Kenny Holland
Tim McGraw
Little Walter
Tina Campbell
Wang Chung
Judy Collins
Mr. Mister
Crown The Empire
Rita Coolidge
ZAZ
The Buckinghams
Ray Parker Jr.
Bernard Butler
Sonny James
Victoria Monét
Viola Beach
Hollywood Undead
Musical Birthday Notes – May 1st
- Sonny James – “The Southern Gentleman – country singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for the 1957 hit – Young Love – 1961 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and co-hosted the 1st Country Music Association awards show – 2007 Country Music Hall of Fame – (5/1/1928 – 2/22/2016)
- Marion “Little Walter” Jacobs – multi award winning blues singer/songwriter/harmonica/guitar – best known for his exceptional harmonica work – (5/1/1930 – 2/15/1968)
- Judy Collins – “Judy Blue Eyes” – award winning folk singer/guitar/piano – hits include – Both Sides Now – Send In The Clowns – Someday Soon – 1939
- Rita Coolidge – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/piano – hits include – We’re All Alone – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher – 1945
- Jerry Weis – trumpet/flugelhorn/bass/keyboards – best known with – Blood Sweat & Tears – 1946
- Nick Fortuna – bassist/vocals – The Buckinghams – group hits include – Kind Of A Drag – Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song) – Don’t You Care – 1946
- Tony Ashton – piano/keyboards/composer/producer/singer/artist – (5/1/1946 – 5/28/2001)
- James Wise – funk-R&B-soul singer – best known with the group – Archie Bell & The Drells – 1948
- Felix Hanemann – keyboards/bass/vocals – best known with – Zebra – solo artist – Harry Slash & The Slashtones – Hindenberg – 1953
- Glen Ballard – award winning songwriter/lyricist/producer/keyboards/synth/guitar – associated acts include – Michael Jackson – Van Halen – Aerosmith – Alanis Morissette – 1953
- Ray Parker Jr. – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – multiple top 40 hits – best known for theme song for movie – Ghostbusters – 1954
- Nick Feldman – bass/keyboards/guitar/vocals – best known with – Wang Chung – group hits include – Dance Hall Days – Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Let’s Go! – 1955
- Steve Farris – guitarist – best known with – Mr. Mister – group hits include – Broken Wings – Kyrie – 1957
- Wayne “The Train” Hancock – known as “The King of Juke Joint Swing” – country-western swing-rockabilly singer/songwriter/ guitarist – 1965
- Johnny Colt – bassist – associated acts include – The Black Crowes – Train – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Brand New Immortals – Rock Star Supernova – 1966
- Tim McGraw – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/actor – married to Faith Hill – hits include – Live Like You Were Dying – Meanwhile Back At Mama’s – Humble and Kind – 1967
- D’Arcy Wretsky-Brown – bassist/vocals – best known as original bassist of – Smashing Pumpkins – additional act associations include – James Iha – Catherine – 1968
- Mark “Gus” Scott – drummer/backing vocals – Trixter – group songs include – Give It To Me Good – One In A Million – 1968
- Bernard Butler – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/piano/bass – associated acts include – Suede – McAlmont & Butler – The Tears – Trans – 1970
- Cory Morrow – Texas country singer/songwriter/guitar – part of the Red Dirt music scene – 1972
- Tina Campbell (Trecena Evette Campbell) – contemporary gospel-R&B singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Mary Mary – 1974
- Dan Regan – trombonist – best known with – Reel Big Fish – 1977
- Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarist/songwriter/producer – best known with Finnish rock group – The Rasmus – 1979
- ZAZ (Isabelle Geffroy) – French jazz-soul singer/songwriter -best known for song – Je veux – 1980
- Jorel “J-Dog” Decker – singer/guitarist/bass/keyboards/programming – California rap-rock band – Hollywood Undead – 1984
- Tomas Lowe – bassist – English indie-rock band – Viola Beach – (5/1/1988 – 2/13/2016)
- Robert “Robot” McDowell – indie-rock guitarist/vocals – associated acts include – Manchester Orchestra – Gobotron – 1989
- Tim Urban – pop-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor – EP’s/LP’s include – Heart Of Me – New York Sessions – Turning Home – 1989
- Victoria Monét – pop-R&B singer/songwriter/producer – numerous artist associations – including – Ariana Grande – Fifth Harmony – Nas – 1993
- Andrew “Andy Leo” Rockhold – singer/keyboards/programming – metalcore band – Crown The Empire – associated acts include – We Came As Romans – 1994
- Casey Johnson – English pop-R&B singer – associated acts include – Stereo Kicks – Union J – 1995
- Kenny Holland – pop singer/songwriter – songs include – So What – One Day At A Time – Back Seat – 1995
- Ryan Meaney – singer/bassist – English-Irish pop rock band – New Rules – 1999