Musical Birthday Notes – January 21st
- Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith) – Rock and Roll DJ/radio personality/actor/musician – was a regular announcer and occasional host on The Midnight Special – voice was featured on The Guess Who‘s 1974 hit – Clap For The Wolfman – (1/21/1938 – 7/1/1995)
- Richie Havens – folk-blues-R&B singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for his rhythmic guitar style – opening at Woodstock – Freedom – and his cover of George Harrison’s – Here Comes The Sun – (1/21/1941 – 4/22/2013)
- Edwin Starr – (born Charles Edwin Hatcher) – soul-funk-R&B singer/songwriter/producer – best known for Motown hit – War – (1/21/1942 – 4/2/2003)
- Mac Davis – country singer/songwriter/actor – penned hits for Elvis – Don’t Cry Daddy – In The Ghetto – hits as an artist include – It’s Hard To Be Humble – Texas In My Rear View Mirror – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – (1/21/1942 – 9/29/2020)
- Chris Britton – guitarist/singer/songwriter – best known with English rock band – The Troggs – group hits include – Wild Thing – Love Is All Around – With A Girl Like You – 1945
- Jimmy Ibbotson – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – group hits include – Modern Day Romance – Fishin’ In The Dark – associated acts include – Wild Jimbos – solo artist – 1947
- Pye Hastings – British singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – best known with – Caravan – solo artist – 1947
- Billy Ocean – R&B-pop singer – hits include – Caribbean Queen – Loverboy – Suddenly – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – 1950
- Richie Ranno – guitarist – associated acts include – Starz – The Stories – 1950
- Rob Brill – drummer – best known with – Berlin – group hits include – No More Words – Take My Breath Away – 1956
- Duane Denison – rock songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – The Jesus Lizard – Tomahawk – 1959
- Jam Master Jay (Jason William Mizell) – hip-hop/DJ/vocals/bass/drums/keyboards – Run-DMC – (1/21/1965 – 10/30/2002)
- Mark Trojanowski – drummer – Sister Hazel – group best known for the 1997 hit – All For You – 1970
- Cat Power (Charlyn Marie “Chan” Marshall) – award winning indie-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – 1972
- Chris Kilmore – keyboards/synth/guitar/marxophone/theremin/turntables – Incubus – 1973
- Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton – award winning English pop singer/songwriter/actress/media personality – Spice Girls – solo artist – 1976
- Phil Stacey – country music – contemporary Christian singer – songs include – If You Didn’t Love Me – Reach Beyond – Season 6 contestant on American Idol – 1978
- Nokio – soul/hip-hop/gospel singer/songwriter/producer/musician – best knows as part of group – Dru Hill – 1979
- Joe Spurgeon – (aka Coffin Joe) – drummer/percussion/backing vocals – English goth rock group – The Horrors – 1986
- Chez Davis – singer/songwriter/guitarist – English alt-rock-rap band – Y.O.U.N.G – 1993
- Chris Cab – pop-reggae-soul-fusion singer/songwriter – best known for 2013 hit – Liar Liar – 1993
- Drew Thomsen – drummer/backing vocals – best known with punk rock bands – The Regrettes – We The Kings – 1998
- Toby McDonough – singer/guitar/piano/keyboards – pop rock band – Before You Exit – 1998
- Em Beihold – pop singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – Numb Little Bug – Too Precious – 1999