Del Reeves
The Five Royales
Camryn
Woody Guthrie
Imagine Dragons
Isaiah Sharkey
McBride and The Ride
The Verve
Sarah Burgess
Jamey Johnson
Taboo
Musical Birthday Notes – July 14th
- Woody Guthrie – folk-protest singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/mandolin/fiddle – nicknamed “Dust Bowl Troubadour” – songs include – This Land Is Your Land – (7/14/1912 – 10/3/1967)
- Lowman “Pete” Pauling – guitarist/songwriter – R&B -soul group – The “5” Royales – 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/14/1926 – 12/26/1973)
- Del Reeves – 60’s country singer – hits include – The Girl On The Billboard – The Belles Of The Southern Bell – Good Time Charlie’s – Looking At The World Through A Windshield – (7/14/1932 – 1/1/2007)
- Bob Scholl – doo-wop singer – The Mello-Kings – best known for 1957 hit – Tonight, Tonight – (7/14/1938 – 8/27/1975)
- Jim Gordon – session drummer/songwriter – touring and studio credits for many acts including – Derek & The Dominos – Joe Cocker – Glen Campbell – B.B. King – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – in 1984 he was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for killing his mother – after his arrest he was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia – (7/14/1945 – 3/13/2023)
- Stu James – (Stuart Slater) – best known as lead singer/pianist of 60’s British Merseybeat band – The Mojos – group hits include – Everything’s Alright – (7/14/1945 – 5/10/2023)
- Tommy Mottola – record executive – former head of Sony Music Entertainment – co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with Universal Music Group – 1949
- Andy Newmark – drummer/session musician – associated acts include – Sly & The Family Stone – David Bowie – John Lennon – Pink Floyd – 1950
- Bob Casale (aka Bob 2) – multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer/audio engineer – best known with – Devo – (7/14/1952 – 2/17/2014)
- Chris Cross – (Christopher Thomas Allen) English bassist/keyboards – best known with new wave band – Ultravox – additional act associations include – Tiger Lily – Stoned Rose – (7/14/1952 – 3/25/2024)
- Jos Zoomer – rock drummer – best known with – Vandenberg – 1954
- Matthew Seligman – new wave bassist – associated acts include – The Soft Boys – Thompson Twins – Thomas Dolby – backed David Bowie at Live Aid – (7-14-1955 – 4/17/2020)
- Bob Birch – bassist/saxophone/backing vocals – session musician-sideman – associated acts include – Elton John – The Doobie Brothers – Chicago – Grand Funk Railroad – (7/14/1956 – 8/15/2012)
- Ray Herndon – guitar/dobro/songwriter/backing vocals – McBride & The Ride – group hits include – Can I Count On You – Same Old Star – Hurry Sundown – Sacred Ground – Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run – 1960
- Jeff Olson – drummer/composer/multi-instrumentalist/radio personality – associated acts include – Trouble – Retro Grave – The Skull – In-Grave -1962
- Ellen Reid – piano/keyboard/accordion/lead and backing vocals – Crash Test Dummies – 1966
- Tanya Donnelly – singer/songwriter/guitarist – The Breeders – Throwing Muses – Belly – 1966
- Nick McCabe – guitarist/multi-instrumentalist – The Verve – songs include – Lucky Man – Space and Time – 1971
- Jamey Johnson – multi-award winning outlaw country singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – The Dollar – In Color – High Cost Of Living – Playing The Part – 1975
- Taboo (Jaime Luis Gomez) – rapper/singer/actor/DJ – Black Eyed Peas – group hits include – Pump It – Don’t Lie – Where Is The Love – 1975
- Tameka “Tiny” Harris (Cottle) – R&B singer/songwriter – Xscape – 1975
- Chris Steele – bassist – post-hardcore band – Alexisonfire – 1984
- Dan Smith – singer/songwriter/piano/keyboard/producer – indie-pop group – Bastille – 1986
- Dan Reynolds – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer/frontman for multi-award winning group – Imagine Dragons – group hits include – Thunder – Demons – Radioactive – Whatever It Takes – 1987
- Sarah Burgess – pop singer/songwriter/model – songs include – Dangerous – I’m So Crushed – 1987
- Isaiah Sharkey – award winning R&B-soul guitarist – associated acts include – John Mayer – D’Angelo – Patti LaBelle – 1989
- Camryn (Camryn Magness) – pop singer/multi-instrumentalist/actress – 1999