Shenandoah
Quarterflash
Patty Smyth
Ryan Tedder
Chris Isaak
Gretchen Wilson
Lillie Mae
Kings of Leon
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr
Georgie Fame
Ariana Grande
Terri Nunn
Colonel Tom Parker
Melanie Amaro
Harper Grace
Musical Birthday Notes – June 26th
- Thomas “Colonel Tom” Parker – best known as the manager of – Elvis Presley – other associated acts include – Gene Austin – Eddy Arnold – Hank Snow – Tommy Sands – received the honorary rank of colonel in the Louisiana State Militia after assisting Jimmie Davis with his campaign to become governor of the state – (6/26/1909 – 1/21/1997)
- Reggie Workman – jazz bassist – known for his work in the avant-garde scene – associated acts include – John Coltrane – Art Blakey – 1937
- Billy Davis Jr. – Grammy winning pop-R&B singer – 2002 Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of The 5th Dimension – group hits include – Stoned Soul Picnic – Wedding Bell Blues – One Less Bell To Answer – as a duo with his wife – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr – hits include – You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) – 1938
- Larry Taylor – bassist/session musician – best known with – Canned Heat – associated acts include – Jerry Lee Lewis – The Monkees – (6/26/1942 – 8/19/2019)
- Georgie Fame (Clive Powell) – English singer/piano/keyboards – hits include – Yeh, Yeh – Get Away – The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde – 1943
- Richard McCracken – bassist – best known with Irish rock-blues band – Taste – 1948
- Junior Day – singer – best known with British soul group – Sweet Sensation – hits include – Sad Sweet Dreamer – 1950
- Rindy Ross – singer/saxophonist – Quarterflash – hits include – Harden My Heart – Find Another Fool – Take Me To Heart – associated acts include duo – Marv & Rindy Ross – 1951
- Ralph Ezell – bassist/backing vocals – best known with country band – Shenandoah – group hits include – Two Dozen Roses – Sunday In The South – The Church On Cumberland Road – (6/26/1953 – 11/30/2007)
- Ivan Julian – guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/audio engineer – founding member of punk groups – Richard Hell and the Voidoids – Lovelies – associated acts include – The Clash – Matthew Sweet – The Isley Brothers – 1955
- Mick Jones – English guitarist/songwriter – co-founder of – The Clash – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Big Audio Dynamite – Carbon/Silicon – Gorillaz – The Farm – 1955
- Chris Isaak – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician/actor/talk show host – songs include – Wicked Game – Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing – Somebody’s Crying – 1956
- Patty Smyth – singer/songwriter/musician – Scandal – group hits include – The Warrior – Goodbye To You – solo artist – hits include – Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough (with Don Henley) -1957
- Terri Nunn – singer/actress – new wave-synth pop group – Berlin – band hits include – Take My Breath Away – No More Words – 1961
- Harriet Wheeler – singer/songwriter – best known with English alt-rock group – The Sundays – group songs include – Here’s Where The Story Ends – Love – Summertime – 1963
- Jurgen “Ventor” Reil – German thrash metal drummer – best known with – Kreator – 1966
- Mark Decloedt – drummer – English alt-indie rock group – EMF – 1967
- Eddie Perez – guitarist/vocals – The Mavericks – associated acts include – Dwight Yoakam – Lee Ann Womack – Gary Allan – Miranda Lambert – 1968
- Colin Greenwood – English bassist/composer/musician – best known with alt-rock band – Radiohead – 1969
- Gretchen Wilson – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Redneck Woman – Here For The Party – When I Think About Cheatin’ – Homewrecker – All Jacked Up – 1973
- Jeff Frankenstein – bassist/keyboards/backing vocals – best known with – Newsboys – 1974
- Kyle Jacobs – country music singer/songwriter/musician – writing credits include the #1 hit – More Than A Memory/Garth Brooks – (6/23/1973 – 2/17/2023)
- Nathan Followill – drums/percussion/backing vocals – Kings of Leon – group hits include – Use Somebody – 1979
- Ryan Tedder – multi-award winning pop-rock singer/songwriter/frontman/producer – associated acts include – OneRepublic – 1979
- Lillie Mae – folk-country-Americana singer/songwriter/fiddle/guitar – songs include – Nobody’s – Wash Me Clean – You’ve Got Other Girls For That – 1991
- Melanie Amaro – pop singer/pianist – X-Factor winner of Season 1 – songs include – Don’t Fail Me Now – Respect – Love Me Now – 1992
- Ariana Grande – multi-award winning pop-R&B singer/songwriter/actress/vocal producer – songs include – Positions – Stuck With U – 7 Rings – Thank You, Next – 1993
- Harper Grace – country music singer/songwriter/actress – participant on American Idol – songs include – Sparkle – Yard Sale – 2001