Musical Birthday Notes – November 27th
- Al Jackson Jr. – drummer – Booker T. & The M.G.’s – group hits include – Green Onions – session player for Stax Records – known as “The Human Timekeeper” – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville – 2012 Memphis Music Hall of Fame – (11/27/1935 – 10/1/1975)
- Eddie Rabbitt – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/musician – 1998 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – hits include – Suspicions – Step By Step – Drivin’ My Life Away – I Love A Rainy Night – (11/27/1941 – 5/7/1998)
- Jimi Hendrix – legendary multi-award winning rock singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame – songs include – Fire – All Along The Watchtower – Hey Joe – Purple Haze – The Wind Cries Mary – (11/27/1942 – 9/18/1970)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet/flugelhorn – Blood Sweat & Tears – session player for numerous artists – 1945
- Dave Winthrop – saxophone/flute/vocals – best known with English progressive pop-rock band – Supertramp – 1948
- Kevin Kavanaugh – keyboards – best known with – Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes – (11/27/1951 – 6/4/2011)
- Lyle Mays – jazz pianist/keyboardist/composer – associated acts include – Pat Metheny Group – (1/27/1953 – 2/10/2020)
- Daryl Stuermer – guitar/bass/vocals/producer – numerous act associations including – Genesis – Phil Collins – 1952
- Charlie Burchill – Scottish guitarist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – Simple Minds – group hits include – (Don’t You) Forget About Me – Alive And Kicking – Sanctify Yourself – 1959
- Ashley Ingram – guitar/bass/songwriter – best known with UK R&B-soul group – Imagination – 1960
- Mike “Puffy” Bordin – drummer – best know with – Faith No More – group hits include – Epic – Midlife Crisis – Last Cup Of Sorrow – associated acts include – Primus – Ozzy Osbourne – Korn – 1962
- Charlie Benante – drummer – best known with – Antrhrax – Stormtroopers of Death – 1962
- Fiachna O’Braonain – Irish guitarist/singer best known with – Hothouse Flowers – group hits include – Don’t Go – Give It Up – solo artist – 1965
- Myles Kennedy – singer/songwriter/guitar – Alter Bridge – group hits include – Open Your Eyes – Rise Today – Isolation – Addicted To Pain – 1969
- Jackie Greene – Americana-roots rock-blues singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Black Crowes – 1980
- Nick Diamonds (Nicholas Thorburn) – Canadian indie-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – associated acts include – The Unicorns – Th’ Corn Gangg – Islands – Reefer – Human Highway – 1981
- Sanna Nielsen – multi-award winning Swedish singer/TV presenter – 1984
- Oritsé Williams – British R&B-pop-dance-hip-hop-dance singer/songwriter – associated acts include boy band – JLS – 1986
- Hazel English – Australian-American indie pop singer/songwriter/musician – 1990