February 15th

Harry Holles
Connor Oberst
Melissa Manchester
Jake E. Lee
Jane Child
The Kinks
Hank Locklin

Musical Birthday Notes – February 15th

  • Hank Locklin – country singer/songwriter/guitar – 70 chart singles including – Please Help Me I’m Falling – Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On – was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years – 2007 Florida Artists Hall of Fame – (2/15/1918 – 3/8/2009)
  • Mick Avory – English drummer – best known with – The Kinks – group hits include – All Day And All Of The Night – You Really Got Me – Tired Of Waiting For You – Lola – 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame – 1944
  • John Helliwell – English musician – instruments played include saxophone/clarinet/keyboards – associated acts include – Supertramp – 1945
  • David Brown – bassist/songwriter – associated acts include – Santana – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (2/15/1950 – 9/4/2000)
  • Melissa Manchester – award winning singer/songwriter/piano/keyboards/actress – hits include – Midnight Blue – Don’t Cry Out Loud – 1951
  • Jake E. Lee – metal guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Ozzy Osbourne – Badlands – solo artist – 1957
  • Ali Campbell – English singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with British reggae band – UB40 – group hits include – Red Red Wine – 1959
  • Mikey Craig – English bassist/keyboards/backing vocals – best known with the multi-award winning group – Culture Club – 1960
  • Jane Child – Canadian pop singer/songwriter/producer/musician – hits include – Don’t Wanna Fall In Love – 1967
  • Brandon Boyd – singer/frontman/songwriter/musician/visual artist – associated acts include – Incubus – 1976
  • Robert Vannucci Jr. – rock drummer – associated acts include – The Killers – Big Talk – 1976
  • Brooks Wackerman – drummer – associated acts include – Avenged Sevenfold – Mass Mental – Bad Religion – 1977
  • Connor Oberst – indie-rock folk singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – numerous associated acts including – Bright Eyes – 1980
  • Matthew “Matt” Hoopes – singer/songwriter/guitar – associated acts include – Reliant K – 1981
  • Olivia Longott – R&B singer – best known for hit – Candy Shop – 1981
  • Brian McDonald – bassist  – associated acts include – PVRIS – 1993
  • Harry Holles – English singer/bassist – associated acts include indie-pop-rock band – Since September – 1998