – group hits include – For The Love Of Money – Back Stabbers – Love Train – 2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1942
- John Rostill – English bassist/composer – The Shadows – Cliff Richard and The Shadows – (6/16/1942 – 11/26/1973)
- Barbara Martin (Barbara Diane Martin-Richardson) – R&B-pop singer – best known as a founding member of the Motown group – The Supremes – (6/16/1943 – 3/4/2020)
- Ian Matthews (Iain Matthew McDonald) – English folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – Fairport Convention – Matthews Southern Comfort – 1946
- Robbin Thompson (Robert Wickens “Robbin” Thompson) – award winning folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – (6/16/1949 – 10/10/2015)
- Peppy Castro (Emil Thielhelm) – guitarist/vocals – best known with – Blues Magoos – group hits include – We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet – 1949
- James Smith – singer – The Stylistics – 2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – group hits include – You Make Me Feel Brand New – Betcha By Golly, Wow – You Are Everything – Break Up To Make Up – 1950
- Charlie Dominici – singer/guitar/harmonica/keyboards – best known as the second vocalist for progressive metal group – Dream Theater – (6/16/1951 – 11/17/2023)
- Gino Vannelli – Candian pop/funk/jazz/soul singer/songwriter/musician/composer – hits include – Living Inside Myself – I Just Wanna Stop – Hurts To Be In Love – People Gotta Move – 1952
- Rob Kloet – drummer – best known with Dutch pop group – Nits – 1952
- Ian Mosley – English drummer – best known with the progressive rock group – Marillion – group songs include – He Knows You Know – Kayleigh – Incommunicado – 1953
- Garry Roberts – Irish guitarist – best known with – The Boomtown Rats – group songs include – I Don’t Like Mondays – Rat Trap – Diamond Smiles – (6/16/1954 – 11/9/2022)
- Tupac Shakur / 2Pac (Lesane Parish Crooks) – multi-award winning rapper/actor – (6/16/1971 – 9/13/1996)
- Ben Kweller – indie-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Radish – 1981
- Matt Costa – indie-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/harmonica – songs include – Cold December – Sweet Thursday – Good Times – 1982
- Leeland Mooring – Christian-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – Leeland – group songs include – Count Me In – Follow You – 1988
- John Newman – English soul-pop singer/songwriter/piano/guitar/producer – hits include – Love Me Again – 1990