March 8th

Musical Birthday Notes – March 8th

  • Mississippi John Hurtcountry-blues singer/guitarist – (3/8 possibly 3/3/1892 – 11/2/1966)
  • Johnny Dollarcountry-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – (3/8/1922 – 4/13/1986)
  • Ralph Ellis – British guitarist – best known with – The Swinging Blue Jeans – group hits include 1963’s – The Hippy Hippy Shake – 1942
  • Shel Macrae (Andrew Semple) – singer/rhythm guitar – best known with – The Fortunes – group hits include – Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again – You’ve Got Your Troubles – (3/8/1943 – 11/23/2022)
  • Sweet Charles Sherrellbassist/singer/guitar/keyboards – associated acts include – James BrownAl Green – (3/8/1943 – 3/29/2023)
  • Micky Dolenzdrummer/singerThe Monkees – hits include – Stepping Stone – I’m A Believer – Pleasant Valley Sunday – Last Train To Clarksville – 1945
  • Randy Meisner – singer/songwriter/bass – founding member of – PocoEaglessolo artist – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of – Eagles – 1946
  • Carole Bayer Sagermulti-award winning singer/songwriter/lyricist/author/painter – songwriting credits include – Groovy Kind Of Love – That’s What Friends Are For (with Burt Bacharach) – 1947
  • Michael Allsup – guitarist –  3 Dog Night – group hits include – Joy To The World – Mama Told Me Not To Come – 1947
  • Melville John “Mel” Galley – rock guitarist – WhitesnakeTrapezeFinders KeepersPhenomena – (3/8/1948 – 7/1/2008)
  • Peggy Marchpop singer – best known for the 1963 hit – I Will Follow Him – 1948
  • Cheryl Baker – English singer/TV personality – best known with British pop group – Bucks Fizz – 1954
  • Clive Burr – drummer – best known with – Iron Maiden – (3/8/1957 – 3/12/2013)
  • Gary Numansinger/composer/musician – best known for 1979 hit – Cars – 1958
  • Peter Gill –  drummer – Frankie Goes To Hollywood – group is best known for 1983 hit – Relax – 1964
  • Shawn Mullinssinger/songwriter – hits include – Beautiful Wreck – Lullaby – All In My Head – 1968
  • Kameelah Williams – R&B/hip-hop singer – 1978
  • Kristinia DeBarge – pop-soul-R&B singer/songwriter/dancer/actress – songs include – Goodbye – Carousel – Wave – Bet – 1990
  • Miriam Bryant – Finnish-Swedish pop-soul singer/songwriter – 1991
  • Brooke Butlerpop singer – songs include – A Little Bit Of Love – In The Center – Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend – 2003