May 24th

Musical Birthday Notes – May 24th

  • Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell) – Jamaican singer/songwriter/producer – (5/24/1938 – 9/8/2016)
  • Bob Dylancelebrated singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/keyboards – hits include – Like A Rolling Stone – Blowin’ In The Wind – Lay Lady Lay – The Times They Are A Changin’ – numerous Halls of Fame including – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1941
  • Tony Valentino – guitarist – The Standells – group best known for the 1966 hit – Dirty Water – 1941
  • Derek Quinn – best known as the guitarist for – Freddie & The Dreamers – 1942
  • Patti LaBelle – multi-award winning R&B/disco – singer/songwriter – hits include – Lady Marmalade – On My Own (with Michael McDonald) – New Attitude – 1944
  • David Peacock – bassist/singer/multi-instrumentalist – Chas and Dave – 1946
  • Steve Upton – Welsh drummer – best known as a founding member of – Wishbone Ash – 1946
  • Albert Boucharddrummer/guitarist/singer/songwriter – founding member of – Blue Oyster Cult – group hits include – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Burnin’ For You – 1947
  • Mike Reid – award winning country singer/songwriter/pianist – hits include – Walk On Faith – Old Folks (with Ronnie Milsap) – Til You Were Gone – As Simple As That – 1947
  • John Illsley – bassist – Dire Straits – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1949
  • Rob Baker – drummer – best known with – Red Rider – 1951
  • Rosanne Cash – multi-award winning country-Americana singer/songwriter/guitar – daughter of Johnny Cash – hits include – Seven Year Ache – I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me – My Baby Thinks He’s A Train – 2015 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1955
  • Larry Blackmon – R&B-funk singer/frontman – Cameo – group hits include – Word Up – 1956
  • Guy Fletcher – multi-instrumentalist – best known as keyboardist for – Dire Straits – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1960
  • Dave Moody – country musician/singer/songwriter – The Moody Brothers – session player – 1962
  • Vivian Trimble – keyboardist – best known with rap-rock band – Luscious Jackson – associated acts include – KostarsDusty Trails – (5/24/1963 – 4/4/2023)
  • Rich Robinson – blues-rock guitarist/songwriter – The Black Crowessolo artist – group hits include – Hard To Handle – She Talks To Angels – Jealous Again – 1966
  • Heavy D (Dwight Errington Myers) – rap-hip-hop singer/producer/actor – Heavy D & The Boyz – (5/24/1967 – 11/8/2011)
  • Billy Gilmanpop/country singer – hits include – One Voice – 1988