April 16th

Selena
Soul Asylum – David Pirner
Midnight Oil
Gerry Rafferty
Foghat
Dusty Springfield
John DeLaFose
The Kingsmen

Musical Birthday Notes – April 16th

  • Rudy Pompilli – tenor sax – Billy Haley and His Comets – group hits include – Rock Around The Clock – (4/16/1924 – 2/5/1976)
  • Roy Hamilton – traditional pop-jazz-R&B-soul singer – hits include – You’ll Never Walk Alone – Unchained Melody – (4/16/1929 – 7/20/1969)
  • Vince Hill – English traditional pop singer/songwriter/producer/playwright – (4/16/1934 – 7/22/2023)
  • Bobby Vinton – pop singer – best known for 1963 hit – Blue Velvet – 1935
  • Dusty Springfield – English pop-R&B-blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter/musician/producer – hits include – Son Of A Preacher Man – Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – UK Music Hall of Fame – (4/16/1939 – 3/2/1999)
  • John DeLaFose – Louisiana zydeco accordionist – albums include – Zydeco Man – Heartaches And Hot Steps – Blues Stay Away From Me – (4/16/1939 – 9/17/1994)
  • “Lonesome” Dave Peverett – English musician – original lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist – Foghat – group hits include – Slow Ride – Fool For The City – I Just Want To Make Love To You – associated acts include – Savoy Brown – (4/16/1943 – 2/7/2000)
  • Mike Mitchell – guitarist/vocals – founding member of – The Kingsmen – group best known for 1963 hit – Louie Louie – (4/16/1944 – 4/16/2021)
  • Gerry Rafferty – Scottish singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/bass/producer – Steelers Wheel – solo artist – hits include – Baker Street – Right Down The Line – Stuck In The Middle With You – (4/16/1947 – 1/4/2011)
  • Lee Kerslake – English rock drummer – associated acts include – Uriah Heep – Ozzy Osbourne – (4/16/1947 – 9/19/2020)
  • Bill “Sputnik” Spooner – guitar/songwriter – founder of – The Tubes – group hits include – She’s A Beauty – 1949
  • Chaz Jankel – singer/songwriter/guitar/multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer – Ian Dury and The Blockheads – 1952
  • Peter Garrett – Australian singer/environmentalist/activist/politician – Midnight Oil – group hits include – Beds Are Burning – 1953
  • Eric Drew Feldman – bass/keyboards – associated acts include – Pixies – Captain Beefheart – 1955
  • Jason Scheff – bassist/singer/songwriter – best know with Chicago from 1985-2016 – 1962
  • Jimmy Osmond – “Little Jimmy Osmond” – pop singer/actor – songs include – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Tweedle Dee – associated act – The Osmonds – 1963
  • David Pirner – singer/songwriter/musician/frontman – Soul Asylum – group hits include – Runaway Train – Misery – 1964
  • Kenny Kweens – bass/singer/songwriter/guitar – associated acts include – L.A. Guns – Beautiful Creatures – 1967
  • Selena (Selena Quintanilla-Perez) – the “Tejano Madonna” – singer/songwriter/spokesperson/songwriter/designer – among the most influential Latin artists of all time – (4/16/1971 – 3/31/1995)
  • Sean Costello – blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Susan Tedeschi – solo artist – (4/16/1979 – 4/15/2008)
  • Jake Andrews – blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – albums include – Time To Burn – In The Shadows – Train Back Home – 1980
  • Rick Seibold – singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/producer – releases include – That’s The Day – New York – Acoustic New York – 1983