Queensryche
Howard Jones
Skylar Grey
John Norum
Steve Holy
Johnny Winter
Sister Hazel
Poco
David Sylvian
Aerosmith
Musical Birthday Notes – February 23rd
- Johnny Winter (John Dawson Winter III) – award winning blues-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – 63rd on the list of Rolling Stone Magazines “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” – 1988 Blues Hall of Fame – 2003 Blues Foundation Hall of Fame – (2/23/1944 – 7/16/2014)
- Mike Maxfield – English songwriter/guitarist – The Dakotas – best known for – Cruel Sea – (2/23/1944 – 12/17/2023)
- Rusty Young – guitar/pedal-steel guitar/banjo/dobro/singer/songwriter – Poco – 2013 Steel Guitar Hall of Fame – group hits include – Crazy Love – Heart Of The Night – (2/23/1946 – 4/14/2021)
- Steve Priest – English singer/songwriter/keyboards/harmonica/bass – founding member of – The Sweet – group hits include – The Ballroom Blitz – Fox On The Run – Love Is Like Oxygen – (2/23/1948 – 6/4/2020)
- Larry “Squirrel” Demps – R&B-soul-pop singer – The Dramatics – group hits include – Me & Mrs. Jones – In The Rain – Whatcha See Is Whatya Get – 1949
- Terry “Tex” Comer – bassist – best known with British pop-rock band – Ace – group best known for 1975 hit – How Long (Has This Been Going On) – 1949
- Brad Whitford – multi-award winning guitarist/songwriter – Aerosmith – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Walk This Way – Dream On – Sweet Emotion – Livin’ On The Edge – Love In An Elevator – 1952
- Howard Jones – Welsh keyboardist/singer/songwriter – best known for 80’s hits including – No One Is To Blame – Things Can Only Get Better – What Is Love – 1955
- Maria Petronella “Ria” Brieffies – singer – best known with all female dutch pop group – The Dolly Dots – (2/23/1957 – 7/20/2009)
- David Sylvian – English singer/songwriter/musician/artist – group associations include – Japan – Nine Horses – solo artist – 1958
- Michael “The Whip” Wilton – guitarist/co-founder of metal band – Queensryche – group hits include – Silent Lucidity – Real World – Sign Of The Times – 1962
- Robert “Rob” James Collins – keyboards – The Charlatans – (2/23/1963 – 7/22/1996)
- John Norum – Norwegian-Swedish guitarist/songwriter/vocals – founder of rock group – Europe – known for 1986 hit – The Final Countdown – solo artist – 1964
- Chris Vrenna – producer/engineer/songwriter/musician – 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with – Nine Inch Nails – associated acts include – Marilyn Manson – Tweaker – 1967
- Jeff Beres – bassist/songwriter/vocals – Sister Hazel – group hits include – All For You – 1971
- Steve Holy – country singer – hits include – Good Morning Beautiful – Brand New Girlfriend – 1972
- Lars-Olof Johansson – Swedish keyboardist/guitarist – associated acts include – The Cardigans – Up The Mountain – 1973
- Skylar Grey/Holly Brook Hafermann – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – albums include – Like Blood Like Honey – Don’t Look Down – Natural Causes – 1986