Eurythmics
Otis Redding
Iron Butterfly
Michael Bublé
Freddy Weller
Tom Wopat
Joey + Rory
Hunter Hayes
The Doobie Brothers
The Flamingos
Inez and Charlie Foxx
The Blues Project
Jerry Doucette
Musical Birthday Notes – September 9th
- Jacob “Jake” Carey – R&B singer – part of the doo-wop group – The Flamingos – best known for their 1959 cover of – I Only Have Eyes For You – 2000 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/9/1926 – 12/10/1997)
- Elvin Ray Jones – jazz drummer – 1995 Modern Drummer Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Miles Davis – John Coltrane – (9/9/1927 – 5/18/2004)
- Joe Negroni – singer – founding member of – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – group hits include – Why Do Fools Fall In Love – (9/9/1940 – 9/5/1978)
- Otis Redding – multi-award winning R&B/soul – singer/songwriter/musician – best known for – These Arms Of Mine – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – honors include – 1988 Georgia Music Hall of Fame – 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1994 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1999 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – (9/9/1941 – 12/10/1967)
- Danny Kalb – blues-rock guitarist/singer/session musician – associated acts include – The Blues Project – (9/9/1942 – 11/19/2022)
- Luther Simmons – part of the R&B/soul group – The Main Ingredient – best known for their 1972 hit – Everybody Plays The Fool – 1942
- Inez Foxx – part of the R&B soul duo with her older brother Charlie – Inez & Charlie Foxx – best known for the 1963 hit – Mockingbird – (9/9/1942 – 8/25/2022)
- Dee Dee Sharp (Dione Larue) – R&B/soul singer – hits include – Mashed Potato Time – Slow Twistin’ – Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) – 1945
- Douglas Lloyd “Doug” Ingle – rock singer/songwriter/organ/keyboards/acoustic guitar – founder of – Iron Butterfly – group song credits include – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – In The Time Of Our Lives – Easy Rider – Soul Experience – (9/9/1945 – 5/24/2024)
- Trevor Oakes – guitarist – best known with British pop group – Showaddywaddy – 1946
- Bruce Palmer – bassist – best known with – Buffalo Springfield – group 1967 hit – For What It’s Worth – 1997 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/9/1946 – 10/1/2004)
- Pete Gavin – English drummer – associated acts include – Heads Hands & Feet – Vinegar Joe – Bluesology – 1946
- Freddy Weller – country singer/songwriter – best known for 1969 hit – Games People Play – associated acts include – Paul Revere and The Raiders – 1947
- John McFee – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer/recording engineer – The Doobie Brothers – 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – additional associated acts include – Southern Pacific – Elvis Costello – 1950
- Jerry Doucette – award winning Canadian guitarist/singer/songwriter – best known for song – Mama Let Him Play – (9/9/1951 – 4/18/2022)
- Tom Wopat – country singer/actor – best known from TV’s Dukes of Hazzard – songs include – Susannah – The Rock and Roll Of Love – A Little Bit Closer – 1951
- David Allan “Dave” Stewart – English singer/songwriter/musician/producer – The Eurythmics – group hits include – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – Would I Lie To You? – Here Comes The Rain Again – 1952
- Michael Bublé – multi-award winning big band/traditional pop – singer/songwriter/actor – 1975
- Joey Marie Martin Feek – country singer/songwriter – was half of duo – Joey + Rory – with husband Rory Lee Feek – (9/9/1975 – 3/4/2016)
- Stuart Price – British electronic musician/DJ/songwriter/record producer – associated acts include – Madonna – Pet Shop Boys – Coldplay – The Fray – 1977
- Magnus Larsson – bassist/backing vocals – best known with Danish pop group – Lukas Graham – 1990
- Hunter Hayes – country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – native of Breaux Bridge, LA – hits include – Wanted – Somebody’s Heartbreak – I Want Crazy – Invisible – 1991