Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell)– blues singer/harmonica – 1986 Blues Hall of Fame – (10/24/1911 – 3/11/1986) J.P. Richardson “The Big Bopper” – rock-rockabilly-country singer/musician –
Koko Taylor (Cora Anna Walton) – multi-award winning blues singer – known as “The Queen Of The Blues” – 1997 Blues Hall of Fame –
Memphis Slim (John Len Chatman) – blues singer/pianist/composer – best known for – Everyday I Have The Blues – (9/3/1915 – 2/24/1988) Hank Thompson –
Smiley Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons) – New Orleans R&B singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for – The Bells Are Ringing – I Hear You Knocking –
Lynn Evans Mand – traditional pop singer – The Chordettes – group hits include – Mr. Sandman – Lollipop – (5/2/1924 – 2/6/2020) Link Wray
Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor – blues guitarist/singer/pianist/slide guitar – 1984 posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame – (4/12/1915 – 12/17/1975) Tiny Tim
Sam Cooke – soul-R&B singer/songwriter/musician – native of Clarksdale, MS – referred to as – The King of Soul – hits include – Chain Gang
The content presents a list of renowned musicians with varied talents including singing, songwriting, and playing a range of musical instruments. Key figures include Scotty Moore, guitarist for Elvis and inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Les Maguire of Gerry & The Pacemakers; Mike Pinder, a founding member of Moody Blues; Mick Jones of Foreigner; and numerous artists known for their associations with famed acts such as Patti Smith Group, Exile, Steppenwolf, and Dire Straits among others.