March 5th

J.B. Lenoir
Teena Marie
Hayden Thompson
Gabby Barrett
Paul Evans
Dan Stuart
The Proclaimers
Zach Williams
John Frusciante
Eddy Grant
Editors
Clodagh Rodgers
Murray Head
Andy Gibb

Musical Birthday Notes – March 5th

  • J.B. Lenoir – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist – active in the 50’s/60’s – (3/5/1929 – 4/29/1967)
  • Hayden Thompson – singer/songwriter/rockabilly musician – Booneville, MS native – best known for the 1957 release of – Love My Baby – Rockabilly Hall of Fame – associations include – Sam Phillips of Sun Records – Sonny Burgess – Billy Lee Riley – (3/5/1938 – 12/31/2025)
  • Paul Evans – singer/songwriter/guitar – best known in the 50’s & 60’s – hits include – Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Backseat – Midnight Special – Happy-Go-Lucky Me – 1938
  • Lillian Walker – R&B-pop singer – The Exciters – group best known for 1962 hit – Tell Him – (3/5/1944 – 2/5/2023)
  • Murray Head – English singer/guitarist/actor – best known for the 1984 pop-new wave hit – One Night In Bangkok – 1946
  • Clodagh Rodgers – Irish pop singer/actress – hits include – Jack In The Box – Come Back And Shake Me – (3/5/1947 – 4/18/2025)
  • Eddy Grant – reggae/rock musician – hits include – Electric Avenue – 1948
  • Alan Clark – keyboards – Dire Straits – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Phil Collins – Eric Clapton – Lou Reed – 1952
  • Teena Marie – soul-R&B singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/congas/producer – hits include – Lovergirl – (3/5/1956 – 12/26/2010)
  • Mark E. Smith – singer/songwriter – best known with – The Fall – (3/5/1957 – 1/24/2018)
  • Andy Gibb – pop singer/songwriter/musician/actor –  hits include – Shadow Dancing – I Just Want To Be Your Everything – (3/5/1958 – 3/10/1988)
  • Dan Stuart – rock singer – best known as the lead vocalist of the alt-rock band – Green On Red – associated acts include – Danny & Dusty – Al Perry and Dan Stuart – The Slummers – solo artist – 1961
  • Craig Reid & Charlie Reid – Scottish identical twins/musicians – The Proclaimers – hits include – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – 1962
  • John Frusciante – guitarist – best known with – The Red Hot Chili Peppers – solo artist – 1970
  • Zach Williams – Christian pop-rock/southern rock singer/guitar/harmonica – associated acts include – Zach Williams & The Reformation – Zach Williams and The Brothers Of Grace – 1981
  • Russell Leetch – bassist/backing vocals/piano – best known with indie rock group – Editors – 1982
  • Gabby Barrett – multi-award winning country music singer/songwriter – Season 16 contestant on American Idol – songs include – I Hope – The Good Ones – Pick Me Up – 2000