Death
Ritchie Valens
Darius Rucker
William Michael Morgan
Lari White
Stevie Wonder
The Civil Wars
Drew Holcomb
Jenna Andrews
Mary Wells
Ana Popovic
Kayla Brianna
August Burns Red
Rachel Bradshaw
Morgan Wallen
Musical Birthday Notes – May 13th
- Johnnie Wright – country singer/songwriter – part of the duo – Johnnie & Jack – best known for the 1965 hit – Hello Vietnam – was married to country singer – Kitty Wells – (5/13/1914 – 9/27/2011)
- Corki Casey O’Dell – trailblazing female guitarist – according to The Tennessean she was a life long friend and side-kick of Duane Eddy who called her “the first side-chick of rock and roll” – (5/13/1936 – 5/11/2017)
- Richard Brooks – singer – was part of the multi-award winning group – The Impressions – (5/13/1940 – 11/12/2023)
- Ritchie Valens – singer/songwriter/guitarist – rock pioneer – hits include – La Bamba – Donna – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/13/1941 – 2/3/1959)
- Mary Wells – singer – known as “The Queen of Motown” – hits include – My Guy – Two Lovers – You Beat Me To The Punch – (5/13/1943 – 7/26/1992)
- Magic Dick (Richard Salwitz) – harmonica/trumpet/saxophone – best known with – J. Geils Band – 1945
- Pete “Overend” Watts – bassist – founding member of – Mott The Hoople – 1947
- Daniel David “Danny” Kirwan – singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with – Fleetwood Mac – from 1968 to 1972 – (5/13/1950 – 6/8/2018)
- Stevie Wonder – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – hits include – Sir Duke – Superstition – You Are The Sunshine of My Life – inductions include – Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame – Songwriters Hall of Fame – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 1950
- Paul Thompson – English drummer – best known with – Roxy Music – additional act associations include – Andy Mackay’s Metaphors – Lindisfarne – Angelic Upstarts – Concrete Blonde – 1951
- Lorraine McIntosh – alt rock-pop singer/guitar/bass – best known with – Deacon Blue – 1964
- Lari White – country singer/sonrgwriter/piano/guitar/producer/actor – hits include – That’s My Baby – Now I Know – (5/13/1965 – 1/23/2018)
- Alison Goldfrapp – electronic pop singer/songwriter/producer – Goldfrapp – 1966
- Chuck Schuldiner – guitarist/singer/songwriter – death metal pioneer with the group – Death – (5/13/1967 – 12/13/2001)
- Darius Rucker – country-pop-rock singer/songwriter/guitar – Hootie & The Blowfish – group hits include – Hold My Hand – Let Her Cry – solo artist – hits includes – Wagon Wheel – Come Back Song – If I Told You – For The First Time – 1966
- John Paul White – Americana-indie-folk singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known as part of the Grammy award winning duo – The Civil Wars – 1973
- Ana Popovic – award winning Serbian blues guitarist/singer – 1976
- Mickey Madden – bassist – Maroon 5 – group hits include – She Will Be Loved – 1979
- Drew Holcomb – Americana-alt-folk rock singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – albums include – Good Light – Souvenir – Dragons – 1982
- JB Brubaker – guitarist – metalcore-Christian metal group – August Burns Red – 1976
- Jenna Andrews – Canadian pop-R&B-folk singer/songwriter/producer/A&R consultant – songs include – Tumblin’ Down – Kiss and Run – 1986
- Rachel Bradshaw – country singer – associated acts include – Stella // James – daughter of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback/sports analyst – Terry Bradshaw – 1987
- Kayla Brianna – R&B singer – songs include – Too Long – Wait – Lit – 1993
- Morgan Wallen – multi-award winning country music singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – hits include – Whiskey Glasses – 7 Summers – Wasted On You – 1993
- William Michael Morgan – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for 2015 hit – I Met A Girl – 1993