August 13th

The Undertones
HughieThomasson
Feargal Sharkey
Don Ho
Dan Fogelberg
Dave “Baby” Cortez
Emerson Drive
James Morrison
Tal Bachman
The Bachelors
Andy Griggs

Musical Birthday Notes – August 13th

  • Don Ho – traditional pop singer/musician/entertainer – best known for his version of the song – Tiny Bubbles – (8/13/1930 – 4/14/2007)
  • Dave “Baby” Cortez – pop-R&B organist/pianist – best known for the 1959 hit – The Happy Organ – 1938
  • James Stokes – Irish singer/musician – The Bachelors – group hits include – Diane – Chapel In The Moonlight – Marie – 1940
  • Cliff Fish – bassist – English pop-rock band – Paper Lace – group hits include – The Night Chicago Died – (8/13/1949 – 4/14/2023)
  • Tony Santini (Scott Powell) – singer – best known with the doo-wop group – Sha-Na-Na – 1948
  • Dan Fogelberg – pop-folk singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer – hits include – Same Old Lang Syne – Longer – Part Of The Plan – The Leader Of The Band – (8/13/1951 – 12/16/2007)
  • Ric Parnell – English rock drummer – associated acts include – Atomic Rooster – best known for playing the role of ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the rock movie classic – This Is Spinal Tap – (8/13/1951 – 5/1/2022)
  • Hugh Edward “Hughie” Thomasson – singer/songwriter/guitarist – founding member of the southern rock group – The Outlaws – group songs include – Green Grass & High Tides – Hurry Sundown – There Goes Another Love Song – later a guitarist with – Lynyrd Skynyrd – (8/13/1952 – 9/9/2007)
  • Dave Carter – folk singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo/piano – duo partner of Tracy Grammer – (8/13/1952 – 7/19/2002)
  • Randy Carr – drummer – associated acts include – Social Distortion – (8/13/1956 – 3/27/2002)
  • Feargal Sharkey – Irish singer/synth/percussion – The Undertones – solo artist – songs include – A Good Heart – 1958
  • Michael “Mickey” Bradley – Irish bassist/vocals/keyboards/DJ/producer – punk rock group – The Undertones – 1959
  • Mark Nevin – guitarist – Fairground Attraction – group songs include – Perfect – Find My Love – 1959
  • Ian Haugland – Swedish drummer – rock-glam metal band – Europe – group hits include – The Final Countdown – Carrie – Rock The Night – 1964
  • Tal Bachman – award winning Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for 1998 hit – She’s So High – 1968
  • Andy Griggs – country singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – She’s More – You Won’t Ever Be Lonely – She Thinks She Needs Me – 1973
  • Niklas Sundin – metal guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Dark Tranquillity – Laethora – 1974
  • Michael Melancon – drummer – Canadian country group – Emerson Drive – group hits include – I Should Be Sleeping – Fall Into Me – 1978
  • Diamond “Baby Blue” Smith – hip-hop artist – best known with – Pretty Ricky – 1984
  • James Morrison – English soul-pop singer/songwriter/guitarist – songs include – You Give Me Something – I Won’t Let You Go – 1984
  • Brandon McMasters – metal guitarist/backing vocals – associated acts include – Sleeping With Sirens – Out Of Hand – 1987