on this day

1933 Jud Strunk (Justin Strunk Jnr) born in Jamestown, New York. US Singer. He suffered a heart attack while taking

1928 Vic Damone (Vito Farinola) born in Brooklyn New York. US singer & Actor. 1958 UK No.1 & US No.4

1927 Slim Dusty (David Kirkpatrick) born in Kempsey, NSW. Australia’s most famous country singer. He died at his home in

1910 David Rose born in London, England. He was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His most

1939 Billy’Crash’ Craddock born in Greensboro, North Carolina. US Singer. 1941 Lamont Dozier born in Detroit, Michigan. (Holland/Dozier/Holland), producer, songwriter, wrote

1930 Cliff Gallup born in Norfolk, Virginia. Guitarist with Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps, died of a heart attack

1925 Johnny Pearson born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. UK Pianist, Band leader and songwriter. He had the international hit ‘Cast

1925 Charlie Drake (Charles Springhall) born in Brinsworth House, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. British actor & comedian. He died on 23

1920 Danny Cedrone American guitarist and bandleader, best known for his work with Bill Haley & His Comets. Cedrone played

1926 Nick Noble born in Chicago, Illinois. Known for “The Tip Of My Fingers” and “Moonlight Swim,” is born Nicholas