Badfinger
Gordon Haskell
The Stylistics
Kate Pierson
Ace Frehley
Brothers Osborne
Ann Peebles
Sheena Easton
Musical Birthday Notes – April 27th
- Gerald “Jerry” Mercer – drummer – best known with Canadian rock group – April Wine – 1939
- Cuba Gooding Sr. – singer/actor – best known as the lead vocalist for the group – Main Ingredient – hits include – Everybody Plays The Fool – Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely – (4/27/1944 – 4/20/2017)
- Herb Pedersen – singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo – The Desert Rose Band – Laurel Canyon Ramblers – 1944
- Gordon Haskell – English singer/songwriter/guitar/bassist – associated acts include – King Crimson – The Fleur de Lys – (4/27/1946 – 10/15/2020)
- Ann Peebles – soul-R&B singer/songwriter – hits include – I Can’t Stand The Rain – I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down – 2014 Memphis Music Hall of Fame – 1947
- Herbie Murrell – soul singer – part of the group – The Stylistics – hits include – You Make Me Feel Brand New – Break Up To Make Up – You Are Everything – 1947
- Pete Ham – Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist – Badfinger – hits include – Day After Day – Baby Blue – If You Want It – No Matter What – (4/27/1947 – 4/25/1975)
- Kate Pierson – vocalist/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – The B-52’s – group hits include – Rock Lobster – Love Shack – associated acts include – R.E.M. – The Ramones – Iggy Pop – Nina – 1948
- Ace Frehley – singer/songwriter – original guitarist for rock band – KISS – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – solo artist – 1951
- Marco Pirroni – guitarist/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – Adam & The Ants – Siouxsie & The Banshees – Sinead O’Connor – 1959
- Sheena Easton – multi-award winning Scottish pop singer/songwriter/producer/actress – hits include – 9 To 5 (Morning Train) – Strut – For Your Eyes Only – Almost Over You – 1959
- Will Boyd – bass/guitar/keyboard/drums – best known for his time as a bassist with – Evanescence – 1979
- John Osborne – country-rock guitarist/backing vocals – Brothers Osborne – hits include – Stay A Little Longer – It Ain’t My Fault – All Night – 1982
- Patrick Stump – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/actor/music critic – Fall Out Boy – solo artist -1984