Collective Soul
Ray Sharpe
Jet
Motley Crue
Joshua Kadison
Dan Seals
Tom Rush
Musical Birthday Notes – February 8th
- John Williams – composer – music includes movie themes for Star Wars – Indiana Jones – Superman – Jaws – 1932
- Ray Sharpe – R&B-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for 1959 hit – Linda Lu – 1938
- Tom Rush – folk/blues/singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar – songs include – No Regrets – 1941
- Creed Bratton (William Charles Schneider) – musician/actor – formerly of – The Grass Roots – NBC sitcom – The Office – 1943
- Adolfo “Fito” De La Parra – drummer – best known as a long time member of – Canned Heat – 1946
- Paul Wheatbread – drummer – best known with – Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – hits include – Young Girl – Over You – Woman, Woman – Lady Willpower – 1946
- Dan Seals – pop-country singer/songwriter/musician – England Dan & John Ford Coley – solo country artist – hits include -I’d Really Love To See You Tonight – Bop – Big Wheels In The Moonlight – Meet Me In Montana (with Marie Osmond) – (2/8/1948 – 3/25/2009)
- Michael Goodroe – bass – The Motels – solo artist – 1950
- Michael Wycoff – R&B singer/keyboards – background vocals on Stevie Wonder‘s album – Songs In The Key Of Life – solo artist – (2/8/1952 – 3/13/2019)
- Dave Meros – bass – best known with – Spock’s Beard – 1956
- Sam Llanas – singer/songwriter/guitar – The BoDeans – Absinthe – group songs include – Closer To Free – Only Love – If It Makes You – 1961
- Vince Neil – rock singer/frontman/songwriter/harmonica/guitar – Motley Crue – group hits include – Girls, Girls, Girls – Home Sweet Home – Dr. Feelgood – 1961
- Joshua Kadison – pop singer/songwriter/piano – best known for hits – Jessie – Beautiful In My Eyes – 1963
- Will Turpin – bassist/songwriter/producer/backing vocals – Collective Soul – group songs include – Shine – Gel – December – 1971
- Dave “Phoenix” Farrell – bass/vocals/violin/sampler/synth – Linkin Park – 1977
- Cameron Muncey – Australian guitarist/singer/songwriter – Jet – group hits include – Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Cold Hard Bitch – Look What You’ve Done – 1980
- Jeremy Davis – rock bassist/singer/songwriter – best known with – Paramore – 1985