October 27th

KK’s Priest
Scott Weiland
Beccy Cole
Highway 101
Lee Greenwood
Hey Violet
Duran Duran
Floyd Cramer
Knuckle Puck
James TW

Musical Birthday Notes – October 27th

  • Floyd Cramer – American Hall of Fame pianist – best known for his “slip note” piano style – hits include – Last Date – On The Rebound – (10/27/1933 – 12/31/1997)
  • Lee Greenwood – country singer/songwriter/saxophone – hits include – God Bless The U.S.A. – Holdin’ A Good Hand – I.O.U. – Dixie Road – 1942
  • Philip Catherine – Belgian jazz guitarist/composer – numerous artist associations as a sideman – 1942
  • Byron Allred – keyboards – The Steve Miller Band – group hits include – Rock’n Me – Fly Like An Eagle – Swingtown – 1948
  • Jack Daniels – country guitarist – Highway 101 – group hits include – Whiskey, If You Were A Woman – Who’s Lonely Now – 1949
  • Garry W Tallent – bass/vocals/producer – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1949
  • K.K. Downing – English guitarist/songwriter – founding member of – Judas Priest – group songs include – Living After Midnight – Breaking The Law – 1951
  • Hazell Dean – British dance-pop singer/songwriter/producer – best known for 80’s hits in the UK – 1952
  • Peter Dodd – guitarist – best known with new wave-pop band – Thompson Twins – group hits include – Hold Me Now – Doctor! Doctor! – Lay Your Hands On Me – 1953
  • Simon Lebon – English singer/songwriter/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist – multi-award winning band – Duran Duran – group hits include – Hungry Like The Wolf – Rio – The Reflex – Notorious – associated acts include – Arcadia – 1958
  • Scott Weiland – singer/songwriter/musician – Stone Temple Pilots – group hits include – Interstate Love Song – Vaseline – Sour Girl – Velvet Revolver – (10/27/1967 – 12/3/2015)
  • Adrian Erlandsson – Swedish-British – metal drummer – associated acts include – Cradle of Filth – The Haunted – At The Gates – 1970
  • Beccy Cole – multi-award winning Australian country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – albums include – Wild At Heart – Songs and Pictures – Lioness – 1972
  • John Siorek – rock drummer – best known with – Knuckle Puck – associated acts include – William Bonney – 1992
  • Casey Moreta – guitar/backing vocals – associated acts include – Hey Violet – Cherri Bomb – 1995
  • James TW – English pop singer/songwriter/guitar/drums/piano – songs include – When You Love Someone – Hopeless Romantics – 1997