1936 Roger Whittaker born in Nairobi, British Kenya.Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. (1969 UK No.12 single ‘Durham Town’, 1975 UK No.2

1940 Solomon Burke born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. US singer, the king of rock & soul, (1961 US No.24 single ‘Just

1935 Johnny Rebb (John Debridge) born in Sydney, NSW. Johnny Rebb & His Rebels had several hit in Australia in

1940 Solomon Burke born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. US singer, the king of rock & soul, (1961 US No.24 single ‘Just

1936 Roger Whittaker born in Nairobi, British Kenya.Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. (1969 UK No.12 single ‘Durham Town’, 1975 UK No.2

1940 Alan Blaikley born in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England. UK songwriter. He formed a song writing team with Ken

1922 Dave Appell born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American musician, musical arranger and record producer and lead of the Apple Jacks

1934 Johnny Burnette born in Memphis, Tennessee. US Singer. (1961 UK No.3 & US No.8 single ‘Your Sixteen’). He was

1917 Rufus Thomas born in Cayce – Mississippi. US Singer/Songwriter. (1963 US No.10 single with ‘Walking The Dog’ and a

1931 John Marascalco – US Songwriter who wrote 50’s numbers like ‘Rip It Up’ & ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’. 1932 Bluesman