Musical Birthday Notes – May 23rd
- Robert Moog – engineer – pioneer of electronic music – inventor of the synthesizer – (5/23/1934 – 8/21/2005)
- General Norman Johnson – R&B singer/songwriter/producer – best known as the frontman for – Chairmen of the Board – group hits include 1970’s – Give Me Just A Little More Time – (5/23/1941 – 10/13/2010)
- Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood – drummer – Parliament – Funkadelic – (5/23/1944 – 10/29/1979)
- Misty Morgan – country singer/keyboardist – duo – Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan – best known for 1970 hit – Tennessee Bird Walk – (5/23/1945 – 1/1/2021)
- Danny Klein – bassist – The J. Geils Band – group hits include – Freeze Frame – Love Stinks – Centerfold – 1946
- Judy Rodman – country singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/producer – hits include – Until I Met You – 1951
- Jim Mankey – guitarist – Concrete Blonde – group best known for 1990 hit – Joey – 1952
- Richard “Rick” Fenn – English rock guitarist – best known with – 10cc – group hits include – I’m Not In Love – The Things We Do For Love – 1953
- Dean Friedman – pop singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known for 1977 hit – Ariel – 1955
- Shelly West – country singer – hits include – Jose Cuervo – Flight 309 To Tennessee – You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma (duet with David Frizzell) – daughter of country legend Dottie West – 1958
- Simon Gilbert – English drummer – Suede – group songs include – Metal Mickey – Stay Together – Trash – 1965
- Freddie “Junior” Waite – Reggae drummer/vocals – Musical Youth – 1967
- Phil Selway – singer/songwriter/musician – best known as the drummer for – Radiohead – 1967
- Matt Flynn – drummer – associated acts include – Maroon 5 – Chicago – B-52’s – 1970
- Maxwell – award winning R&B singer/songwriter/producer/musician – 1973
- Jewel (Jewel Kilcher) – multi-award winning pop/country singer/songwriter/guitarist/actress/author/poet – hits include – You Were Meant For Me – Foolish Games – 1974
- Richard Jones – bass/piano/guitar/harmonica/songwriter/vocals – Stereophonics – 1974
- Scott Raynor – best known as the original drummer for – Blink 182 – 1978
- Gwenno Saunders – singer/keyboards – The Pipettes – solo artist – 1981
- Tristan Prettyman – singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist – releases include – Cedar + Gold – Back To Home EP – 1982
- Heidi Range – singer/songwriter/actress – best known with – Sugababes – 1983
- Blaine Harrison – singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/percussion – frontman for English indie rock group – Mystery Jets – 1985
- Oli Brown – English blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – RavenEye – 1989
- Sarah Jarosz – multi-award winning folk-bluegrass-Americana singer/songwriter/mandolin/banjo/guitar/octave mandolin – songs include – Annabelle Lee – Over The Edge – Johnny – 1991
- Jade Eagleson – Canadian country singer/songwriter – songs include – Lucky – All Night To Figure It Out – More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’ – 1994