July 8th

Musical Birthday Notes – July 8th

  • Johnnie Johnsonblues-jazz-rock pianist/songwriter – associated acts include – Chuck Berry – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/8/1924 – 4/13/2005)
  • Steve Lawrence – (Sidney Liebowitz) – singer/comedian/actor – best known as part of the duo – Steve & Eydie – with wife Eydie Gormé – and for his portrayal of manager Maury Sline in The Blues Brothers – (7/8/1935 – 2/7/2024)
  • Joe B. Mauldin – multi-award winning bassist/songwriter/audio engineer – best known with – The Crickets – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (7/8/1940 – 2/7/2015)
  • Roy Babbington – English rock-jazz bassist – best known with – Soft Machine – 1940
  • Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson – drummer – best known as an original member of – The Allman Brothers Band – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts from his native state of Mississippi – associated acts include – Otis ReddingSam & DaveSea Level – Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band – 1944
  • Ricky Wolff – South African keyboardist/saxophone/flute/vocals – best known with English pop group – The Flower Pot Men – group hits include – Let’s Go To San Francisco – 1945
  • Pentti Glan – drummer – associated acts include – Alice CooperLou Reed – (7/8/1945 – 11/7/2017)
  • Greg T. Walker – bassist/backing vocals – best known with southern rock groups – BlackfootLynyrd Skynyrd – group hits with Blackfoot include – Train Train – Highway Song – Fly Away – 1951
  • Carlos Cavazometal-rock guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Quiet RiotRatt – 1958
  • Fred Young – drummer/backing vocals – country-southern rock group – The Kentucky Headhunters – group hits include – Dumas Walker – Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine – Oh Lonesome Me – 1958
  • Mo Thaxtoncountry-rock bassist/vocals – associated acts include – Confederate Railroad – Ray Sawyer’s Dr Hook – 1959
  • Andy Fletcher – (aka-Fletch) – English keyboardist/bassist/singer – Depeche Mode – 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group songs include – Personal Jesus – Fly On The Windscreen – (7/8/1961 – 5/26/2022)
  • Graham Jones – English guitarist – Haircut One Hundred – group hits include – Love Plus One – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) – Nobody’s Fool – Fantastic Day – 1961
  • Toby Keithmulti-award winning country singer/songwriter/producer/actor – hits include – Should’ve Been A Cowboy – How Do You Like Me Now – God Love Her – Red Solo Cup – (7/8/1961 – 2/5/2024)
  • Joan Osbornepop-folk-country-blues singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for 1995 hit – One of Us – 1962
  • Beckaward winning singer/songwriter/rapper/multi-instrumentalist/producer – 1970
  • Drew Womack – country singer/frontman – Sons of the Desert – group hits include – Whatever Comes First -What I Did Right – Leaving October – associated acts include – Lonestar – 1970
  • Neil Mavers – drummer – best known with – The La’s – group hits include 1988’s – There She Goes – 1971
  • David Kennedy – guitarist – associated acts include – Box Car Racer – Over My Dead Body – Hazen Street – 1976
  • Ben Jelen – Scottish born American singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Under The Elephant – 1979
  • Jamie Cook – guitar/lap steel/keyboards/songwriter – English rock band – Arctic Monkeys – songs include – Snap Out Of It – Stop The World I Wanna Get Of With You – A Certain Romance – 1985
  • Sky Ferreirasinger/songwriter/actress/model – songs include – Obsession – Everything Is Embarrassing – 1992
  • Anna GoldenChristian and gospel singer/worship leader – songs include – Take Me There – Peace – Take It To Jesus – 1996
  • Lauran Hibberd – English pop-rock singer/songwriter – EP’s include – Everything is Dogs – Goober – albums include – Garageband Superstar – 1999