Barefoot Jerry
Travis Tritt
Joe Ely
Ernest Tubb
Barbara Lewis
Bobby Lewis
Carole King
Kool & The Gang
Musical Birthday Notes – February 9th
- Ernest Tubb – singer/songwriter/guitar – pioneer of country music – hits include – Waltz Across Texas – Walking The Floor Over You – 1943 joined The Grand Ole Opry – 1965 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1970 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – (2/9/1914 – 9/6/1984)
- Bobby Lewis – rock-R&B singer/musician – best known for the the 1961 hit – Tossin’ & Turnin’ – (2/9/1925 – 4/28/2020)
- Stompin’ Tom Connors – country-folk singer/songwriter/guitar – (2/9/1936 – 3/6/2013)
- Johnny Sayles – “Hard Soul” singer – best known for – You Did Me Wrong – Nothing But Hard Rocks – Don’t Turn Your Back On Me – (2/9/1937 – 8/17/1993)
- Wayne Moss – guitarist/bassist/songwriter/record producer/Nashville session musician – well known for session guitar work including – Oh Sheila/Tommy Roe – Oh, Pretty Woman/Roy Orbison – Jolene/Dolly Parton – a founder of the bands – Barefoot Jerry – Area Code 615 – (2/9/1938 – 4/20/2026)
- Barry Mann – multiple award winning songwriter/musician/producer – 1939
- Brian Bennett – drummer/piano/composer/producer – best known as drummer for – The Shadows – 1940
- Carole King – multiple award winning singer/songwriter/musician – Songwriters Hall of Fame – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – It’s Too Late – I Feel The Earth Move – Jazzman – 1942
- Barbara Lewis – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for the hits – Hello Stranger – Baby I’m Yours – Make Me Your Baby – 1943
- Joe Ely – country rock/Americana – award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist – associated acts include – The Flatlanders – Los Super Seven – (2/9/1947 – 12/15/2025)
- Major Harris III – R&B singer/guitar – The Delfonics – solo artist – hits include – Love Won’t Let Me Wait – (2/9/1947 – 11/9/2012)
- Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas – saxophone – Kool & The Gang – group hits include – Ladies Night – Joanna – Too Hot – Get Down On It – Hollywood Swingin’ – (2/9/1951 – 8/7/2021)
- Sharon Paige – soul singer – associated acts include – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – (2/9/1952 – 7/5/2020)
- William Holly Johnson – vocals/bass – best known with – Frankie Goes To Hollywood – hits include – Relax – 1960
- Travis Tritt – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo/actor – hits include – It’s A Great Day To Be Alive – Help Me Hold On – T-R-O-U-B-L-E – Where Corn Don’t Grow – Here’s A Quarter – 1963
- Rachel Bolan – bass/vocals/songwriter/producer – Skid Row – hits include – 18 and Life – I Remember You – 1966
- Danni Leigh – honk-tonk country singer – best known for – If The Jukebox Took Teardrops – 1970
- Rich McCready – country singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for – Thinkin’ Strait – Hangin’ On – That Just About Covers It – 1970
- “The Rev” James Owen Sullivan – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known as founding member drummer/vocals with metal group – Avenged Sevenfold – (2/9/1981 – 12/28/2009)
- Gia Farrell – pop singer/songwriter – hits include – Hit Me Up – 1991