Musical Birthday Notes – May 27th
- Kenny Price – country singer/songwriter/actor – nicknamed “Round Mound of Sound” – hits include – Walking On New Grass – Happy Tracks – was a regular on TV”s Hee Haw – (5/27/1931- 8/4/1987)
- Len Chandler – folk musician – songs include – Beans In My Ears – Keep On Keepin’ On – (5/27/1935 – 8/28/2023)
- Ramsey Lewis – multi-award winning jazz pianist/composer/radio personality – songs include – The In Crowd – Wade In The Water – (5/27/1935 – 9/12/2022)
- Don Williams – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/musician – 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame – hits include – Living On Tulsa Time – Lord I Hope This Day Is Good – I Believe In You – Good Ole Boys Like Me – It Must Be Love – (5/27/1939 – 9/8/2017)
- Jerry Mercer – Canadian drummer – best known with – April Wine – Mashmakhan – 1939
- Cilla Black – singer/TV personality/author/actress – songs include – Anyone Who Had A Heart – You’re My World – (5/27/1943 – 8/1/2015)
- Billy Adamson – drummer – The Searchers – group hits include – Love Potion No. 9 – Needles And Pins – (5/27/1944 – 11/11/2013)
- Bruce Cockburn – multi-award winning Canadian folk/rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – 1945
- Marty Kristian – singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo – founding member of British pop group – The New Seekers – solo artist – 1947
- Peter Knight – English folk/rock musician – best known with British folk-rock band – Steeleye Span – group hits include – All Around My Hat – Gaudete – 1947
- Pete Sears – bassist – associated acts include – Jefferson Starship – Starship – David Nelson Band – Moonalice – 1948
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards/bass – The Black Crowes – Bulldog – Detroit Cobras – 1957
- Siouxsie Sioux – English singer/songwriter/frontwoman – Siouxsie & The Banshees – group hits include – Dear Prudence – 1957
- Neil Finn – multi award winning New Zealand singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Crowded House – hits include – Don’t Dream It’s Over – Something So Strong – associated acts – Split Enz – Finn Brothers – Fleetwood Mac – 1958
- Sean Kinney – drums/percussion/piano – Alice In Chains – 1966
- Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes – hip-hop singer/songwriter/rapper/producer – TLC – solo artist – (5/27/1971 – 4/25/2002)
- Jace Everett – country singer/songwriter/musician – songs include 2005’s – That’s The Kind Of Love I’m In – Bad Things – the theme song from HBO’s – True Blood – 1972
- Andre’ Benjamin (Andre’ 3000) – rapper/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – 1975
- Brett Kissel – Canadian country singer/songwriter/guitarist – hits include – Airwaves – Drink About Me – A Few Good Stories – Make A Life, Not A Living – 1990
- Jay Watson – Australian rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – GUM – Tame Impala – Pond – 1990
- Owen Cardiff – Irish guitarist – indie-alt-pop-rock band – Picture This – 1990
- Jami Morgan – rock singer/drummer – associated acts include – Code Orange – Adventures – 1993