July 20th

Musical Birthday Notes – July 20th

  • Cindy Walkersinger/songwriter/dancer – 1997 Country Music Hall of Fame – 2011 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame – (7/20/1918 – 3/23/2006)
  • Buddy Knoxsinger/songwriter – best known for the 1957 hit – Party Doll – (7/20/1933 – 2/14/1999)
  • Sleepy LaBeefrockabilly-rock-blues guitarist/singer/actor – songs include – I’m Through – Go Ahead On Baby – (7/20/1935 12/26/2019)
  • Dennis Yost – singer – best known as the frontman for – The Classics IV – group hits include – Spooky – Traces – Stormy – (7/20/1943 – 12/7/2008)
  • T.G. Sheppard (William Neal Browder) – country singer/songwriter – hits include – hits include – Devil In The Bottle – Finally – Slow Burn – I Loved’em Every One – 1944
  • John Lodge – English bassist/singer/songwriter – The Moody Blues – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group hits include – Nights In White Satin – Tuesday Afternoon – Your Wildest Dreams –solo artist – 1945
  • Kim Carnes – multi-award winning country-pop singer/songwriter – hits include – Bette Davis Eyes – Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer/with Kenny Rogers – More Love – 1945
  • Tony Thorpe – guitarist/vocals – best known with – The Rubettes – 1945
  • Carlos Santana – Mexican-American multi-award winning guitarist/songwriter/bandleader/vocals – 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – group – Santana – hits include – Smooth – Black Magic Woman – Evil Ways – She’s Not There – 1947
  • Jay Jay French – guitarist/manager/producer – founding member of – Twisted Sister – 1952
  • Keith Scott – Canadian guitarist/backing vocals – best known with – Bryan Adams – 1954
  • Jem Finer – English multi-instrumentalist/composer – founding member of – The Pogues – 1955
  • Paul Cook – English drummer – punk rock group – The Sex Pistols – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1956
  • Merlina DeFranco – drummer/vocals – The DeFranco Family – group hits include – Heartbeat, It’s A Love Beat – Abra-ca-dabra – Save The Last Dance For Me – 1957
  • Michael “Mick” MacNeil – Scottish singer/songwriter/keyboardist – best known with – Simple Minds – group hits include – Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Alive And Kicking – associated acts include – Fourgoodmen – Visage – 1958
  • Jim Irvin – English indie-rock singer/songwriter/percussion/keyboards/synclavier/music journalist – Furniture – 1959
  • Radney Fostercountry singer/songwriter/guitar Foster & Lloyd – duo best known for the 1987 hit – Crazy Over You –  solo artist – hits include – Just Call Me Lonesome – Nobody Wins – 1959
  • Chris Cornell – multi-award winning rock singer/songwriter/guitar/drums – associated acts include – Soundgarden –  AudioslaveTemple of the Dogsolo artist – (7/20/1964 – 5/17/2017)
  • Andrew Levy – English bass/keyboards/producer – acid jazz/funk group – The Brand New Heavies – 1966
  • Stone Gossard – guitarist/founding member of rock band – Pearl Jam – songs include – Even Flow – Given To Fly – Mind Your Manners – 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1966
  • Andrew Stockdale – Australian award winning rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – Wolfmother – 1976
  • Mike Kennerty – guitar/multi-instrumentalist – best known with alt-rock group – The All-American Rejects – 1980
  • Brent Wilson – bassist – best known for his time with – Panic! at the Disco – 1987
  • Julianne Houghdancer/actress/country singer – rose to fame on Dancing With The Stars – songs include – That Song In My Head – Is That So Wrong – 1988