Musical Birthday Notes – November 1st
America
Def Leppard
Big & Rich
Lyle Lovett
Kool & The Gang
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Kinky Friedman
Bill Anderson
JP Cooper
Bo Bice
Ella Mae Bowen
- William “Sabby” Lewis – jazz pianist/band leader/arranger – (11/1/1914 – 7/9/1994)
- Bill Anderson – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/TV personality – “Whisperin’ Bill” – member of the Grand Ole Opry – Country Music Hall of Fame – Songwriters Hall of Fame – Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1937
- Barry Sadler – singer/songwriter/author/actor – best known for – Ballad of the Green Berets – (11/1/1940 – 11/5/1989)
- Kinky Friedman – outlaw-alt-country singer/songwriter/musician/novelist/humorist/actor/politician/columnist for Texas Monthly magazine – (11/1/1944 – 6/27/2024)
- Richard Roman “Ric” Grech – British multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Blind Faith – Traffic – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – KGB – (11/1/1946 – 3/17/1990)
- Bob Weston – British rock guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Fleetwood Mac – (11/1/1947- 1/3/2012)
- Jim Steinman – singer/songwriter/piano/Grammy winning producer/playwright – associated acts include – Meat Loaf – Bonnie Tyler – Air Supply – Celine Dion – (11/1/1947 – 4/19/2021)
- Dan Peek – singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/keyboards/harmonica – America – 2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – group hits include – A Horse With No Name – Tin Man – Ventura Highway – Daisy Jane – Sister Golden Hair – solo artist – (11/1/1950 – 7/24/2011)
- Ronald Bell – saxophonist/songwriter – co-founder of – Kool & The Gang – group hits include – Celebrate! – Ladies Night – Joanna – Get Down On It – (11/1/1951 – 9/9/2020)
- Keith Stegall – country singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar/keyboard/banjo/producer – hits include – Whatever Turns You On – Pretty Lady – 1955
- Lyle Lovett – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/producer/actor – songs include – Cowboy Man – She’s No Lady – Why I Don’t Know – 1957
- Eddie MacDonald – bassist – best known with Welsh alt-rock new wave band – The Alarm – 1959
- Anthony Keidis – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician/rapper – Red Hot Chili Peppers – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1962
- Kenny Alphin – country singer/songwriter – “Big” Kenny of Big & Rich – hits include – Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) – That’s Why I Pray – 1963
- Magne “Mags” Furuholmen – Norwegian keyboardist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/painter – A-ha – group hits include – Take On Me – 1962
- Rick Allen – English drummer – Def Leppard – 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Rock Of Ages – Pour Some Sugar On Me – Armaggeddon It – Love Bites – 1963
- Tina Arena – Australian singer/songwriter/actress/producer – 2015 ARIA Hall of Fame – 1967
- Sophie B. Hawkins – singer/songwriter/musician/painter – hits include – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover – 1964
- Bo Bice – rock singer/multi-instrumentalist – season four American Idol runner-up – 2005 hit – Inside Your Heaven – 1975
- La Tavia Roberson – multiple award winning singer/songwriter/actress/model – Girls Tyme – Destiny’s Child – Anjel – 1981
- JP Cooper – English soul – alt-rock singer/songwriter – albums include – Raised Under Grey Skies – She – 1983
- Ella Mae Bowen – award winning country singer/songwriter – best known for – Holding Out For A Hero – 1995