May 6th

Musical Birthday Notes – May 6th

  • Cliff Carlisle – country/blues singer/songwriter/steel guitar – songs include – Tom Cat Blues – Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Back – Memphis Yodel – (5/6/1903 – 4/5/1983)
  • Denny WrightBritish jazz guitarist/piano/session musician/band leader – associated acts include – Ella Fitzgerald – Lonnie Donegan – Johnny Duncan – (5/6/1924 – 2/8/1992)
  • Leon Hughes – multi award winning doo-wop singer – best known an original member of – The Coasters – 2014 Doo Wop Music Hall of Fame – groups hits include – Down In Mexico – Searchin’ – Youngblood – (5/6/1932 – 3/1/2023)
  • Herbie Cox – doo-wop/R&B/soul singer – The Cleftones – group songs include – Can’t We Be Sweethearts – Little Girl Of Mine – (5/6/1939 – 12/8/2019)
  • Colin Earl – English keyboardist – associated acts include – Mungo JerryFoghat – 1942
  • Bob Segersinger/songwriter/musician – hits include – Turn The Page – Old Time Rock & Roll – Against The Wind – Night Moves – 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1945
  • Jimmie Dale Gilmorecountry singer/songwriter/guitar/actor/producer – associated acts include – The Flatlanders – 1945
  • Mary MacGregorpop singer – best known for the 1976 hit – Torn Between Two Lovers – 1948
  • Robbie McIntosh – drummer – Average White Band – associated acts include – The Senate – Herbie Mann – Chuck Berry – (5/6/1950 – 9/23/1974)
  • Davey Johnstone – British rock guitarist/vocalist – best known with – Elton Johnsolo artist – 1951
  • Bones Hillman (Wayne Stevens) – New Zealand bassist – best known with – Midnight Oil – group hits include – Beds Are Burning – Blue Sky Mine – (5/6/1958 – 11/7/2020)
  • John Flansburgh – singer/songwriter/guitar/multi-instrumentalist – best known with alt-rock band – They Might Be Giants – group songs include – Ana Ng – Birdhouse In Your Soul – 1960
  • Larry Steinbachek – English singer/songwriter/keyboardist/percussion/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Bronski Beat – Jimmy Somerville – Steve Bronski – (5/6/1960 – 12/7/2016)
  • Adam Yellin – record producer/engineer – associated acts include – Ramones – 1962
  • Tony Scalzo – singer/songwriter/bass/keyboards/guitar – founding member of the group – Fastball – best known for the 1998 hit – The Way –  solo artist – 1964
  • David Narcizo – drummer – best known with – Throwing Muses – 1966
  • Mark Bryanguitarist/songwriter/piano/backing vocals – founding member of – Hootie & The Blowfish – group hits include – Hold My Hand – Let Her Cry – Only Wanna Be With You – Time – 1967
  • Laetitia Sadier – French singer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include English avante-pop band – StereolabMonadesolo artist – 1968
  • Athena Cagepop-R&B singer/songwriter/producer – 1969
  • Chris Shiflettguitarist/vocals/mandolin – best known as lead guitarist for – The Foo Fighters – 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Chris Shiflett and The Dead Peasants – 1971
  • Andrew Allen – Canadian singer/songwriter/musician – numerous artist associations and collaborations – 1981
  • Mark O’Connell – drummer – rock band – Taking Back Sunday – group songs include – MakeDamnSure – Twenty-Twenty Surgery – 1981
  • Hayley Cramer – British rock drummer – associated acts include – Pop EvilMcQueen – 1983
  • Lisa Lavie – Canadian pop-R&B-soul singer/songwriter – associated acts include – YanniTrans Siberian Orchestra – 1983
  • Rob Felicetti – guitarist/singer – associated acts include – Patent PendingThe Ataris – 1986
  • Rody Walker – metal singer – lead vocalist for Canadian progressive metal band – Protest The Hero – 1986
  • Meek Mill (Robert Rihmeek Williams) – hip hop/rapper/songwriter – 1987
  • Bobby Bazini – French-Canadian singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – 1989
  • Brett Kramer – drummer – alt-rock indie-pop group – Half Alive (half•alive) – 1991
  • Quinn XCII (Mikael Temrowski) – pop – hip-hop – soul singer/songwriter – 1992
  • Haley Mae Campbellcountry music singer – songs include – Never Been In Love – Grey – Lose My Number – 1998