Wade Hayes
Slaughter Beach, Dog
Tina Cousins
Klara Hammarström
Blue Swede
Abigail Duhon
Weezer
Alela Diane
Avishai Cohen
Johnny Tillotson
Bear Hands
Mike Portnoy
Lola Violet
Stephen Marley
Small Faces
Luther Vandross
Musical Birthday Notes – April 20th
- Johnny Tillotson – country-pop singer songwriter – hits include – Poetry In Motion – It Keeps Right On A Hurtin’ – awards include – 2008 Hit Parade Hall of Fame – 2011 Florida Artist Hall of Fame – 2014 America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame – (4/20/1938 – 4/1/2025)
- Jimmy Winston – singer/songwriter/musician/actor – best known as the original keyboardist for – Small Faces – (4/20/1945 – 9/26/2020)
- Bjorn Skifs – singer/songwriter – Blue Swede – group hits include – Hooked On A Feeling – solo artist – 1947
- Craig Frost – keyboards/songwriter – associated acts include – Grand Funk Railroad – Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band – 1948
- Rob Stoner – bass/multi-instrumentalist/session and touring musician – associated acts include – Don McLean – Chuck Berry – Joni Mitchell – and many others – 1948
- Luther Vandross – multi-award winning R&B-soul-pop singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Dance With My Father – Never Too Much – Here And Now – (4/20/1951 – 7/1/2005)
- Louie “L.A.” Kouvaris – metal guitarist – best known with – Riot – (4/20/1954 – 3/28/2020)
- Brett Edward Garsed – guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Nelson – 1963
- Mike Portnoy – heavy metal drummer/singer – co-founder of – Dream Theater – solo artist – numerous act associations – 1967
- Ian Farmer – indie rock bassist – associated acts include – Slaughter Beach, Dog – Modern Baseball – 1969
- Wade Hayes – country singer/guitarist/songwriter – hits include – Old Enough To Know Better – On A Good Night – 1969
- Avishai Cohen – Israeli jazz double bassist/composer/singer/arranger – associated acts include – Origin – Chic Corea – 1970
- Mikey Welsh – bass/vocals/guitar – associated acts include – Weezer – Juliana Hatfield – Verbena – Left Nut – Heretix – The Kickovers – (4/20/1971 – 10/8/2011)
- Tina Cousins – English pop-dance singer/songwriter/former model – UK hits include – Wonderful Life – Pray – Killin’ Time – Forever – 1971
- Stephen Marley – multi-award winning reggae singer – Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers – solo artist – 1972
- Clay Cook – songwriter/producer/musician – associated acts include – Zac Brown Band – Marshall Tucker Band – 1978
- Alela Diane – Americana indie-folk singer/songwriter/guitarist – albums include – Looking Glass – Cusp – 1983
- Dylan Rau – singer/guitar – best known with post-punk indie rock band – Bear Hands – group albums include – The Key To What – Fake Tunes – Burning Bush Supper Club – 1985
- Abigail Duhon – Christian pop singer/songwriter/actress – songs include – La La La – Praying For You – 2000
- Klara Hammarström – Swedish singer/TV personality – songs include – On and On and On – Bang My Head – 2000
- Lola Violet – pop-indie singer/musician – songs include – Sober – Habits – Such A High – 2000