Musical Birthday Notes – July 6th
- Bill Haley – early pioneer rock singer/frontman/guitar/double bass – Bill Haley & His Comets – 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Rock Around The Clock – See You Later Alligator – Shake, Rattle and Roll – (7/6/1925 – 2/9/1981)
- Gene “The Duke” Chandler – award winning R&B-soul singer/songwriter/producer/record label exec – best known for 1962 hit – The Duke of Earl – 1937
- Terrence “Jet” Harris – English bassist/vocals – best known with – The Shadows – solo artist – (7/6/1939 – 3/18/2011)
- Jeannie Seely – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/ actress – “Miss Country Soul” – best known for 1966 hit – Don’t Touch Me – 1940
- Rik Elswit – guitarist – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – group hits include – The Cover Of The Rolling Stone – Sylvia’s Mother – A Little Bit More – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – 1945
- Libby Titus – folk-rock-pop singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Martin Mull – (7/6/1947 – 10/13/2024)
- Michael Shrieve – drummer/percussionist/composer/producer – best know with – Santana – 1949
- Phyllis Hyman – R&B singer/songwriter/piano/guitar/actress – hits include – Don’t Want To Change The World – You Know How To Love Me – (7/6/1949 – 6/30/1995)
- Jesse Harms – keyboardist/songwriter/singer – associated acts include – REO Speedwagon – Sammy Hagar – David Lee Roth – Eddie Money – 1952
- Nanci Griffith – multi-award winning folk/country singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar – songs include – Lone Star State Of Mind – I Knew Love – backing group – The Blue Moon Orchestra – (7/6/1953 – 8/13/2021)
- John Jorgenson – guitarist/session musician – The Desert Rose Band – group hits include – One Step Forward – He’s Back And I’m Blue – I Still Believe In You – She Don’t Love Nobody – 1956
- John Keeble – English pop-rock drummer – best known with – Spandau Ballet – group hits include – True – Gold – 1959
- Tim Bricheno – English guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Sisters Of Mercy – Tin Star – All About Eve – The Mission – 1963
- 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) – multi-award winning rapper/actor – 1975
- Jay Buchanan – rock singer – best known as lead vocalist for award winning band – Rival Sons – 1975
- JT Hodges – country singer/guitar/actor – songs include – Hunt You Down – Goodbyes Made You Mine – 1977
- Nic Cester – Australian rock singer/songwriter/guitarist/piano – associated acts include – Jet – The Wrights – Muse – The Jaded Hearts Club – 1979
- Lauren Harris – British rock singer/actress – daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris – 1984
- D. Woods – singer/actor/dancer – associated acts include – Danity Kane – 1985
- Kate Nash – English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actress – songs include – Foundations – 1987
- Gavin James – multi-award winning Irish pop singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – 1991
- JT Tollas – rock singer – best known as frontman for – Famous Last Words – group songs include – No Walls – In The Blink Of An Eye – 1992
- Jack Duff – Irish pop singer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Jack and Cormac – RoadTrip – 1999