May 19th

Ramones
Ace Of Base
Shooter Jennings
Dusty Hill
AC/DC
Sam Smith
Pete Townshend

Musical Birthday Notes – May 19th

  • Mickey Newbury – country singer/songwriter – 1980 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – (5/19/1940 – 9/29/2002)
  • Pete Townshend – English guitarist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/singer – The Who – group hits include – My Generation – Who Are You – I Can’t See For Miles – Won’t Get Fooled Again – solo artist – hits include – Let My Love Open The Door – 1990 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 1945
  • Jerry Hyman – trombonist – best known with – Blood Sweat & Tears – 1947
  • Grace Jones – singer/songwriter/lyricist/producer/model – 1948
  • Dusty Hill – bassist/keyboards/songwriter/co-vocalist – ZZ Top – 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – LaGrange – Tush – Sharp Dressed Man – Legs – Gimme All Your Lovin’ – (5/19/1949 – 7/28/2021)
  • Larry Wallis – guitarist/bassist/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – Motorhead – Pink Fairies – (5/19/1949 – 9/19/2019)
  • Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman) – singer/songwriter/musician – Ramones – 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (5/19/1951- 4/15/2001)
  • Barbara Joyce Lomas – funk-disco singer – best known with – B.T. Express – group hits include – Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied) – Express – 1952
  • Phillip Rudd – Australian drummer – best known with – AC/DC – group hits include – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – You Shook Me All Night – Highway To Hell – solo artist – 2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 1954
  • Martyn Ware – singer/keyboards/composer/synth/Mellotron/producer – co-founder of both – The Human League – Heaven 17 – 1956
  • Yazz (Yasmin Evans) – pop singer/model – best known for the 1988 dance hit – The Only Way Is Up – 1960
  • Iain Harvie– guitarist – Del Amitri – group hits include 1995’s – Roll To Me – 1962
  • Hamish Seelochan – R&B-pop singer – The Pasadenas – group songs include – I’m Doing Fine Now – 1964
  • Jenny Berggren – Swedish singer/songwriter – best known with – Ace Of Base – group hits include – All That She Wants – The Sign – Don’t Turn Around – solo artist – 1972
  • Waylon Albright “Shooter” Jennings – outlaw country singer/songwriter/producer/musician – songs include – 4th of July – Southern Comfort – The Outsider – Outlaw You – 1979
  • Nate Cole – singer – Christian pop boy band – Plus One – 1981
  • Sam Smith – multi-award winning English pop-blue eyed soul – singer/songwriter – hits include – Stay With Me – 1992