May 30th

The Marvelettes
Marie Fredriksson
The Dave Clark Five
Johnny Gimble
Joey Tafolla
Drowners
CeeLo Green
Wynonna

Musical Birthday Notes – May 30th

  • Armando Peraza – jazz percussionist/congas/bongos/timbales – Santana – (5/30/1924 – 4/14/2014)
  • Johnny Gimble – western swing/country/jazz fiddler – 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys – (5/30/1926 – 5/9/2015)
  • Lenny Davidson – English guitarist/singer/songwriter – The Dave Clark Five – songwriting credits include their 1965 hit – Catch Us If You Can – 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 5/30/1944
  • Gladys Horton – R&B singer – best known with – The Marvelettes – group hits include – Please Mr. Postman – Don’t Mess With Bill – (5/30/1945- 2/26/2011)
  • Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) – bassist/backing vocals – best known with punk rock group – Dead Kennedys – 1949
  • Nicky “Topper” Headon – English drummer/songwriter – The Clash – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1955
  • Stuart Smith – British blues rock guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Sweet – associated acts include – Heaven & Earth – 1956
  • Marie Fredriksson – Swedish pop singer/songwriter/pianist – Roxette – group hits include – The Look – Listen To Your Heart – Dangerous – It Must Have Been Love – Joyride – (5/30/1958 – 12/9/2019)
  • Stephen Duffy – English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known as founding member/bassist/vocalist/drummer for – Duran Duran – solo artist – associated acts include – The Lilac Times – 1960
  • Joey Tafolla – guitarist/singer – associated acts include – Rosie and The Originals – Jag Panzer – Graham Bonnet Band – 1962
  • Tom Morello – aka “The Night Watchman” – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist –  Rage Against The Machine – Audioslave – 1964
  • Wynonna – multi award winning country singer/guitar/harmonica – The Judds – hits include – Mama He’s Crazy – Why Not Me – Grandpa (Tell Me Bout The Good Old Days – solo artist – hits include – No One Else On Earth – She Is His Only Need – I Saw The Light – 1964
  • Peter Keys – keyboardist – best known with George Clinton in various P-Funk line-ups – Lynyrd Skynyrd – 1965
  • Stephen Malkmus – singer/guitarist/bass/drums – best known with indie rock group – Pavement – 1966
  • Sven Pipien – bassist – The Black Crowes – 1967
  • Tim Burgess – English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – The Charlatans – solo artist – 1967
  • Patrick Dahlheimer – bassist –  Live – The Gracious Few – 1971
  • Cee Lo Green – R&B singer/songwriter/producer/rapper – 1974
  • Brian Fair – singer/guitar/bass/drums – best known as lead vocalist of metal band – Shadows Fall – 1975
  • Matthew Hitt – Welsh singer/guitarist/model – best known with indie rock band – Drowners – 1987