Musical Birthday Notes – April 7th
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) – multiple award winning jazz singer/songwriter/musician – nickname “Lady Day” – 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1987 Grammy
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) – multiple award winning jazz singer/songwriter/musician – nickname “Lady Day” – 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1987 Grammy
Charlie McCoy – country singer/multi-instrumentalist – celebrated session musician – exceptional harmonica player – associated acts include – Barefoot Jerry – Area Code 615 –
Bob Engemann – singer – best known as an original member of – The Lettermen – 2001 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2012 Hit
The post is a detailed account of renowned artists across different genres and decades, including their notable hits and awards. Celebrated artists mentioned are Bo Diddley, acclaimed R&B-blues singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Perry Ford from The Ivy League, Skeeter Davis and her 1962 hit “The End Of The World”, and Paul Stookey from Peter Paul & Mary. Other noteworthy musicians include John Hartford, Felix Pappalardi, Michael Nesmith, and Patti Smith among others. The youngest artists mentioned are Sandy Beales and Tyler Carter, both born in 1991.
Merle Travis – country singer/songwriter/guitarist – 1970 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1977 The Country Music Hall of Fame – (11/17/1917 – 10/20/1983) Gerry
Charlie Walker – country singer/songwriter/musician – became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1967 – best known for – Only You, Only You
Koko Taylor (Cora Anna Walton) – multi-award winning blues singer – known as “The Queen Of The Blues” – 1997 Blues Hall of Fame –
Roy James Brown – New Orleans soul/R&B singer/songwriter/musician – heavy influence on the early development of Rock & Roll – best known for 1947 hit