Big Brother and the Holding Company
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
Jay and The Americans
Gary U.S. Bonds
Joe Stampley
Dwight Twilley
Arcade Fire
Steve Vai
The Bluebells
Uncle Kracker
Musical Birthday Notes – June 6th
- Levi Stubbs – R&B singer – best known as the lead vocalist for multi-award winning group – The Four Tops – group hits include – The Same Old Song – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) – I Can’t Help Myself – (6/6/1936 – 10/17/2008)
- Gary “U.S.” Bonds – rock singer/songwriter – hits include – Quarter To Three – 1939
- Howard “Howie” Kane – pop singer – Jay and the Americans – group songs include – This Magic Moment – Come A Little Bit Closer – (6/6/1942 – 3/27/2023)
- Joe Stampley – pop/country singer – The Uniques – 2010 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – group hits include – All These Things – solo artist – duets with Moe Bandy – 1943
- Edgar Willmar Froese – electronic music pioneer – multi-instrumentalist – Tangerine Dream – solo artist – (6/6/1944 – 1/20/2015)
- Peter Albin – guitarist – Big Brother and The Holding Company – associated artists include – Janis Joplin – 1944
- Tony Levin – bass/Chapman Stick/upright bass/synth/singer/composer – best known with – King Crimson – Peter Gabriel – 1946
- Terry Williams – singer/guitarist – co-founder of – The First Edition – hits include – Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) – Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town – 1947
- Richard Sinclair – bass/guitar/vocals – associated acts include – Caravan – Hatfield and the North – Sinclair and the South – Camel – In Cahoots – solo artist – 1948
- Holly Near – folk singer/songwriter/activist/teacher/actress – 1949
- Dwight Twilley – pop-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/producer – hits include – I’m On Fire – Dwight Twilley Band – solo artist – (6/6/1951 – 10/18/2023)
- Robert Bluebell (Robert Hodgens) – guitarist/singer – alt-rock group – The Bluebells – group songs include – Young At Heart – 1957
- Pelle Alsing – drummer – best known with pop-rock group – Roxette – group hits include – The Look – Listen To Your Heart – It Must’ve Been Love – (6/6/1960 – 12/19/2020)
- Steve Vai – rock guitarist – associated acts include – Frank Zappa – David Lee Roth – Whitesnake – Ozzy Osbourne – solo artist – 1960
- Dee C. Lee (Diane Catherine Sealy) – soul-R&B-pop singer – backup singer for – Style Council – Wham – solo artist – 1961
- Tom Araya – bassist/vocals – best known with metal group – Slayer – 1961
- Sean Yseult – bass-piano-violin – best known with – White Zombie – associated acts include – Rock City Morgue – The Famous Monsters – Star & Dagger – 1966
- James “Munky” Shaffer – guitarist/songwriter/ producer – Korn – 1970
- Uncle Kracker (Matthew Shafer) – pop singer/songwriter – hits include – Follow Me – Drift Away – 1974
- Jeremy Gara – drummer/guitar/keyboards – part of award winning indie rock group – Arcade Fire – 1978
- Kyle Falconer – lead vocalist/guitar/multi-instrumentalist – The View – 1987