Brewer & Shipley
Ritchie Blackmore
The Partridge Family
Arcade Fire
Widespread Panic
Fanny
‘Til Tuesday
Loretta Lynn
Musical Birthday Notes – April 14th
- Bill Harris – guitarist – The Clovers – group hits include – Love Potion No. 9 – (4/14/1925 – 12/6/1988)
- D. L. Menard – notable Cajun singer/songwriter/guitarist – known as “The Cajun Hank Williams” – songs include – The Back Door – (4/14/1932 – 7/27/2017)
- Loretta Lynn – Legendary country music singer/songwriter – “The Coal Miner’s Daughter” – hits include – Fist City – Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind) – One’s On The Way – 1972 became the first female to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award – 1988 Country Music Hall of Fame – (4/14/1932 – 10/4/2022)
- Tony Burrows – singer/songwriter/guitar – holds the distinction of singing lead vocals on a number of one-hit wonder songs including – Edison Lighthouse‘s/Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – White Plains‘/My Baby Loves Lovin – The Pipkins‘/Gimme Dat Ding – The First Class‘/Beach Baby – The Brotherhood of Man‘s/United We Stand – additional associated acts include – The Flower Pot Men – 1942
- Mike Brewer – singer/songwriter/guitar – Brewer & Shipley – duo best known for the 1971 hit – One Toke Over The Line – 1944
- Ritchie Blackmore – celebrated rock guitarist/songwriter – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of – Deep Purple – associated acts include – Rainbow – solo artist – 1945
- June Millington – guitarist/singer/songwriter/actress – best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of the all female rock group – Fanny – active from 1970-1974 – associated acts include – L.A. All-Stars – Millington – The Slammin’ Babes – 1948
- Larry Ferguson – keyboardist – best known with British soul band – Hot Chocolate – group hits include – Every 1’s A Winner – You Sexy Thing – 1948
- Ty Grimes – drummer – best known with – Captain Beefheart – Rick Nelson – 1948
- Brian Forster – drummer/vocals/actor – The Partridge Family – group hits include – I Think I Love You – Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted – 1960
- Joey Pesce – keyboards – best known with – ‘Til Tuesday – group is best known for the 1985 hit – Voices Carry – 1962
- John “JB” Bell – guitarist/vocalist/mandolin – Widespread Panic – 1962
- Win Butler – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – indie-rock group – Arcade Fire – group hits include – Reflektor – Everything Now – 1980