Musical Birthday Notes – March 6th
- Walter “Furry” Lewis – country-Delta blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – (3/6/1883 or 1889 – 9/14/1981)
- James Robert “Bob” Wills – “King of Western Swing” – western swing musician/songwriter/bandleader – 1968 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys – (3/6/1905 – 5/13/1975)
- Dorothy Ann “Dolly” Collins – folk musician/arranger/composer – piano/portative organ – (3/6/1933 – 9/22/1995)
- Jerry Naylor – rock artist/broadcaster/speaker – became the lead singer of – The Crickets – following the death of Buddy Holly – (3/6/1939 – 12/5/2019)
- Mary Wilson – R&B-soul-pop singer – The Supremes – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Baby Love – Come See About Me – Where Did Our Love Go – (3/6/1944 – 2/8/2021)
- Hugh Grundy – English drummer – best known with – The Zombies – 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – She’s Not There – Tell Her No – Time Of The Season – 1945
- David Gilmour – English guitarist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Pink Floyd – group hits include – Money – Another Brick In The Wall – Learning To Fly – On The Turning Away – 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame – 1946
- Tony Klatka – trumpet/horns – best known with – Blood Sweat & Tears – 1946
- Kiki Dee – English blue-eyed soul-pop singer – hits include – I Got The Music In Me – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (with Elton John) – 1947
- Donald “Donny” York – vocalist – Sha Na Na – group hits include – Get A Job – 1949
- Suzanne Crough – actress/tambourine – TV’s singing/band group – The Partridge Family – (3/6/1963 – 4/27/2015)
- Skip Ewing – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Burnin’ A Hole In My Heart – It’s You Again – 1964
- Stephen Bier (Madonna Wayne Gacy) – best known as former keyboardist for – Marilyn Manson – 1964
- Chris Broderick – guitarist – associated acts include – In Flames – Act Of Defiance – Megadeth – Nevermore – 1970
- Jaret Reddick – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboard/drums/composer/podcaster/actor – Bowling For Soup – 1972
- Katie Herzig – award winning indie-folk-pop-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – songs include – Free My Mind – Walk Through Walls – Feel Alive – 1980
- Ginny Blackmore – New Zealand – pop-rock-R&B singer/songwriter – songs include – Bones – SFM – 1986
- Clara Henningsen – country singer/songwriter – hits as a writer include The Band Perry’s – You Lie – All Your Life – 1990
- Zhavia Ward – award winning R&B singer – songs include – God Sent You – Heart In 2 – 2001