Chris de Burgh
Marv Johnson
Erin McKeown
Mickey Guitar Baker
Jessie Ware
Tito Jackson
Barry McGuire
Walk Off The Earth
The Carpenters
Little Big Town
Musical Birthday Notes – October 15th
- Paul Tanner – trombone/Electro-Theremin/inventor/author/educator – associated acts include – Glenn Miller Orchestra – The Beach Boys – (10/15/1917 – 2/5/2013)
- Mickey “Guitar” Baker – R&B – rock guitarist/studio musician – associated acts include – Mickey and Sylvia – duo best known for the 1956 hit – Love Is Strange – song inducted in the 2004 Grammy Hall of Fame – 2003 Baker was #53 on Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time – 1999 Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation – (10/15/1925 – 11/27/2012)
- Barry McGuire – singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – best known for 1965 hit – Eve Of Destruction – 1935
- Marv Johnson – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/piano – hits include – Come To Me – You Got What It Takes – I Love The Way You Love Me – 2015 Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame – (10/15/1938 – 5/16/1993)
- Don Stevenson – drummer/singer/songwriter – Moby Grape – 1942
- Larrie Londin (Ralph Gallant)- celebrated drummer/session musician – associated acts include – Elvis – Steve Perry – Journey – Merle Haggard – Dolly Parton – Jerry Reed – many others – (10/15/1943 – 8/24/1992)
- Richard Carpenter – multi-award winning singer/keyboards/producer/arranger/composer – best known as half of – The Carpenters – with his sister Karen – hits include – (They Long To Be) Close To You – Top Of The World – Superstar – Rainy Days and Mondays – For All We Know – solo artist – 1946
- Chris De Burgh – award winning British-Irish singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – best known for 1986 hit – The Lady In Red – 1948
- Tito Jackson – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboard/synth – The Jackson 5 – The Jacksons – (10/15/1953 – 9/15/2024)
- Dean Miller – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Nowhere USA – son of country star Roger Miller – 1965
- Kimberly Schlapman – multi-award winning country music singer – Little Big Town – group hits include – Better Man – Pontoon – Little White Church – Day Drinking – Girl Crush – 1969
- Ginuwine – R&B singer/songwriter/dancer/actor – hits include – Pony – Differences – Last Chance – 1970
- Eric Benet – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans) – Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia) – 1970
- Dax Riggs – rock singer/songwriter/musician – associated acts include – Agents of Oblivion – Acid Bath – 1973
- Erin McKeown – alt-folk-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – 1977
- Sarah Sin (Sarah Blackwood) – Canadian indie-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/ukulele/piano – associated acts include – The Creepshow – Walk Off The Earth – 1980
- Keyshia Cole – R&B – hip-hop singer/songwriter/producer/actress – 1981
- Jessie Ware – English R&B-pop singer/songwriter/broadcaster – albums include – Glasshouse – What’s You Pleasure? – 1984