September 7th

Benmont Tench
Gloria Gaynor
The Weavers
Sonny Rollins
Buddy Holly
Diane Warren
Chrissie Hynde
Latimore
Starland Vocal Band
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Ronnie Dove
Al Caiola
Little Milton

Musical Birthday Notes – September 7th

  • Al Caiola – jazz guitarist/studio musician/stage performer – has worked with dozens of stars including – Elvis – Sinatra – Buddy Holly – Tony Bennett – (9/7/1920 – 11/9/2016)
  • Ruth Alice “Ronnie” Gilbert – folk singer/songwriter/actress/activist – The Weavers – (9/7/1926 – 6/6/2015)
  • Sonny Rollins – jazz/hard bop – saxophonist – 1930
  • Little Milton (James Milton Campbell) – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist – Inverness, MS native – best known for – Grits Ain’t Groceries – Walking The Back Streets And Crying – We’re Gonna Make It – (9/7/1934 – 8/4/2005)
  • Ronnie Dove – pop-country singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Right Or Wrong – One Kiss For Old Times Sake – 1935
  • Buddy Holly – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician – Rock & Roll pioneer – hits include – Peggy Sue – That’ll Be The Day – True Love Ways – 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame – (9/7/1936 – 2/3/1959)
  • Joe Simon – award winning soul–R&B singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – The Chokin’ Kind – Power Of Love – Get Down (Get Down On The Floor) – (9/7/1936 – 12/13/2021)
  • Latimore (Benjamin Latimore) – R&B/blues singer/songwriter/musician – best known for – Lets Straighten It Out – 2017 Blues Hall of Fame – 1939
  • Alfa Anderson – disco/funk/soul singer – formerly of – Chic – group hits include – Le Freak – Everybody Dance – 1946
  • Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson – drummer – best known with – MC5 (Motor City 5) – associated acts include – The New Order – New Race – Asmodeus X – 1948
  • Gloria Gaynor – disco/R&B singer/actress – best known for hits – I Will Survive – Let Me Know (I Have A Right) – Never Can Say Goodbye – 1949
  • Chrissie Hynde – singer/songwriter/musician – rock-new wave band – The Pretenders – group hits include – Brass In Pocket – Middle Of The Road – 1951
  • Ben Bossi – saxophonist – Romeo Void – 1953
  • Benmont Tench – keyboardist – a founding member of – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1953
  • Diane Warren – multiple award winning songwriter – writing credits include – How Do I Live Without You – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – 2001 inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received Hollywood Walk of Fame star – 1956
  • Margot Chapman – singer – Starland Vocal Band – best known for 1976 hit – Afternoon Delight – 1957
  • Jermaine Stewart – R&B/soul/funk singer – best know for hit – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – (9/7/1957 – 3/17/1997)
  • John Bradley “Brad” Houser – bass guitarist/saxophonist/clarinetist – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – group best known for the 1988 hit – What I Am – 1960
  • LeRoi Moore – saxophonist/songwriter – founding member of – The Dave Matthews Band – (9/7/1961 – 8/19/2008)
  • Chris Acland – drummer – Lush – (9/7/1966 – 10/17/1996)
  • James Euringer “Little Jimmy Urine” – singer/musician – Mindless Self Indulgence – 1969
  • Chad Sexton – drummer – rock band – 311 (three-eleven) – 1970
  • Kenneth Nixon – singer/songwriter – founding member of rock group – Framing Hanley -1985
  • Spectacular Blue Smith – rap/hip-hop singer/author – associated acts include – Pretty Ricky – 1986