Hank Williams Sr. – The Mount Olive, Alabama native is known as – one of country music’s most influential singer/songwriters – alcoholism and prescription drug addiction led to a troubled home life and contributed to death at the early age of 29 – inducted into multiple music halls of fame including – 1961 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1970 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Hey Good Lookin’ – Your Cheatin’ Heart – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – (9/17/1923- 1/1/1953)
Bill Black – rock & roll pioneer – bassist for Elvis in the early days – leader of The Bill Black Combo – (9/17/1926- 10/21/1965)
Lamonte McLemore– R&B-pop-soul singer – founding member of – The 5th Dimension – group hits include – Up, Up And Away – Stoned Soul Picnic – Wedding Bell Blues – 1939
Shelby Flint – singer/songwriter – best known for 60’s hits – Angel On My Shoulder – Cast Your Fate To The Wind – 1939
Les Emmerson – Canadian singer/songwriter/songwriter – best known with – Five Man Electrical Band – writer of the band’s 1971 hit – Sign – also a hit for Tesla in 1990 – solo artist – (9/17/1944 – 12/10/2021)
Fee Waybill – lead vocals/songwriter – The Tubes – group best known for the 1983 hit – She’s A Beauty – associated acts include – Toto – Richard Marx – Billy Sherwood – 1950
Steve Sanders – country-gospel singer/actor – best known for his time with – The Oak Ridge Boys – (9/17/1952 – 6/10/1998)