Led Zeppelin
PreFab Sprout
Corey Hart
Johnny Paycheck
Christian McBride
Tommy Emmanuel
Jessie Chris
Casey James
Vicki Sue Robinson
Peter, Paul & Mary
Noah Gundersen
Paul Franklin
Musical Birthday Notes – May 31st
- Johnny Paycheck (Donald Eugene Lytle) – outlaw country singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – member of the Grand Ole Opry – best known for recording the David Allan Coe song – Take This Job And Shove It – (5/31/1938 – 2/19/2003)
- Peter Yarrow – folk singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer – Peter, Paul & Mary – songs include – Puff, The Magic Dragon – Blowin’ In The Wind – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Leaving On A Jet Plane – 1938
- John Bonham – English drummer/songwriter – considered one of the greatest and most influential Rock & Roll drummers in history – Led Zeppelin – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group songs include – When The Levee Breaks – Whole Lotta Love – Stairway To Heaven – (5/31/1948 – 9/25/1980)
- Mike Edwards (Swami Deva Pramada) – English cellist – best known with – Electric Light Orchestra – group hits include – Can’t Get It Out Of My Head – (5/31/1948 – 9/3/2010)
- Paulinho da Costa – award winning Brazilian percussionist – work credited with multiple artists including – Michael Jackson – Bee Gees – Joni Mitchell – Madonna – 1948
- Karl Bartos – German percussion/singer/synthesizer/composer – associated acts include – The Jokers – Kraftwerk – 1952
- Paul Franklin – multi-award winning country multi-instrumentalist – best know for steel guitar – 1954
- Vicki Sue Robinson – singer/actress/backup singer/session musician – best known for 1976 hit – Turn The Beat Around – (5/31/1954 – 4/27/2000)
- Tommy Emmanuel – award winning Australian guitarist/songwriter/singer – well known for his complex finger-style technique – 1955
- Fritz Hilpert – German electronic percussion/audio engineer – Kraftwerk – 1956
- Corey Hart – award winning Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – hits include – Sunglasses At Night – Never Surrender – 1962
- Wendy Smith – English singer/guitar/piano/keyboards/tambourine – Prefab Sprout – 1963
- Darryl McDaniel – hip-hop/rap/rock group – Run-D.M.C. – 1964
- Scotti Hill – guitarist/songwriter – Skid Row – group hits include – 18 and Life – I Remember You – 1964
- Steve White – English drummer – associated acts include – Paul Weller – The Style Council – group songs include – Ever Changing Moods – Speak Like A Child – 1965
- DJ Casper – (aka – Mr C The Slide Man) – DJ/songwriter – best known for – Cha Cha Slide (aka-Casper Slide Part 1) – other songs of note include – Oops Upside Your Head – (5/31/1971 – 8/7/2023)
- Christian McBride – multi-award winning jazz bassist/composer/arranger – numerous artist associations include – Herbie Hancock – Pat Metheny – Diana Krall – Chic Corea – 1972
- Andy Hurley – drummer – Fall Out Boy – group hits include – Sugar, We’re Going Down – Dance, Dance – 1980
- Casey James – country singer/songwriter/guitarist – Crying On A Suitcase – Let’s Don’t Call It A Night – 1982
- Robert Ortiz – drummer – Escape The Fate – 1987
- Noah Gundersen – indie folk singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist/piano – 1989
- Jessie Chris – country singer/author – songs include – In The Meantime – 1963 – Burn – 1997