Thomas Wright Waller
Born: 21 May 1904
New York
Died: 15 December 1943

Pianist, Bandleader, Composer. Hits include "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose".

Autry De Walt II
Born: 1931
Blythesville, Arkansa
Died" 23 November 1995 (cancer)

R&B and sax.

Noel Scott Engel
Born: 9 Jan 1944
Hamilton, Ohio

The enigmatic member of the Walker Brothers with his own contradictory and inspirational solo career both before and after the group.

Scott (see above)

John Maus
Born: 12 November 1943, New York

Gary Leeds
Born: 3 September 1944, Glendale, California

Best known for hit "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore".

Marie Dionnne Warrick
Born: 12 December 1942
East Orange, New Jersey

A plethora a singles, albums especially with Burt Bacharach including "Anyone Who Ever Had a Heart" "Walk on By" "I Say a Little Prayer" and "Do you Know the Way to San Jose". Dionnne is the cousin of Whitney Houston.

McKinley Morganfield
Born: 4 April 1915
Rolling Fork, MS, USA
Died: 30 April 1983

Renowned blues-player.

Ellen Muriel Deason
Born: 30 AUgust 1919
Nashville, Tennessee

Best known as the Queen of Country Music. First woman to hit the top of the country charts.

Chester Burnett

Famous Blues singer.

Steveland Judkins
Born: 13 May 1950
Saginaw, Michigan

Started off with the unfortunate title of "Little Stevie Wonder". Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter. Hits include: "Uptight", "Superstition", "You are the Sunshine of My Life" and "Ebony and Ivory".

Virginia Wynette Pugh
Born: 5 May 1942
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Died: 6 April 1998

Country-singer best known for her #1 hits "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and "Stand By Your Man" in 1968. Recorded more than 50 albums and sold more than 30 million.