January 10th

Musical Birthday Notes – January 10th

  • Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater (Edward Harrington) – blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – raised by his part-Cherokee grandmother in Mississippi – often performed wearing a Native American headdress – associated acts include – Five Blind Boys of Alabama – Magic Sam – Otis Rush – (1/10/1935 – 6/1/2018)
  • Ronnie “The Hawk” Hawkins – award winning rockabilly-rock singer/songwriter/talent scout – associated acts include – Ronnie Hawkins & The HawksThe Band – (1/10/1935 – 5/29/2022)
  • Scott McKenziesinger/songwriter – best known for – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear, Flowers In Your Hair) – (1/10/1939 – 8/18/2012)
  • Jim Crocefolk-pop singer/songwriter/guitarist – hits include – Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Time In A Bottle – Operator – I Got A Name – You Don’t Mess Around With Jim – 1990 Songwriters Hall of Fame – (1/10/1943 – 9/20/1973)
  • Frank Sinatra Jr.singer/songwriter/conductor/voice actor – song compositions include – Spice – Missy – Black Night – Believe In Me – (1/10/1944 – 3/16/2016)
  • Sir Roderick David “Rod” Stewart – “Rod the Mod” – raspy voiced British rock singer/songwriter/musician/producer – multiple hits – associated acts include – FacesThe Jeff Beck Group – 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2006 UK Music Hall of Fame – 1945
  • Aynsley Dunbardrummer – associated acts include – Frank ZappaLou ReedWhite SnakeUFO Jefferson Starship – 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Journey – 1946
  • Bob Lang – bassist – The Mindbenders – group hits include – Game of Love – Groovy Kind of Love – 1946
  • Cyrill Neville – percussion/vocals – R&B-soul-funk group – The Neville Brothers – 1948
  • Donald Fagen – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/keyboards – co-founder of – Steely Dan – group hits include – Do It Again – Reelin’ In The Years – Rikki Don’t Lose That Number – Peg – Hey Nineteen – solo artist – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1948
  • Scott Thurston – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboard/harmonica/session musician – associated acts include – Tom Petty and The HeartbreakersThe Motels -1952
  • Pat Benatar – multi-award winning rock singer/songwriter/musician/actress – 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Heartbreaker – Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Love Is A Battlefield – Treat Me Right – Fire And Ice – We Belong – Invincible – 1953
  • Luci Martin – funk-soul-disco vocalist – best known with – Chic – group hits include – Le Freak – Good Times – Everybody Dance – 1955
  • Michael Schenker – “The Blonde Bomber” – German metal guitarist/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – UFOScorpions – Michael Schenker Group – McAuley Schenker Group – 1955
  • Shawn Colvin – award winning Americana singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Steady On – I Don’t Know Why – Sunny Came Home – Whole New You – 1956
  • Curt Kirkwood – singer/songwriter/guitarist – The Meat Puppetssolo artist – associated acts – Volcano – Eyes Adrift – Nirvana – 1959
  • Brad Roberts – singer/songwriter/guitarist – Crash Test Dummies – group songs include – Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm – Superman’s Song – 1964
  • Brent Smith – singer/songwriter/guitar/drums – Shinedown – group hits include – Second Chance – Sound Of Madness – Bully – Get Up – 1978
  • Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith – rapper – part of the rap-hip-hop duo – Kriss Kross – best known for – Warm It Up – 1979