Musical Birthday Notes – September 29th
- Gene Autry – country-western singer/musician/actor – known as – “The Singing Cowboy” – best known for – Back In The Saddle Again – several traditional Christmas hits – (9/29/1907- 10/2/1998)
- Francis “Franny” Beecher – jazz-country-early rock guitarist – best known with – Bill Haley and His Comets – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/29/1921 – 2/21/2004)
- William Everett “Billy” Strange – singer/songwriter/guitarist/actor – session musician – part of the famed – Wrecking Crew – 2007 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum – (9/29/1930 – 2/22/2012)
- Jerry Lee Lewis – rocker-rockabilly-country pianist/singer/songwriter – the Ferriday, LA native’s nickname – “The Killer” – hits include – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On – Breathless – Great Balls of Fire – 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Rockabilly Hall of Fame – Memphis Music Hall of Fame – (9/29/1935 – 10/28/2022)
- Joe “Guitar” Hughes – blues guitarist – associated acts include – Little Richard – Bobby “Blue” Bland – (9/29/1937 – 5/20/2003)
- Tommy Boyce – best known as part of a prolific songwriting duo with Bobby Hart – penned the theme song for – The Monkees – Last Train To Clarksville – as well as hits for – Paul Revere & The Raiders – Jay & The Americans – (9/29/1939 – 11/23/1994)
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violinist/jazz composer – 1942
- Manuel Fernandez – organist – Los Bravos – group best known for the 1966 hit – Black Is Black – (9/29/1943 – 8/20/1967)
- Mike Post – multiple award winning composer/producer/songwriter/musician – best known for TV theme songs – Hill Street Blues – The Rockford Files – Magnum P.I. – 1944
- Mark Farner – rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – Grand Funk Railroad – songs include – I’m Your Captain (Closer To Home) – Some Kind Of Wonderful – Bad Time – 1948
- Mike Pinera – singer/songwriter/musician/producer – associated acts include – Blues Image – Iron Butterfly – Alice Cooper – (9/29/1948 – 11/20/2024)
- Bill Rieflin – drummer/multi-instrumentalist/producer – associated acts include – Ministry – Nine Inch Nails – R.E.M. – King Crimson – (9/29/1960 – 3/24/2020)
- Taime Down – singer/songwriter/guitar – associated acts include – Faster Pussycat – Pigface – The Newlydeads – 1964
- Iain Baker – keyboards/programming – English alt-rock band – Jesus Jones – group hits include – Right Here, Right Now – Real Real Real – 1965
- Brett Anderson – singer/songwriter/mult-instrumentalist – associated acts include – glam rock band – Suede – The Tears – 1967
- Brad Smith – bass/flute/backing vocals – Blind Melon – 1968
- Scout Niblett – (Emma Louise Niblett) – English indie-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – albums include – Sweet Heart Fever – Kidnapped By Neptune – It’s Up To Emma – 1973
- Danick Dupelle – guitar/backing vocals – Canadian country band – Emerson Drive – group hits include – I Should Be Sleeping – Fall Into Me – Moments – 1973
- Debelah Morgan – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for 2000 hit – Dance With Me – 1977
- Gunner McGrath – singer/guitarist – punk rock group – Much The Same – 1978
- Dallas Green – Canadian singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/harmonica/producer – associated acts include – Alexisonfire – City and Colour – You+Me – 1980
- Les Claypool – singer/songwriter/bass/guitar/double bass/drums/percussion/director/actor/author – associated acts include – Primus – 1983
- Josh Farro – rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Paramore – Farro – 1987
- Ian Crawford – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Cab – Panic! At The Disco – Never Shout Never – The Contestants – 1988
- Halsey – (Ashley Nicolette Frangipane) – award winning singer/songwriter/actress – 1994