March 4th

Chris Squire
Player
Chris Rea
Jason Sellers
The Cranberries
Bobby Womack
Shakin’ Stevens

Musical Birthday Notes – March 4th

  • Willie Johnson – blues guitarist – 2017 Blues Hall of Fame – best known as the main guitarist for Howling Wolf from 1948-1953 – (3/4/1923 – 2/26/1995)
  • John Duffey Jr – bluegrass singer/mandolin/guitar/dobro – 1996 International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor as a member of – The Country Gentlemen – associated acts include – The Seldom Scene – (3/4/1934 – 12/10/1996)
  • Eric Allandale – trombone/singer/songwriter – best known with – The Foundations – hits include – Build Me Up Buttercup – (3/4/1936 – 8/23/2001)
  • Bobby Womack  – R&B-soul-blues singer/songwriter/musician/producer – associated acts include – The Valentinos – Sam Cooke– (3/4/1944- 6/27/2014)
  • Chris “Fish” Squire – English bassist/singer/songwriter – Yes – group hits include – Roundabout – Owner Of A Lonely Heart – solo artist – 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (3/4/1948 – 6/27/2015)
  • Shakin’ Stevens – (Michael Barratt) – Welsh rock singer/songwriter – Shakin’ Stevens & The Sunsets – 1948
  • Chris Rea – English singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/record producer – best known for the 1978 hit – Fool (If You Think It’s Over) – 1951
  • Ronn Moss – bassist/actor (played Ridge Forester for many years on CBS soap – The Bold and the Beautiful) – Player – group hits include – Baby Come Back – This Time I’m In It For Love – 1952
  • Emilio Estefan – musician/producer/actor – best known with –  Miami Sound Machine – 1953
  • Rowland Charles “Boon” Gould – guitar/bass/saxophone/vocals – Level 42 – group hits include – Something About You – Lessons In Love – (3/4/1955 – 4/30/2019)
  • Jason Newsted – metal bassist/vocals – associated acts include – Metallica – Ozzy Osbourne – Flotsom and Jetsam – Echobrain – Newsted – Voivod – 1963
  • Patrick Hannan – drummer – best known with – The Sundays – group hits include – Here’s Where The Story Ends – Love – Goodbye – Summertime – 1966
  • Evan Dando – singer/songwriter/guitarist – 2015 Boston Music Awards Hall of Fame – best known as the frontman for the alt-rock group – The Lemonheads – group hits include – It’s A Shame About Ray – Mrs. Robinson – Into Your Arms – 1967
  • Fergal Lawler – drummer – Irish rock band – The Cranberries – group hits include – Linger – Dreams – Zombie – 1971
  • Jason Sellers – country singer /songwriter – penned Jason Aldean’s – Don’t You Wanna Stay – Joe Nichols’ – Sunny And 75 – formerly married to country singer Lee Ann Womack – 1971
  • Jeremiah Green – drummer – founding member of indie rock band – Modest Mouse – (3/4/1977 – 12/31/2022)