Musical Birthday Notes – October 6th
- Robin Shaw (Robin George Scrimshaw) – British pop singer/bassist – associated acts include – The Flower Pot Men – The First Class – songs include – Let’s Go To San Francisco – Beach Baby – 1943
- Cees Veerman – Dutch rock singer/guitarist/composer – The Cats – (10/6/1943 – 3/15/2014)
- Glenn Branca – avant-garde composer/guitarist/luthier/playwright – (10/6/1948 – 5/13/2018)
- Thomas McClary – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – The Commodores – group hits include – Easy – Too Hot Ta Trot – Brick House – 1949
- Kevin Cronin – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/producer – REO Speedwagon – group hits include – Keep On Loving You – Can’t Fight This Feeling – 1951
- David Hidalgo – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – Los Lobos – associated acts include – Los Super Seven – Latin Playboys – 1954
- Yonrico Scott – drummer/percussionist – best known with – The Derek Trucks Band – (10/6/1955 – 9/20/2019)
- Richard Jobson – Scottish singer/songwriter/filmmaker/TV host – punk-new wave band – Skids – 1960
- Tim Burgess – drummer – best known with – T’Pau – songs include – Heart and Soul – 1961
- Matthew Sweet – alt-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – songs include – Girlfriend – The Ugly Truth – Sick Of Myself – 1964
- Tim Rushlow – country-christian-Big Band singer/songwriter/guitar – Little Texas – Rushlow – Rushlow Harris – Tim Rushlow and His Big Band – solo artist – 1966
- Tommy Stinson – bass/songwriter/vocals/guitar – The Replacements – group songs include – I’ll Be You – Merry Go Round – When It Began – associated acts include – Guns N’ Roses – Soul Asylum – Perfect – Bash And Pop – 1966
- Ryan Tyler – country singer/songwriter – songs include – Run, Run, Run – The Last Thing She Said – Back In Time – 1973
- Will Butler – multi-instrumentalist/producer/composer – indie rock band – Arcade Fire – 1982
- Joanna Pacitti – singer/songwriter/actress – associated acts include – City (Comma) State – solo artist – 1984
- Joe Newman – singer/guitar/bass – English alt-rock band – alt-J – 1991
- Jared Dines – singer/guitar/bass/drums – associated acts include – Rest, Repose – Dissimulator – Howard Jones – 1992
- Lloyd Roberts – guitarist/backing vocals – associated acts include Welsh pop-punk band – Neck Deep – 1994