Musical Birthday Notes – June 7th
- Silas Roy Crain – singer/songwriter arranger – best known as a member of the gospel group – The Soul Stirrers – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Gospel Hall of Fame – (6/7/1911 – 9/14/1996)
- Dean Martin – singer/actor/comedian/film producer – hits include – Everybody Loves Somebody – Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – That’s Amore – (6/7/1917 – 12/25/1995)
- Tal Farlow – jazz guitarist – nicknamed “The Octopus” – associated acts include – Red Norvo – Artie Shaw – (6/7/1921 – 7/25/1998)
- Tom Jones – multi-award winning pop-rock-country-R&B singer – hits include – What’s New Pussycat – She’s A Lady – 1940
- Clarence White – bluegrass-country guitarist/singer – The Byrds – Muleskinner – The Kentucky Colonels – session musician – he and Gene Parsons invented the guitar accessory – the B bender – 2016 International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame – (6/7/1944 – 7/14/1973)
- Jack Ryland – bassist – best known with – Three Dog Night – 1949
- Joey Scarbury – pop/soft rock singer – best known for 1981 hit – Believe It Or Not – 1955
- Patrick “Paddy” McAloon – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Prefab Sprout – 1957
- “Prince” Rogers Nelson – multi-award winning funk-pop-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – When Doves Cry – Little Red Corvette – Let’s Go Crazy – Purple Rain – (6/7/1958 – 4/21/2016)
- Bill Catching – multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – earthlings? – Eagles of Death Metal – Queens of the Stone Age – 1961
- Michael Cartellone – drummer – associated acts include – Peter Frampton – Cher – Lynyrd Skynyrd – 1962
- Eric Kretz – drummer/songwriter – Stone Temple Pilots – Talk Show – Spiralarms – 1966
- Dave Navarro – guitarist/singer/songwriter/actor – Jane’s Addiction – Red Hot Chili Peppers – solo artist – 1967
- Randy Ragsdale – drummer – alt-country band – Cross Canadian Ragweed – 1977
- Charlie Simpson – singer/songwriter/guitar/multi-instrumentalist – Busted – solo artist – 1985
- Bill Satcher – guitar/vocals – A Thousand Horses – group songs include – Smoke – (This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial – 1988
- Iggy Azalea – pop/hip-hop singer/songwriter/model – hits include – Fancy – Black Widow – 1990
- George Ezra – singer/songwriter/guitarist – songs include – Budapest – Paradise – 1993