on this day

1920 Jo Stafford born in Coalinga, California.American traditional pop music singer and occasional actress, whose career spanned five decades from

1927 Mose Allison, singer, songwriter, pianist, blues artist, his songs have been covered by The Who John Mayall, Elvis Costello,

1937 Roger McGough born in Litherland, Lancashire, England. UK Poet, Songwriter & Singer with The Scaffold, (1968 UK Christmas No.1

1894 Adolph Sax, inventor of the saxophone. 1916 Ray Conniff born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. US Orchestra Leader. He died in

1933 John Barry born in York, Yorkshire, England. English composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for

1941 Brian Poole – singer and performer. Poole was the lead singer of 1960s Rock ‘n’ Roll band the Tremeloes

1940 Sgt Barry Sadler born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. American military veteran, author, actor and singer-songwriter. Sadler served as a Green