June 21st

Musical Birthday Notes – June 21st

  • Ocie Lee “O.C.” SmithR&B-soul-pop singer – best known for the 1968 hit – Little Green Apples – (6/21/1932 – 11/23/2001)
  • Jon Hiseman – drummer/recording engineer/producer/publisher – associated acts include – John Mayall and the BluesbreakersJack BruceTempest – (6/21/1944 – 6/12/2018)
  • Miguel Vicens Danus – bassist – Los Bravos – group best known for 1966 hit – Black Is Black – 1944
  • Ray Davies – multi-award winning English rock singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist – The Kinks – group hits include – You Really Got Me – All Day And All Of The Night – Tired Of Waiting For You – Lola – solo artist  – 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1944
  • Brenda Hollowaysoul singer – 60’s Motown artist best known for hits – You Made Me So Very Happy – When I’m Gone – Every Little Bit Hurts – 1946
  • Joseph Charles “Joey” Molland – English rock guitarist/singer/songwriter – Badfinger – group hits include – Day After Day – Come And Get It – No Matter What – Baby Blue – 1947
  • Greg Munford – singer – though not a member of the band – he is best known for lead vocals on Strawberry Alarm Clock’s 1967 hit – Incense and Peppermints – 1949
  • Joey Kramer – rock drummer/songwriter – Aerosmith – 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Sweet Emotion – Walk This Way – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – 1950
  • John Paul Youngpop singer – best known for the 1978 hit – Love Is In The Air – 2009 ARIA Hall of Fame – 1950
  • Nils Lofgren – multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter – E-Street Bandsolo artist – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1951
  • Marcella Detroit (Marcella Levy) – singer/songwriter/guitarist – co-writer of Eric Clapton’s 1977 hit – Lay Down Sally – associated acts include – Shakespear’s Sister – Marcy Levy Band – 1952
  • Mark Brzezicki – drummer – best known with – Big CountryThe Cult – 1957
  • Kathy Matteacountry singer/songwriter/musician – multi-Grammy winner – two time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year – hits include – 18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Goin’, Gone – Walking Away A Winner – 1959
  • Kip Winger – rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – Wingersolo artist – group hits include – Seventeen – Headed For A Heartbreak – 1961
  • Porter Howell – country guitarist/songwriter/singer – Little Texas – group hits include – God Blessed Texas – What Might Have Been – 1964
  • Jerome Fontamillas – rock guitarist/bass/keyboards/backing vocals – associated acts include – Mortal – Fold Zandura – Switchfoot – 1967
  • Pat Sansone – musician/songwriter – WilcoThe Autumn Defense – 1969
  • Allison Mooreralternative country singer – best known for hit – A Soft Place To Fall – younger sister of Shelby Lynne – 1972
  • Justin Cary – bassist – best known with – Sixpence None The Richer – 1975
  • Mike Einziger – rock musician/songwriter – Incubus – solo artist – 1976
  • Dave Barnessinger/songwriter/guitar – songs include – God Game Me You – Family Tree – 1978
  • Chuck Wickscountry singer/songwriter/radio personality – songs include – Stealing Cinderella – All I Ever Wanted – Man Of The House – 1979
  • Brandon Flowers – rock singer/songwriter/musician – The Killerssolo artist – 1981
  • Lana Del Rey – (Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) – pop singer/songwriter/musician/model – 1985
  • Adam Hann – guitar/keyboards/backing vocals – English indie-rock band – The 1975 – group songs include – Chocolate – Girls – If You’re Too Shy (Then Let Me Know) – 1988
  • Jemina Pearlpunk rock singer – associated acts include – Be Your Own Pet – 1989
  • Lucy Rose – English indie-folk-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – albums include – Something’s Changing – No Words Left – 1989