February 22nd

Jenny Frost
Del Wood
Plain White T’s
Molly Hatchet
Ernie K-Doe
Halestorm
Creed
James Blunt
Oliver
Shamari DeVoe

Musical Birthday Notes – February 22nd

  • Del Wood – country-rag time pianist – (2/22/1920 – 10/3/1989)
  • Ernie K-Doe – New Orleans R&B singer – best known for the 1961 hit – Mother-In-Law – (2/22/1936 – 7/5/2001)
  • Bobby Hendricks – singer/songwriter – The Swallows – The Flyers – The Drifters – solo artist – (2/22/1938 -3/25/2022)
  • Oliver (William Oliver Swofford) – pop singer – best known for 1969 hit – Good Morning Starshine – (2/22/1945 – 2/12/2000)
  • Joe LaBarbera – jazz drummer/producer – associated acts include – Bill Evans – Chuck Mangione – Joe Farrell – 1948
  • Graham Lewis – English multi-instrumentalist/singer – best known as bassist for punk rock group – Wire – 1953
  • Steve Holland – guitarist – best known with southern rock band – Molly Hatchet – group songs include – Gator Country – Flirtin’ With Disaster – (2/22/1954 – 8/2/2020)
  • Don Van Spall – guitarist/backing vocals – glam rock group – Sleeze Beez – 1961
  • Bradley Nowell – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – Sublime – (2/22/1968 – 5/25/1996)
  • Bobby Sparks – pianist – associated acts include – Prince – Ray Charles – Herbie Hancock – 1973
  • Thomas Scott “Flip” Phillips – drummer/songwriter/producer – Creed – Alter Bridge – Projected – 1973
  • James Blunt – British singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – best known for 2005 hit – You’re Beautiful – 1974
  • Jenny Frost – English pop singer/model/TV presenter – associated acts include – Precious – Atomic Kitten – 1978
  • Joakim Svalberg – Swedish prog-rock keyboardist – associated acts include – Opeth – Yngwie Malmsteen – Berggren/Kerslake Band – elGamo – 1969
  • Tom Higgenson – singer/guitar/keyboards – founding member of pop-punk band – Plain White T’s – group hits include – Hey There Delilah – 1979
  • Shamari DeVoe – singer/songwriter/dancer/actress – musically best known as lead vocalist of pop/R&B female group – Blaque – 1980
  • Joe Hottinger – guitarist/backing vocals – Halestorm – group hits include – Freak Like Me – Apocalyptic – Amen – Uncomfortable – 1982
  • Branden “Boo” Kreider – guitar/backing vocals – best known with – From Ashes To New – 1985
  • Maxx Danzinger – drummer – pop-punk group – Set It Off – 1990