Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (d.1972) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. In his professional life, he was better known by the stage name David Seville, which he used on his recordings featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Brian Downey, Irish drummer with Thin Lizzy
Janick Gers, British guitarist (Iron Maiden)
Margo Timmins, Canadian singer (Cowboy Junkies)
Martin Degville, Brit vocalist with Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Gillian Gilbert, British musician (New Order)
Mike Patton, American singer (Faith No More)
Tricky, English rapper
Lil Jon, American rapper and producer
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, US R&B pianist/singer
In 1959, Ace Records erased Marchan’s voice from the now classic single Smith composed, arranged and performed entitled “Sea Cruise“, and replaced it with a more energetic vocal track by white singer Frankie Ford. The tune was a huge hit for Ford.[4]
“Corky” Laing, Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member, Mountain.
Derek Holt, British guitarist, bassist with Climax Blues Band
Holt was a founding member of Climax Blues Band and penned and sang lead vocal on the hit “I Love You.”
Eddie Van Halen, Dutch musician, Van Halen
The original name of the band Van Halen was “Mammoth.”
Van Halen was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 12, 2007.
Jean Knight, American singer
“Mr. Big Stuff” went double-platinum and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female; it lost to Aretha Franklin‘s version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Anita Baker, American singer
Baker is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-Platinum rhythm and blues and soul singer and songwriter. To date, Baker has four Platinum albums and three Gold albums to her credit.
