Tony Orlando & Dawn
Charlie Rich
Tori Kelly
AC/DC
Vanessa Hudgens
Sophie Monk
Firehouse
Deford Bailey
Molly Hocking
All Time Low
Musical Birthday Notes – December 14th
- DeFord Bailey – country-blues singer/musician – the first performer to be introduced as playing on the Grand Ole Opry and the first African-American performer on the Opry as well – multi-instrumentalist best known for his harmonica playing – (12/14/1899 – 7/2/1982)
- Clark Terry – jazz-swing-bebop-hard bop trumpet/flugelhorn/singer – associated acts include – Duke Ellington – Count Basie – Quincy Jones – (12/14/1920 – 2/21/2015)
- Charlie Rich “The Silver Fox” – multiple award winning country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Behind Closed Doors – The Most Beautiful Girl – 2015 inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame – (12/14/1932 – 7/25/1995)
- Gary Usher – songwriter/record producer – associated acts include – The Beach Boys – Dick Dale – The Byrds – (12/14/1938 – 5/25/1990)
- Richard Allen “Dick” Wagner – singer/songwriter/guitar/producer/author – associated acts include – Alice Cooper – KISS – Lou Reed – (12/14/1942 – 7/30/2014)
- Frank Allen (Francis Renaud McNeice) – bass/rhythm guitar – The Searchers – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers – 1943
- Jane Birkin – multi-award winning British-French actress/singer – (12/14/1946 – 7/16/2023)
- Joyce Vincent Wilson – R&B-soul-jazz singer – best known with – Tony Orlando & Dawn – group hits include – Candida – Knock Three Times – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree – 1946
- Jackie Mcauley – keyboards/songwriter/producer/author – best known with – Them – group hits include – Baby Please Don’t Go – Gloria – Here Comes The Night – 1946
- Cliff Williams – bass/vocals – best known with – AC/DC – 1988 Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1949
- Peter “Spider” Stacy – singer/songwriter/musician – The Pogues – 1958
- Mike Scott – singer/songwriter/musician – founding member of – The Waterboys – solo artist – 1958
- C. J. Snare – rock singer/songwriter/musician/producer/mixing engineer – founding member of – Firehouse – associated acts include – Rubicon Cross – (12/14/1959 – 4/5/2024)
- Justin Furstenfeld – singer/songwriter/guitar – Blue October – group hits include – Hate Me – Into The Ocean – Calling You – 1975
- Sophie Monk – Australian pop-dance singer/actress/TV personality – solo artist – associated acts include all girl group – Bardot – 1979
- Alex Gaskarth – alt rock-punk singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/keyboards/harmonica – best known with – All Time Low – 1987
- Vanessa Hudgens – pop singer/actress – Disney’s High School Musical – 1988
- Victoria Loren “Tori” Kelly – singer/songwriter/musician/producer – hits include – Nobody Love – Should’ve Been Us – Hollow – 1992
- Molly Hocking – English pop singer – singles include – I’ll Never Love Again – After The Night Before – Bones – 2000