Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Count Basie – swing era pianist/organist/band leader/composer – Count Basie Orchestra – (8/21/1904 – 4/26/1984) Kenny Rogers – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/harmonica/actor – The New Christy
Ira Louvin – country singer/songwriter/mandolinist – The Louvin Brothers – (4/21/1924 – 6/20/1965) Eddie King – Chicago blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – (4/21/1938 – 3/14/2012) Pee Wee
Joey Ambrose – saxophonist – best known with – Bill Haley and His Comets – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts
Brian Keenan – drummer – best known with – The Chamber Brothers – (1/28/1943 – 10/5/1985) Richard Clifford “Dick” Taylor – guitarist/bass/piano/banjo/songwriter/producer – founding member
Henry James “Red” Allen – jazz trumpeter/singer – described as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong – (1/7/1908 – 4/17/1967) Bobo
The post contains a list of musicians and their associated bands or solo work, as well as their birth years. Notable mentions include Abdul “Duke” Fakir of The Four Tops, Phil Spector, and members of bands such as Metallica and Little Mix. The list spans from 1935 with Abdul “Duke” Fakir to 1997 with singer Koryn Hawthorne. Additionally, it includes individuals like Jared Leto with notable film roles.