Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Johnny Winter (John Dawson Winter III) โ award winning blues-rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer โ 63rd on the list of Rolling Stone Magazines โ100 Greatest Guitarists of All
The content recognizes several iconic personalities in music who were born on December 31, from various genres and eras. Some notable figures include Rex Allen, known as “The Arizona Cowboy”; Ross Barbour, a famous pop-jazz vocalist; Odetta Holmes, the “Voice of The Civil Rights Movement”; John Denver, a popular folk-pop-country singer; Peter “Pete” Quaife, a member of The Kinks; Donna Summer, a Grammy-winning pop-disco singer; and Tom Hamilton, a bassist for Aerosmith.
Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell)โ blues singer/harmonica โ 1986 Blues Hall of Fame – (10/24/1911 – 3/11/1986) J.P. Richardson โThe Big Bopperโ โ rock-rockabilly-country singer/musician โ
Roy James Brown โ New Orleans soul/R&B singer/songwriter/musician โ heavy influence on the early development of Rock & Roll โ best known for 1947 hit
Ocie Lee “O.C.” Smith – R&B-soul-pop singer – best known for the 1968 hit – Little Green Apples – (6/21/1932 – 11/23/2001) Jon Hiseman –
Rufus Thomas Jr. โ R&B-blues-funk-soul singer/songwriter/dancer/entertainer โ hits include โ Walking The Dog โ Do The Funky Chicken โ (Do The) Push And Pull โ