The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Priscilla Ahn
Robin Trower
Alexis Taylor
Lloyd Price
Fugazi
Mickey Gilley
ABC
Jeffrey Osborne
Ben Folds Five
John Cale
James Wesley
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Musical Birthday Notes – March 9th
- Lloyd Price – New Orleans R&B singer – “Mr. Personality” – hits include – Stagger Lee – Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Personality – accolades include – 1994 Pioneer Award by The Rhythm & Blues Foundation – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2010 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – 2019 National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame – (3/9/1933 – 5/3/2021)
- Mickey Gilley – multi-award winning pianist/country singer – Ferriday LA native – cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and reverend Jimmy Swaggart – hits include – Room Full Of Roses – Stand By Me – Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time – 2002 Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame – (3/9/1936 – 5/7/2022)
- John Cale – Welsh singer/songwriter/composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist – best known as a founding member of – Velvet Underground – 1942
- Mark Lindsay – lead singer/saxophone – Paul Revere & The Raiders – group hits include – Indian Reservation – Kicks – 1942
- Robin Trower – English rock/blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/bandleader – Procol Harum – Robin Trower Band – solo artist – additional associated acts include – Jack Bruce – Bryan Ferry – 1945
- Jeffrey Osborne – funk-R&B singer/songwriter/drummer – L.T.D. – solo artist – 1948
- Jimmie Fadden – drummer/singer/harmonica – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – group hits include – Mr. Bojangles – Fishin’ In The Dark – 1948
- Martin Fry – English lead singer/songwriter/musician/producer – new wave pop band – ABC – group hits include – The Look Of Love – Be Near Me – When Smokey Sings – 1958
- Brendan Canty – musician/producer/composer/film-maker – best known as the drummer for post-hardcore band – Fugazi – 1966
- Johnny Kelly – drummer – best known with – Type O Negative – additional associated acts include – Danzig – A Pale Horse Named Death – Kill Devil Hill – Silvertomb – Quiet Riot – 1968
- Robert Sledge – singer/bass/Moog synth/backing vocals – Ben Folds Five – 1968
- James Wesley (aka James Prosser) – country music singer/guitar – hits include – Real – Didn’t I – 1970
- Shannon Leto – drummer – 30 Seconds To Mars – 1970
- Priscilla Ahn – acoustic indie-folk singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – songs include – Dream – When You Grow Up – Remember How I Broke Your Heart – 1984
- Alexis Taylor – Canadian country music singer/songwriter – songs include – Blame The Whiskey – Let Me Leave – 1993
- George Smith – singer/guitar/piano – best known with British pop trio – New Hope Club – 1999