February 16th

The Andrews Sisters
Walk The Moon
James Ingram
Sonny & Cher
The New Seekers
Three Days Grace
Haim
Andy Taylor

Musical Birthday Notes – February 16th

  • Patty Andrews – swing-boogie woogie singer – The Andrews Sisters – 1998 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – (2/16/1918 – 1/30/2013)
  • Otis Blackwell – award winning R&B-blues-early rock singer/songwriter/pianist – (2/16/1931 – 5/6/2002)
  • Austin “Ted” Taylor – gospel/soul/doo-wop singer – associated acts include – The Cadets – (2/16/1934 – 10/23/1987)
  • Sonny Bono – pop singer/songwriter/producer/actor/politician – Sonny & Cher – duo hits include – I Got You Babe – The Beat Goes On – All I Ever Need Is You – (2/16/1935 – 1/8/1998)
  • Lyn Paul – English pop singer/actress – New Seekers – group hits include – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing – 1949
  • James Ingram – award winning soul/jazz/R&B singer/songwriter/producer/musician – hits include – Baby Come To Me – Just Once – I Don’t Have The Heart – (2/16/1952 – 1/29/2019)
  • Jeff Clayton– jazz alto saxophone/flute – associated acts include – Stevie Wonder –  Gladys Knight – Kenny Rogers – 1954
  • Ice-T (Tracy Lauren Marrow) – rapper/songwriter/producer/actor – 1958
  • Andy Taylor – English guitarist/songwriter/singer/producer – associated acts include – Duran Duran – group hits include – Rio – Hungry Like The Wolf – Power Station – group hits include – Some Like It Hot – Get It On (Bang A Gong) – solo artist – 1961
  • John Balance – English singer/songwriter/poet/multi-instrumentalist – co-founder of the experimental music group – Coil – (2/16/1962 – 11/13/2004)
  • Tony Kiley – drummer – British new wave – sophisti-pop band – The Blow Monkeys – group songs include – Digging Your Scene – 1962
  • David “Dave” Lombardo – drummer – best known with – Slayer – 1965
  • Kim Whipkey – pop singer – pc Quest – group songs include – Can I Call You My Girl – After The Summer’s Gone – solo artist – 1974
  • Brad Walst – bassist/backing vocals – Three Days Grace – group hits include – Break – The Good Life – World So Cold – 1977
  • Timmy Matley – Irish doo-wop singer/songwriter – UK based harmony group – The Overtones – (2/16/1982 – 4/9/2018)
  • Nicholas Petricca – singer/keyboards/synth/percussion/bass – Walk The Moon – group hits include – Shut Up And Dance – Anna Sun – One Foot – 1987
  • Danielle Haim – guitar/vocals/drums – pop-rock band – Haim – albums include – Days Are Gone – Something To Tell You – Women In Music Pt. III –  1989
  • John Wicks – drummer/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – Fitz and The Tantrums – Bruno Mars – CeeLo Green – 1989
  • Garrett Nickelsen – bassist – rock band – The Maine – group songs include – Everything I Ask For – Sticky – 1990
  • The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) – award winning Canadian singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Blinding Lights – Call Out My Name – Can’t Feel My Face – 1990