1935 Richard Berry born in Extension, Louisiana. African-American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and

1911 Martin Denny born in New York. Band Leader/Composer/Pianist. Best recalled tunes: “Quiet Village”, and “The Enchanted Sea”. Denny died

1932 Carl Perkins born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. US Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist (died 19/1/98 aged 65), 1956 US No.2 & UK No.10 single

1929 Jacques Brel born in Schaarbeek, Belgium. Belgian singer, songwriter. Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles,

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