Musical Birthday Notes – July 22nd
- Keter Betts – jazz bassist – associated acts include – Dinah Washington – Charlie Byrd – (7/22/1928 – 8/6/2005)
- Chuck Jackson – R&B singer – 1992 Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award – 2009 Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame – Joe Pope Pioneer Award – associated acts include doo-wop group – Del-Vikings – (7/22/1937 – 2/16/2023)
- Estelle Bennett – R&B-rock-pop singer – part of the girl vocal group – The Ronettes – hits include – Be My Baby – Baby I Love You – 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame – 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/22/1941 – 2/11/2009)
- George Clinton – singer/songwriter/producer – funk icon – Parliament Funkadelic – solo artist – 1997 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1941
- Bobby Sherman – 60’s teen singing idol/songwriter/actor – hits include – Little Woman – Easy Come, Easy Go – Julie, Do Ya Love Me – 1943
- Richard “Rick” Davies – English singer/songwriter/keyboardist/harmonica – founder of – Supertramp – group hits include – Take The Long Way Home – Goodbye Stranger – Give A Little Bit – 1944
- Don Henley – multi-award winning drummer/singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – founding member of – The Eagles – solo artist – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1947
- Richard Bennett – guitar/ukulele/songwriter/producer/touring musician/session musician – associated acts include – Neil Diamond – Mark Knopfler – Billy Joel – 1951
- Brian Howe – rock singer/frontman/guitar/keyboards – Bad Company – hits with group include – Holy Water – associated acts include – Ted Nugent – (7/22/1953 – 5/6/2020)
- Jimmy Bruno – jazz guitarist – began his professional career at the age of 19 touring with Buddy Rich – former leader of Frank Sinatra‘s band – 1953
- Al Di Meola – jazz fusion-jazz latin guitarist/songwriter/producer – 1954
- Mick Pointer – English neo-progressive drummer – associated acts include – Marillion – Arena – 1956
- Keith Sweat – multi award winning – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/producer/actor – hits include – Make You Sweat – Keep It Comin’ – I Want Her – Twisted – 1961
- Steve Albini – rock singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/drums/producer/audio engineer/music journalist – numerous artist associations including – Big Black – Rapeman – Flour – Shellac – Nirvana – Pixies – Robert Plant – Jimmy Page – 1962
- Emily Saliers – folk-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Indigo Girls – songs include – Closer To Fine – Hammer and Nail – 1963
- Will Calhoun – drummer/keyboards/backing vocals – best known with – Living Colour – group hits include – Cult Of Personality – Open Letter (To A Landlord) – 1964
- Pat Badger – bassist/backing vocals/songwriter – Extreme – Tribe of Judah – hits include – More Than Words – 1967
- Chris Helme – English folk alt-rock singer/songwriter – associated acts include – The Seahorses – The Yards – 1971
- Daniel Jones – pop-rock singer – Savage Garden – hits include – Truly Madly Deeply – To The Moon And Back – 1973
- Rufus Wainwright – singer/songwriter/musician/composer – 1973
- Selena Gomez – actress/pop singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Come And Get – The Heart Wants What It Wants – Same Old Love – 1992
- Sam Bowden – guitarist/backing vocals – best known with award winning Welsh pop-punk band – Neck Deep – 1993
- Ben Barlow – Welsh pop-punk singer – associated acts include award winning group – Neck Deep – 1994
- Alicia Moffet – Canadian pop singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – Lullaby – Hard Feelings – Your Knife – 1998