The Seekers
Jim McCarty
Ken Tobias
Silversun Pickups
Red Rider
Thurston Moore
Steve Goodman
Verdine White
Manny Charlton
Marty Brown
Roger Creager
Musical Birthday Notes – July 25th
- Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin – drummer – best known as part of the Motown studio band – The Funk Brothers – backing numerous artists – including – Stevie Wonder – The Temptations – Gladys Knight & The Pips – The Contours – Barrett Strong – The Miracles – (7/25/1925 – 4/20/1969)
- Manny Charlton – Scottish guitarist – founding member of – Nazareth – group songs include – Love Hurts – Hair Of The Dog – solo artist – (7/25/1941 – 7/6/2022)
- Bruce Woodley – Australian singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo – founding member of – The Seekers – group hits include – I’ll Never Find Another You – Georgy Girl – 1942
- Jim McCarty – English drummer/singer – best known with – The Yardbirds – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Renaissance – Shoot – Illusion – Pilgrim – Box Of Frogs – Stairway – 1943
- Tom Dawes – guitar/sitar/bass/harmonica/castanets/vocals – Cyrkle – hits include – Red Rubber Ball – (7/25/1944 – 10/13/2007)
- Ken Tobias – Canadian folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – associated acts include – The Bells – Bad Cedes – (7/25/1945 – 10/2/2024)
- Jose “Chepito” Areas – percussionist – best known for playing timbales with Santana – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1946
- Steve Goodman – folk singer/songwriter – song credits include – City Of New Orleans – You Never Even Called Me By My Name (with John Prine) – (7/25/1948 – 9/20/1984)
- Mark Clarke – English bassist/singer – associated acts include – Uriah Heep – Mountain – Rainbow – Billy Squier – The Monkees – 1950
- Verdine White – bassist/singer/songwriter – founding member of the multi-award winning group – Earth Wind & Fire – 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Level 42 – 1951
- Ken Greer – guitar/pedal steel/keyboards/producer – founding member of Canadian rock group – Red Rider – group songs include – Lunatic Fringe – Human Race – Big League – 1954
- Randall “Randy” Bewley – guitarist/songwriter/bass drums – associated acts include – Pylon – Supercluster – Soundhouses – (7/25/1955 – 2/25/2009)
- Thurston Moore – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Sonic Youth – Chelsea Light Moving – Pvre Matrix – Twilight – Thurston Moore Group – 1958
- Marty Brown – country singer/songwriter/rhythm guitar – best known for 90’s songs – It Must Be The Rain – Every Now and Then – 1965
- Maureen Herman – bassist – best known with – Babes In Toyland – 1966
- Richard Colburn – drummer – associated acts include – Belle & Sebastian – Snow Patrol – The Reindeer Section – 1970
- Roger Creager – Texas country singer/songwriter/guitar – albums include – Here It Is – Surrender – Road Show – 1971
- Dani Filth – British rock singer/lyricist – founding member of – Cradle of Filth – associated acts include – Devilment – 1973
- Nikki Monninger – bassist/backing vocals – associated acts include alt-rock group – Silversun Pickups – group songs include – Lazy Eye – Panic Switch – The Pit – Nightlight – 1974
- Paul Epworth – multi-award winning English producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Adele – Rihanna – Maximo Park – 1974
- Roy Mitchell-Cardenas – bass/guitar/multi-instrumentalist/writer – associated acts include – MUTEMATH – Earthsuit – 1977
- Fraser West – drummer/vocals – Scottish Celtic rock group – Skerryvore – 1984
- Kyla La Grange – English indie-pop singer/songwriter – hits include – Cut Your Teeth – 1986
- Joe Valle – drummer – associated acts include the indie-pop – R&B group – Wet – 1988
- Benji Blakeway – bassist/backing vocals – founding member of the indie rock group – Catfish and the Bottlemen – group songs include – Soundcheck – 7 – Longshot – 1990
- Zachary Robinson – drums/keyboard/synth/backing vocals – associated acts include British alt-rock group – Swim Deep – 1991