July 5th

Musical Birthday Notes – July 5th

  • Smiley Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons) – New Orleans R&B singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for – The Bells Are Ringing – I Hear You Knocking – (7/5/1913 – 10/7/1966)
  • Robbie Robertson – multi-award winning Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist – The Band solo artist – songs include – The Weight – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – Up On Cripple Creek – (7/5/1943 – 8/9/2023)
  • Huey Lewis – multi award winning singer/songwriter/harmonica/frontman/actor – Huey Lewis & The News – hits include – Hip To Be Square – The Power Of Love – If This Is It – The Heart Of Rock and Roll – Do You Believe In Love – I Want A New Drug – 1950
  • Michael Monarch – guitarist/songwriter/producer – best known as the original lead guitarist for – Steppenwolf – associated acts include – 1950
  • James “Jimmy” Crespo – guitarist/songwriter – best known for his time with – Aerosmith (1979-1984) – associated acts include – Billy Squier – Meat Loaf – Rod Stewart – Stevie Nicks – 1954
  • Henry Lee Summer (Henry Lee Swartz) – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/drums – hits include – I Wish I Had A Girl – Hey Baby – 1955
  • Michael Gismondi – bassist – Michael Stanley Band – 1955
  • Billy Jenkins – English blues-jazz guitarist – associated acts include – Burlesque – Trimmer & Jenkins – Ginger Baker’s Nutters – 1956
  • Terry Chimes – drummer – original member of punk rock group – The Clash – additional associated acts include – Hanoi RocksBlack Sabbath – 1956
  • Marc Cohn award winning folk-rock singer/songwriter/keyboards/guitar – best known for the 1991 hit – Walking In Memphis – 1959
  • Bengt Lagerberg –  Swedish drummer/percussionist – alt-rock band – The Cardigans – group songs include – Lovefool – My Favourite Game – 1973
  • Joe (Joseph Lewis Thompson) – R&B singer/musician – 1973
  • Róisín Murphy – multi-award winning Irish electro-pop singer/songwriter/producer – 1973
  • Glen Power – Irish drummer/vocals – associated acts include – The Script – 1978
  • Shane Filan – Irish pop singer/songwriter – associated acts include boy band – Westlife – 1979
  • Jason Wade – lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist – Lifehouse – hits include – Hanging By A Moment – You and Me – First Time – Whatever It Takes – 1980
  • Dave Haywood – country singer/songwriter/musician – member of the multi-award winning group – Lady Antebellum – aka Lady A – hits include – I Run To You – Just A Kiss – We Owned The Night – Bartender – Downtown – Forever Country – 1982
  • Nick O’Malley – English bassist/backing vocals – Arctic Monkees – associated acts include – The Dodgems – 1985
  • Joseph Kingsinger/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – Deadbeat DarlingCanvas – 1989
  • Sam Fischer – Australian pop singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – This City – Restless – 1991