Jim Lauderdale
Steve Azar
Summer Walker
Richard Berry
Joss Stone
Big Country – Stuart Adamson
Marcy Playground
Musical Birthday Notes – April 11th
- Richard Berry – R&B – doo-wop singer/songwriter/pianist – best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard – Louie Louie – (4/11/1935 – 1/23/1997)
- Whispering Bob Harris – English music presenter – best known for his association with the TV music program – The Old Grey Whistle Test – co-founder of the listings magazine – Time Out – 1946
- Paul Fox – singer/piano – best known with the British punk rock group – The Ruts – (4/11/1951 – 10/21/2007)
- Robbie House – vocals/guitar – country rock group – Snuff – best known for the 1983 minor hit – Bad, Bad Billy – 1951
- Chris Difford – singer/musician/songwriter/producer – founding member of – Squeeze – 1954
- James Russell “Jim” Lauderdale – country singer/songwriter/guitar – penned hits for George Strait, Patty Loveless, Mark Chesnutt and many others – 1957
- Stuart Adamson – Scottish rock guitarist/singer/songwriter/keyboards/bass – co-founder of – Big Country – group hits include 1983’s – In A Big Country – associated acts include – The Raphaels – Skids – (4/11/1958 – 12/16/2001)
- Doug Hopkins – songwriter/guitar/bass – co-founder of – Gin Blossoms – writing credits include – Hey Jealousy – Found Out About You – Lost Horizons – Hold Me Down – (4/11/1961 – 12/5/1993)
- Nigel Pulsford – best known as the original lead guitarist for – Bush – 1963
- Steve Azar – country singer/songwriter/musician – native of Greenville, MS – hits include – I Don’t Have to Be Me til Monday – Waitin’ On Joe – Sunshine (Everybody Needs A Little) – 1964
- Lisa Stansfield – singer/songwriter/actress – Blue Zone – solo artist – 1966
- Delroy Pearson – singer – best known with the pop group – Five Star – 1970
- Dylan Keefe – bassist – founding member of Marcy Playground – best known for 1997 hit – Sex and Candy – 1970
- Ollie Riedel – German bassist – best known with NGH band – Rammstein – 1971
- Tom Thacker – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards – associated acts include – Gob – Sum 41 – 1974
- Ben Gibbard – singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with indie rock group – Death Cab For Cutie – 1976
- Sebastien Grainger – singer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Death From Above 1979 – Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains – 1979
- Joss Stone (Joscelyn Eve Stoker) – multi-award winning soul singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – You Had Me – 1987
- Summer Walker – multi-award winning R&B singer/songwriter – songs include – Girls Need Love – 1996