Kristinia DeBarge
Johnny Dollar
Randy Meisner
Brooke Butler
Carole Bayer Sager
Mississippi John Hurt
Three Dog Night
Miriam Bryant
Peggy March
Micky Dolenz
Shawn Mullins
Gary Numan
Musical Birthday Notes – March 8th
- Mississippi John Hurt – country-blues singer/guitarist – (3/8 possibly 3/3/1892 – 11/2/1966)
- Johnny Dollar – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – (3/8/1922 – 4/13/1986)
- Ralph Ellis – British guitarist – best known with – The Swinging Blue Jeans – group hits include 1963’s – The Hippy Hippy Shake – 1942
- Shel Macrae (Andrew Semple) – singer/rhythm guitar – best known with – The Fortunes – group hits include – Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again – You’ve Got Your Troubles – (3/8/1943 – 11/23/2022)
- Sweet Charles Sherrell – bassist/singer/guitar/keyboards – associated acts include – James Brown – Al Green – (3/8/1943 – 3/29/2023)
- Micky Dolenz – drummer/singer – The Monkees – hits include – Stepping Stone – I’m A Believer – Pleasant Valley Sunday – Last Train To Clarksville – 1945
- Randy Meisner – singer/songwriter/bass – founding member of – Poco – Eagles – solo artist – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of – Eagles – 1946
- Carole Bayer Sager – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/lyricist/author/painter – songwriting credits include – Groovy Kind Of Love – That’s What Friends Are For (with Burt Bacharach) – 1947
- Michael Allsup – guitarist – 3 Dog Night – group hits include – Joy To The World – Mama Told Me Not To Come – 1947
- Melville John “Mel” Galley – rock guitarist – Whitesnake – Trapeze – Finders Keepers – Phenomena – (3/8/1948 – 7/1/2008)
- Peggy March – pop singer – best known for the 1963 hit – I Will Follow Him – 1948
- Cheryl Baker – English singer/TV personality – best known with British pop group – Bucks Fizz – 1954
- Clive Burr – drummer – best known with – Iron Maiden – (3/8/1957 – 3/12/2013)
- Gary Numan – singer/composer/musician – best known for 1979 hit – Cars – 1958
- Peter Gill – drummer – Frankie Goes To Hollywood – group is best known for 1983 hit – Relax – 1964
- Shawn Mullins – singer/songwriter – hits include – Beautiful Wreck – Lullaby – All In My Head – 1968
- Kameelah Williams – R&B/hip-hop singer – 1978
- Kristinia DeBarge – pop-soul-R&B singer/songwriter/dancer/actress – songs include – Goodbye – Carousel – Wave – Bet – 1990
- Miriam Bryant – Finnish-Swedish pop-soul singer/songwriter – 1991
- Brooke Butler – pop singer – songs include – A Little Bit Of Love – In The Center – Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend – 2003