August 20th

Musical Birthday Notes – August 20th

  • Jim Reevessmooth country balladeer – hits include – He’ll Have To Go – Am I Losing You – Welcome To My World – 1967 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1998 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame – (8/20/1923 – 7/31/1964)
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – country-rock musician – The Flying Burrito Brothers – (8/20/1934 – 1/6/2007)
  • Justin Tubbcountry singer/songwriter – oldest son of country legend Ernest Tubb – (8/20/1935 – 1/24/1998)
  • J. J. Maloneblues/soul musician/singer – best known for – It’s A Shame – Danger Zone – (8/20/1935 – 2/20/2004)
  • Dave Brock – award winning English singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/bass/oscillators – best known with the space-progressive rock group – Hawkwind – 1941
  • Isaac Hayes – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/actor/producer/composer – best know for – Theme from Shaft – 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/20/1942 – 8/10/2008)
  • Jon Poveykeyboardist/singer – best known with English rock band – The Pretty Things – (8/20/1942 – 5/9/2023)
  • James Pankow – trombone/keyboard/vocals/percussion/songwriter/arranger – Chicago – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Make Me Smile – Just You ‘N’ Me – Feelin’ Stronger Every Day – 1947
  • Robert Plant – English rock singer/songwriter/musician – Led Zeppelin – group songs include – Stairway To Heaven – Black Dog – Immigrant Song – Whole Lotta Love – Kashmir – Ramble On – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – solo artistThe Honeydrippers – 1948
  • Phil Lynott – Irish singer/songwriter/bass/guitar/producer/poet – Thin Lizzy – group songs include – The Boys Are Back In Town – Jailbreak – Cowboy Song – solo artist – (8/20/1949 – 1/4/1986)
  • Rudy Gatlin – country singer – member of group with his brothers – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers – group hits include – Broken Lady – All The Gold In California – Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You) – 1952
  • John Hiattaward winning blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/keyboards – songwriting credits include – Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here / Three Dog Night – Drive South / Suzy Bogguss – Angel Eyes / Jeff Healey Band – 1952
  • Doug Fieger – singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – The Knack – group hits include – My Sharona – Good Girls Don’t – (8/20/1952 – 2/14/2010)
  • Ric Olsen – guitarist – best known with new wave band – Berlin – 1986 hit – Take My Breath Away – 1956
  • Rick Rael – bassist/backing vocals – best known with – Femme Fatale – 1957
  • Dimebag Darrell – metal guitarist – Pantera – group songs include – Planet Caravan – Revolution Is My Name – (8/20/1966 – 12/8/2004)
  • Fred Durst – metal singer/rapper – Limp Bizkit – group songs include – Nookie – My Way – Re-Arranged – 1970
  • Brad Avery – guitarist – best known with the multi-award winning Christian rock group – Third Day – 1971
  • Andy Strachan – Australian alternative rock drummer/songwriter/backing vocals – associated acts include – Pollyanna – The Living End – 1974
  • Aaron Watsoncountry music singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – Outta Style – That Look – Run Wild Horses – 1977
  • Langhorne Slim (Sean Scolnick) – Americana singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo/harmonica – songs include – Electric Love Letter – 1981
  • Demi Lovato – multi-award winning pop singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/drums/actress/author – hits include – Skyscraper – Heart Attack – Sorry Not Sorry – I Love Me – 1992