July 17th

Geezer Butler
Nicolette Larson
Spencer Davis
Craig Morgan
Susan Ashton
Red Sovine
Luke Bryan
Phoebe Snow
Molly Hatchet

Musical Birthday Notes – July 17th

  • Red Sovine – country singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for his truck driving songs – hits include – Why Baby Why with Webb Pierce – Giddyup Go – Phantom 309 – Teddy Bear – (7/17/1917 – 4/4/1980)
  • “Little” Jimmy Scott – jazz singer – (7/17/1925 – 6/12/2014)
  • Vince Guaraldi – jazz musician/composer – best known for theme music from the animated adaptations of the “Peanuts” comic strip – (7/17/1928 – 2/6/1976)
  • Spencer Davis – singer/multi-instrumentalist – The Spencer Davis Group – solo artist – hits include – Gimme Some Lovin’ – I’m A Man – Keep On Running – Somebody Help Me – (7/17/1939 – 10/19/2020)
  • Gale Garnett – folk singer/actress – best known for the Grammy winning 1964 hit – We’ll Sing In The Sunshine – 1942
  • Mick Tucker – English drummer/backing vocals – Sweet – group hits include – The Ballroom Blitz – Fox On The Run – Little Willy – Love Is Like Oxygen – (7/17/1947 – 2/14/2002)
  • Mike Vale – bassist/songwriter – Tommy James & The Shondells – hits include – Mony Mony – Hanky Panky – I Think We’re Alone Now – Crystal Blue Persuasion – 1949
  • Terry “Geezer” Butler – English bassist/songwriter – best known with – Black Sabbath – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – GZR – Heaven & Hell – Ozzy Osbourne – Deadland Ritual – 1949
  • Brian Glascock – drummer – best known with – The Motels – group hits include – Only The Lonely – 1948
  • Ron Asheton – guitarist/bassist/songwriter – The Stooges – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – The New Order – Destroy All Monsters – New Race – Dark Carnival – The Empty Set – Powertrane – (7/17/1948 – 1/6/2009)
  • Damon Harris – multi-award winning R&B singer – The Temptations – group hits include – Papa Was A  Rolling Stone – Masterpiece – Plastic Man – (7/17/1950 – 2/18/2013)
  • Phoebe Snow – folk-blues-jazz/singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for 1975 hits – Poetry Man – Harpo’s Blues – (7/17/1950 – 4/26/2011)
  • Chet McCracken – drummer/songwriter/producer – best known with – The Doobie Brothers – 1952
  • Nicolette Larson – pop-country/singer/guitarist – best known for 1978 hit – Lotta Love – associated acts include – Neil Young – Emmylou Harris – (7/17/1952 – 12/16/1997)
  • Bruce Crump – drummer/songwriter – best known as the original drummer of southern rock group – Molly Hatchet – group songs include – Flirtin’ With Disaster – Gator Country –  (7/17/1957 – 3/16/2015)
  • Laura Lynch – country music bassist/singer – co-founder of – The Dixie Chicks – (7/17/1959 – 12/22/2023)
  • Kim Shattuck – alt-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – The Muffs – The Beards – The Pandoras – (7/17/1963 – 10/2/2019)
  • Regina Belle – R&B-soul-jazz/ singer/songwriter – producer – actress – 1963
  • Craig Morgan – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Bonfire – Redneck Yacht Club – A Little Bit Of Life – That’s What I Love About Sunday – 1965
  • Susan Ashton – country-contemporary Christian singer – best known for 1999 hit – You’re Lucky I Love You – 1967
  • Luke Bryan – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – hits include – Rain Is A Good Thing – Drunk On You – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye – Drink A Beer – Country Girl – Most People Are Good – Forever Country – 1976
  • Tom Fletcher – English pop singer/frontman/multi-instrumentalist/author – associated acts include – McFly – 1985