April 5th

Paula Cole
Montgomery Gentry
Eli Young Band
The Hollies
ABBA
Tommy Cash
Pat Green
Pharrell Williams

Musical Birthday Notes – April 5th

  • Tony Williams – best known as the lead singer for – The Platters – solo artist – hits include – Only You – My Prayer – 1990 inducted as a member of The Platters in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (4/5/1928 – 8/14/1992)
  • “Cowboy” Jack Clement – singer/songwriter/record producer – 1973 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2013 Country Music Hall of Fame – Rockabilly Hall of Fame – Memphis Music Hall of Fame – Music City Walk of Fame – (4/5/1931 – 8/8/2013)
  • Ronnie White – singer/songwriter/entrepreneur – best known as the co-founder of – The Miracles – and it’s only consistent original member – (4/5/1939 – 8/26/1995)
  • Tommy Cash – country singer/songwriter/guitarist – younger brother of Johnny Cash – hits include – Six White Horses – One Song Away – 1940
  • Allan Clarke – English rock singer/guitar/harmonica – founding member and original lead vocalist for – The Hollies – 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Carrie Anne – On A Carousel – Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress – 1942
  • Nicholas Caldwell – singer and original member of the soul group – The Whispers – 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2012 SoulMusic Hall of Fame – 2014 Official R&B Music Hall of Fame – (4/5/1944 – 1/6/2016)
  • Dave Holland – English rock-metal drummer – best known with – Trapeze – Judas Priest – (4/5/1948 – 1/16/2018)
  • Agnetha Faltskog – Swedish singer/songwriter/producer – ABBA – 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Waterloo – Dancing Queen (2015 inducted in the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame) – 1950
  • Everett Morton – drummer – English new wave-ska band – The Beat (aka The English Beat/The British Beat) – (4/5/1951 – 10/8/2021)
  • Peter Case – singer/songwriter/guitarist/ multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Nerves – The Plimsouls – 1954
  • Stan Ridgway – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known as lead vocalist for – Wall of Voodoo – 1954
  • Mike McCready – guitarist/songwriter – Pearl Jam – 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Even Flow – Better Man – Last Date – 1965
  • Troy Gentry – ACM/CMA/AMA award winning country singer – part of the country/southern rock influenced duo – Montgomery Gentry – 2009 inducted into The Grand Ole Opry – hits include – My Town – Something To Be Proud Of – Hell Yeah – Speed – Hillbilly Shoes – She Couldn’t Change Me – (4/5/1967 – 9/8/2017)
  • Paula Cole – singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/keyboards – hits include – Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? – I Don’t Want To Wait – 1968
  • Pat Green – Texas country singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist– hits include – Wave On Wave – Don’t Break My Heart Again – Baby Doll – Let Me – 1972
  • Pharrell Williams – multi-award winning pop singer/rapper/multi-instrumentalist/producer/fashion designer/entrepreneur – hits include 2013’s – Happy – 1973
  • Mike Eli – country singer/guitar – lead vocalist for The Eli Young Band – group hits include – Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Drunk Last Night Dust – Crazy Girl – Love Ain’t – 1981