Steppenwolf
Laurie Lewis
Melody Thornton
unBRAKEable
Koko Taylor
Ben E King
Hilary Duff
Jennifer Rush
Little Big Town
Mandy Barnett
George Lynch
Musical Birthday Notes – September 28th
- Koko Taylor (Cora Anna Walton) – multi-award winning blues singer – known as “The Queen Of The Blues” – 1997 Blues Hall of Fame – (9/28/1928 – 6/3/2009)
- Tommy Collins – country music singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – You Better Not Do That – If You Can’t Bite Don’t Growl – (9/28/1930 – 3/14/2000)
- John E Gilmore – jazz saxophonist/clarinetist/percussionist – best known with – Sun Ra – (9/28/1931 – 8/20/1995)
- Ben E. King – pop-soul-R&B singer – best known for the 1961 hit – Stand By Me – The Five Crowns – The Drifters – solo artist – awards include – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Drifters – 2009 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame – 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame – (9/28/1938 – 4/30/2015)
- Nick St. Nicholas – Canadian bassist/singer/songwriter – best known with – Steppenwolf – 1943
- Laurie Lewis – bluegrass singer/fiddle/guitar/upright bass – associated acts include – Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands – 1950
- Paul Burgess – English drummer – associated acts include – 10cc – Jethro Tull – Camel – 1950
- Jim Diamond – Scottish singer/songwriter/musician – best known for – I Should Have Known Better – (9/28/1953 – 10/8/2015)
- George Lynch – metal guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Dokken – Lynch Mob – 1954
- Ned Leukhardt – dummer – new wave group – Wall Of Voodoo – best known for song – Mexican Radio – 1958
- Angela Groothuizen – Dutch pop singer/artist/TV personality – Dolly Dots – 1959
- Jennifer Rush (Heidi Stern) – pop-dance-rock singer/songwriter – best known for 1984 hit – The Power Of Love – 1960
- Ginger Fish (Kenneth Robert Wilson) – drummer – associated acts include – Marilyn Manson – Rob Zombie – 1965
- Moon Unit Zappa – singer – daughter of Frank Zappa –1967
- Karen Fairchild – country singer/songwriter – multi-award winning country group – Little Big Town – group hits include – Boondocks – Little White Church – Pontoon – Daydrinking – Girl Crush – Better Man – 1967
- Joseph Arthur – alt rock-folk singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica/bass/keyboards – Fistful Of Mercy – RMDM – solo artist – 1971
- Chuck Crawford – country fiddle/backing vocals – Heartland – group hits include – I Loved Her First – 1973
- Mandy Barnett – country singer/stage actress – songs include – Now That’s All Right With Me – Maybe – A Simple I Love You – 1975
- Young Jeezy – hip-hop/rap – hits include – Soul Survivor – Put On – 1977
- Iracema “Ira” Trevisan – bass – indie rock band – CSS – 1981
- Melody Thornton – R&B-soul-hip-hop singer – The Pussycat Dolls – solo artist – 1984
- Blake Gray – country singer/songwriter – part of the duo – unBRAKEable – with husband Brian Nutter – 1986
- Hilary Duff – pop singer/songwriter/actress – hits include – With Love – Wake Up – 1987
- Esmée Denters – Dutch pop-R&B singer/songwriter/pianist – 1988