June 3rd

Musical Birthday Notes – June 3rd

  • Memphis Minnie (Lizzie Douglas) – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/bass/banjo/drums – songs include – Bumble Bee – Nothing In Rambling – Me and My Chauffeur Blues – (6/3/1897 – 8/6/1973)
  • Jimmy Rogersblues singer – part of the Muddy Waters band in the 50’s – solo artist – (6/3/1924 – 12/19/1997)
  • David Cole – songwriter/producer – best known as half of the dance-music duo – C+C Music Factory – hits include – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – Just A Touch Of Love – (6/3/1932 – 1/24/1995)
  • Eddie “Chank” Willis – soul – guitarist/sitar – best known with the Motown in-house studio band – The Funk Brothers – (6/3/1936 – 8/20/2018)
  • Ian Hunter – English rock singer/songwriter – Mott The Hoople – songs include – All The Young Dudes – All The Way From Memphis – solo artist – 1939
  • Curtis Mayfieldmulti-award winning funk/soul singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – best known for – Super Fly – Freddie’s Dead – (6/3/1942 – 12/26/1999)
  • Michael Clarke – drummer – The Byrds – 1991 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame –  associated acts include – FirefallThe Flying Burrito Brothers – (6/3/1946 – 12/19/1993)
  • Dave Alexander – bassist/songwriter – best known as original bassist of – The Stooges – (6/3/1947 – 2/10/1975)
  • Mickey Finn – guitarist – best known with – T.Rex – 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (6/3/1947 – 1/11/2003)
  • Frederick “Fred” LaBour – western swing singer/double bass – best known as “Too Slim” of the award winning group – Riders In The Sky – 1948
  • Deniece WilliamsR&B/soul – singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Lets Hear It For The Boy – Too Much Too Little To Late (with Johnny Mathis) – 1950
  • Florian Pilkington-Miksa – English rock drummer/sculptor – associated acts include – Curved AirKiki Dee – (6/3/1950 – 5/20/2021)
  • Suzi Quatro – award winning singer/songwriter/bassist/actress – songs include – Stumblin’ In – Can The Can – Devil Gate Drive – 1950
  • Billy Powell – piano/synthesizer/Hammond organ – Lynyrd Skynyrd – hits include – Sweet Home Alabama – Freebird – Whats Your Name – You Got That Right – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (6/3/1952 – 1/28/2009)
  • Dan Hill – Canadian pop singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – hits include – Sometimes When We Touch – Can’t We Try (with Vonda Shepard) – Never Thought  (That I Could Love) – 1954
  • Danny Wilde – vocals/harmonica/guitar/bass – founding member of – The Rembrandts – group hits include – I’ll Be There For You – Just The Way It Is, Baby – 1956
  • Kerry King – guitarist – associated acts include – SlayerMegadeth – 1964
  • Mike Gordonbassist/vocals/multi-instrumentalist – best known with improv jam group – Phish – 1965
  • Jamie O’Neal – Australian country singer/songwriter – hits include – There Is No Arizona – When I Think About Angels – 1968
  • Saffron (Samantha Marie Sprackling) – singer/songwriter/actress – best known as lead vocalist for electronica group – Republica – 1968
  • Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez – pop/dance – musicians – twin brothers that are part of the group – No Mercy – 1971
  • Kelly Jones – Welsh singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – best known as lead vocalist of the band – Stereophonics – 1974
  • Corey “Slick’em” Mathis – R&B rap hip-hop group – Pretty Ricky – 1985