Paul Stanley
Slim Whitman
The Happenings
Poco
Erin Enderlin
Edwin McCain
John Michael Montgomery
Lead Belly
L.A. Guns
Judas Priest
Maddie Wilson
Brantley Gilbert
Tenille Townes
Musical Birthday Notes – January 20th
- Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889 – 12/6/1949)
- Slim Whitman – country-western singer/songwriter/instrumentalist – best known for his yodeling – (1/20/1923 – 6/19/2013)
- Jimmy Cobb – multi-award winning jazz drummer – associated acts include – Miles Davis – Dizzy Gillespie – (1/20/1929 – 5/24/2020)
- Jimmy Thomas – soul singer/songwriter – best known with – Ike and Tina Turner Revue – (1/20/1939 – 4/25/2022)
- David Libert – singer/songwriter/musician/music executive/author – one of the founding members of – The Happenings – (1/20/1943 – 2/20/2024)
- Eric Stewart – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – best known with – 10cc – group hits include – I’m Not In Love – Art for Art’s Sake – 1945
- George Grantham – drummer/vocals – best known with – Poco – group hits include – Crazy Love – In The Heart of the Night – 2015 Colorado Music Hall of Fame – 1947
- Mel Pritchard – rock drummer – Barclay James Harvest – (1/20/1948 – 1/28/2004)
- Ian Hill – bass guitar/backing vocals – Judas Priest – 1951
- Paul Stanley – guitar/vocals/songwriter – KISS – solo artist – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2006 Long Island Music Hall of Fame – 1952
- Rusty Anderson – guitar/vocals/bass/piano/pedal steel/harmonica – best known as lead guitarist for – Sir Paul McCartney – solo artist – 1959
- Greg K. (Greg Kriesel) – bass/backing vocals – The Offspring – 1965
- John Michael Montgomery – country singer – hits include – I Swear – I Love The Way You Love Me – Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) – Be My Baby Tonight – If You’ve Got Love – 1965
- Tracii Guns – guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – L.A. Guns – Brides of Destruction – Contraband – 1966
- Nicky Wire – lyricist/bassist/multi-instrumentalist/vocals – best known with Welsh alt-rock group – Manic Street Preachers – 1969
- Edwin McCain – pop-indie rock singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – I’ll Be – I Could Not Ask For More – 1970
- Gary Barlow – singer/songwriter/piano/keyboards – best known as lead vocalist with – British pop group – Take That – 1971
- Rob Bourdon – drummer – with multi-award winning group – Linkin Park – 1979
- Matt Tuck – metal singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/piano/keyboards/harmonica/drums – Bullet For My Valentine – 1980
- Erin Enderlin – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – numerous songwriting credits including – Monday Morning Church/Alan Jackson – Last Call/Lee Ann Womack – ????
- Nathan Connolly – guitarist/vocals – alt-rock band – Snow Patrol – group songs include the 2006 hit – Chasing Cars – 1981
- Victoria Asher – dance-pop keytar/singer – Cobra Starship – solo artist – 1982
- David Mayfield – progressive bluegrass guitarist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – Cadillac Sky – 1983
- Bonnie McKee – singer/songwriter/piano – co-writer on hits for Katy Perry – California Gurls – Teenage Dream – Last Friday Night – 1984
- Brantley Gilbert – country singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Country Must Be Country Wide – Bottoms Up – One Hell Of An Amen – What Happens In A Small Town – 1985
- Kevin Parker – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – best known with Australian psychedelic pop-rock band – Tame Impala – 1986
- Clay Frankel – vocals/guitar/kazoo – indie rock group – Twin Peaks – 1994
- Tenille Townes – multi-award winning Canadian country music singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – Somebody’s Daughter – Girl Who Didn’t Care – The Last Time – 1994
- Maddie Wilson – country-pop singer/songwriter – songs include – Truth Never Changes – A Million Things – 1997