Rockin’ Dopsie
The Ventures
Eden’s Crush
Roberta Flack
Pierce The Veil
Lionel Cartwright
Nigel Olsson
Craig Campbell
Musical Birthday Notes – February 10th
- Rockin’ Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin) – zydeco singer/accordion/composer – Rockin’ Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters – (2/10/1932 – 8/26/1993)
- Don Wilson – rhythm guitarist – founding member of – The Ventures – 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Walk Don’t Run – Perfidia – Hawaii Five-O – (2/10/1933 – 1/22/2022)
- Roberta Flack – Grammy winning jazz/pop/R&B/folk – singer/songwriter/pianist – hits include – Killing Me Softly With His Song – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Feel Like Makin’ Love – 1939
- Jimmy Merchant – pop singer/songwriter – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – solo artist – hits include – Why Do Fools Fall In Love – 1940
- Ral Donner – early rock singer/musician – best known for – You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It) – (2/10/1943 – 4/6/1984)
- Rufus Reid – multi-award winning jazz bassist/educator/composer – 1944
- Nigel Olsson – English drummer/singer/songwriter/producer/session musician – best known for long time association with – Elton John – solo hits include – Dancin’ Shoes – A Little Bit Of Soap – additional associated acts include – Kenny Rogers – Linda Ronstadt – Eric Carmen – 1949
- Michael Weiss – jazz pianist/composer – best known for his long time association with saxophonist Johnny Griffin – 1958
- Lionel Cartwright – country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – hits include – Leap Of Faith – I Watched It All On My Radio – 1960
- Clifford Lee “Cliff” Burton – metal bassist/singer/songwriter – Metallica – 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (2/10/1962 – 9/27/1986
- Rosanna Tavarez – pop singer – best known with all girl group – Eden’s Crush – band hits include – Get Over Yourself – 1977
- Craig Campbell – country singer/guitar/piano – hits include – Family Man – Outta My Head – Keep Them Kisses Comin’ – 1979
- Darryl Palumbo – alt-rock singer/songwriter/musician – associated acts include – Glassjaw – Head Automatica – Color Film – 1979
- Vic Fuentes – post-hardcore rock singer/guitarist – associated acts include – Pierce The Veil – Isles & Glaciers – Cinematic Sunrise – 1983