Dean Friedman
Sarah Jarosz
Sugababes
Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan
Jewel
Jade Eagleson
Mystery Jets
Judy Rodman
Shelly West
Stereophonics
Concrete Blonde
J. Geils Band
Chairmen of the Board
Oli Brown
Musical Birthday Notes – May 23rd
- Robert Moog – engineer – pioneer of electronic music – inventor of the synthesizer – (5/23/1934 – 8/21/2005)
- General Norman Johnson – R&B singer/songwriter/producer – best known as the frontman for – Chairmen of the Board – group hits include 1970’s – Give Me Just A Little More Time – (5/23/1941 – 10/13/2010)
- Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood – drummer – Parliament – Funkadelic – (5/23/1944 – 10/29/1979)
- Misty Morgan – country singer/keyboardist – duo – Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan – best known for 1970 hit – Tennessee Bird Walk – (5/23/1945 – 1/1/2021)
- Danny Klein – bassist – The J. Geils Band – group hits include – Freeze Frame – Love Stinks – Centerfold – 1946
- Judy Rodman – country singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/producer – hits include – Until I Met You – 1951
- Jim Mankey – guitarist – Concrete Blonde – group best known for 1990 hit – Joey – 1952
- Richard “Rick” Fenn – English rock guitarist – best known with – 10cc – group hits include – I’m Not In Love – The Things We Do For Love – 1953
- Dean Friedman – pop singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known for 1977 hit – Ariel – 1955
- Shelly West – country singer – hits include – Jose Cuervo – Flight 309 To Tennessee – You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma (duet with David Frizzell) – daughter of country legend Dottie West – 1958
- Simon Gilbert – English drummer – Suede – group songs include – Metal Mickey – Stay Together – Trash – 1965
- Freddie “Junior” Waite – Reggae drummer/vocals – Musical Youth – 1967
- Phil Selway – singer/songwriter/musician – best known as the drummer for – Radiohead – 1967
- Matt Flynn – drummer – associated acts include – Maroon 5 – Chicago – B-52’s – 1970
- Maxwell – award winning R&B singer/songwriter/producer/musician – 1973
- Jewel (Jewel Kilcher) – multi-award winning pop/country singer/songwriter/guitarist/actress/author/poet – hits include – You Were Meant For Me – Foolish Games – 1974
- Richard Jones – bass/piano/guitar/harmonica/songwriter/vocals – Stereophonics – 1974
- Scott Raynor – best known as the original drummer for – Blink 182 – 1978
- Gwenno Saunders – singer/keyboards – The Pipettes – solo artist – 1981
- Tristan Prettyman – singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist – releases include – Cedar + Gold – Back To Home EP – 1982
- Heidi Range – singer/songwriter/actress – best known with – Sugababes – 1983
- Blaine Harrison – singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/percussion – frontman for English indie rock group – Mystery Jets – 1985
- Oli Brown – English blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – RavenEye – 1989
- Sarah Jarosz – multi-award winning folk-bluegrass-Americana singer/songwriter/mandolin/banjo/guitar/octave mandolin – songs include – Annabelle Lee – Over The Edge – Johnny – 1991
- Jade Eagleson – Canadian country singer/songwriter – songs include – Lucky – All Night To Figure It Out – More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’ – 1994