Jerry Jeff Walker
Nancy Wilson
McClain
Patty Griffin
Fred Neil
Asleep At The Wheel
Shenandoah
Musical Birthday Notes – March 16th
- Frederick “Fred” Neil – singer/songwriter – best known for writing songs for others – including – Everybody’s Talking – a hit for Harry Nilsson – (3/16/1936 – 7/7/2001)
- Keith Rowe – English guitarist/painter – associated acts include – AMM – M.I.M.E.O. – 1940
- Jerry Jeff Walker – country singer/songwriter/musician – best known for – Mr. Bojangles – Desperados Waiting For A Train – Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother – London Homesick Blues – L.A. Freeway – (3/16/1942 – 10/23/2020)
- Bryan Lee – New Orleans blues singer/guitarist – blindness earned him the nickname – “Braille Blues Daddy” – The Jump Street Five – (3/16/1943 – 8/21/2020)
- Michael Bruce – guitar/keyboards/piano/vocals – best known with – Alice Cooper – 1948
- Elliott Murphy – singer/songwriter/producer/novelist/journalist – 1949
- Ray Benson – multi-award winning western swing-country musician/singer/songwriter/actor/voice actor – Asleep At The Wheel – group songs include – The Letter That Johnny Walker Read – House Of Blue Lights – 1951
- Ritchie Teeter – drummer/vocals – associated acts include – The Dictators – Twisted Sister – 1951
- Nancy Wilson – guitarist/singer/songwriter – Heart – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Crazy On You – Barracuda – Magic Man – What About Love – Straight On – Alone – These Dreams – Never – Dog & Butterfly – solo artist – associated acts include – The Lovemongers – Roadcase Royale – 1954
- Flavor Flav – rapper with – Public Enemy – 1959
- Stan Thorn – keyboards/backing vocals – best known with country group – Shenandoah – group hits include – Two Dozen Roses – Next To You, Next To Me – Sunday In The South – 1959
- Jimmy Degrasso – metal drummer – associated with many acts including – Ozzy Osbourne – White Lion – Lita Ford – Megadeth – Black Star Riders – 1963
- Patty Griffin – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – 2007 AMA Artist of the Year – songs include – Up To The Mountain – No Bad News – When It Don’t Come Easy – Goodbye – 1964
- Ronnie McCoury – award winning bluegrass singer/songwriter/mandolin – best known for work with – The Del McCoury Band – The Travelin’ McCourys – 1967
- Tracy Bonham – alt-rock singer/songwriter/violin/piano – best known for 1996 song – Mother Mother – 1967
- Blu Cantrell – R&B singer/songwriter/producer – best known for 2001 hit – Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!) – 1976
- Matt Pelissier – drummer – best known with – My Chemical Romance – 1977
- Sierra McClain – singer – part of the pop-R&B girl group – McClain – formerly known as 3McClainGirls and McClain Sisters – 1994
- Maggie Baugh – country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – songs include – Fire Me Up – Think About Me – 2000
- Kayla Oxley – Australian R&B-soul singer/songwriter – songs include 2021 hit – Your Mind – 2006