Musical Birthday Notes – November 21st
- Samuel “Buck” Ram – songwriter/producer/arranger – associated acts include – The Drifters – The Coasters – Ike & Tina Turner – Ella Fitzgerald – (11/21/1907 – 1/1/1991)
- Jean Shepard – country – honky-tonk singer/songwriter – 1955 became a member of the Grand Ole Opry – 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame – (11/21/1933 – 11/25/2016)
- Andrew Love – saxophone – best known with – The Memphis Horns – associated acts include – Sam & Dave – Otis Redding – (11/21/1941 – 4/12/2012)
- Tom Finn – bassist/vocals – founding member of the baroque pop band – The Left Banke – group best known for 1966 hit – Walk Away Renee – (11/21/1948 – 6/27/2020)
- Alphonse Mouzon – jazz fusion drummer – associated acts include – Weather Report – (11/21/1948 – 12/25/2016)
- Lonnie Jordan – singer/songwriter/multiple instruments – War – group hits include – Spill The Wine – Why Can’t We Be Friends – Low Rider – The Cisco Kid – 1948
- Peter Koppes – Australian guitarist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – founding member of alt-rock band – The Church – 2011 ARIA Hall of Fame – group songs include – Under The Milky Way – Metropolis -1954
- Brian Ritchie – bass/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – Violent Femmes – group songs include – Blister In The Sun – Kiss Off – 1960
- Steven Curtis Chapman – multi-award winning contemporary christian singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/author/actor/activist – 1962
- Bjork – eccentric Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician/actress – 1965
- Margret “Magga” Ornolfsdottir – keyboardist – Icelandic alt-rock band – The Sugarcubes – 1967
- Alex James – bass/songwriter/actor/model- associated acts include – Blur – WigWam – Bad Lieutenant – 1968
- Kelsi Osborn – country singer – part of the sister trio – SHeDAISY – group hits include – Little Good-Byes – I Will… But – Don’t Worry ‘Bout A Thing – 1974
- Thomas Mars – singer/guitar/keyboards/drums – French indie-pop band – Phoenix – 1976
- Tim Very – drums/percussion/backing vocals – best known with indie rock group – Manchester Orchestra – 1982
- Lissie (Elisabeth Corrin Maurus) – country-folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – Best Days – Don’t You Give Up On Me – 1982
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Canadian pop singer/songwriter/actress – best known for 2011 hit – Call Me Maybe – 1985
- Rachael Sage – pop-folk-rock singer/songwriter/producer/piano/keyboards/organ/guitar/visual artist – 1985
- Cory Elder – bassist – metalcore band – Memphis May Fire – 1988
- Chris Bourne – bassist/vocals – Hollywood Ending – 1992
- Levi Jones – bassist/vocals – pop-rock band – The Tide – group songs include – Young Love – Click My Fingers – Put The Cuffs On Me – 1997