Charlie Christian
REO Speedwagon
Danger Mouse
Martina McBride
Wanya Morris
James Otto
John Sykes
Geddy Lee
Ernie Fileds Jr.
Patti Scialfa
Musical Birthday Notes – July 29th
- Charlie Christian – swing-jazz guitarist – 1966 Downbeat Jazz Hall of Fame – 1989 Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/29/1916 – 3/2/1942)
- Ernie Fields Jr. – baritone saxophonist/session musician/composer – associated acts include – Marvin Gaye – Teena Marie – B.B. King – Bobby Bland – (7/29/1934 – 3/8/2024)
- Joe Beck – jazz-fusion guitarist – associated acts include – David Sanborn – James Brown – Duke Ellington – Al Kooper – Paul Simon – (7/29/1945 – 7/22/2008)
- Neal Doughty – keyboardist/songwriter – founding member of – REO Speedwagon – group songs include – 157 Riverside Avenue – Ridin’ The Storm Out – Golden Country – Keep On Loving You – Can’t Fight This Feeling – 1946
- Carlo Paul Santanna – guitarist – Paper Lace – group hits include – The Night Chicago Died – 1947
- Geddy Lee – multi-award winning Canadian bassist/keyboardist/singer/songwriter – Rush – group hits include – Spirit Of Radio – Tom Sawyer – New World Man – solo artist – 1994 Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1953
- Patti Scialfa – singer/songwriter/musician – associated acts include – E Street Band – Keith Richards – 1953
- “Country” Jem Finer – folk-rock multi-instrumentalist – founding member of – The Pogues – 1955
- John Sykes – English rock guitarist/singer/bassist/composer/producer – Whitesnake – Thin Lizzy – Blue Murder – Tygers Of Pan Tang – 1959
- Martin McCarrick – English guitar/cello/keyboards/composer – associated acts include – Siouxsie and The Banshees – 1962
- Miles Hunt – singer/songwriter/guitar – best known as frontman for alt-rock group – The Wonder Stuff – 1966
- Martina McBride – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Wild Angels – This One’s For The Girls – Safe In The Arms Of Love – Independence Day – 1966
- Chris Gorman – drummer – Belly – group hits include – Gepetto – Feed The Tree – 1967
- Simon Jones – English bassist/keyboards/occasional backing vocals – The Verve – group hits include – Bitter Sweet Symphony – associated acts include – The Shining – Cathy Davey – 1972
- Wanya Morris – R&B singer – Boyz II Men – 1973
- James Otto – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include 2007’s – Just Got Started Lovin’ You – 1973
- Danger Mouse (Brian Joseph Burton) – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – 1977