May 14th

Jack Bruce
Poison
Plain White T’s
David Byrne
Dustin Lynch
Tom Cochrane
Charlie Gracie
Bobby Darin
Herman’s Hermits

Musical Birthday Notes – May 14th

  • Will “Dub” Jones – singer – The Coasters – The Cadets – hits include – Yakety Yak – Charlie Brown – 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/14/1928 – 1/16/2000)
  • Grady Gaines – jazz-blues saxophonist – associated acts include – Little Richard – Sam Cooke – James Brown – Joe Tex – (5/14/1934 – 1/24/2021)
  • Bobby Darin – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor – hits include – Mack The Knife – Beyond The Sea – Splish Splash – If I Were A Carpenter – (5/14/1936 – 12/20/1973)
  • Charlie Gracie – rock-R&B singer/guitarist – best known for the 1957 hits – Butterfly – Fabulous – (5/14/1936 – 12/17/2022)
  • Derek “Lek” Leckenby – guitarist – best known with – Herman’s Hermits – hits include – I’m Into Something Good – I’m Henry The Eighth, I Am – (5/14/1943 – 6/4/1994)
  • Jack Bruce – bass/vocals/cello/piano/harmonica – best known with – Cream – multiple act associations – solo artist – 1993 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/14/1943 – 10/25/2014)
  • Gene Cornish – guitarist/multi-instrumentalist – best known as an original member of the blue-eyed soul group – The Rascals – hits include – Groovin’ – Good Lovin’ – People Got To Be Free – 1997 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1944
  • Alan “Al” Ciner – guitarist – American Breed – Rufus – Three Dog Night – 1947
  • David Byrne – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – founding member of – Talking Heads – group hits include – And She Was – Burning Down The House – 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1952
  • Tom Cochrane – singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – Red Rider – solo artist – best known for the 1991 hit – Life Is A Highway – 1953
  • C.C. DeVille – guitarist – Poison – group hits include – Nothin’ But  A Good Time – Every Rose Has It’s Thorn –  solo artist – 1962
  • Ian Astbury –  singer/songwriter – The Cult – group songs include – Fire Woman – Love Removal Machine – 1962
  • Bart Walsh – guitarist – associated acts include – The Atomic Punks – David Lee Roth – (5/14/1963 – 11/2/2019)
  • Fabrice Morvan – pop singer/songwriter/dancer/model – Milli Vanilli – Rob & Fav – solo artist – 1966
  • Mike Inez – bassist/songwriter/saxophone/vocals – best known with – Alice In Chains – associated acts include – Ozzy Osbourne – Black Label Society – Heart – Slash’s Snakepit – 1966
  • Danny Wood – pop singer/songwriter/producer/actor – New Kids On The Block – 1969
  • Natalie Appleton – pop singer/actress – All Saints – Appleton – 1973
  • Shanice – R&B singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – I Love Your Smile – Silent Prayer – Saving Forever For You – 1973
  • Dan Auerbach – guitar/vocals – The Black Keys – Lonely Boy – Everlasting Light – 1979
  • Mike Retondo – rock bassist/backing vocals – Plain White T’s – group hits include – Hey There Delilah – 1,2,3,4 – Rhythm Of Love – 1981
  • Dustin Lynch – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Hell Of A Night – Seein’ Red – Small Town Boy – Ridin’ Roads – Thinking ‘Bout You – 1985