Charlie Parker
Shawn Camp
Michael Jackson
Matchbox Twenty
Jimmy C Newman
Procol Harum
Tony MacAlpine
Dinah Washington
Pebbles
Diamond Rio
- Charlie “Bird” Parker – multi-award winning jazz saxophonist/band leader/composer – (8/29/1920 – 3/12/1955)
- Dinah Washington – R&B/blues singer/pianist – 1986 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame – 1993 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/29/1924 – 12/14/1963)
- Jimmy C. Newman – cajun-country singer songwriter – longtime performer on the Grand Ole Opry – native of Mamou, LA – hits include – Cry, Cry, Darling – Daydreamin’ – A Fallen Star – (8/29/1927 – 6/21/2014)
- Gene Allison – R&B singer – best known for 1958 hit – You Can Make It If You Try – (8/29/1934 – 2/28/2004)
- Holmes Sterling Morrison – guitar/bass/backing vocals – The Velvet Underground – (8/29/1942 – 8/30/1995)
- Richard “Dick” Halligan – piano/organ/trombone/flute/composer – a founding member of – Blood Sweat & Tears – group hits include – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Spinning Wheel – And When I Die – (8/29/1943 – 1/18/2022)
- Chris Copping – English singer/songwriter/bassist/organ/piano/TV-film composer – best know for work with – Procol Harum – 1945
- Rick Downey – drummer – formerly with – Blue Oyster Cult – 1953
- Julio Fernandez – Cuban-American jazz guitarist/composer – Spyro Gyra – numerous artist associations including – Phoebe Snow – B.B. King – 1954
- Dan Truman – keyboardist – country group – Diamond Rio – group hits include – Mirror Mirror – Meet In The Middle – Beautiful Mess – 1956
- GG Allin – punk rock singer – fronted several groups – (8/29/1956 – 6/28/1993)
- Michael Jackson – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/dancer – dubbed the “King Of Pop” – twice inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1997 with The Jackson Five – 2001 as a solo performer – hits include – Rock With You – Billie Jean – Beat It – Thriller – (8/29/1958 – 6/25/2009)
- Sadenia “Eddi” Reader – Scottish pop-jazz singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – Fairground Attraction – 1959
- Tony MacAlpine – instrumental rock guitarist/keyboards/piano – 1961
- Greg Steele – multi-instrumentalist/backing vocals – best known with rock band – Faster Pussycat – group songs include – House Of Pain – 1963
- Elizabeth “Liz” Fraser – Scottish singer/songwriter/musician – associated acts include – The Cocteau Twins – This Mortal Coil – Massive Attack – 1963
- Pebbles (Perri Reid) – R&B singer/songwriter – hits include – Girlfriend – Mercedes Boy – Giving You The Benefit – 1964
- Shawn Camp – country singer/songwriter – best known for hits he penned for other artists – including – George Strait – Garth Brooks – Josh Turner – 1966
- Anton Alfred Newcombe – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – founder of music groups – The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Lepee – 1967
- Meshell Ndegeocello – musician/rapper/singer/songwriter/bassist – 1968
- Kyle Cook – guitar/banjo/piano/vocals – multi-award winning band – Matchbox Twenty – group hits include – 3AM – Bent – If You’re Gone – Unwell – 1975
- David Desrosiers – bassist/backing vocals – best known with Canadian rock band – Simple Plan – 1980
- Liam Payne – multi-award winning English pop singer/songwriter – associated acts include – One Direction – (8/29/1993 – 10/16/2024)