May 20th

Musical Birthday Notes – May 20th

  • Paula (Jill Jackson) – pop singer – half of the duo – Paul & Paula – best known for the 1963 hit – Hey Paula – 1942
  • Joe Cockermulti-award winning English rock-blues-soul-pop singer/musician – hits include – The Letter – You Are So Beautiful – Up Where We Belong – (5/20/1944 – 12/22/2014)
  • Cherpop singer/actress – “Goddess of Pop” – hits include – Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves – Half Breed – If I Could Turn Back Time – Love And Understanding – Believe – 1946
  • Steve Broughton – English rock drummer/singer/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Edgar Broughton Band – Roy Harper – Mike Oldfield – (5/20/1950 – 5/29/2022)
  • Guy Hoffman – drummer/vocals/producer – associated acts include – The BoDeansViolent Femmes – Oil Tasters – Absinthe – 1954
  • Jimmy “Soybean” Henderson – guitarist – best known with – Black Oak Arkansas – (5/20/1954 – 3/5/2016)
  • Steve George – keyboardist/saxophone/songwriter/backing vocals/studio musician – best known with – Mr. Mister – group hits include – Is It Love – Kyrie – Broken Wings – 1955
  • Jane Wiedlin – guitar/vocals – The Go-Go’ssolo artist – group hits include – Vacation – We Got The Beat – Our Lips Are Sealed – 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1958
  • Susan Cowsill – singer/songwriter/musician – The Cowsills – group hits include – Hair – Indian Lake – 1959
  • Dan Wilson – singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – Semisonic – 1961
  • Nick Heyward – singer/songwriter/guitarist/frontman – Haircut 100 – group songs include – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) – Love Plus One – Nobody’s Fool – 1961
  • Tom Gorman – guitar/vocals/keyboards – alt-rock band – Belly – group hits include – Gepetto – Feed The Tree – Slow Dog – 1966
  • Busta Rhymesrapper – 1972
  • Naturi Naughton – singer/songwriter/rapper/actress – 3LW – 1984
  • Jon Pardiaward winning/country singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – hits include – Up All Night – Dirt On My Boots – Heartache On The Dance Floor – Night Shift – 1985