June 9th

Skip James
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Jon Lord
Les Paul
Naked Eyes
Puddle Of Mudd
Uriah Heep
Jackie Wilson

Musical Birthday Notes – June 9th

  • Skip James – Mississippi Delta blues singer/guitarist/pianist/songwriter – songs include – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues – I’m So Glad – Devil Got My Woman – (6/9/1902 – 10/3/1969)
  • Les Paul – jazz-blues-country guitarist/luthier/inventor – famous for his signature Gibson Les Paul Guitars – only person inducted in both  – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Inventors Hall of Fame – (6/9/1915 – 8/12/2009)
  • Johnny Ace – R&B singer – 50’s hits include – My Song – Pledging My Love – (6/9/1929 – 12/25/1954)
  • Jackie Wilson – R&B/soul singer – nicknamed “Mr. Excitement” – hits include – Lonely Teardrops – (6/9/1934 – 1/21/1984)
  • Wild Jimmy Spruill – blues-pop session guitarist – featured on many hits in the 50’s & 60’s – (6/9/1934 – 2/3/1996)
  • Jon Lord – English keyboardist/composer/singer – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with – Deep Purple – associated acts include – Whitesnake – Paice, Ashton, Lord – The Artwoods – The Flower Pot Men – solo artist – (6/9/1941 – 7/16/2012)
  • Mick Box – English rock guitarist – best known with – Uriah Heep – group songs include – Easy Livin’ – Sweet Lorraine – Stealin’ – That’s The Way That It Is – associated acts include – David Byron – Iris – Spearfish – 1947
  • Francis Monkman – English rock – classical and film score composer – keyboards/guitarist – founding member of both progressive rock band – Curved Air – and classical-rock fusion band – Sky – associated acts include – 801 – Mole – The Shadows – (6/9/1949 – 5/11/2023)
  • Paul “Tonka” Chapman – rock guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Lone Star – UFO – (6/9/1954 – 6/9/2020)
  • Pete Byrne – singer/songwriter – Naked Eyes – group hits include – Promises Promises – Always Something There To Remind Me – 1954
  • Dean Dinning – bassist – Toad The Wet Sprocket – group hits include – All I Want – Walk On The Ocean – Something’s Always Wrong – Good Intentions – 1967
  • Dean Felber – bass/piano/backing vocals – Hootie & The Blowfish – group hits include – Hold My Hand – Let Her Cry – Time – I Only Wanna Be With You – 1967
  • Ed Simons – electronica-techno – The Chemical Brothers – 1970
  • Rick Renstrom – rock guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Leash Law – Rob Rock – 1971
  • Wes Scantlin – singer/guitarist/frontman – multi-award winning alt-rock-metal band – Puddle Of Mudd – group songs include – Blurry – Drift & Die – She Hates Me – Famous – Psycho – 1972
  • Matt Bellamy – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer – Muse – 1978