April 20th

Johnny Tillotson
Small Faces
Wade Hayes
Luther Vandross
Blue Swede
Tina Cousins

Musical Birthday Notes – April 20th

  • Johnny Tillotson – country-pop singer songwriter – hits include – Poetry In Motion – It Keeps Right On A Hurtin’ – awards include – 2008 Hit Parade Hall of Fame – 2011 Florida Artist Hall of Fame – 2014 America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame – 1938
  • Jimmy Winston – singer/songwriter/musician/actor – best known as the original keyboardist for – Small Faces – (4/20/1945 – 9/26/2020)
  • Bjorn Skifs – singer/songwriter – Blue Swede – group hits include – Hooked On A Feeling – solo artist – 1947
  • Craig Frost – keyboards/songwriter – associated acts include – Grand Funk Railroad – Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band – 1948
  • Rob Stoner – bass/multi-instrumentalist/session and touring musician – associated acts include – Don McLean – Chuck Berry – Joni Mitchell – and many others – 1948
  • Luther Vandross – multi-award winning R&B-soul-pop singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Dance With My Father – Never Too Much – Here And Now –  (4/20/1951 – 7/1/2005)
  • Louie “L.A.” Kouvaris – metal guitarist – best known with – Riot – (4/20/1954 – 3/28/2020)
  • Brett Edward Garsed – guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Nelson – 1963
  • Mike Portnoy – heavy metal drummer/singer – co-founder of – Dream Theater – 1967
  • Wade Hayes – country singer/guitarist/songwriter – hits include – Old Enough To Know Better – On A Good Night – 1969
  • Michael Edward “Mikey” Welsh – bass/vocals/guitar – associated acts include – Weezer – Juliana Hatfield – Verbena – Left Nut – Heretix – The Kickovers – (4/20/1971 – 10/8/2011)
  • Tina Cousins – English pop-dance singer/songwriter/former model – UK hits include – Wonderful Life – Pray – Killin’ Time – Forever – 1971
  • Stephen Marley – Grammy winning reggae singer – Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers – solo artist – 1972
  • Clay Cook – songwriter/producer/musician – associated acts include – Zac Brown Band – Marshall Tucker Band – 1978