on this day

1908 Percy Faith born in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Orchestra Leader, Pianist & Composer. Faith died of cancer in Encino, California,

1937 Merle Haggard born in Bakersfield, Californiia. US Country singer/Songwriter. He died on his birthday, April 6th 2016, of complications

1928 Tony Williams born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. US singer & co-founder of The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1

1915 Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) born in Issaquena County, Mississippi. US Blues guitarist/Singer Songwriter. Recorded ‘I Just Want To Make

1924 Doris Day born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Singer/Actress, (1956 US No.2 & UK No.1 single ‘Whatever Will Be, Will Be,

1917 Lou Monte born in Pompano Beach, Florida. Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty

1934 Jim Brown born in Sparkman, Arizona. US Singer with The Browns. 1939 Rudolph Isley born in Cincinnati, Ohio. US Singer/Songwriter

1934 John D Loudermilk born in Durham, North Carolina. US Singer/Songwriter. He had a hit with The Language Of Love

1913 Frankie Laine (Frank Lo Vecchio) born in Chicago, IIIinois. US Singer, (1953 UK No.1 single ‘I Believe’, plus over

1930 Donny Conn was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Vocalist with The Playmates. He wrote the song ‘Beep Beep’. He died