June 29th

Musical Birthday Notes – June 29th

  • Leonard Lee – part of the duo – Shirley & Lee with Shirley Mae Goodman – songs include – Let The Good Times Roll – I’m Gone – (6/29/1935 – 10/23/1976)
  • Little Eva (Eva Boyd) – pop-R&B singer – best known for the 1962 hit – Locomotion – (6/29/1943 – 4/10/2003)
  • Bill Kirchen – multi-award winning rockabilly guitarist/singer/songwriter – known as ” The Titan of the Telecaster – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen – 1948
  • Ian Paice – multi-award winning English drummer/songwriter –  Deep Purple Paice Ashton Lord –  WhitesnakeGary Moore Band – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Deep Purple – 1948
  • Lincoln Gordon – bassist – The Equals – best known with pop-R&B-rock band  – The Equals – group hits include – Baby, Come Back – 1948
  • Billy Hinsche – singer/guitar/piano/bass – associated acts include – Dino, Desi & BillyThe Beach Boys – (6/29/1951 – 11/20/2021)
  • Colin Hay – Scottish born Australian-American singer/songwriter/musician – multi-award winning pop-rock band – Men At Work solo artist – group hits include – Down Under – Who Can It Be Now? – It’s A Mistake – 1953
  • Don Dokken – rock singer/musician – founder of glam metal band – Dokken – group songs include – Alone Again – In My Dreams – Burning Like A Flame – 1953
  • Robert Forster – Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist – co-founder of indie-rock group – The Go-Betweens – 1957
  • Greg Hetson – guitarist/vocals – associated acts include – Bad ReligionCircle JerksRedd Kross – 1961
  • Stedman Pearson – English R&B-pop singer/songwriter/dancer –  Five Star – group hits include – Let Me Be The One – Love Take Over – Can’t Wait Another Minute – 1964
  • Tripp Eisen – guitarist/bass – associated acts include – DopeStatic-XMurderdolls – 1965
  • John Feldmann – punk rock – singer/guitar/songwriter/producer – Goldfinger – group songs include – Here In Your Bedroom – This Lonely Place – Open Your Eyes – numerous production credits – 1967
  • Matthew Good – award winning singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/bass/percussion – The Matthew Good Band solo artist – 1971
  • Nicole Scherzinger – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/actress/TV personality – associated acts include – Eden’s Crush –  Pussycat Dolls – solo artist – 1978
  • Sam Farrar – bassist/multi-instrumentalist/singer/producer – Phantom Planet – associated acts include – Maroon 5 Operation Aloha – 1978
  • Derek Lee Rock – drummer – associated acts include – Melee – Suburban Legends – 1984
  • KAMILLE (Camille Purcell) – multi-award winning English pop-R&B singer/songwriter/producer/record label owner – 1989
  • Matthew Cook – indie-alt-punk rock singer – best known as frontman for – The Ceremonies – 1992