Collin Raye
John Lee Hooker
Holly Dunn
Tori Amos
Matchbox Twenty
Tears For Fears
Carl Mann
Ricky Lynn Gregg
DeBarge
Dale Hawkins
The Bangles
The Four Freshmen
Living Colour
Mila Mason
Musical Birthday Notes – August 22nd
- John Lee Hooker – multi-award winning Mississippi Delta blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – some of his best known songs include – Boogie Chillen – Crawling King Snake – Boom Boom – One Whiskey, One Scotch, One Beer – (8/22/1912 – 6/21/2001)
- Bob Flanigan – tenor vocalist/trombone/double bass – founding member of the award winning jazz-classic pop vocal group – The Four Freshmen – group hits include – It’s A Blue World – Day By Day – Graduation Day – (8/22/1926 – 5/15/2011)
- Malachi Favors – jazz bassist – Lexington, MS native – played with Dizzy Gillespie – (8/22/1927 – 1/30/2004)
- Dale Hawkins – Louisiana swamp boogie guitarist/singer/songwriter – best known for writing Suzi Q – (8/22/1936 – 2/13/2010)
- Chuck Brown – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – known as “The Godfather of Go-Go” – (8/22/1936 – 5/16/2012)
- Carl Mann – rockabilly singer/pianist – songs include – Mona Lisa – Pretend – Twilight Time – (8/22/1942 – 12/16/2020)
- Donna Jean Godchaux – singer – from 72-79 worked with – The Grateful Dead – 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1947
- David Marks – guitarist/singer/songwriter – best known for work with – The Beach Boys – 1948
- Holly Dunn – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Daddy’s Hands – You Really Had Me Going – Are You Ever Gonna Love Me – (8/22/1957 – 11/14/2016)
- Vernon Reid – guitarist/composer/songwriter/bandleader – best know for work with – Living Colour – group songs include – Cult of Personality – Open Letter (To A Landlord) – 1958
- Ian Mitchell – bass/guitar/vocals – best known with Scottish pop-rock band – Bay City Rollers – (8/22/1958 – 9/2/2020)
- Juan Croucier – bassist/singer/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – Dokken – Quiet Riot – Ratt – 1959
- Collin Raye – country singer – hits include – Little Rock – In This Life – Love, Me – My Kind of Girl – That’s My Story – One Boy, One Girl – 1960
- Debbi Peterson – drummer/singer – The Bangles – solo artist – group hits include – Walk Like An Egyptian – Eternal Flame – Hazy Shade of Winter – Manic Monday – 1961
- Ricky Lynn Gregg – country singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – If I Had A Cheatin’ Heart – Get A Little Closer – Can You Feel It – 1961
- Roland Orzabal – English singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboard/producer – co-founder of – Tears For Fears – group hits include – Shout – Everybody Wants To Rule The World – 1961
- Jay Ashton – musician – Gene Loves Jezebel – group songs include – Desire – Josephina – Jealous – 1961
- Mila Mason – country singer/songwriter – songs include – That’s Enough Of That – Dark Horse – 1963
- Tori Amos – singer/songwriter/composer/pianist – songs include – Cornflake Girl – Crucify – 1963
- James DeBarge – pop-soul singer/keyboardist – DeBarge – group hits include – Rhythm Of The Night – 1963
- Layne Staley – singer/songwriter/musician – Alice In Chains – Dirt – (8/22/1967 – 4/5/2002)
- Paul Douchette – rhythm guitar/drummer/vocals – Matchbox 20 – hits include – Push – 3 A.M. – Real World – Bent – If You’re Gone – 1972
- Howie Dorough – singer/songwriter/musician – Back Street Boys – 1973
- Jeff Stinco – guitarist – Simple Plan – group hits include – I’d Do Anything – Perfect – Welcome To My Life – 1978