January 31st

The Dells
Mumford and Sons
Charlie Musselwhite
KC and The Sunshine Band
Terry Kath
Tyler Hubbard
Adrian Vandenberg

Musical Birthday Notes – January 31st

  • Harold “Chuck” Willis – The King of the Stroll – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for hits – The Stroll –  C. C. Rider – What Am I Living For – (1/31/1928 – 4/10/1958)
  • Marvin Junior – lead vocalist – The Dells – best known for hit – Oh What A Night – 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame –  (1/31/1936 – 5/29/2013)
  • “Memphis Charlie” Musselwhite – multi-award winning blues singer/songwriter/harmonica/band leader – believed to be the inspiration for the character Elwood Blues played by Dan Aykroyd in “The Blues Brothers” movies – 1944
  • Terry Kath – singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – Chicago – vocalist on – I’m A Man – Colour My World – Make Me Smile – Wishing You Were Here – 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (1/31/1946 – 1/23/1978)
  • Harry Wayne Casey – singer/musician – better known as KC of – KC & The Sunshine Band – hits include – Boogie Shoes – Shake Your Booty – Get Down Tonight – 1951
  • Phil Manzanera – award winning English guitarist/songwriter/producer – best known with – Roxy Music – multiple act associations – solo artist – 1951
  • Adrian Vandenberg – Dutch rock guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Whitesnake – Vandenberg – Vandenberg’s Moonkings – 1954
  • John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) – British punk rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – The Sex Pistols – 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1956
  • Jeff Hanneman – guitar/bass/vocals – was a founding member of – Slayer – (1/31/1964 – 5/2/2013)
  • Al Doughty (Alan Jaworski) – English bassist – best known with – Jesus Jones – group hits include – Right Here Right Now – 1966
  • Jason Cooper – English drummer – best known with – The Cure – group hits include – Just Like Heaven – Friday I’m In Love – 1967
  • Justin Timberlake – pop singer – NSYNC – solo artist – 1981
  • Marcus Mumford – multi-award winning British-American folk-alt rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – Mumford & Sons – group hits include – I Will Wait – Believe – Guiding Light – 1987
  • Tyler Hubbard – country music singer/songwriter/guitar/piano – best known as one half of – Florida-Georgia Line – duo hits include – Cruise – Round Here – Dirt – Sippin’ On Fire – Simple – solo hits include – 5 Foot 9 – 1987
  • Dylan Scott – guitar – alt-rock group – Young Rising Sons – 1988