Musical Birthday Notes – June 4th
- Bill Mack – singer/songwriter/radio host – hits include – Blue/Leann Rimes – Drinking Champagne/Cal Smith – George Strait – 1992 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame – was the longtime radio host for several shows catering to truck drivers – 1982 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame – (6/4/1932 – 7/31/2020)
- Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta) – multi-award winning country singer/musician – hits include – Wasted Days and Wasted Nights – Before The Next Teardrop Falls – associated acts include – Texas Tornados – Los Super Seven – (6/4/1937 – 10/14/2006)
- Simeon Coxe – vocalist/synthesizer – co-founder of the electronic rock duo – Silver Apples – (6/4/1938 – 9/8/2020)
- Cliff Bennett – English R&B singer – Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers – group hits include – One Way Love – 1940
- Michelle Phillips (Holly Michelle Gilliam)– folk singer/songwriter/actress – Mamas & The Papas – hits include – California Dreamin’ – Creeque Alley – 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – solo artist – 1944
- Roger Ball – Scottish saxophonist/keyboards/songwriter/arranger – original member of – Average White Band – 1944
- Anthony Braxton – free jazz multi-instrumentalist/composer – 1945
- Gordon Waller – singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with the pop duo – Peter & Gordon – hits include – A World Without Love – (6/4/1945 – 7/17/2009)
- James “Jimmy” McCulloch – guitar/bass/vocals – best known with – Wings – (6/4/1953 – 9/27/1979)
- Paul Samson – rock guitarist/vocals/bass/keyboards – Samson – (6/4/1953 – 8/9/2002)
- Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophone/composer/author – associated acts include – Gerry Rafferty – (6/4/1954 – 10/19/2014)
- Reeves Gabrels – guitarist/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – David Bowie – The Cure – 1956
- Stephan “Steve” Grimes – rhythm guitar/keyboard – founding member of pop group – The Farm – 1957
- Selwyn Brown – keyboard/backing vocals – best known with roots reggae group – Street Pulse – group songs include – Prodigal Son – 1958
- Paul Taylor – keyboardist/guitarist – best known with – Winger – group hits include – Seventeen – Headed For A Heartbreak – 1960
- El DeBarge – soul/pop/singer/songwriter/musician – lead vocalist for the family group – DeBarge – group hits include – Rhythm Of The Night – Who’s Holding Donna Now – All This Love – 1961
- Chris Kavanagh – drummer – associated acts include – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Big Audio Dynamite II – 1964
- Dave Pybus – bassist/songwriter – best known with – Cradle of Filth – 1970
- Tony McCarroll – drummer – best known with – Oasis – 1971
- Nikka Costa – funk-soul-blues singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar/organ/keyboards – 1972
- Stefan Lessard – bassist/multi-instrumentalist – Dave Matthews Band – 1974
- Julian Marley – reggae musician – son of reggae pioneer – Bob Marley – 1975
- Kasey Chambers – Australian multi-award winning country-Americana singer/songwriter/guitar – 2018 Aria Hall of Fame – 1976
- Michael “Moose” Thomas – drummer – best known with – Bullet For My Valentine – 1981
- Chris Robertson – guitarist – Black Stone Cherry – 1985
- Lee Malia – guitarist/backing vocals – Bring Me The Horizon – group hits include – Throne – Mantra – Happy Song – 1986
- Mollie King – singer/songwriter – best known with female group – The Saturdays – 1987
- Zac Farro – drummer/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Paramore – Novel American – HalfNoise – 1990
- Olivia Somerlyn – pop singer/songwriter – hits include – Parachute – 1994