Musical Birthday Notes – December 20th
- Judy Henske – folk-rock singer/songwriter – “Queen of the Beatniks” – (12/20/1936 – 4/27/2022)
- Larry Willis – jazz piano/composer – associated acts include – Blood Sweat & Tears – 1940
- Bobby Colomby – drummer – original member of – Blood Sweat & Tears – group songs include the 1969 hit – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – 1944
- Peter Criss (The Catman) – drummer/singer/songwriter/producer/author – co-founder & original drummer for – KISS – group hits include – Detroit Rock City – Love Gun – Rock and Roll All Nite – Beth – Shout It Out Loud – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1945
- Doug Lubahn – bassist – best known for studio work with – The Doors – associated acts include – Billy Squier – Ted Nugent – (12/20/1947 – 11/20/2019)
- Stevie “Little Stevie” Wright – singer/songwriter/musician – billed as Australia’s first international pop star – best known with – The Easybeats – hits include – Friday On My Mind – (12/20/1947 – 12/27/2015)
- Alan Parsons – musician/songwriter/producer for The Beatles as well as many of the individual members solo releases – Pink Floyd – Ambrosia and his own Alan Parsons Project – 1948
- Don Heffington – drummer/percussionist/songwriter/session-touring musician – founding member of alt-country group – Lone Justice – associated acts include – Watkins Family Hour – Jackson Browne – Bob Dylan – Emmylou Harris – The Wallflowers – (12/20/1950 – 3/23/2021)
- Anita Ward – R&B singer/musician – best known for 1979 hit – Ring My Bell – 1956
- Rob Hajacos – well known Nashville session fiddle player – associated acts include – Alan Jackson – Garth Brooks – Martina McBride – Tracy Lawrence – Taylor Swift – 1956
- Guy Babylon – keyboardist/composer – best known with – Elton John – (12/20/1956 – 9/2/2009)
- Mike Watt – bassist/singer/composer – associated acts include – The Stooges – Firehose – Minutemen – Dos – Banyan – Big Walnuts Yonder – 1957
- Chris Robinson – singer/musician – frontman for – The Black Crowes – group hits include – Hard To Handle – She Talks To Angels – Remedy – Jealous Again – solo artist – Chris Robinson Brotherhood – 1966
- David Cook – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – winner of 7th season of American Idol – songs include – The Time Of My Life – Light On – Come Back To Me – 1982
- JoJo – multiple award winning pop-R&B singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Leave (Get Out) – Too Little Too Late – 1990
- Gabriela LeDuc – country music singer/songwriter/guitar/mandolin – best know as half of the duo – Diamond Dixie – with sister Bianca LeDuc – 1997