Musical Birthday Notes – November 13th
- Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris) – New Orleans jazz drummer – (11/13/1939 – 7/29/2014)
- Justine “Baby” Washington – R&B-soul singer – best known for the 1963 hit – That’s How Heartaches Are Made – 1940
- John Paul Hammond – blues singer/guitar/harmonica – inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame of the Blues Foundation – 1942
- Timmy Thomas – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/keyboards/producer – best known for the 1972 hit – Why Can’t We Live Together – (11/13/1944 – 3/11/2022)
- Ray Wylie Hubbard – Texas country singer/songwriter/guitar – songwriting credits include – Up Against The Wall, Redneck Mother – 2018 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1946
- Toy Caldwell – guitarist/songwriter – founding member of southern rock group – The Marshall Tucker Band – hits include – Can’t You See – Heard It In A Love Song – (11/13/1947 – 2/25/1993)
- Roger Steen – guitar/vocals – best known with – The Tubes – 1949
- Terry Reid – rock singer/guitarist/songwriter/session musician/sideman – associated acts – Peter Jay’s Jaywalkers – 1949
- Bill Gibson – drums/backing vocals – Huey Lewis & The News – group hits include – If This Is It – The Heart Of Rock & Roll – The Power Of Love – Stuck With You – 1951
- Andrew “Andy” Ranken – drums/percussion/harmonica/vocals – best known with English/Irish Celtic punk band – The Pogues – 1953
- Aldo Nova – Canadian singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboard/producer – hits include – Fantasy – Foolin’ Yourself – Blood On The Bricks – 1956
- Wayne Parker – bassist – Canadian rock band – Glass Tiger – group hits include – Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone) – Someday – 1960
- “Dirty” Walter Kibby – trumpet/vocals – best known with alt-rock fusion band – Fishbone – 1964
- Jonathan Byrd – country-folk singer/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – Dromedary – The Barn Birds – 1970
- Arie Hoenig – jazz drummer/composer/educator – numerous artist associations – 1973
- Cass McCombs – rock-folk-alt country singer/songwriter/musician – A – Tip Of The Sphere – Heartmind – 1977
- Nikolai Fraiture – bass/vocals – The Strokes – solo artist – associated acts – Nickel Eye – Summer Moon – 1978
- Jibbs (Jovan Campbell) – rapper/hip-hop – songs include – Chain Hang Low – King Kong – 1990
- Julia Michaels (Julia Carin Cavazos) – singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – hits include 2017’s – Issues – multiple songwriting credits for other artists including – Demi Lovato – Selena Gomez – Kelly Clarkson – 1993
- Alex Young – R&B singer/DJ/producer – songs include – Don’t Play With Me – Headphones (Headphones) – Amazing – 1996