April 10th

Musical Birthday Notes – April 10th

• Nate Nelson – doo-wop singer – The Flamingos – hits include – I Only Have Eyes For You – 2000 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2004 Doo-Wop Hall of Fame – (4/10/1932 – 6/1/1984)
• Ricky Valance – Welsh pop singer – best known for 1960 UK number 1 hit – Tell Laura I Love Her – (4/10/1939 – 6/12/2020)
• Robert “Bobby” Smith – R&B singer – best known as lead singer for – The Spinners – group hits include – I’ll Be Around – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love – (4/10/1939 – 3/16/2013)
• Bunny Wailer – multi-award winning Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter/percussionist – original member of – The Wailers – with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh – (4/10/1947 – 3/2/2021)
• Burke Shelley – Welsh singer/songwriter/bassist/keyboards/guitar – best known with rock band – Budgie – (4/10/1947 – 1/10/2022)
• Eddie Hazel – funk-soul guitarist – 1987 inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with – Parliament-Funkadelic – (4/10/1950 – 12/23/1992)
• Steve Gustafson –  bassist – founding member of – 10,000 Maniacs – group hits include – Trouble Me – These Are Days – 1957
• Babyface – multiple Grammy winning R&B singer/songwriter/producer/guitar/keyboards – 1959
• Brian Setzer – guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer – Stray Cats – group hits include – Stray Cat Strut – Rock This Town – The Brian Setzer Orchestra – hits include – Jump, Jive an’ Wail – solo artist – 1959
• Warren DeMartini aka- Torch – metal guitarist – Ratt – group best known for the 1984 hit – Round And Round – 1963
• Alan “Reni” Wren – drummer – Stone Roses – 1964
• Kenny Lattimore – R&B – gospel – jazz singer/songwriter – 1970
• Mike Mushok – guitarist – Staind – group hits include – It’s Been Awhile – So Far Away – 1970
• Bryce Soderberg – bassist/vocals/songwriter – Lifehouse – group hits include – Hanging By A Moment – Whatever It Takes – First Time – You And Me – 1980
• Liz McClarnon – English pop singer/songwriter/actress – associated acts include all female group – Atomic Kitten – 1981
• Andrew Dost – keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist – fun – Anathallo – 1983
• Mandy Moore – pop singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – Candy – I Wanna Be With You – In My Pocket – 1984
• Maren Morris – multi-award winning country-folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – My Church – 80’s Mercedes – Craving You (with Thomas Rhett) – I Could Use A Love Song – Rich – 1990
• AJ Michalka – multi-award winning pop singer/songwriter/musician/actress – associated acts include – Aly & AJ – with sister Aly Michalka – 1991