The New Seekers
Jonathan Edwards
Free
Rachel Sweet
Steve Morse
Mike Bloomfield
T. Rex
Desert Rose Band
Papa Roach
Dr Hook
Musical Birthday Notes – July 28th
- Irving Burgie (aka – Lord Burgess) – calypso songwriter/singer – best known for writing songs for Harry Belafonte – (7/28/1924 – 11/29/2019)
- David “Junior” Kimbrough – hill country blues singer/guitarist – best known for songs – Keep Your Hands Off Her – All Night Long – (7/28/1930 – 1/17/1998)
- Vinnie Bell – session guitarist – known as a pioneer of electronic effects in pop music – associated acts include – The Box Tops – The Lemon Pipers – Bob Dylan – Simon & Garfunkel – (7/28/1932 – 10/3/2019)
- Clem Cattini – drummer – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – The Tornados – session musician – 1937
- George Cummings – singer/songwriter/guitar/steel guitar – founder of – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – group hits include – The Cover of The Rolling Stone – Sylvia’s Mother – associated acts include – The Chocolate Papers – 1938
- Rick Wright – English keyboardist/singer/composer – associated acts include – Pink Floyd – (7/28/1943 – 9/15/2008)
- Mike Bloomfield – blues-rock guitarist/composer – 2012 Blues Hall of Fame as a member of Paul Butterfield Blues Band – 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/28/1943 – 2/15/1981)
- Jonathan Edwards – country-folk singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – best known for 1971 hit – Sunshine – 1946
- Gerald “Jerry” Casale – singer/songwriter/producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist – founding member of – Devo – best known for 1980 hit – Whip It – 1948
- Peter Doyle – Australian pop singer/guitar – The Seekers – solo artist – group hits include – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing – What Have They Done To My Song, Ma – (7/28/1949 – 10/13/2001)
- Steve Peregrin Took – English singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/drums – best known with – T. Rex – (7/28/1949 – 10/27/1980)
- Simon Kirke – English drummer/singer/songwriter – Bad Company – group hits include – Can’t Get Enough – Feel Like Makin’ Love – Shooting Star – associated acts include – Free – group hits include – All Right Now – 1949
- Greg Giuffria – singer/keyboardist – Angel – House of Lords – Giuffria – 1951
- Steve Duncan – drummer – The Desert Rose Band – group hits include – He’s Back And I’m Blue – She Don’t Love Nobody – 1953
- Kenny Margolis – keyboards/accordion – associated acts include – Mink DeVille – Cracker – 1954
- Steve Morse – guitarist/singer/keyboards/banjo/composer – associated acts include – Deep Purple – Dixie Dregs – Kansas – solo artist – 1954
- David Huff – drummer/songwriter/producer – Giant – White Heart – best known for 1990 hit – I’ll See You In My Dreams – 1961
- Rachel Sweet – singer/actress/TV writer-producer – 1962
- Beverley Craven – British pop singer/songwriter/piano – songs include – Promise Me – 1963
- Nick Banks – English drummer – best known with rock band – Pulp – 1965
- Tex Axile – English keyboardist – best known with alt-rock group – Transvision Vamp – 1965
- Michael Amott – Swedish guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Arch Enemy – Spiritual Beggars – Carnage – Carcass – 1970
- Dan Worton – drummer – best known with English alt-rock group – Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – 1972
- Todd Anderson – drummer – country group – Heartland – group hits include – I Loved Her First – 1975
- Stephen Christian – singer/songwriter – best known with – Anberlin – Anchor & Braille – 1976
- Jacoby Shaddix – singer/songwriter/rapper/TV show host/actor – associated acts include – Papa Roach – Fight The Sky – 1976
- Soulja Boy (DeAndre Cortez Way) – rapper – hits include – Crank That – 1990