July 7th

Grass Roots
Vonda Shepard
Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Louvin Brothers
Jackie Neal
Cort Carpenter
Ilan Rubin
Lena Fayre
Michael Henderson
The Tragically Hip
Lilah Burger
Maddie & Tae
Jake Hoot
5 Seconds of Summer
Ringo Starr
Mary Sarah

Musical Birthday Notes – July 7th

  • Lloyd “Tiny” Grimes – jazz-R&B guitarist – best known with – The Art Tatum Trio – (7/7/1916 – 3/4/1989)
  • Carl “Doc” Severinsen – trumpeter/bandleader – best known from – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – 1927
  • Charlie Louvin – country singer/songwriter – The Louvin Brothers – hits include – When I Stop Dreaming – Cash On The Barrelhead – 2001 Country Music Hall of Fame – (7/7/1927 – 1/26/2011)
  • Mary Ford (Iris Colleen Summers) – singer/guitarist – was married to and musically teamed with famed guitarist and guitar maker Les Paul – their hits include – How High The Moon – Vaya con Dios – they were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1978 Grammy Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Sunshine Girls – Millie Pace Trio – (7/7/1924 – 9/30/1977)
  • Joe Zawinul – jazz keyboardist/composer – associated acts include – Miles Davis – Weather Report – The Zawinul Syndicate – (7/7/1932 – 9/11/2007)
  • Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – multi-award winning English drummer/singer/songwriter/actor – The Beatles – solo artist – Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions – 1988 with The Beatles – 2015 as a solo artist – solo hits include – You’re Sixteen – Photograph – Oh My My – 1940
  • James “Jim” Rodford – English bassist/vocals – best known with – The Kinks – The Swinging Blue Jeans – Argent – The Zombies – (7/7/1941 – 1/20/2018)
  • Linda Jansen – best known as the lead vocalist for – The Angels – 2005 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – group hits include – Til – I Adore Him – My Boyfriend’s Back – (7/7/1944 – 2/19/2019)
  • Warren Entner – singer/songwriter/organist/guitarist/manager – best known with – The Grass Roots – group hits include – Let’s Live For Today – Midnight Confessions – Temptation Eyes – 1944
  • David “Scar” Hodo – pop singer/construction worker character – The Village People – group hits include – YMCA – In The Navy – Macho Man – 1947
  • Rob Townsend – English rock-blues drummer – associated acts include – Family – The Blues Band – 1947
  • Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt – guitarist – best known with – Iron Butterfly – Captain Beyond – (7/7/1948 – 1/2/2012)
  • Michael Henderson – R&B-soul bassist/singer – associated acts include – Miles Davis – Stevie Wonder – The Dramatics – (7/7/1951 – 7/19/2022)
  • Clive “The Doctor” Jackson – English glam rock singer – Doctor and The Medics – hits include a cover of Norman Greenbaum’s – Spirit In The Sky – 1962
  • Mark White – bassist/songwriter – Spin Doctors – group hits include – Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Pocket Full Of Kryptonite – associated acts include – Eight53 – The Heavy Pets – 1962
  • Perry Richardson – bassist/vocals – best known with – Firehouse – Craig Morgan – Stryper – Maxx Warrior – 1963
  • Vonda Shepard – pop-alt-acoustic singer/piano/bass/guitar/actress – songs include – Searchin’ My Soul – Can’t We Try – 1963
  • Johnny Fay – Canadian drummer – best known with multi-award winning alt-folk-rock group – The Tragically Hip – 2002 Canadian Walk of Fame – 1966
  • Jackie Neal – blues singer/songwriter – albums include – Blues Won’t Let You Go – Lookin’ For A Sweet Thang – Money Can’t Buy Me Love – Down In da Club – (7/7/1967 – 3/10/2005)
  • Dan Whitesides – alt-rock drummer/percussionist/guitar – associated acts include – The Used – The New Transit Direction – 1977
  • Synyster Gates – metal guitarist/piano/backing vocals – associated acts include – Avenged Sevenfold – Pinkly Smooth – 1981
  • Mike Glita – bass/drums/songwriter/vocals/producer – associated acts include – Senses Fail – Knights In Paris – Love Automatic – Tokyo Rose – 1982
  • Cort Carpenter – country singer – songs include – Raise One Up – Me And The Moon – 1986
  • Sevyn Streeter – R&B singer/songwriter – hits include – It Won’t Stop – Next – associated acts include – TG4 – RichGirl – 1986
  • Ilan Rubin – drummer/vocals/multi-instrumentalist – 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of – Nine Inch Nails – associated acts include – The New Regime – Paramore – Angels & Airwaves – 1988
  • Jake Hoot – country singer/guitar – winner Season 17 of The Voice – releases include the EP – Love Out Of Time – 1988
  • Kaci Brown – pop-R&B singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – songs include – Instigator – Unbelievable – 1988
  • Ashton Irwin – Australian pop singer/drummer/percussion/keyboards – 5 Seconds Of Summer – group hits include – She Looks So Perfect – Amnesia – Youngblood – 1994
  • Maddie Marlow – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/guitar/mandolin – part of the duo – Maddie & Tae – hits include – Girl In A Country Song – Fly – Shut Up and Fish – 1995
  • Mary Sarah – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – finished 5 out of the top six Season 10 of The Voice – albums include – Bridges – Crazy Good – Dress Up This Town – 1995
  • Lena Fayre – multi-award winning indie pop singer songwriter – songs include – Belong To You – Possession – Cry – 1996
  • Lilah Burger – pop singer – songs include – The Good Guy – Angel Wings – Wrote Your Name – 1999