on this day

1915 Johnny Bond (Cyrus Whitfield Bond) born in Enville, Oklahoma. US Country Singer, Songwriter & Actor. He died of a

1924 Maurice Kinn, launched The New Musical Express in 1953, instigated the first charts based on record sales. Kinn died

1926 Irwin Allen Ginsberg born in in Newark, New Jersey, A leading figure in the Beat Generation, he first met

1937 Freddy Fender(Baldemar Huerta) born in San Denito, Texas. US Country singer. 1975 US No.1 single ‘Before The Next Teardrop

1941 Floyd Butler, vocalist with The Friends Of Distinction, who had a 1969 US No.3 single with ‘Grazing In The

1936 Levi Stubbs (Levi Stubbles) born in Detroit, Michigan. Lead Singer with The Four Tops, (1965 US No.1 single ‘I

1917 Dean Martin (Dino Crocetti) born in Ohio. , US actor, singer, died 25/12/95, (1956 UK & US No.1 single

1936 James Darren (James Ercolani) born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. US Singer/Actor.1940 Nancy Sinatra born in Jersey City, New Jersey. US

1891 Cole Porter born in Perus, In singer, composer, one of America’s greatest songwriters. Died 15/10/64. Wrote countless classic songs,

1910 Blues singer, guitarist, Chester Burnett, (Howlin Wolf) born in West Point, Michigan. Died from cancer on 10/1/76. 1956 hit,