April Wine
The Turtles
Jesus Jones
The Dells
Kris Kristofferson
Steven Page
Cyndi Lauper
Cowboy Junkies
Peter and Gordon
Todd Rundgren
Musical Birthday Notes – June 22nd
- Kris Kristofferson – country songwriter/singer/musician/actor – The Highwaymen – solo artist – 2004 Country Music Hall of Fame – songs include – Me and Bobby McGee – For The Good Times – Help Me Make It Through The Nigh – Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down – (6/22/1936 – 9/28/2024)
- Verne Allison – second tenor-background vocals – best known with – The Dells – group hits include – Oh, What A Night – Stay In My Corner – 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 1936
- Bobby Harrison – drummer/singer – best known with – Procol Harum – group hits include – Whiter Shade Of Pale – associated acts include – Freedom – SNAFU – 1939
- Peter Asher – singer/guitar/manager/multi-award winning producer – part of the 60’s vocal duo – Peter and Gordon – hits include – A World Without Love – Lady Godiva – 1944
- Howard Kaylan – pop-rock singer/keyboards/clarinet/saxophone – lead vocalist and founding member of – The Turtles – group hits include – Happy Together – associated acts include – Flo & Eddie – 1947
- Todd Rundgren – rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – hits include – Hello It’s Me – I Saw The Light – Bang The Drum All Day – 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1948
- Alan Osmond – pop singer/producer – The Osmonds – group hits include – One Bad Apple – Down By The Lazy River – 1949
- Gary Moffet – guitarist/backing vocals – best known with Canadian rockers – April Wine – group hits include – Roller – Just Between You And Me – 1949
- Larry Junstrom – bassist – founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd – best known with – 38 Special – group hits include – Hold On Loosely – Caught Up In You – (6/22/1949 – 10-16/2019)
- Cyndi Lauper – award winning pop singer/songwriter/activist – hits include – Time After Time – Girls Just Want To Have Fun – 1953
- Bobby Valentino – singer/songwriter/violin/guitar/session musician/actor – associated acts include – The Fabulous Poodles – Electric Bluebirds – Hank Wangford Band – 1954
- Derek Forbes – Scottish bassist/singer/guitarist – best known with – Simple Minds – group best known for the 1985 hits – Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Alive And Kicking – associated acts include – Big Country – Oblivion Dust – Propaganda – 1956
- Garry Gary Beers – bassist/keyboards/backing vocals/songwriter/producer – best known with – INXS – group hits include – What You Need – Devil Inside – Suicide Blonde – 1957
- Alan Anton – bassist – Canadian alt-rock band – Cowboy Junkies – group hits include – Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning – Sweet Jane – 1959
- Jimmy Somerville – Scottish singer/songwriter – Bronski Beat – The Communards – solo artist – 1961
- Bobby Gillespie – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Primal Scream – Jesus and Mary Chain – 1962
- Dicky Barrett – singer – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – 1964
- Mike Edwards – English singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboards – Jesus Jones – group hits include – Right Here Right Now – 1964
- Tommy Cunningham – Scottish drummer/singer – best known with blue-eyed soul – pop group – Wet Wet Wet – 1964
- Steven Page – Canadian alt-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/flute/piano – best known with the multi-award winning group – Barenaked Ladies – group hits include – One Week – It’s All Been Done – Pinch Me – solo artist – 1970
- Chris Urbanowicz – guitar/synth/producer – best known with English indie-rock group – Editors – 1981