Elton John
Ronnie McDowell
Aretha Franklin
Push Baby
Bonnie Guitar
Jeff Healey
Hoyt Axton
Musical Birthday Notes – March 25th
- Bonnie Guitar (Bonnie Buckingham) – singer/songwriter/guitarist/session musician – best known for the 1957 country-pop crossover hit – Dark Moon – (3/25/1923 – 1/13/2019)
- Wee Willie Harris – (Charles William Harris) – English rock-pop singer/musician – known as “Britain’s Wild Man of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – (3/25/1933 – 4/27/2023)
- Johnny Burnette – rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – hits include – The Train Kept A-Rollin’ – You’re 16 – (3/25/1934 – 8/14/1964)
- Larry Gales – jazz double bassist – (3/25/1936 – 9/12/1995)
- Hoyt Axton – singer/songwriter/musician/actor – best known for penning hits – Joy To The World – Never Been To Spain – Greenback Dollar – (3/25/1938 – 10/26/1999)
- Aretha Franklin – singer/songwriter/multi-award winner – The Queen of Soul – hits include – Respect – (You Make Me Fell Like) A Natural Woman – Freeway Of Love – multiple Halls of Fame – (3/25/1942 – 8/18/2018)
- Sir Elton John – multi-award winning English pianist/singer/songwriter/composer – hits include – Rocket Man – Candle In The Wind – Crocodile Rock – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Your Song – Daniel – 1992 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1947
- Michael Stanley – singer/songwriter/musician/radio personality – The Michael Stanley Band – (3/25/1948 – 3/5/2021)
- Ronnie McDowell – country singer – The King Is Gone – Older Women – You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation – 1950
- Bob Pelander – keyboards/vocals – The Michael Stanley Band – 1951
- Jack Lee – guitarist/songwriter/composer – associated acts include – The Nerves – songs composed for others include – Hanging On The Telephone/Blondie – Come Back And Stay/Paul Young – You Are My Lover/Suzi Quatro – (3/25/1952 – 5/26/2023)
- Steve Norman – saxophone/guitar/percussion – Spandau Ballet – hits include – True – Gold – 1960
- Jeff Healey – blind jazz-blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – songs include – Angel Eyes – Confidence Man – I Think I Love You Too Much – The Jeff Healey Band – solo artist – (3/25/1966 – 3/2/2008)
- Melanie Blatt – English singer/songwriter/actress – All Saints – 1975
- Charley Bagnall – British guitarist/vocals – associated acts include – Rixton – Push Baby – 1986
- Ryan Lewis – musician/rapper – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 1988