Ronnie Spector
The Korgis
INXS
Eddie Fisher
Leo Fender
The Righteous Brothers
Patti Austin
Julia Fordham
Ian Anderson
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Diamond Rio
Jimmy Dean
Jennifer Hanson
The Remingtons
Musical Birthday Notes – August 10th
- Leo Fender – creator of the Fender guitars – Music Man – G&L – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1909 – 3/21/1991)
- Eddie Fisher – pop singer – most successful pop single artist for the 1st half of the 50’s – hits include – I Need You Now – Oh! My Pa-Pa – I’m Walking Behind You – Wish You Were Here – (8/10/1928 – 9/22/2010)
- Jimmy Dean – country singer/musician/businessman – hits include – Big Bad John – (8/10/1928 – 6/13/2010)
- Bobby Hatfield – R&B/soul singer – The Righteous Brothers – solo artist – hits include – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Unchained Melody – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1940 – 11/5/2003)
- Ronnie Spector – multi-award winning pop-rock singer – has been called the original “bad girl of Rock & Roll” – The Ronettes – hits include – Be My Baby – Baby I Love You – 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame – 2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1943 – 1/12/2022)
- Jimmy Griffin – singer/songwriter/musician – Bread – group hits include – Make It With You – Baby I’m A Want You – The Remingtons – group hits include – A Long Time Ago – Two Timin’ Me – (8/10/1943 – 1/11/2005)
- Mick Clarke – bass/vocals – British pop group – The Rubettes – hits include 1974’s – Sugar Baby Love – 1946
- Ian Anderson – Scottish progressive rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Jethro Tull – group hits include – Living In The Past – Bungle In The Jungle – solo artist – 1947
- Gene Johnson – mandolin/guitar/fiddle/harmony vocals – best known with multi-award winning country music band – Diamond Rio – group hits include – Meet In The Middle – Beautiful Mess – Mirror, Mirror – One More Day – How Your Love Makes Me Feel – 1949
- Andy Cresswell-Davis – British singer/guitar/keyboards/drums – The Korgis – hits include 1980’s – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime – 1949
- Patti Austin – R&B/pop/jazz singer – hits include – Baby, Come To Me (with James Ingram) – Do You Love Me – The Heat Of Heat – 1950
- Darrell Clanton – (Darrell Puckett) – country singer/songwriter – best known for 1983 hit – Lonesome 7-7203 – 1956
- Mark Price – English drummer/percussionist – associated acts include – All About Eve – Del Amitri – Nik Kershaw – 1959
- Jon Farriss – Australian drummer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – founding member of – INXS – group hits include – What You Need – Devil Inside – Need You Tonight – New Sensation – 1961
- Julia Fordham – British singer/songwriter – songs include – Happy Ever After – associated acts include – Mari Wilson – Kim Wilde – 1962
- Todd Nichols – guitarist/singer/songwriter/mandolin – Toad The Wet Sprocket – group hits include – All I Want – Walk On The Ocean – Something’s Always Wrong – Fall Down – 1967
- Leigh Marklew – bassist – best known with rock group – Terrorvision – group songs include – Tequila – Perseverance – 1968
- Michael Bivins – singer/rapper/manager – founding member of – New Edition – Bell Biv DeVoe – 1968
- Bobby Pinson – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Don’t Ask Me How I Know – 1972
- Jennifer Hanson – country singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for 2002 hit – Beautiful Goodbye – 1973
- Aaron Kamin – guitar/songwriter/backing vocals – best known with – The Calling – group hits include 2001’s – Wherever You Will Go – 1977
- Ryn Weaver – pop singer/songwriter – songs include – Octahate – 1992
- Jacob Latimore – R&B singer/rapper/actor – songs include – Best Friend – Superstar – 1996