John Wetton
Chic Corea
Junior Brown
The Dovells
Robyn
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau
Chris Young
Rossington Collins Band
Cheap Trick
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Rocky Burnette
Meredith Brooks
Musical Birthday Notes – June 12th
- Vic Damone – traditional pop-big band singer/songwriter/radio-TV presenter – songs include – You’re Breaking My Heart – On The Street Where You Live – (6/12/1928 – 2/11/2018)
- Chic Corea – multi-award winning jazz/fusion keyboardist/bandleader/percussionist – compositions include – Spain – 500 Miles High – La Fiesta – Windows – (6/12/1941 – 2/9/2021)
- Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball) – singer/songwriter/guitar/ocarina/percussion – The Troggs – hits include – Wild Thing – With A Girl Like You – Love Is All Around – (6/12/1941 – 2/4/2013)
- Roy Harper – English folk-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – artists who cite him as an influence include – Jimmy Page – Robert Plant – Ian Anderson – Pink Floyd – 1941
- Len Barry – blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter/record producer – The Dovells – group hits include – Bristol Stomp – You Can’t Sit Down – 1,2,3 – (6/12/1942 – 11/5/2020)
- Maurice Jackson – singer – best known with R&B vocal group – The Independents – 1973 hit – Leaving Me – 1944
- Barry Bailey – guitarist – founding member of southern rock band – Atlanta Rhythm Section – group hits include – So Into You – Imaginary Lover – Spooky – (6/12/1948 – 3/12/2022)
- John Wetton – rock singer/songwriter/bassist – Asia – King Crimson – Mogul Thrash – Family – (6/12/1949 – 1/31/2017)
- Bun E. Carlos – drummer – best known with – Cheap Trick – solo artist – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1950
- Brad Delp – rock vocalist/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/keyboards – Boston – RTZ – (6/12/1951 – 3/9/2007)
- Dale Krantz-Rossington – singer – Rossinton-Collins Band – Rossington – backing vocals for – Lynyrd Skynyrd – 38 Special – 1952
- Jamieson “Junior” Brown – country singer/musician – best known for his instrumentals and self-designed guit-steel guitar – 1952
- Pete Farndon – bassist/backing vocals/songwriter – founding member of – The Pretenders – (6/12/1952 – 4/14/1983)
- Rocky Burnette – rock-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for 1980 hit – Tired Of Toein’ The Line – 1953
- John Linnell – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – They Might Be Giants – solo artist – 1959
- Meredith Brooks – award winning alt-rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – best known for the 1997 hit – Bitch – 1958
- Michael Hausman – drummer – ‘Til Tuesday – group is best known for the 1985 hit – Voices Carry – 1960
- Paul Clark – keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist – post-punk – electronic group – The Bolshoi – 1962
- Cindy Lee Berryhill – anti-folk singer/songwriter – 1965
- Bobby Sheehan – bassist/singer/songwriter – best known with – Blues Traveler – (6/12/1968 – 8/20/1999)
- Zsolt Daczi – metal guitarist – associated acts include – Bikini – Omen – (6/12/1969 – 8/6/2007)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd – multi-award winning blues-rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – songs include – Blue On Black – 1977
- Robyn – Swedish pop singer/songwriter/producer/D.J. – 1979
- Ben Blackwell – drummer/writer/archivist – creator and director of Cass Records – associated acts include – The Dirtbombs – 1982
- Josh Dies – singer/songwriter/musician/novelist – best known with – Showbread – 1983
- Chris Young – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Aw Naw – Lonely Eyes – Tomorrow – You – 2017 became a member of The Grand Ole Opry – 1985
- Tasha-Ray Evin – guitarist – Lillix – 1985
- Allie DiMeco – multi-instrumentalist/actress – best known in musical comedy series – The Naked Brothers Band – 1992