Mel Lewis
The Spinners
Nolan Porter
Jay Ferguson
Dave Mason
The Click Five
Donovan
“Mother” Maybelle Carter
Bono
Sid Vicious
Musical Birthday Notes – May 10th
- “Mother” Maybelle Carter – country singer/musician – member of – The Carter Family – considered one of the pioneer acts in country music – Mother Maybelle and The Carter Sisters – 1970 Country Music Hall of Fame – (5/10/1909 – 10/23/1978)
- Mel Lewis – jazz drummer/session musician/professor/author – numerous artist associations – (5/10/1929 – 2/2/1990)
- Larry Williams – New Orleans R&B-rock singer/songwriter/pianist/producer – hits include – Bony Maronie – Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Short Fat Fannie – (5/10/1935- 1/7/1980)
- Henry Fambrough – R&B singer – best known with – The Spinners – 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/10/1938 – 2/7/2024)
- Daniel “Danny” Rapp – singer/musician – frontman for the group – Danny & The Juniors – best known for the hit – At The Hop – (5/10/1941 – 4/3/1983)
- Carl Douglas – pop singer – best known for the 1974 hit – Kung Fu Fighting – 1942
- Dave Mason – English singer/songwriter/singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/sitar – Traffic – solo artist – hits include – We Just Disagree – Only You Know And I Know – Let It Go, Let It Flow – 1946
- Donovan – Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Sunshine Superman – Mellow Yellow – 1946
- Graham Gouldman – singer/songwriter/bass/autoharp/keyboards – best known with – 10cc – group hits include – I’m Not In Love – The Things We Do For Love – 1946
- Jay Ferguson – rock-pop singer/keyboardist/percussion/composer – Spirit – Jo Jo Gunne – solo artist – hits include – Thunder Island – Shakedown Cruise – 1947
- Nolan Porter – R&B singer/songwriter – best known song – Keep On Keeping On – (5/10/1949 – 2/4/2021)
- Ron Banks – R&B-soul-pop singer – The Dramatics – hits include – Me and Mrs. Jones – Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get – (5/10/1951 – 3/4/2010)
- Sid Vicious – English bassist/vocals – best known with – The Sex Pistols – group songs include – God Save The Queen – Pretty Vacant – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/10/1957 – 2/2/1979)
- Bono (Paul David Hewson) – multiple award winning Scottish singer/songwriter/musician/frontman – U2 – 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – With Or Without You – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – 1960
- Danny Carey – drummer – best known with – Tool – numerous additional artist associations – 1961
- Young M.C. – hip-hop/rap artist – hits include – Bust A Move – 1967
- Jason “Jase” Dalyrimple – R&B/hip-hop – best known as part of – Soul For Real – 1980
- Joey Zehr – drummer – best known with rock band – The Click Five – 2005 hit – Just The Girl – 1982
- Ashley Poole – R&B/pop – was part of all female group – Dream – 1985
- Kieran Webster – bassist/singer/songwriter – Scottish indie rock band – The View – 1986
- Cameron Leahy – vocalist/guitarist – punk group – The Downtown Fiction – 1989
- Taya Smith – Australian contemporary Christian singer – associated acts include – Hillsong United – 1989