Poppy
Steve Ripley
Country Joe McDonald
Hey Violet
F.R. David
Gary B.B. Coleman
Bay Brooks
Judy Stone
Musical Birthday Notes – January 1st
- Judy Stone – Australian pop-country singer – songs include – I’ll Step Down – Born A Woman – 1942
- Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald – alt-country/rock/psychedelic rock/political activist – singer/guitar – Country Joe & The Fish – group’s best known song – The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag – 1942
- Gary “B.B.” Coleman – blues singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – albums include – Nothin’ but the Blues – Dancin’ My Blues Away – Cocaine Annie – (1/1/1947 – 2/14/1994)
- F.R. David – pop singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – best known for 1982 song – Words – associated acts include – Vangelis – Les Variations – 1947
- John Drake – rock vocalist – best known with – The Amboy Dukes – (1/1/1947 – 8/29/2021)
- Morgan Fisher – keyboardist/composer – associated acts include – British Lions – Mott the Hoople – Queen – 1950
- Steve Ripley – guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/studio engineer/inventor of the stereo guitar – 2003 Red Dirt Music Hall of Fame – leader/producer of – The Tractors – group hits include – Baby Likes To Rock It – associated acts include – Bob Dylan – J.J. Cale – (1/1/1950 – 1/3/2019)
- Greg Carmichael – jazz guitarist – best known with – Acoustic Alchemy – 1953
- Alpha Blondy (Seydou Kone) – Ivory Coast reggae singer/songwriter – 1953
- Martin Plaza – singer/songwriter/guitar – best known with the Australian pop-new wave band – Mental As Anything – solo artist – 1956
- Andy Gill – guitarist – founding member of English rock group – Gang Of Four – (1/1/1956 – 2/1/2020)
- Allen McKenzie – bass/guitar/synth/keyboards/singer – best known with rock group – FireHouse – group hits include – Don’t Treat Me Bad – Love Of A Lifetime – When I Look Into Your Eyes – I Live My Life For You – 1960
- Rick J. Jordan – composer/producer/sound designer/audio engineer/keyboard/guitar – best known for work with German group – Scooter – 1968
- Tank (Durrell Babbs) – R&B singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Please Don’t Go – Next Breath – Emergency – 1976
- Brody Dalle – singer/songwriter/guitar – associated acts include – The Distillers – Spinnerette – 1979
- Nia Lovelis – drummer/piano/keyboards/ backing vocals – Hey Violet – aka Cherri Bomb – group songs include – Guy’s My Age – Break My Heart – Hoodie – 1997
- Noah Sierota – bass/backing vocals – Echosmith – 1996
- Richie Faulkner – guitarist – best known with heavy metal group – Judas Priest – replaced original member – K.K. Downing – 1980
- Jona Weinhofen – guitar – associated acts include – I Killed The Prom Queen – Bring Me The Horizon – Bleeding Through – 1983
- Naughty Boy (Shahid Khan) – songwriter/musician/D.J./producer – associated acts include – Sam Smith – 1985
- Kerrie Roberts – Christian singer/songwriter – No Matter What – 1985
- Lonny Eagleton – rock bassist – associated acts include – Black Veil Brides – group songs include – Fallen Angels – The Legacy – In The End – 1992
- Mattie Foxx – metalcore singer/synths – Follow My Lead – 1993
- Jessica Jarrell – R&B singer/songwriter – 2009 hit – Armageddon – 1995
- Poppy – pop singer/songwriter/actress/fashion model – songs include – Lowlife – Time Is Up – X – Interweb – 1995
- Bay Brooks – country music singer/songwriter – Season 8 contestant on The Voice – 1997