January 27th

Musical Birthday Notes- January 27th

  • Bobby “Blue” Blandblues singer/songwriter/harmonica – 1981 Blues Hall of Fame – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2012 Memphis Music Hall of Fame – 1997 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – (1/27/1930 – 6/23/2013)
  • Rudi Maugeri – Canadian doo-wop singer – co-founder of – The Crew Cuts – (1/27/1931 – 5/7/2004)
  • Nick Mason – English drummer/songwriter/composer/producer/author/auto racer – Pink Floyd – 1944
  • Nedra Talley Ross – multi-award winning pop-R&B singer – The Ronettes – group hits include – Be My Baby – Walking In The Rain –  2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1946
  • Kim Gardner – bassist/vocals – best know with English R&B group – The Birds – (1/27/1948 – 10/24/2001)
  • Brian Downey – Irish drummer – best known as founding member with – Thin Lizzy – group hits include – The Boys Are Back In Town – Jailbreak – 1951
  • Seth Justman – singer/songwriter/keyboards – J. Geils Band – group hits include – Freeze Frame – Love Stinks – Centerfold – 1951
  • Richard Young – guitarist – country/southern rock group – The Kentucky Headhunters – group hits include – Dumas Walker – Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine – Oh Lonesome Me – 1955
  • Janik Gers – English rock guitarist – best known with – Iron Maiden – additional act associations include – GillanWhite Spirit – 1957
  • Charles Waltz – violin/keyboard/vocals – best known with – Shooting Star – 1958
  • Jaime St. James – rock singer/songwriter/musician – Black ‘N Blue – additional acts associations include – Warrant – St. James – Freight Train Jane – 1960
  • Gillian Gilbert – keyboard/guitar/singer – New OrderThe Other Two – 1961
  • Margo Timmins – lead vocalist/musician – Canadian alt-rock group – Cowboy Junkies – songs include – Sweet Jane – Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning – A Common Disaster – 1961
  • Mike Patton – singer/frontman/songwriter/producer/actor –  Faith No More – songs include – Epic – Easy – 1968
  • Tracy Lawrence – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter – 90’s hits include – Time Marches On – Sticks and Stones – Alibis – 1968
  • Noah Schnackysinger/songwriter/social media personality/actor – songs include – Hello Beautiful – She Broke My Heart – 1997
  • Lucki StarrR&B-soul singer – songs include – Whatchu Doin’ – Late Night – Couldn’t Be Me – 1998
  • Bailey Zimmerman – country-Southern rock singer/songwriter – songs include – Fall In Love – Rock And A Hard Place – Religiously – 2000