July 31st

Musical Birthday Notes – July 31st

  • Kenny Burrell – award winning jazz-blues guitarist – numerous artist associations as a sideman including – Stan Getz – Etta Jones – Jimmy Witherspoon – 1931
  • Morey Carr – lead vocalist for 50’s group – The Playmates – best known for the 1958 novelty song – Beep Beep – (7/31/1932 – 1987)
  • Bonnie Brown – country singer – was a member of 50’s trio – The Browns – hits include – The Three Bells – (7/31/1937 – 7/16/2016)
  • John R West – organ/Cordovox – Gary Lewis & The Playboys – group hits include – This Diamond Ring – Count Me In – Save Your Heart For Me – She’s Just My Style – 1939
  • Lobo (Roland Kent Lavoie) – pop-country-folk singer/songwriter/guitarist – 70’s hits include – Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – I’d Love You To Want Me – Don’t Expect Me To Be Your Friend – Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love – 1943
  • Gary Lewis (Gary Harold Lee Levitch) – pop-rock singer/drums/guitar/frontman – 60’s group – Gary Lewis & The Playboys – hits include – This Diamond Ring – Count Me In – She’s Just My Style – Everybody Loves A Clown – 1945
  • Karl Green – English bassist/songwriter/backing vocals – Herman’s Hermits – group hits include – I’m Into Something Good – Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat – There’s A Kind Of Hush – 1947
  • Leaveil Degree – soul-funk singer – The Whispers – 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2008 Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award – 2012 – Soul Music Hall of Fame – 1948
  • Carlo Karges – German guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Nena – group hits include – 99 Red Balloons – (7/31/1951 – 1/30/2002)
  • Hugh McDowell – English cellist – ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) – group hits include – Strange Magic – Livin’ Thing – Evil Woman – Can’t Get It Out Of My Head – Do Ya – Don’t Bring Me Down – (7/31/1953 – 11/6/2018)
  • Daniel Ash – English singer/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – BauhausLove & Rockets – Poptone – 1957
  • Bill Berry – multi award winning drummer/multi-instrumentalist – best known with – R.E.M. – group hits include – The One I Love – Man On The Moon – Losing My Religion – associated acts include – Hindu Love Gods – 1958
  • Stanley Jordan jazz-jazz fusion guitarist/pianist/songwriter – 1959
  • Phil McCormack – southern rock singer – associated acts include – Molly Hatchet – The Roadducks – (7/31/1960 – 4/26/2019)
  • Chad Brock former pro wrestler/country singer/songwriter/DJ – hits include – Ordinary Life – Yes! – 1963
  • Denise Johnson – singer – associated acts include Scottish rock band – Primal Scream – (7/31/1963 – 7/27/2020)
  • Jim Corr – Irish rock-pop-celtic singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/DJ/conspiracy theorist – The Corrs – 1964
  • John 5  (John William Lowery) – guitarist – David Lee RothMarilyn Manson Rob Zombiesolo artist – 1971
  • Joshua Cain – punk-indie rock guitarist/producer – Motion City Soundtrack – 1976
  • Will Champion – English drummer/singer/songwriter – Coldplay – group hits include – Yellow – Viva La Vida – Paradise – A Sky Full Of Stars – 1978
  • Zac Brown – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/guitarist – frontman for – The Zac Brown Band – group hits include – Chicken Fried – Toes – Sweet Annie – Beautiful Drug – My Old Man – 1978
  • Matt Shadows – stage name M Shadows – lead singer of heavy metal band – Avenged Sevenfold – 1981
  • Shannon Curfman – blues-rock guitarist/singer – best known with Kid Rock‘s group – Twisted Brown Truckerssolo artist – 1985
  • Lil Uzi Vert (Symere Woods) – hip-hop singer/songwriter/rapper/musician – 1994