on this day

1935 Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir born in Detroit, Michigan. American singer. He is best known as a member of the Motown

1907 Cab Colloway born in Rochester, New York. US Singer/Drummer/Bandleader and Songwriter. On June 12, 1994, Calloway suffered a stroke.

1924 Lee Dorsey born in New Orleans, Louisiana. US Singer/Songwriter. (1966 US & UK No.8 single ‘Working In The Coalmine’).

1926 Harold Dorman, known for the 1960 hit “Mountain of Love,” is born in Drew, Mississippi. Dorman died in October

1940 Brian locking born in Coventry, England. Bass Guitarist with The Shadows, between 1962 and 1963.1944 Barry Jenkins born in

1926 Freddie Hart (Frederick Segrest) born in Loachapoka, Alabama. US country Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter. He had a hit in 1971 with ‘Easy

1939 Soul singer Kim Weston is born Agatha Nathalia Weston in Detroit, Michigan. 1944 Bobby Colomby born in New York, NY.

1915 Charlie Ryan, who co-wrote and was the first to record the 1955 rockabilly hit “Hot Rod Lincoln,” is born

1933 Country singer Nat Stuckey is born in Cass County, Texas. He recorded for various labels between 1966 and 1978,

1945 Tony Hicks born in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Guitarist/Vocalist with The Hollies. He’s the only group member that has been