Jimmy Dorsey
Billy Joe Walker Jr.
The Fleetwoods
Foster The People
Ruby Wilson
Charles Cochran
Dinah Shore
Musical Birthday Notes – February 29th
- James “Jimmy” “JD” Dorsey – jazz clarinet/saxophone/composer/band leader – Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame – American Jazz Hall of Fame – (2/29/1904 – 6/12/1957)
- Dinah Shore – traditional pop singer/actress/TV personality – multiple hits in the 40’s & 50’s – (2/29/1916 – 2/24/1994)
- Charles Cochran – pianist – well known Nashville session musician/arranger – played on hits for – Waylon Jennings – Charlie Pride – Don Williams – Johnny Cash – Crystal Gayle – Garth Brooks – and more – (2/29/1936 – 6/7/2007)
- Gretchen Christopher – pop singer – The Fleetwoods – group hits include – Come Softly To Me – Mr. Blue – 2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Doo-Wop Hall of Fame – 1940
- David Briggs – music producer – best known for work with – Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse – (2/29/1944 – 11/26/1995)
- Ruby Wilson – blues-gospel singer/actress – known as “The Queen of Beale Street” – (2/29/1948 – 8/12/2016)
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – country-new age songwriter/session guitarist/producer – associated acts include – Eddie Rabbitt – Bryan White – Pam Tillis – Collin Raye – Travis Tritt – (2/29/1952 – 7/25/2017)
- Dave “Stage” Williams – rock singer/songwriter/frontman – best known with – Drowning Pool – (2/29/1972 – 8/14/2002)
- Steve Hart – pop singer/actor – best known with the English boy band – Worlds Apart – 1972
- Ja Rule (Jeffrey Bruce Atkins) – rapper/singer/songwriter/producer/record exec – 1976
- Chris Conley – singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – associated acts include – Saves The Day – Two Tongues – solo artist – 1980
- Mark Foster – singer/multi-instrumentalist – best known as the frontman for indie rock group – Foster The People – 1984