J.D. Crowe and The New South
Boy Howdy
Yolanda Adams
Eve 6
Captain & Tennille
Alabama
Sarah Neufeld
No Doubt
Lester “Pres” Young
Alex Lifeson
Colt Ford
The Stanley Brothers
- Lester Willis “Pres” Young – jazz saxophonist/clarinetist – known for his hip, introverted style -– associated acts include – Count Basie Orchestra – Oscar Peterson – Buddy Rich – Charlie Parker – (8/27/1909 – 3/15/1959)
- Carter Stanley – bluegrass singer/guitarist/songwriter – one of the founding fathers of the bluegrass genre – formed The Stanley Brothers with his singing/banjo playing brother Ralph Stanley – (8/27/1925 – 12/1/1966)
- Tony Crombie – English bop–jazz – drummer/pianist/bandleader/composer – (8/27/1925 – 10/18/1999)
- Tommy Sands – pop–rockabilly singer/guitarist/actor – best known for 1957 hit – Teenage Crush – 1937
- Phil Shulman – Scottish multi-instrumentalist – best known with progressive rock group – Gentle Giant – 1937
- J.D. Crowe – bluegrass singer/banjo/guitar/band leader – associated acts include – J.D. Crowe and The New South – Jimmy Martin – (8/27/1937 – 12/24/2021)
- Alice Coltrane – jazz piano/organ/harp/singer – (8/27/1937 – 1/12/2007)
- Eddie Patten – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/producer – best known with – Gladys Knight & The Pips – 1996 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/27/1939 – 2/25/2005)
- Warren Harding “Sonny” Sharrock – jazz guitarist – associated acts include – Miles Davis – Herbie Mann – Last Exit – (8/27/1940 – 5/25/1994)
- Daryl “Captain” Dragon – keyboardist/guitar/bass/composer/producer – Captain & Tennille – hits include – Love Will Keep Us Together – Do That To Me One More Time – (8/27/1942 – 1/2/2019)
- Tim Bogert – bassist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Vanilla Fudge – Cactus – Beck, Bogert & Appice – Rick Derringer – (8/27/1944 – 1/13/2021)
- Jeff Cook – country guitarist/fiddle/singer – 2005 Country Music Hall of Fame – Alabama – group hits include – Tennessee River – Love In The First Degree – Mountain Music – Dixieland Delight – Southern Star – I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why) – (8/27/1949 – 11/7/2022)
- Alex Lifeson – multi-award winning Canadian guitarist/ songwriter/producer – Rush – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1994 Canadian Music Hall of Fame – group hits include – Tom Sawyer – The Spirit Of Radio – Time Stand Still – Limelight – 1953
- Glen Matlock – English bassist/guitarist/singer/songwriter – Sex Pistols – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Rich Kids – Vicious White Kids – Iggy Pop – The Damned – Glen Matlock and The Philistines – The International Swingers – 1956
- Jeffrey Steele – country singer/songwriter/musician – Boy Howdy – group hits include – She’d Give Anything – They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore – A Cowboy’s Born With A Broken Heart – solo artist – 1961
- Yolanda Adams – R&B–soul singer/actress/radio host/producer – songs include – Open My Heart – I’m Gonna Be Ready – 1961
- Bob Nastanovich – indie rock musician/singer – Pavement – Silver Jews – Ectoslavia – Pale Horse Riders – 1967
- Colt Ford (Jason Brown) – country – hip-hop songwriter/singer – songs include – Chicken and Biscuits – Country Thang – Crank It Up – Drivin’ Around Song – The High Life – 1969
- Tony Kanal – British-American bassist/keyboards/synthesizer/songwriter/producer – best known with – No Doubt – group hits include – Underneath It All – It’s My Life – 1970
- Sarah Neufeld – Canadian violinist/keyboards/backing vocals – associated acts include – Arcade Fire – Bell Orchestre – 1979
- Jon Siebles – guitarist/bassist/vocalist – Eve 6 – hits include – Inside Out – Here’s To The Night – Victoria – 1979
- Mario (Mario Dewar Barrett) – R&B singer/songwriter/actor/producer – hits include – Just A Friend – Let Me Love You – 1986