Musical Birthday Notes – December 6th

  • Dave Brubeck– multi-award winning cool jazz pianist/composer – The Dave Brubeck Quartet – (12/6/1920 – 12/5/2012)
  • Steve Alaimopop singer/teen idol/producer/label owner – songs include – Every Day I Have To Cry – Gotta Lotta Love – Real Live Girl – 1939
  • Helen Corneliuscountry singer/songwriter/actress – best known for duets with – Jim Ed Brown – 1941
  • Robb Royer – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best know with – Bread – hits include – Make It With You – acts who have cut Royer penned songs include – Mary Chapin CarpenterJohn Michael MontgomeryRandy Travis – 1942
  • Mike Smith – singer/songwriter/keyboards/producer – British pop-rock band – The Dave Clark Five – 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/6/1943 – 2/28/2008)
  • Jonathan Kingsinger/songwriter/producer/TV-radio personality – songs include – Everyone’s Gone To The Moon – 1967 discovered and named Genesis – associated acts include – The Bay City Rollers10cc – 1944
  • Frankie Beverly – R&B-funk singer/songwriter/producer/guitar/piano – best known with – Maze – 1946
  • Miroslav Vitous – jazz-jazz fusion-funk bassist/songwriter – other instruments include – piano/double bass/keyboards/violin – best known with – Weather Report – 1947
  • Linda Creed (Linda Epstein) – singer/songwriter/producer – associated acts include – The StylisticsThe Spinners – (12/6/1948 – 4/10/1986)
  • Chris Stamey – singer/songwriter/bass/trumpet/guitar/producer – The dB’s – 1954
  • Bill Lloyd – country music singer/songwriter/guitarist – Foster & Lloyd solo artist – duo hits include – Crazy Over You – Fair Shake – associated acts include – The Sky Kings – 1955
  • Tish Hinojosacountry-folk singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – Closer Still – Drifters Wind – I’m Not Through Loving You Yet – 1955
  • Rick Buckler – drummer/songwriter/producer – best known with the British rock group – The Jam – 1955
  • Peter Buck – multi-award winning guitarist/songwriter/mandolin/banjo/bass/producer – R.E.M. solo artist – group hits include – The One I Love – Losing My Religion – 1956
  • Randy Rhoadsmetal guitarist/songwriterOzzy OsbourneQuiet Riot – 2017 Hall of Heavy Metal History – 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (12/6/1956 – 3/19/1982)
  • Adrian Borland – singer/songwriter/guitar/producer – best known with – The Sound – (12/6/1957 – 4/26/1999)
  • David Lovering – drummer/magician/musician – best known with – The Pixies – group hits include – Here Comes Your Man – Monkeys Gone To Heaven – Velouria – Head On – 1961
  • Ben Watt – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known as half of the duo – Everything But The Girl – 1962
  • Ulf Ekberg “Buddha” – pop musician/songwriter/singer/producer – Ace Of Base – group hits include – All That She Wants – The Sign – 1970
  • Branden Campbell – bass/vocals – pop-rock group – Neon Trees – group songs include – Animal – Everybody Talks – 1974
  • Chad O’Neal – drummer – best know with the alt-rock group – Sleeping At Last – 1979
  • Kevin Ray – bassist/backing vocals – best known with – Walk The Moon – songs include – Anna Sun – Shut Up and Dance – 1986
  • Tiffany Houghtonpop singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – High – The Best – Love Like That – Blame It On The Snow – 1993

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