ELO
Billy Preston
Syleena Johnson
Jimmy Clanton
Toto
Martha and The Vandellas
The Dolly Dots
Madilyn
Tony Thompson
Booker T. Laury
Musical Birthday Notes – September 2nd
- Booker T. Laury – blues-boogie woogie pianist/singer – associated acts include – Mose Vinson – Memphis Slim – (9/2/1914 – 9/23/1995)
- Tom Glazer – folk singer/songwriter – (9/2/1914 – 2/21/2003)
- Sam Gooden – soul/R&B singer – best known for work with – The Impressions – 1991 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – People Get Ready – It’s Alright – (9/2/1934 – 8/4/2022)
- Jimmy Clanton – R&B–swamp pop singer from Baton Rouge, LA – best known for the 1958 hit – Just A Dream – 1938
- Robert Lee Dickey (stage name Bobby Purify)– part of R&B singing duo with cousin – James Lee Purify – best known for hit – I’m Your Puppet – (9/2/1939 – 12/29/2011)
- Rosalind “Roz” Ashford-Holmes – R&B–soul singer – original member of – Martha and the Vandellas – 1943
- Marty Grebb – multi-instrumentalist/producer/arranger/touring musician – The Buckinghams – associated acts include – Eric Clapton – Bonnie Raitt – Leon Russell – (9/2/1945 – 1/1/2020)
- Billy Preston – singer/songwriter/musician/producer/session-touring artist – hits include – Nothing From Nothing – Will It Go Round In Circles – associated acts include – The Beatles – Rolling Stones – Little Richard – Eric Clapton – George Harrison – (9/2/1946 – 6/6/2006)
- Richard Coughlan – English drummer – progressive rock band – Caravan – (9/2/1947 – 12/1/2013)
- Mik Kaminski – English violinist/viola/keyboards – best known with – ELO – 1951
- John Zorn – avant-garde multi-instrumentalist/composer/arranger/producer – 1953
- Fritz McIntyre – British keyboardist/songwriter/vocals – best known with the original lineup of – Simply Red – group hits include – Holding Back The Years – If You Don’t Know Me By Now – (9/2/1956 – 8/24/2021)
- Steve Porcaro – keyboardist/songwriter/producer/session musician – an original member of – Toto – associated acts include – Gary Wright – Boz Scaggs – Yes – Jefferson Airplane – Chris Squire – 1957
- Jerome Stanley “Jerry” Augustyniak – drummer – 10,000 Maniacs – group hits include – Trouble Me – These Are Days – 1958
- Paul Deakin – drummer – The Mavericks – group hits include – What A Crying Shame – Oh What A Thrill – There Goes My Heart – All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down – 1959
- Esther Oosterbeek – best know as part of the pop/dance all female Dutch band – The Dolly Dots – 1959
- Dino Cazares – industrial metal musician/songwriter – co-founder of – Fear Factory – additional associated acts include – Divine Heresy – Asesino – 1966
- Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey – R&B – soul singer – Jodeci – 1969
- Tony Thompson – R&B singer – songs include – I Wanna Love Like That – was a member of – Hi-Five – group hits include – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) – I Can’t Wait Another Minute – (9/2/1975 – 6/1/2007)
- Phil Lipscomb – bassist – Taproot – group songs include – Poem – Mine – Calling – 1976
- Syleena Johnson – R&B singer/songwriter/actress/talk show co-host – songs include – I Am Your Woman – Guess What – 1976
- Jake Bundrick – drummer/singer – Mayday Parade – 1983
- Spencer Smith – drummer/songwriter/talent agent – formerly with – Panic! At The Disco – 1987
- Matt Wentworth – alt guitarist/singer/piano/keyboards – Our Last Night – 1988
- Madilyn – (Madilyn Bailey Wold) – pop singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/Youtuber – contestant on Season 16 America’s Got Talent – 1992