Jim Messina
Ty England
Little Richard
Ashley Nicole
Jack Russell
Ray Scott
J.J. Cale
John Rzenik
Savoy Brown
Andy Kim
Heather LaRose
Gary Allan
Keri Hilson
Musical Birthday Notes – December 5th
- Kansas Fields – jazz drummer – associated acts include – Cab Calloway – Dizzy Gillespie – (12/5/1915 – 8/3/1995)
- James Cleveland – multi award winning gospel singer/piano/composer – known as “The King of Gospel Music” – 1984 Gospel Music Hall of Fame – (12/5/1931 – 2/9/1991)
- Little Richard – (born Richard Wayne Penniman) – singer/songwriter/pianist – Rock & Roll and Songwriters Hall Of Fame – hits include – Tutti Frutti – Good Golly Miss Molly – Long Tall Sally – Lucille – (12/5/1932 – 5/9/2020)
- Johnny Pate – jazz bassist/multi-genre producer-arranger – 1935
- J.J. Cale – singer/songwriter/musician – an originator of the Tulsa Sound – songs include – After Midnight – Cocaine – Magnolia – Call Me The Breeze – (12/5/1938 – 7/26/2013)
- Eddie Serato – drummer – ? and The Mysterians – group is best known for the 1966 hit – 96 Tears – (12/5/1945 – 2/24/2011)
- Andy Kim – pop singer/songwriter – best known for late 60’s & 70’s hits – Baby, I Love You – Rock Me Gently – writer of hit by “The Archies” – Sugar Sugar – 1946
- Jim Messina – singer/songwriter/guitar/mandolin/dobro/bass – Buffalo Springfield – Poco – Loggins & Messina – solo artist – 1947
- Kim Simmonds – British blues-rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – Savoy Brown – (12/5/1947 – 12/13-2022)
- Rick Wills – English bassist/singer – associated acts include – Peter Frampton – Foreigner – Bad Company – Small Faces – 1947
- Les Nemes – English bassist – Haircut One Hundred – group songs include – Love Plus One – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) – 1960
- Jack Russell – singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/percussion/producer – Great White – Jack Russell’s Great White – songs include – Once Bitten Twice Shy – Rock Me – (12/5/1960 – 8/15/2024)
- Ty England – country singer/guitarist – started as Garth Brooks guitar player – solo artist best known for 1995 hit – Should’ve Asked Her Faster – 1963
- John Rzeznik – singer/songwriter/producer/guitar – best know as lead vocalist-frontman for – Goo Goo Dolls – group hits include – Iris – Slide – Name – 1965
- Wayne Smith – reggae artist – best known for 1985 hit – Under Mi Sieng Teng – (12/5/1965 – 2/17/2014)
- Gary Allan – country singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Smoke Rings In The Dark – Nothing On But The Radio – Watching Airplanes – 1967
- Rene Shuman – country-rockabilly singer/guitar/composer/bandleader – songs include – Love You Done Me Wrong – The Night Comes To An End – 1967
- Ray Scott – country music singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar – releases include – My Kind Of Music – Honky Tonk Heart – Nowhere Near Done – 1969
- Craig Gill – drummer – alt-rock band – Inspiral Carpets – group hits include – This Is How It Feels – Caravan – Two Worlds Collide – (12/5/1971 – 12/20/2016)
- Avery Storm (Ralph Di Stasio) – R&B-pop singer/songwriter – songs include – Stop Time – My Life – Supermodel – 1981
- Keri Hilson – multi-award winning R&B-hip hop-pop singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – Turnin’ Me On – Knock You Down – Pretty Girl Rock – 1982
- Heather LaRose – electro-pop singer/songwriter – songs include – Beachside – New Moon – Episodes – 1992
- Ashley Nicole – pop singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – How Is Heaven – Music Is My Escape – 1999