James Hetfield
War
Zac Brown Band
Lee Rocker
The Byrds
The Shirelles
Tony Bennett
Lonestar
Randy Scruggs
Roy C
Kat Edmonson
OneRepublic
Whitney Duncan
Musical Birthday Notes – August 3rd
- Gordon Stoker – multi-award winning vocalist/first tenor/manager – The Jordanaires – associated acts include – Elvis Presley – Patsy Cline – Ricky Nelson – Johnny Cash – multiple other session appearances – (8/3/1924 – 3/27/2013)
- Tony Bennett – multi-award winning jazz/traditional pop singer – hits include – Because Of You – Rags To Riches – I Left My Heart In San Francisco – (8/3/1926 – 7/21/2023)
- Jimmy Nicol – drummer – best known for temporarily filling in for Ringo Starr with The Beatles in 1964 – associated acts include – The Spotnicks – 1939
- Roy C (Roy Charles Hammond) – R&B-soul singer/songwriter/record executive – best known for the 1965 hit – Shotgun Wedding – (8/3/1939 – 9/16/2020)
- Beverly Lee – pop-soul singer – The Shirelles – hits include – Soldier Boy – Tonight’s The Night – 1941
- John York – bass/guitar/vocals – associated acts include – The Byrds – Family Tree – The Bees – Sir Douglas Quintet -1946
- B.B. Dickerson – bassist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – War – Lowrider Band – The Creators – (8/3/1949 – 4/2/2021)
- Johnny Graham – guitar/trumpet/percussion – Earth Wind & Fire – 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1951
- Ian Bairnson – Scottish multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Alan Parsons Project – Pilot – Kate Bush – (8/3/1953 – 4/7/2023)
- Randy Scruggs – multi-award winning songwriter/guitarist/producer – (8/3/1953 – 4/17/2018)
- Hamid Drake – jazz drummer/percussionist – associated acts include – Herbie Hancock – Don Cherry – Fred Anderson – 1955
- Kirk Brandon – singer/guitarist – associated acts include – Spear of Destiny – Theatre of Hate – 1956
- Martin Atkins – drummer/session musician – associated acts include – Nine Inch Nails – Public Image Ltd – 1959
- Lee Rocker (Leon Drucker) – rockabilly double bassist – The Stray Cats – group hits include – Stray Cat Strut – (She’s) Sexy + 17 – Rock This Town – 1961
- James Hetfield – multi-award winning metal singer/songwriter/guitarist – Metallica – group hits include – Enter Sandman – Nothing Else Matters – The Unforgiven – 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1963
- Ed Roland – vocals/guitar/keyboard/songwriter – Collective Soul – Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project – 1963
- Dean Sams – keyboards/backup vocals – Lonestar – group hits include – Mr. Mom – No News – Amazed – 1966
- Stephen “Stef” Carpenter – guitarist/songwriter – co-founder of – The Deftones – 1970
- “Doni” Donnijantoro – industrial rock guitarist – associated acts include Indonesian rock band – Koil – 1974
- Jimmy De Martini – fiddle/mandolin/guitar/backing vocals – The Zac Brown Band – group hits include – Chicken Fried – Toes – 1976
- Kat Edmonson – jazz-pop singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Lyle Lovett – Asleep At The Wheel – 1983
- Whitney Duncan – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – 5th place finalist season 5 of Nashville Star – songs include – When I Said I Would – Skinny Dippin’ – Roll All Night – 1984
- Brent Kutzle – multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer/film composer – OneRepublic – group hits include – Apologize – Good Life – Counting Stars – numerous artist associations – 1985
- Holly Blake-Arnstein – pop-R&B singer – associated acts include – Dream – 1985
- Jake Garland – drummer – Memphis May Fire – Broadway – 1989
- Christo Bowman – alt-rock singer/guitarist – associated acts include – Bad Suns – 1994