Frank Zappa
Thunderstorm Artis
The Forester Sisters
Lee Roy Parnell
Suzy Jones
Paul and Paula
Carl Wilson
Albert Lee
The Warren Brothers
Freddie Hart
Alexa Goddard
Natalie Grant
Nick Gilder
The Outfield
Musical Birthday Notes – December 21st
- Billy “The Kid” Emerson – R&B-rock singer/songwriter turned preacher – best known for 1955 song – Red Hot – (12/1/1925 – 4/25/2023)
- Freddie Hart (Frederick Segrest) – multi-award winning country-gospel music singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Easy Loving – My Hang-Up Is You – Trip To Heaven – Super Kind Of Woman – (12/21/1926 – 10/27/2018)
- Frank Zappa – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician/producer/actor – The Mothers of Invention – Captain Beefheart – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/21/1940 – 12/4/1993)
- Paul (Ray Hildebrand) – pop singer – part of the duo – Paul & Paula – best known for their 1963 hit – Hey Paula – (12/21/1940 – 8/18/2023)
- Carla Thomas – soul singer – known as “The Queen of Memphis Soul – hits include – Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) – B-A-B-Y – 1942
- Albert Lee – “Mr. Telecaster” – multi-award winning English guitarist/songwriter/vocals/piano/mandolin – known for his finger-style and hybrid picking techniques – 1943
- Carl Wilson – singer/songwriter/producer – co-founder and guitarist of – The Beach Boys – solo artist – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/21/1946 – 2/6/1998)
- Nick Gilder – British-Canadian singer/songwriter – frontman for – Sweeney Todd – group hits include – Roxy Roller – solo artist – number one hit in 1978 – Hot Child In The City – 1951
- Betty Wright – R&B singer – hits include – Tonight Is The Night – Cleanup Woman – (12/21/1953 – 5/10/2020)
- Lee Roy Parnell – country-blues singer/songwriter/guitar/slide guitar – hits include – What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am – Tender Moment – On The Road – 1956
- Tony Lewis – English singer/songwriter/bassist – The Outfield – group hits include – Your Love – All The Love In The World – Voices Of Babylon – (12/21/1957 – 10/19/2020)
- Christy Forester – country singer – part of – The Forester Sisters – with siblings Kathy, June & Kim – hits include – Men – I Fell In Love Again Last Night – Mama’s Never Seen Those Eyes – 1962
- Patrick “Murph” Murphy – drummer – associated acts include – Dinosaur Jr. – The Lemonheads – 1964
- Gabrielle Glaser – guitar/vocals – Luscious Jackson – 1965
- Brad Warren – singer/songwriter/musician – The Warren Brothers – co-writer on hits for – Toby Keith – Keith Urban – Tim McGraw – 1968
- Brett Scallions – rock-grunge-blues-country singer/songwriter/rhythm guitar – associated acts include – Fuel – World Fire Brigade – 1971
- Natalie Grant – multi-award winning contemporary Christian singer/songwriter/author – 1971
- Shaun Morgan – South African singer/songwriter/guitarist – rock band – Seether – 1978
- Brent Taddie – drummer – metalcore group – Crown The Empire – 1989
- Alexa Goddard – British pop-R&B singer – associated acts include – Trans-Siberian Orchestra – 1990
- Suzy Jones – R&B-soul singer/songwriter – songs include – At All – Tonight – 1995
- Thunderstorm Artis – pop-Christian singer/songwriter/musician – Season 18 participant on The Voice – 1995