Albert King
Calexico
Ella Fitzgerald
The Blues Magoos
The Left Banke
Rob Crosby
Los Bravos
ABBA
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Musical Birthday Notes – April 25th
- Ella Fitzgerald – multi award winning jazz singer – “The First Lady of Song” – (4/25/1917 – 6/15/1996)
- Albert King – blues guitarist/singer/producer – “The Velvet Bulldozer” – best known for 1967 single – Born Under A Bad Sign – accolades include – 1983 Blues Hall of Fame – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2013 Memphis Music Hall of Fame – (4/25/1923 – 12/21/1992)
- Jerry Leiber – lyricist – best known for his many collaborations with composer – Mike Stoller – their songs include – Hound Dog – Searchin’ – Yakety Yak – Jailhouse Rock – associated acts include – Elvis Presley – Ben E. King – The Drifters – 1985 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (4/25/1933 – 8/22/2011)
- Mike Kennedy (Micheal Volker Kogel) – best known as the lead vocalist for the pop-rock band – Los Bravos – 1966 group hits include – Black Is Black – 1944
- Bjorn Ulvaeus – Swedish pop singer/songwriter/composer/guitarist/producer/writer/musical director – best know with the multi-award winning group – ABBA – 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Waterloo – Dancing Queen – Take A Chance On Me – 1945
- Stu Cook – bassist/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1993 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Southern Pacific – 1945
- Ron Gilbert – bassist – The Blues Magoos – 1967 hit – (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet – 1946
- Michael Brown – keyboards/songwriter – The Left Banke – group hits include – Walk Away Renee – Pretty Ballerina – (4/25/1949 – 3/19/2015)
- Steve Ferrone – drummer – associated acts include – Average White Band – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 1950
- Rob Crosby (Robert Crosby Hoar) – country singer/songwriter/guitarist – hits include – She’s A Natural – Love Will Bring Her Around – 1954
- Derek Dick / Fish – singer/songwriter/actor – best known with – Marillion – 1958
- Andy Bell – singer/songwriter – lead singer of synth-pop duo – Erasure – 1964
- Maya Gilder – keyboardist – best known with new wave band – Furniture – group songs include – Brilliant Mind – 1964
- Eric Avery – bassist/multiple instruments/songwriter – best known with – Jane’s Addiction – solo artist – 1965
- Simon Fowler – singer/acoustic guitarist – best known as frontman for – Ocean Colour Scene – 1965
- John Convertino – drummer – co-founder of fusion Latin rock group – Calexico – 4/25/1973
- Jacob Underwood – pop singer – O-Town – group releases include – O-Town – O2 – Lines And Circles – The O.T.W.N. Album – 1980