David Bowie
Rachael Lampa
Elvis Presley
Shirley Bassey
Robby Krieger
Mike Reno
Buzzcocks
Cristy Lane
Musical Birthday Notes – January 8th
- Elvis Presley –multi-award winning country/rockabilly/rock singer/actor – known as “The King of Rock & Roll – hits include – Heartbreak Hotel – All Shook Up – Jailhouse Rock – Love Me Tender – Suspicious Minds – (1/8/1935 – 8/16/1977)
- Shirley Bassey – Welsh Jazz singer – best known for James Bond movie theme songs – Goldfinger – Diamonds Are Forever – Moonraker – 1937
- Cristy Lane – gospel-country singer – best known for 1980 country hit – One Day At A Time – 1940
- Jerome Anthony “Little Anthony” Gourdine – R&B singer – Little Anthony & The Imperials – best known for the 1958 hit – Tears On My Pillow – 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1941
- John Petersen – drummer/vocals – The Beau Brummels – hits include – Laugh, Laugh – Just A Little – (1/8/1942 – 11/11/2007)
- Lee Jackson – bassist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – The Nice – Jackson Heights – Refugee – 1943
- Marcus Hutson – singer – The Whispers – 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2012 SoulMusic Hall of Fame – 2014 Official R&B Hall of Fame – (1/8/1943- 5/23/2000)
- Robby Krieger – guitarist/songwriter – The Doors – group hits include – Light My Fire – Hello, I Love You – Love Her Madly – Love Me Two Times – Touch Me – Riders On The Storm – 1993 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1946
- David Bowie – multi-award winning English rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer/actor – hits include – Space Oddity – Fame – Young Americans – Rebel Rebel – Golden Years – Let’s Dance – Under Pressure – Modern Love – 1996 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction – (1/8/1947 – 1/10/2016)
- Terry Sylvester – English guitarist/singer – The Hollies – 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – The Escorts – The Swinging Blue Jeans – 1947
- Paul King – English singer/acoustic guitar/banjo/kazoo/jug/harmonica – best known as an original member of – Mungo Jerry – associated acts include – Strawbs – Skeleton Krew – King Earl Boogie Band – 1948
- Mike Reno – Canadian rock singer/guitar – Loverboy – group hits include – Working For The Weekend – Turn Me Loose – When It’s Over – Lovin’ Every Minute Of It – Hot Girls In Love – Heaven In Your Eyes – solo hit – Almost Paradise with Ann Wilson – 2009 Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 1955
- Steve Garvey – bassist/producer – best known with English punk rock group – Buzzcocks – 1958
- Paul Hester – Australian drummer/singer/songwriter/guitar/TV personality – was best known with – Crowded House – Split Enz – (1/8/1959 – 3/26/2005)
- Andrew Wood – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – a.k.a. – Landrew the Love Child – Man of Golden Words – associated acts include – Mother Love Bone – Malfunkshun – (1/8/1966 – 3/19/1990)
- R. Kelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly) – multi-award winning R&B-soul-hip hop singer/songwriter/producer/former pro basketball player – 1967
- Jeff Abercrombie – bassist – best known with – Fuel – group hits include – Shimmer – Falls On Me – Bad Day – 1969
- Rachael Lampa – award winning contemporary Christian singer/songwriter/record producer – 1985