Iron Butterfly
Tim Hardin
Katie Underwood
Eddie Vedder
Johnny Kidd
Victoria Williams
McFly
Jorma Kaukonen
Ray Tabano
Robbie Dupree
Musical Birthday Notes – December 23rd
- Buddy Harman – award winning country drummer – part of the “A-Team” of session players – 1st regular drummer on The Grand Ole Opry – (12/23/1928 – 8/21/2008)
- Chet Baker – multi-award winning jazz trumpet/flugelhorn/singer – 1987 Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame – 1991 Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – (12/23/1929 – 5/13/1988)
- Esther Phillips – celebrated R&B vocalist who also performed in several other genres – (12/23/1935 – 8/7/1984)
- Johnny Kidd (Frederick Albert Heath) – singer/songwriter – best known as lead vocalist for – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – 1960 hit – Shakin’ All Over – (12/23/1935 – 10/7/1966)
- Jimmy Van Eaton – drummer/session musician – associated acts include – Jerry Lee Lewis – Billy Lee Riley – Conway Twitty – Johnny Cash – Roy Orbison – Charlie Rich – (12/23/1937 – 2/9/2024)
- Eugene Booker Record – singer/songwriter/producer – best known as lead vocalist of – The Chi-Lites – hits include – Oh Girl – Have You Seen Her – (12/23/1940 – 7/22/2005)
- Jorma Kaukonen – blues-rock-folk guitarist/songwriter/vocalist – Jefferson Airplane – Hot Tuna – 1940
- Ron Bushy – drummer – best known with rock band – Iron Butterfly – only member of the group that appeared on all six of their studio albums – played drum solo on – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – additional act associations include – Magic – Gold – (12/23/1941 – 8/29/2021)
- Tim Hardin – folk singer/songwriter/musician – best known for song – If I Were A Carpenter – (12/23/1941 – 12/29/1980)
- Robbie Dupree – pop singer/songwriter – best known for 1980 hit – Steal Away – 1946
- Luther Grosvenor (Ariel Bender) – guitar associated acts include – Spooky Tooth – Mott The Hoople – Stealers Wheel – Widowmaker – 1946
- Ray “Crazy Raymond” Tabano – guitarist – founding member of Aerosmith – replaced in 1971 by Brad Whitford – 1946
- Adrian Belew – multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer – best known with – King Crimson – associated acts include – Frank Zappa – David Bowie – 1949
- Anthony Phillips – English multi-instrumentalist – best know as original lead guitarist for – Genesis – solo artist – 1951
- Johnny Contardo – singer/actor – Sha Na Na – 1951
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass/backing vocals/producer – associated acts include – Billy Joel – Debbie Gibson – Hall & Oates – (12/23/1951 – 8/25/1995)
- Dave Murray – guitarist/songwriter for heavy metal group – Iron Maiden – 1956
- Victoria Williams – alt-country – folk-rock singer/songwriter/musician – 1958
- Will Sinnott (Will Sin) – bass/keyboards/vocals – best known with – The Shamen – (12/23/1960 – 5/23/1991)
- Sonny Emory – drummer/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Earth, Wind & Fire – Bruce Hornsby – Lee Ritenour – Steely Dan – B-52’s – Eric Clapton – 1962
- Eddie Vedder – singer/songwriter/rhythm guitar – best known with – Pearl Jam – solo artist – 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1964
- Katie Underwood – Australian pop singer/songwriter – best known with – Bardot – 1975
- Chad Szeliga – drummer/percussionist – associated acts include – Black Label Society – Breaking Benjamin – Black Star Riders – 1976
- Harry Judd – English drummer/dancer/author – Brit boy group – McFly – 1985