Emmy Rossum
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Nettles
Barry White
Neil Peart
America
George Jones
Ben Folds
Kelsea Ballerini
Foghat
Maria Muldaur
Musical Birthday Notes – September 12th
- George “The Possum” Jones – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter – hits include – She Thinks I Still Care – He Stopped Loving Her Today – White Lightning – The Grand Tour – 1992 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame – (9/12/1931 – 4/26/2013)
- Maria Muldaur – folk/blues singer – best known for 1974 pop hit – Midnight At The Oasis – 1943
- Colin Young – soul singer – The Foundations – solo artist – group best known for their 1969 hit – Build Me Up Buttercup – 1944
- Barry White – award winning R&B/soul/funk/disco singer/songwriter/producer/arranger – hits include – I’m Gonna Love You A Little Bit More, Baby – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – What Am I Gonna Do With You – (9/12/1944 – 7/4/2003)
- Tony “Tone” Stevens – English bassist/songwriter – best known with – Foghat – Savoy Brown – Nobody’s Business – 1949
- Gerry Beckley – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/piano/harmonica – founding member of multi-award winning group – America – group hits include – A Horse With No Name – I Need You – Sister Golden Hair – 2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 2012 Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1952
- Neil Peart – multi-award winning Canadian rock drummer/lyricist/author – Rush – 1983 Modern Drummer Hall of Fame – 1994 Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/12/1952 – 1/7/2020)
- Barry Andrews – piano/keyboards/vocals – best known for work with – XTC – group songs include – Senses Working Overtime – Mayor Of Simpleton – 1956
- Brian David “Robbo” Robertson – guitarist – best known with – Thin Lizzy – Motorhead – 1956
- John Norwood Fisher – bassist – founding member of – Fishbone – 1965
- Ben Folds – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – The Ben Folds Five – solo artist – 1966
- Reid Laurence “Larry” LaLonde – musician/songwriter – best known as guitarist of – Primus – 1968
- Nathan Larson – guitarist/singer/songwriter/composer – The Cardigans – 1970
- Jennifer Nettles – country singer/songwriter/musician – Sugarland – group hits include – Baby Girl – Stuck Like Glue – Want To – Stay – Settlin’ – All I Want To Do – solo artist – 1974
- Bryon Anthony McCane II “Bizzy Bone” – rapper – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – 1976
- Jeff Irwin “The Yeti” – multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – Counting Crows – 1977
- James Louis McCartney – multi-instrumentalist/songwriter – son of Paul and Linda McCartney – 1977
- 2 Chainz – rap/hip-hop/songwriter – songs include – Mercy – No Lie – 1977
- Michael Paget “Padge” – singer/songwriter/guitarist – metal band – Bullet For My Valentine – 1978
- Ruben Studdard – R&B/pop/gospel singer – hits include – Sorry 2004 – Flying Without Wings – 1978
- Gus G. – metal guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Firewind – Ozzy Osbourne – 1980
- Jennifer Hudson – R&B/soul/pop singer/actress – hits include – Spotlight – If This Isn’t Love – 1981
- Carly Smithson – singer/songwriter/actress – We Are The Fallen – 1983
- Emmy Rossum – singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – Slow Me Down – Pretty Paper – 1986
- Kelsea Ballerini – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Love Me Like You Mean It – Dibs – Peter Pan – Legends – Yeah Boy – Miss Me More – 1993