David Clayton-Thomas
Mel Torme’
Don Was
Rascal Flatts
Fiona Apple
Peter Cetera
Megadeth
Sister Sledge
Bobbie Cryner
Bill Monroe
Foghat
Village People
Charles Brown
Musical Birthday Notes – September 13th
- Bill Monroe – multi-award winner country singer/songwriter/mandolin – often referred to as “The Father Of Bluegrass” – best known for – Blue Moon of Kentucky – 1970 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1971 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1997 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (9/13/1911 – 9/9/1996)
- Charles Brown – blues/soul singer/pianist – best known for the holiday season classic – Please Come Home For Christmas – (9/13/1922 – 1/21/1999)
- Mel Torme’ – jazz singer/composer/arranger/drums/piano/ukulele – known as “The Velvet Fog” – songs include – I Fall In Love Too Easily – Careless Hands – Bewitched – (9/13/1925 – 6/5/1999)
- Lewis “Lewie” Steinberg – best known as the original bassist for – Booker T. & The M.G.’s – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2007 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – (9/13/1933 – 7/21/2016)
- David Quincy – saxophonist/composer – If – Zzebra – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – 1939
- David Clayton-Thomas – multi award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist – Blood Sweat & Tears – group hits include – Spinning Wheel – And When I Die – You Made Me So Very Happy – 1996 Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 2007 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2010 received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame – solo artist – 1941
- Peter Cetera – singer/songwriter/bass/guitar/accordion – original member of – Chicago – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame – hits include – If You Leave Me Now – solo artist – hits include – You’re The Inspiration – Glory Of Love – The Next Time I Fall – 1944
- Craig MacGregor – bassist – best known with – Foghat – associated acts include – The Kneetremblers – Randy and The Radiants – (9/13/1949 – 2/13/2018)
- Don Was (Don Fagenson) – bass/guitar/vocals/piano/record producer – Was (Not Was) – group songs include – Walk The Dinosaur – Spy In The House Of Love – 1952
- Randy Jones – disco/pop singer – best known as the cowboy from – The Village People – group hits include – Macho Man – Y.M.C.A. – In The Navy – Can’t Stop The Music – 1952
- Teddy Mueller – rock drummer – Axe – group songs include – Now Or Never – I Think You’ll Remember Tonight – (9/13/1954 – 6/29/2012)
- Joe Morris – jazz guitarist/bassist/composer/educator – 1955
- Joni Sledge – disco/pop/soul/R&B singer – Sister Sledge – group best known for the 1979 hit – We Are Family – (9/13/1956 – 3/10/2017)
- Sheldon Reynolds – guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Sun – The Commodores – Earth, Wind & Fire – (9/13/1959 – 5/23/2023)
- Dave Mustaine – singer/songwriter/guitarist/author/actor – best known as co-founder of – Megadeth – original guitarist for – Metallica – associated acts – MD.45 – Red Lamb – 1961
- Bobbie Cryner – country singer/songwriter – best known for – Real Live Woman – Stronger Than I Am – 1961
- Zak Starkey – rock drummer – son or Beatles drummer – Ringo Starr – 1965
- Timothy S. “Ripper” Owens – metal singer – has worked with – Judas Priest – Iced Earth – Yngwie Malmsteen – and others – 1967
- Steve Perkins – drummer/songwriter – Jane’s Addiction – The Hellflowers – 1967
- Keith Murray – rapper – Def Squad – 1974
- Joe Don Rooney – singer/multi-instrumentalist – pop-country group – Rascal Flatts – group hits include – Rewind – Why Wait – Banjo – Fast Cars and Freedom – My Wish – What Hurt The Most – 1975
- Fiona Apple – alt-rock jazz singer/songwriter/musician/producer – hits include – Shadowboxer – Criminal – Fast As You Can – 1977
- Geike Arnaert – pop singer – best known with Belgian group – Hooverphonic – 1979
- Michelle DaRosa (Michelle Nolan) – singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – best known with – Straylight Run – associated acts include – Destry – Taking Back Sunday – 1980
- Teppei Teranishi – guitar/vocals/piano/keyboards – Thrice – 1980
- James Bourne – singer/songwriter/musician – McBusted – Son of Dork – Busted – 1983
- Kennedy Brock – guitar/backing vocals – alt-rock group – The Maine – 1988
- Niall Horan – Irish singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – One Direction – solo artist – hits include – This Town – Slow Hands – 1993