1935 Richard Berry born in Extension, Louisiana. African-American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard “Louie Louie”. The song went on to be a hit […] More
1911 Martin Denny born in New York. Band Leader/Composer/Pianist. Best recalled tunes: “Quiet Village”, and “The Enchanted Sea”. Denny died in Honolulu on March 2, 2005, aged 93.1921 Sheb Wooley (Shelby Wooley) born in Erick, Oklahoma. A.K.A. Ben Colder. He played Pete Nolan in the TV series ‘Rawhide’. He appeared in the Western movie High […] More
1932 Carl Perkins born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. US Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist (died 19/1/98 aged 65), 1956 US No.2 & UK No.10 single ‘Blue Suede Shoes’). 1944 Gene Parsons born in Los Angeles, California. US Drummer, Guitarist, Bassist & Singer. He joined The Byrds in Nov 1968. 1946 Les Gray born in Surrey, England. UK Lead Singer with Mud. died […] More
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in on this day1929 Jacques Brel born in Schaarbeek, Belgium. Belgian singer, songwriter. Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, The Kingston Trio and Gavin Friday have all covered his songs. Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium. He […] More
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in on this day1908 Percy Faith born in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Orchestra Leader, Pianist & Composer. Faith died of cancer in Encino, California, February 9, 1976.1915 Billie Holiday, (Elinore Harris born in Baltimore, Maryland. The greatest female jazz singer of all time. Made over 100 records, worked with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, numerous arrests for drugs possession. Died […] More
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in on this day1937 Merle Haggard born in Bakersfield, Californiia. US Country singer/Songwriter. He died on his birthday, April 6th 2016, of complications from pneumonia at his home in Palo Cedro, California. 1942 Christopher Franke born in Berlin, Germany. German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1987 he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream.(1974 UK No.15 […] More
1928 Tony Williams born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. US singer & co-founder of The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’). Died on 14th August 1992 (Diabeties). 1929 Joe Meek (Robert George Meek) UK Record Producer born in England. Produced ‘Telstar’ the 1962 UK and US No.1 single by The Tornados. […] More
1915 Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) born in Issaquena County, Mississippi. US Blues guitarist/Singer Songwriter. Recorded ‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’, ‘I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man’, ‘Got My Mojo Working.’ Died 30th April 1983. 1936 Margo J. Sylvia born in Woburn, Massachusetts. US Lead Singer with the Tune Weavers formed in 1956. They had […] More
1924 Doris Day born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Singer/Actress, (1956 US No.2 & UK No.1 single ‘Whatever Will Be, Will Be, (Que Sera, Sera, plus 17 other UK Top 40 singles). 1928 Don Gibson born in Shelby, North Carolina. US Country Singer/Songwriter. (1958 US No.7 single ‘Oh Lonesome Me’, 1961 UK No.14 single ‘Sea Of Heartbreak.)’ Neil […] More
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in on this day1917 Lou Monte born in Pompano Beach, Florida. Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Records and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He died June 12, 1989 (aged 72)1928 Serge Gainsbourg (Lucien Ginzberg) born in Paris, France. French Actor/Singer/Pianist/Guitarist/Songwriter […] More
1934 Jim Brown born in Sparkman, Arizona. US Singer with The Browns. 1939 Rudolph Isley born in Cincinnati, Ohio. US Singer/Songwriter with The Isley Brothers, (1968 UK No.3 single This Old Heart Of Mine’, 1973 US No 6 & UK No.14 single ‘That Lady’). 1942 Alan Blakley born in Atlanta, Georgia. UK Guitarist/Pianist/Singer/Songwriter with The Tremeloes, (1967 […] More
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in on this day1934 John D Loudermilk born in Durham, North Carolina. US Singer/Songwriter. He had a hit with The Language Of Love in 1961. He wrote the sue Thompson hits ‘Sad Movies’ 61, ‘Norman’ ’62, ‘James Hold The Lady Steady’ ’62 as well as ‘Ebony Eyes’ & ‘Midnight Bus’. Loudermilk had suffered from prostate cancer and respiratory […] More