Hank Williams Sr.
Ty Tabor
The 5th Dimension
Anastacia
Jennifer Peña
BeBe Winans
Constantine
Eden’s Crush
Five Man Electrical Band
Musical Birthday Notes – September 17th
- Hank Williams Sr. – The Mount Olive, Alabama native is known as – one of country music’s most influential singer/songwriters – alcoholism and prescription drug addiction led to a troubled home life and contributed to death at the early age of 29 – inducted into multiple music halls of fame including – 1961 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1970 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Hey Good Lookin’ – Your Cheatin’ Heart – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – (9/17/1923- 1/1/1953)
- Bill Black – rock & roll pioneer – bassist for Elvis in the early days – leader of The Bill Black Combo – (9/17/1926- 10/21/1965)
- Lamonte McLemore – R&B-pop-soul singer – founding member of – The 5th Dimension – group hits include – Up, Up And Away – Stoned Soul Picnic – Wedding Bell Blues – 1939
- Shelby Flint – singer/songwriter – best known for 60’s hits – Angel On My Shoulder – Cast Your Fate To The Wind – 1939
- Les Emmerson – Canadian singer/songwriter/songwriter – best known with – Five Man Electrical Band – writer of the band’s 1971 hit – Sign – also a hit for Tesla in 1990 – solo artist – (9/17/1944 – 12/10/2021)
- Fee Waybill – lead vocals/songwriter – The Tubes – group best known for the 1983 hit – She’s A Beauty – associated acts include – Toto – Richard Marx – Billy Sherwood – 1950
- Steve Sanders – country-gospel singer/actor – best known for his time with – The Oak Ridge Boys – (9/17/1952 – 6/10/1998)
- Tom Stevens – alt-country singer/songwriter/bass/guitar – associated acts include – The Long Ryders – Magi – Danny & Dusty – (9/17/1956 – 1/24/2021)
- Ty Tabor – vocals/guitar/songwriter – Pearl, MS native – best known with – Kings X – solo artist – associated acts include – Platypus – Jelly Jam – 1961
- Benjamin “BeBe” Winans – gospel/R&B singer/songwriter/producer – 1962
- Steven Dye – vocals/keyboards/bass – Scarlet Party – 1963
- Guy Picciotto – singer/songwriter/musician/producer – best known with – Rites of Spring – Fugazi – 1965
- Doug E. Fresh – rapper – Human Beat Box – 1966
- Anastacia – multi-award winning pop singer/songwriter/producer – songs include – I’m Outta Love – One Day In Your Life – Left Outside Alone – 1968
- Lord Jamar – rapper/hip-hop – Brand Nubian – 1968
- Vin Rock (Vincent Brown) – rapper/hip-hop – best known with – Naughty By Nature – 1970
- Mirah – indie rock-pop singer/songwriter/guitar – 1974
- Maile Misajoin – dance-pop singer – Eden’s Crush – group best known for 2001 hit – Get Over Yourself – 1976
- Constantine Maroulis – rock singer/actor – Pray for the Soul of Betty – solo artist – 1975
- Keith Flint – rock singer/musician – Prodigy – Flint – (9/17/1979 – 3/4/2019)
- Chuck Comeau – Canadian drummer/percussionist – associated acts include – Simple Plan – Reset – 1979
- Jonathan Radtke – guitar/backing vocals – best known with – Kill Hannah – 1981
- Jennifer Peña – Tejano-latin-pop singer/actress – 1983
- Jon Walker – vocals/bass/guitar – Panic! At The Disco – The Young Veins – solo artist – 1985
- SOPHIE (Sophie Xeon) – Scottish avante-gard pop – electronic – producer/singer/songwriter/musician/D.J. – (9/17/1986 – 1/30/2021)
- Jess Bowen – drummer – pop-rock group – The Summer Set – group albums include – Everything’s Fine – Stories For Monday – Blossom Part 1 – 1989
- Scott Hoying – singer/songwriter/pianist – Pentatonix – 1991
- Dan Geraghty – guitar/vocals – pop-rock group – Hollywood Ending – 1994