Guitar Shorty
Jimmie Rodgers
Fine Young Cannibals
Neko Case
Aimee Mann
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Benjamin Orr
The Association
Carola Häggkvist
Harlan Howard
The Beau Brummels
Avicii
Pink
Hannah Bethel
Patsy Cline
Musical Birthday Notes – September 8th
- Jimmie Rodgers (James Charles Rodgers) – country-singer/yodeler/guitarist – known as “The Singing Brakeman”- “The Blue Yodeler”- “The Father of Country Music” – from Meridian, MS – (9/8/1897 – 5/26/1933)
- Harlan Howard – country songwriter spanning 6 decades – 1973 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1997 Country Music Hall of Fame – (9/8/1927 – 3/3/2002)
- Patsy Cline (Virginia Hensley) – country singer – first female to become part of the Country Music Hall of Fame – best known for – Crazy – I Fall To Pieces – Walkin’ After Midnight – (9/8/1932 – 3/5/1963)
- James Clay – hard bop-jazz saxophonist/flutist – (9/8/1935 – 1/1/1994)
- Guitar Shorty (David William Kearney) – blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – (9/8/1939 – 4/20/2022)
- Donald “Dante” Drowty – singer/songwriter/musician – Dante & The Evergreens – 1941
- Sal Valentino – singer/songwriter/musician/producer – The Beau Brummels – group hits include – Laugh, Laugh – Just A Little – 1942
- Brian Cole – bassist/vocalist – founding member of the pop/rock band – The Association – group hits include – Windy – Cherish – Never My Love – (9/8/1942 – 8/2/1972)
- Kelly Groucutt – bassist/co-lead vocalist for – ELO – (9/8/1945 – 2/19/2009)
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – singer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter – founding member of – The Grateful Dead – (9/8/1945 – 3/8/1973)
- Dean Daughtry – keyboardist/songwriter – Classics IV – group hits include – Spooky – Stormy – Traces – co-founder of – Atlanta Rhythm Section – group hits include – So Into You – Imaginary Lover – additional act associations include – The Candymen – at one time, the touring band for Roy Orbison – (9/8/1946 – 1/26/2023)
- George Tickner – guitar/songwriter – best known as a founding member of – Journey – associated acts include – Faun – Frumious Bandersnatch – (9/8/1946 – 7/5/2023)
- Benjamin Orr – bassist/singer/songwriter – co-founder and co-lead singer of – The Cars – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/8/1947 – 10/3/2000)
- Will Lee – bassist/vocals – best know as part of the CBS Orchestra on Late Show with David Letterman – 1952
- Frank Tovey “Fad Gadget” – avant-garde electronic singer/musician – Frank Tovey & The Pyros – (9/8/1956 – 4/3/2002)
- Michael Lardie – musician/producer – best known for work with – Great White – Night Ranger – 1958
- David Lewis – former guitarist/lead singer – R&B/pop band – Atlantic Starr – group hits include – Secret Lovers – Always – 1958
- David Steele – English bass guitarist/songwriter – The Beat – The Fine Young Cannibals – group hits include – She Drives Me Crazy – Good Thing – 1960
- Aimee Mann – folk/pop-rock singer/songwriter/musician – Til Tuesday – 1985 hit – Voices Carry – The Both – 1960
- Peter Furler – Australian singer/songwriter/guitar/drums/producer/record exec – associated acts include – Newsboys – 1966
- Carola Häggkvist – Swedish pop/disco/folk singer/songwriter – 1966
- Joachim Nielsen – singer/songwriter – rock band – Jokke & Valentinerne – (9/8/1964 – 10/17/2000)
- Neko Case – indie singer/songwriter/musician – associated acts include – Canadian indie rock group – The New Pornographers – Neko Case & Her Boyfriends – 1970
- Richard David Hughes – drummer – Keane – 1975
- Brendan Kelly – bassist/guitarist/vocalist – The Lawrence Arms – The Falcon – 1976
- Pink (Alecia Beth Moore) – multi-award winning R&B/pop singer/songwriter/dancer/actress – hits include – So What – Raise Your Glass – Get The Party Started – 1979
- Alex Garcia – guitarist – rock group – Mayday Parade – 1988
- Avicii – Swedish DJ/mixer – (9/8/1989 – 4/20/2018)
- Hannah Bethel – country-blues-rock-Americana singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – The House Is On Fire – Bad News Baby – Someone’s Woman – 1991