on this day

1941 Danyel Gerard (Gerard Daniel Kherlakian) born in France. French Singer best know for his 1971 single ‘Butterfly’. 1942 Hamilton bohannon

1942 Ralph Ellis born in Liverpool, England. UK Guitarist in the early days of The Swinging Blue Jeans. He left

1925 Billy Ford born in Bloomfield, New Jersey. US singer in duets with Lillie Bryant as Billy & Lillie. He

1923 Jethro (Kenneth burns) born in Conasauga, Tennessee. He was known as Home & Jethro in the duo with Henry

1917 Leonard Chess, the founder of the Chess record label, home to John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and

1903 Lawrence Welk born in Strasberg, North Dakota. US Band Leader. Died of Pneumonia on May 17, 1992 in Santa

1933 Mike Stoller born in New York. One half of the famous Leiber/Stoller US Songwriting team.They found success as the

1922 Les Baxter born in Mexia, Texas. US Orchestra Leader/Pianist/Composer. (1956 US No.1 single ‘Poor People Of Paris’). Died on

1931 Sam Cooke born in Chicago. IIIinois. US soul singer (1957 US No.1 & UK No.29 single with ‘You Send

1938 Eugene Church (lead singer of the Fellows) is born in St. Louis, Missouri. Known for the 1958 R&B hit