February 13th

Musical Birthday Notes – February 13th

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford – “The Pea Picker” – award winning country-gospel singer/guitar/harmonica/piano/TV Host – hits include – Sixteen Tons – Shotgun Boogie – 1990 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1994 Gospel Music Hall of Fame – (2/13/1919 – 10/17/1991)
  • Boudleaux Bryantcountry-pop songwriter – worked as a team with wife Felice Bryant – songwriting credits include – All I Have To Do Is Dream & Bye Bye Love made popular by – The Everly Brothers – (2/13/1920- 6/25/1987)
  • Gene Ames – traditional pop singer – The Ames Brothers – group hits include – Rag Mop – Sentimental Me – You You You – Undecided –  (2/13/1923 – 4/4/1997)
  • Jim McReynolds – bluegrass musician/high tenor/guitar – was part of the duo – Jim & Jesse with brother Jesse McReynolds – mandolin – (2/13/1927 – 12/31/2002)
  • Dorothy “Dotty” McGuire – traditional pop singer – hits include – Sincerely – Sugartime – The McGuire Sisters – National Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1994 – Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001 – Coca-Cola Hall of Fame – Headliners’ Hall of Fame – Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009 – (2/13/1928 – 9/7/2012)
  • Peter Tork – bass/guitar/vocals/keyboards/actor – The Monkees – group hits include – I’m A Believer – Pleasant Valley Sunday – Last Train To Clarksville –  Daydream Believer – Valleri – 2014 America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame – (2/13/1942 – 2/21/2019)
  • King FloydNew Orleans soul singer/songwriter – best known for 1970 hit  – Groove Me – (2/13/1945 – 3/6/2006)
  • Roy Dyke – English drummer – associated acts include – The Remo FourBadgerAshton, Gardner & Dyke – 1945
  • Judy Dyble – English singer/songwriter/autoharp/piano/recorder – associated acts include – Fairport ConventionTrader Horne – (2/13/1949 – 7/12/2020)
  • Bob Daisley – Australian bass/guitar/songwriter/singer – associated acts include – Ozzy OsbourneBlack SabbathRainbowGary MooreUriah Heep – 1950
  • Peter Gabriel – multi-award winning English singer/songwriter/keyboardist/producer – Genesissolo artist – hits include – Sledgehammer – Shock The Monkey – In Your Eyes – 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Genesis – 2014 as a solo artist – 1950
  • Edward John “Ed” Gagliardi – bass/multi-instrumentalist – Foreigner – Spys – (2/13/1952 – 4/11/2014)
  • Scott Smith – Canadian bassist – Loverboy – group hits include – Working For The Weekend – Hot Girls In Love – Lovin’ Every Minute Of It – Turn Me Loose – (2/13/1955- 11/30/2000)
  • Peter Hook – English bassist/multi-instrumentalist/singer – co-founder of – Joy Division –  New Order – additional act associations include – Peter Hook and the Light – 1956
  • Doris King – country singer – Girls Next Door – group best known for the 1986 hit – Slow Boat To China – 1957
  • Tony Butler – British bassist/vocals – best known with Scottish rock band – Big Country – group hits include – In A Big Country – Look Away – associated acts include – Roger Daltrey – The Pretenders – Pete Townshend – 1957
  • Henry Rollins – frontman/vocals/writer/journalist/actor – associated acts include – Black FlagThe Rollins Band –  1961
  • Les  “Lez” Warner – British drummer/producer – best known with – The Cult – group songs include – Love Removal Machine – Fire Woman – 1961
  • Freedom Williams – hip hop singer – C&C Music Factory – group hits include – Everybody Dance Now – 1966
  • Todd Harrell – bassist – best known with – 3 Doors Down – group hits include – Kryptonite – Loser – It’s Not My Time – 1972
  • Robbie Williams – English singer/entertainer – formerly with the boy band – Take That solo artist – 1974
  • Jeremy Plato – bassist/vocals – associated acts include – Cross Canadian Ragweed – The Departed – 1976