Jo Dee Messina
Henry Paul
Rob Halford
Gene Simmons
Willy DeVille
Vivian Campbell
Billy Ray Cyrus
Jeff Tweedy
Elvis Costello
Pat Martino
Musical Birthday Notes – August 25th
- Wayne Shorter – multi-award winning jazz saxophonist – co-founder of – Weather Report – associated acts include – Miles Davis – (8/25/1933 – 3/2/2023)
- Walter Williams – R&B singer – The O’Jays – group hits include – She Use Ta Be My Girl – Back Stabbers – Love Train – For The Love Of Money – awards include – 2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1943
- Pat Martino (Patrick Azzara) – multi-award winning jazz guitarist/composer – 1944
- Keith Tippett – British pianist/composer – associated acts include – King Crimson – Stan Tracey – (8/25/1947 – 6/14/2020)
- Henry Paul – singer/songwriter/guitar/mandolin – The Outlaws – group songs include – Green Grass and High Tides – Hurry Sundown – Blackhawk – group hits include – Every Once In A While – I’m Not Strong Enough To Say No – There You Have It – The Henry Paul Band – group songs include – Grey Ghost – So Long – 1949
- Gene Simmons – bassist/songwriter/singer/producer – founding member of the multi-award winning group – KISS – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Rock & Roll All Night – Love Gun – Detroit Rock City – Beth – Hard Luck Woman – Shout It Out Loud – 1949
- Charles Fambrough – jazz bassist/composer/record producer – associated acts include – Wynton Marsalis – Art Blakey – McCoy Tyner – (8/25/1950 – 1/1/2011)
- Willy DeVille (William Paul Borsey Jr.) – singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/dobro/wooden flute – Mink DeVille – solo artist – (8/25/1950 – 8/6/2009)
- Rob Halford – English singer/songwriter/musician – best known for work with award winning metal group – Judas Priest – additional associated acts include – Fight – 2wo – Halford – 1951
- Geoff Downes – English songwriter/producer/keyboardist – Yes – Asia – The Buggles – Chris Braide – John Wetton – Trapeze – 1952
- Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick MacManus) – English-Irish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor – hits include – Alison – Veronica – Watching The Detectives – 1954
- Marty Jourard – keyboards/saxophone/vocals – The Motels – group hits include – Only The Lonely – Suddenly Last Summer – 1954
- Matt Aitken – English songwriter/guitarist/producer – Stock Aitken Waterman – 1956
- Billy Ray Cyrus – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/actor – best know for 1992 hit – Achy Breaky Heart – additional hits include – Could’ve Been Me – She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore – In The Heart Of A Woman – Busy Man – 1961
- Mazzi Rawd – guitarist/keyboards/backing vocals – best known with – Femme Fatale – 1962
- Vivian Campbell – Northern Irish rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Def Leppard – Dio – Thin Lizzy – Whitesnake – 1962
- Mia Zapata – punk-grunge singer/piano/guitar – best known with – The Gits – (8/25/1965 – 7/7/1993)
- Derek Sherinian – keyboardist/composer/producer – toured with many artists including – Alice Cooper – Billy Idol – KISS – Joe Bonamassa – 1966
- Jeff Tweedy – singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/harmonica/producer – best known with alt-rock-country group – Wilco – associated acts include – Uncle Tupelo – Tweedy – 1967
- Stuart Murdoch – Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker – indie-pop band – Belle and Sebastian – 1968
- Jo Dee Messina – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Heads Carolina, Tails California – Bye Bye – I’m Alright – Lesson In Leavin’ – That’s The Way – My Give A Damn’s Busted – 1970
- James Righton – British singer/keyboards/guitar – associated acts include – The Klaxons – Shock Machine – 1983
- Max Kakacek – indie-rock guitarist – associated acts include – Whitney – Smith Westerns – 1990
- Kevin “Pacsun” Kaine – punk rock drummer – Knocked Loose – 1995