August 10th

Musical Birthday Notes – August 10th

  • Leo Fender – creator of the Fender guitars – Music Man – G&L – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1909 – 3/21/1991)
  • Eddie Fisherpop singer – most successful pop single artist for the 1st half of the 50’s – hits include – I Need You Now – Oh! My Pa-Pa – I’m Walking Behind You – Wish You Were Here – (8/10/1928 – 9/22/2010)
  • Jimmy Deancountry singer/musician/businessman – hits include – Big Bad John – (8/10/1928 – 6/13/2010)
  • Bobby Hatfield – R&B/soul singer – The Righteous Brothers – solo artist – hits include – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Unchained Melody – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1940 – 11/5/2003)
  • Ronnie Spector multi-award winning pop-rock singer – has been called the original “bad girl of Rock & Roll” – The Ronettes – hits include – Be My Baby – Baby I Love You – 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame – 2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1943 – 1/12/2022)
  • Jimmy Griffin – singer/songwriter/musician – Bread – group hits include – Make It With You – Baby I’m A Want You – The Remingtons – group hits include – A Long Time Ago – Two Timin’ Me – (8/10/1943 – 1/11/2005)
  • Mick Clarke – bass/vocals – British pop group – The Rubettes – hits include 1974’s – Sugar Baby Love – 1946
  • Ian Anderson – Scottish progressive rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Jethro Tull – group hits include – Living In The Past – Bungle In The Jungle – solo artist – 1947
  • Gene Johnson – mandolin/guitar/fiddle/harmony vocals – best known with multi-award winning country music band – Diamond Rio – group hits include – Meet In The Middle – Beautiful Mess – Mirror, Mirror – One More Day – How Your Love Makes Me Feel – 1949
  • Andy Cresswell-Davis – British singer/guitar/keyboards/drums – The Korgis – hits include 1980’s – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime – 1949
  • Patti AustinR&B/pop/jazz singer – hits include – Baby, Come To Me (with James Ingram) – Do You Love Me – The Heat Of Heat – 1950
  • Darrell Clanton – (Darrell Puckett) – country singer/songwriter – best known for 1983 hit – Lonesome 7-7203 – 1956
  • Mark Price – English drummer/percussionist – associated acts include – All About EveDel Amitri – Nik Kershaw – 1959
  • Jon Farriss – Australian drummer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist – founding member of – INXS – group hits include – What You Need – Devil Inside – Need You Tonight – New Sensation – 1961
  • Julia Fordham – British singer/songwriter – songs include – Happy Ever After – associated acts include – Mari WilsonKim Wilde – 1962
  • Todd Nichols – guitarist/singer/songwriter/mandolin – Toad The Wet Sprocket – hits include – All I Want – Walk On The Ocean – Something’s Always Wrong – Fall Down – 1967
  • Leigh Marklew – bassist – best known with rock group – Terrorvision – group songs include – Tequila – Perseverance – 1968
  • Michael Bivins – singer/rapper/manager – founding member of – New EditionBell Biv DeVoe – 1968
  • Bobby Pinsoncountry singer/songwriter – hits include – Don’t Ask Me How I Know – 1972
  • Jennifer Hansoncountry singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for 2002 hit – Beautiful Goodbye – 1973
  • Aaron Kamin – guitar/songwriter/backing vocals – best known with – The Calling – group hits include 2001’s – Wherever You Will Go – 1977
  • Ryn Weaverpop singer/songwriter – songs include – Octahate – 1992
  • Jacob Latimore R&B singer/rapper/actor – songs include – Best Friend – Superstar – 1996