John Lennon
Jackson Browne
Landon Barker
John Entwistle
Wallows
Tommy Shane Steiner
PJ Harvey
Megan Maroney
Scotty McCreery
Brandy Clark
Nona Hendryx
Sean Lennon
Chase Bryant
Musical Birthday Notes – October 9th
- Pat Burke – saxophone/flute – best known with British soul band – The Foundations – group hits include – Baby Now That I’ve Found You – Build Me Up Buttercup – 1937
- John Lennon – English singer/songwriter/musician – The Beatles – solo artist – 1997 Songwriters Hall of Fame – twice in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1988 as a member of The Beatles and 1994 as a solo artist – (10/9/1940 – 12/8/1980)
- Nona Hendryx – singer/songwriter/musician/producer/actress/author – Labelle – solo artist – 1944
- John Entwistle – English singer/songwriter/musician – original bassist for – The Who – 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (10/9/1944 – 6/27/2002)
- Jackson Browne – country-rock singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – songs include – The Pretender – Running On Empty – Doctor My Eyes – Somebody’s Baby – Lawyers In Love – 1948
- Dennis Stratton – English rock guitarist – Iron Maiden – Praying Mantis – Lionheart – 1952
- James Fearnley – English musician – accordion/guitar/mandolin – associated acts include – The Pogues – The Nipple Erectors – 1954
- Al Jourgensen – Cuban-American industrial-metal singer/songwriter/musician/producer – 1958
- Kurt Neumann – singer/songwriter/multiple instruments – The BoDeans – group hits include – Only Love – Closer To Free – You Don’t Get Much – 1961
- Wanz – R&B/pop/hip-hop singer – 1961
- Polly Jean “PJ” Harvey – alt-indie rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/writer/poet/composer – 1969
- Tommy Shane Steiner – country singer – hits include – What If She’s An Angel – Tell Me Where It Hurts – 1973
- Sean Lennon – British-American singer/songwriter/producer/actor – son of music legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono – 1975
- Brandy Clark – country music singer/songwriter – songs include – Girl Next Door – Hold My Hand – 1977
- Scotty McCreery – country music singer – winner of American Idol 10th season – hits include – See You Tonight – I Love You This Big – Five More Minutes – This Is It – 1993
- Chase Bryant – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Take It On Back – Little Bit Of You – 1993
- Cole Preston – drummer/backing vocals/multi-instrumentalist – best known with alt-rock group – Wallows – band songs include – Are You Bored Yet – OK – Calling After Me – 1996
- Megan Maroney – country music singer – songs include – Tennessee Orange – Fix You Too – Hair Salon – 1997
- Landon Barker – rapper/singer/songwriter – songs include – Die In California – Friends With Your Ex – Over You – son of blink-182 drummer Travis Barker – 2003