Musical Birthday Notes – April 12th
- Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor – blues guitarist/singer/pianist/slide guitar – 1984 posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame – (4/12/1915 – 12/17/1975)
- Tiny Tim – singer/ukulele/music archivist – best known for his rendition of – Tiptoe Through The Tulips – (4/12/1932 – 11/30/1996)
- Herbie Hancock – multiple instruments/producer/musical innovator – 1940
- John Kay – singer/songwriter/guitarist/harmonica/producer – frontman for Steppenwolf – group songs include – Born To be Wild (2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Singles Category) – Magic Carpet Ride – The Pusher – 1944
- Alexander Briley – performed the G.I. role in – The Village People – group hits include – Y.M.C.A. – In The Navy – 1947
- David Cassidy – singer/songwriter/actor – 70’s pop singer/teen idol – hits include – I Think I Love You – (4/12/1950 – 11/21/2017)
- Jakson “Thunderfoot” Spires – southern rock drummer – founding member of – Blackfoot – group hits include – Train Train – Highway Song – Fly Away – associated acts include – Southern Rock All-stars – (4/12/1951 – 3/16/2005)
- Pat Travers – Canadian blues-rock guitarist/keyboardist/singer – best known for songs – Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) – Snortin’ Whiskey – 1954
- Vince Gill – multiple award winning pop-country singer/songwriter/guitar/multi-instrumentalist – Pure Prairie League – Eagles – solo artist – 2005 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2007 Country Music Hall of Fame – 2012 Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1957
- Will Sergeant – guitarist – Echo & The Bunnymen – 1958
- Art Alexakis – singer/guitarist/composer – Everclear – 1962
- Amy Ray – singer/songwriter/producer/guitar/mandolin/harmonica – Indigo Girls – duo hits include – Closer To Fine – Hammer And Nail – 1964
- Deryl Dodd – country singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar – highest charting singles include – That’s How I Got To Memphis – Sundown – A Bitter End – 1964
- Nick Hexum – singer/songwriter/rapper/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – 311 – The Nick Hexum Quintet – George Clanton – 1970
- Guy Berryman – bass/multi-instrumentalist/producer – best known with – Coldplay – Apparatjik – 1978
- Easton Corbin – country singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – A Little More Country Than That – Roll With It – All Over The Road – Baby Be My Love Song – A Girl Like You – 1982
- Kiley Dean – pop-R&B-Christian singer/songwriter – songs include – Who Will I Run To? – Make Me A Song – Overcome – 1982
- Brendon Urie – singer/multi-instrumentalist – Panic! at the Disco – group songs include – Nine In The Afternoon – High Hopes – Victorious – 1987
- Jessie James Decker – country-pop singer/guitar/reality TV personality – songs include – Wanted – Lights Down Low – Roots And Wings – 1988
- Morgan Frazier – country music singer/songwriter – contestant on Season 9 of The Voice – 1993
- Jazzy Fauchere – Canadian pop singer/dancer – songs include – White It Out – Your Power – Sweet Dream – 2006