Carmine Appice
The Dave Clark Five
Haim
Don Johnson
The Carter Family
The Kentucky Headhunters
Coffey Anderson
Jerry Wallace
Tim Reynolds
The Clash
Musical Birthday Notes – December 15th
- A.P. Carter – country singer/songwriter/guitar – founding member of – The Carter Family – 1970 Country Music Hall of Fame – (12/15/1891 – 11/7/1960)
- John Hammond – music producer/musician/music critic/talent scout – 1986 inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/15/1910 – 7/10/1987)
- Jerry Wallace – country-pop singer/guitar – best known for the 1959 hit – Primrose Lane – (12/15/1928 – 5/5/2008)
- Jesse Belvin – R&B singer/songwriter/piano – hits include – Dream Girl – (12/15/1932 – 2/6/1960)
- Dave Clark – British drummer/vocalist/songwriter – The Dave Clark Five – group hits include – Glad All Over – Can’t You See That She’s Mine – Bits and Pieces – 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1939
- Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Birdsong – R&B singer/songwriter – The Supremes – Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles – 1939
- Carmine Appice – rock drummer/percussionist – best known for associations with – Vanilla Fudge – Cactus – Rod Stewart – King Cobra – Blue Murder – the power trio – Beck, Bogert & Appice – 2013 Classic Drummer Hall of Fame – 2014 Modern Drummer Hall of Fame – 1946
- Adrian Belew – multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer – best known with progressive rock group – King Crimson – 1949
- Don Johnson – actor/producer/singer/songwriter – best known for TV’s – Miami Vice – Nash Bridges – 1986 pop hit – Heartbeat – 1949
- Ken Knox – soul singer – Chairmen of the Board – best known for hit – Give Me Just A Little More Time – 1951
- Randy Parton (Randel Huston Parton) – country singer/songwriter/actor – hits include – Hold Me Like You Never Had Me – Shot Full Of Love – brother of country legend Dolly Parton – (12/15/1953 – 1/21/2021)
- Royce Jones – vocals/percussion – Grammy winning artist – best known as a touring vocalist with – Steely Dan – Ambrosia – 1954
- Paul Simonon – English bassist/vocalist/songwriter – The Clash – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Havana 3am – The Good, The Bad and The Queen – Gorillaz – solo artist – 1955
- Tim Reynolds – guitar/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Dave Matthews Band – solo artist – 1957
- Doug Phelps – bassist/singer/guitar – founding member of – The Kentucky Headhunters – group hits include – Dumas Walker – Oh Lonesome Me – part of – Brother Phelps – duo hits include – Let Go – Were You Really Livin’ – 1960
- Nicholas “Nick” Beggs – English bassist/chapman stick/vocals/guitar/keyboards – Kajagoogoo – associated acts include – The Mute Gods – Iona – Ellis, Beggs and Howard – Steven Wilson – Lifesigns – solo artist – 1961
- Timothy “Tim” Gaines – bass/vocals – best known with the metal Christian band – Stryper – solo artist – 1962
- Clint Lowery – guitarist/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Sevendust – Dark New Day – Korn – Call Me No One – Seether -1971
- Jeremy Fisher – folk blues-rock – singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – High School – Cigarette – 1976
- Coffey Anderson – country music-gospel singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – 1978
- Edward Andrew “Ned” Brower – drummer/vocals/model/actor – Rooney – 1978
- Mark Jansen – symphonic metal guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Epica – MaYaN – After Forever – 1978
- Serge Pizzorno – guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Kasabian – Loose Tapestries – 1980
- Ronnie Radke – rock singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/producer – associated acts include – Falling In Reverse – Escape The Fate – Metro Station – Deuce – 1983
- Max Green – singer/songwriter/bass/guitar – associated acts include – Falling In Reverse – Escape the Fate – Violent New Breed – 1984
- Alana Haim – rock-pop guitar -performs with sisters Danielle and Este as – Haim – group songs include – Want You Back – Forever – Now I’m In It – 1991