Hanson
The Turtles
HAIM
Sugarland
Jann Browne
Colby O’Donis
Phil Phillips
Michael Martin Murphey
Quincy Jones
Les Baxter
Musical Birthday Notes – March 14th
- Les Baxter – piano/saxophone/vocalist/composer/arranger – early work with swing bands led him to develop his own style of easy listening music know as exotica – has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – (3/14/1922 – 1/15/1996)
- Phil Phillips (Philip Baptiste) – swamp pop singer/songwriter – best known for 1959 hit – Sea Of Love – Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (3/14/1926 – 3/14/2020)
- Quincy Jones – multi-award winning record/TV producer/musician/arranger/composer – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1933
- Jim Pons – pop-rock bassist/guitarist/vocals – The Turtles – group hits include – Happy Together – She’d Rather Be With Me – additional associated acts include – The Mothers Of Invention –The Leaves – 1943
- James O’Rourke – guitar/vocals – best known with – John Fred and His Playboy Band – group best known for 1968 hit – Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) – 1945
- Michael Martin Murphey – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – hits include – Wildfire – What’s Forever For – Carolina In The Pines – 1945
- Walter Parazaider – saxophone/flute/woodwinds – best known as a founding member of – Chicago – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1945
- Zella Lehr – country singer/entertainer – hits include – Two Doors Down – Feedin’ The Fire – 1951
- Jann Browne – country singer – associated acts include western swing group – Asleep At The Wheel – solo artist – hits include – Tell Me Why – You Ain’t Down Home – 1954
- Michael Bland – drummer – associated acts include – Prince – Chaka Khan – Soul Asylum – 1969
- Kristian Bush – multi award winning country singer/songwriter/guitar/mandolin – Sugarland – hits include – Babe – Stay – Stuck Like Glue – solo artist – hits include – Trailer Hitch – 1970
- Taylor Hanson – pop singer/keyboards – Hanson – Tinted Windows – 1983
- Este Haim – bassist/singer/songwriter/composer – pop-rock band – Haim – albums include – Days Are Gone – Something To Tell You – Women In Music Pt. III – 1986
- Colby O’Donis – award winning pop/R&B – singer/songwriter/producer – 1989