The Platters
Raul Malo
Johnny Solinger
Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
B.J. Thomas
Rodney Crowell
Lana Cantrell
Bananarama
Bruce Dickinson
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Magic Slim
Musical Birthday Notes – August 7th
- George Van Eps – jazz-swing guitarist – associated acts include – Benny Goodman – Frank Sinatra – Doris Day – (8/7/1913 – 11/29/1998)
- Felice Bryant – best known as part of a multi-award winning songwriting team with husband – Boudleaux Bryant – associated acts include – The Osborne Brothers (Rocky Top) – The Everly Brothers (Bye Bye Love) – Little Jimmy Dickens – (Country Boy) – and countless others – 1972 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1991 Country Music Hall of Fame and Rockabilly Hall of Fame – (8/7/1925 – 4/22/2003)
- Herb Reed – vocalist – founding member of – The Platters – group hits include – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Great Pretender – Twilight Time – 1990 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 1998 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – (8/7/1928 – 6/4/2012)
- Charles Pope – vocalist – The Tams – group hits include 1965’s – What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) – (8/7/1936 – 7/11/2013)
- Magic Slim – blues singer/guitarist – 2017 Blues Hall of Fame – (8/7/1937 – 2/21/2013)
- B.J. Thomas – pop/country/gospel singer – hits include – Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – Hooked On A Feeling – Rock and Roll Lullaby – I Just Can’t Help Believing – (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song – (8/7/1942 – 5/29/2021)
- Lana Cantrell – Australian-American singer/entertainment lawyer – best known for performing pop standards – 1943
- Kerry Chater – Canadian singer/songwriter/bassist/session musician – associated acts include – Gary Puckett and The Union Gap – group hits include – Young Girl – Lady Willpower – Over You – Chater has numerous song writing/co-writing credits including – I Know A Heartache When I See One/Jennifer Warnes – What She Wants/Michael Martin Murphy – If I Had You/Alabama – You Look So Good In Love/George Strait – 1945
- Carlo Novi – tenor sax/songwriter – associated acts include –Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes – (8/7/1949 – 3/12/2010)
- Rodney Crowell – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – hits include – After All This Time – She’s Crazy For Leaving – It’s Such A Small World – What Kind Of Love – 1950
- Pete Way – English rock bassist/songwriter – associated acts include – UFO – Waysted – Fastway – The Michael Schenker Group – Ozzy Osbourne – (8/7/1951 – 8/14/2020)
- Rick Joswick – pop singer – best known with – Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods – group hits include – Billy Don’t Be A Hero – Who Do You Think You Are – (8/7/1952 – 12/26/2015)
- Bruce Dickinson – English metal singer/songwriter/pilot/author – solo artist – associated acts include – Iron Maiden – Samson – 1958
- Michael Peterson – country singer/songwriter – best known for 1997 hit – From Here To Eternity – 1959
- Jacquie O’Sullivan – English singer/songwriter/bassist – Bananarama – associated acts include – Slippry Feet – Shillelagh Sisters – 1960
- Ian Dench – songwriter/guitar/keyboard – EMF – group hits include – Unbelievable – I’m A Believer – 1964
- Raul Malo – singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – The Mavericks – group hits include – Oh What A Thrill -What A Crying Shame – All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down – solo artist – associated acts include – Los Super Seven – 1965
- Johnny Solinger – rock singer/songwriter – Skid Row – (1995-2015) albums with the group include – Thickskin – Revolutions per Minute – United World Rebellion:Chapter 1 – Rise Of The Damnation Army-United World Rebellion:Chapter 2 – solo artist – (8/7/1965 – 6/26/2021)
- Kristen Hersh – alt rock/folk singer/songwriter/musician – Throwing Muses – 1966