Engelbert Humperdinck
Ty Herndon
David Rhodes
Link Wray
Knuckle Puck
Lily Allen
Dadju
The Human League
The Delfonics
The Vaccines
The Knack
Steppenwolf
Capital Cities
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Highly Suspect
Lou Gramm
Lesley Gore
Musical Birthday Notes – May 2nd
- Lynn Evans Mand – traditional pop singer – The Chordettes – group hits include – Mr. Sandman – Lollipop – (5/2/1924 – 2/6/2020)
- Link Wray – rockabilly-rock-country singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/steel guitar – Link Wray and the Wray Men – (5/2/1929 – 2/5/2005)
- Bunk Gardner – woodwinds/tenor sax – best known with Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention – 1933
- Engelbert Humperdinck – 60’s/70’s pop singer – hits include – After The Lovin’ – Release Me – The Last Waltz – 1936
- Robert John “Bob” Henrit – drummer – known with several groups including – Argent – The Kinks – The Roulettes – 1944
- Goldy McJohn – best known as the original keyboardist for – Steppenwolf – group hits include – Born To Be Wild – Magic Carpet Ride – (5/2/1945 – 8/1/2017)
- Randy Cain – soul singer – The Delfonics – group hits include – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) – Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love) – La La (Means I Love You) – (5/2/1945 – 4/9/2009)
- Lesley Gore – pop singer/songwriter/actress – 60’s hits include – It’s My Party – Judy’s Turn To Cry – (5/2/1946 – 2/16/2015)
- Larry Gatlin – country singer/songwriter – Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers – group hits include – All The Gold In California – Broken Lady – 1948
- Lou Gramm – rock singer/songwriter/musician – Foreigner – group hits include – Feels Like The First Time – Hot Blooded – I Want To Know What Love is – Urgent – solo artist – hits include – Midnight Blue – 1950
- Jo Callis – English musician – synth/keyboards/guitar/vocals – best known with – The Human League – associated acts include – The Rezillos – Boots For Dancing – 1951
- Prescott Niles – bassist – best known with – The Knack – group hits include – My Sharona – Good Girls Don’t – associated acts include – Mike Pinera’s Classic Rock All-Stars – Missing Persons – 1954
- Jay Osmond – drummer – The Osmonds – group hits include – One Bad Apple – Down By The Lazy River – 1955
- David Rhodes – English guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Peter Gabriel – Random Hold – Paul McCartney – Tori Amos – 1956
- Ty Herndon – country singer – hits include What Mattered Most – Living In A Moment – 1962
- Todd Sucherman – drummer – best known with – Styx – additional act associations include – Spinal Tap – Tommy Shaw – Finally George – 1969
- Ryan Merchant – singer/keyboard/guitar – best known as half of indie-pop duo – Capital Cities – with Sebu Simonian – best known for 2011 hit – Safe and Sound – 1981
- Lily Allen – English singer/songwriter/actress/TV presenter – albums include – Alright, Still – It’s Not Me, It’s You – Sheezus – No Shame – 1985
- Ryan Meyer – drummer/vocals – rock band – Highly Suspect – group albums include – Mister Asylum – The Boy Who Died Wolf – MCID – 1985
- Justin Young – English singer/songwriter/guitarist/piano – indie-rock band – The Vaccines – 1987
- Dadju – French R&B-soul singer – formerly part of duo – The Shin Sekai – solo artist – 1991
- Nick Casasanto – rhythm guitar/vocals – rock group – Knuckle Puck – group albums include – Copacetic – Shapeshifter – 20/20 – 1992