Spiritinthesky

Have you ever done this? Go to This day in Music and enter your day and month.

And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out).

1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood.

1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs).

1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band.

1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian').

1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

Nikilidstrom

October 17th

1933, Born on this day, Floyd Cramer, country piano player, (1961 UK No.1 single 'On The Rebound'). Worked with Elvis Presley on 'Heartbreak Hotel', Cramer died on 31st December 1997.

1934, Born on this day, Rico Rodrigues, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town').

1935, Born on this day, Michael Eavis, the farmer whose land is used to hold Glastonbury Festival, the first being in 1970 with T Rex headlining to a crowd of 1500.

1941, Born on this day, Alan Howard, bass, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden').

1941, Born on this day, Jim Seals, guitar, fiddle, Seals & Croft, American singer, songwriter.

1946, Born on this day, Jim Tucker, guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', 1967 UK No.4 single 'She'd Rather Be With Me').

1947, Born on this day, David St Hubbins, vocals, Spinal Tap, (1984 rock film 'This Is Spinal Tap').

1958, Born on this day, Alan Jackson, US singer, (2002 US No.1 album, 'Drive').

1962, Born on this day, Anne Rogers, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album 'Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays').

1967, Born on this day, Rene Dif, Aqua, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Barbie Girl').

1968, Born on this day, Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, (1988 UK No.22 single 'Tomorrow People'). His father late Bob Marley had his last haircut the year Ziggy was born.

1972, Born on this day, Eminem, US Rapper, (Marshall Bruce Mathers III), 2000 UK No.1 single 'The Real Slim Shady', 2000 world wide No.1 album 'The Marshall Mathers LP.'

1972, Born on this day, Wyclef Jean, The Fugees, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Killing Me Softly'. Solo 1998 UK No.3 single 'Gone Till November').

1977, Born on this day, Chris Kirkpatrick, *NSYNC, (2000 US No.1 single 'It's Gonna Be Me', 1999 UK No.5 single 'I Want You Back').

Baraka_Guru

May 7

Johnny Maestro (1939)
Thelma Houston (1946)
Bil Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead (1946)
Phil Campbell of Motörhead (1961)
Eagle Eye Cherry (1969)
In a sense, Elton John was born in 1972 on May 7 when he changed his name from Reginald Dwight.
Nicole Sheridan (1975) — (Oh, you wanted pop stars….)

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CinnamonGirl

April 25th: Ella Fitzgerald, Albert King, Charlie Harper, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stu Cook, Eric Avery.

Some good company there.

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LoganSnake

January 25th
1915, Born on this day, Folk singer songwriter Ewan MacColl, composer of 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' a hit for Roberta Flack in 1971. MacColl died on 22nd October 1989.
1931, Born on this day, Stig Anderson, producer, who worked with Abba, died of a heart attack 12th September 1997.
1938, Born on this day, Etta James, singer, 9 US Top 40 hits during the 60's, (1996 UK No.5 single 'I Just Want To Make Love To You').
1949, Born on this day, John Cooper Clarke, 'Bard of Salford', Manchester, poet laureate. 'Kung Fu International', 'I Married A Monster From Outer Space', 'The Day My Pad Went Mad'.
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1950, Born on this day, Michael Cotten, synthesiser, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty').
1953, Born on this day, Malcolm Green, drums, Split Enz, (1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You'.
1954, Born on this day, Robert Finch, vocals, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way', 'I Like It', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up').
1956, Born on this day, Andy Cox, guitar, The Beat, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Can't Get Used To Losing You'), Fine Young Cannibals, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'She Drives Me Crazy').
1958, Born on this day, Gary Tibbs, Roxy Music, Adam And The Ants, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Stand And Deliver' plus 15 other Top 40 UK singles.
1960, The original cast recording of 'The Sound Of Music 'started a 16-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.
1962, Born on this day, Peter Coyle, vocals, Lotus Eaters, (1983 UK No.15 single 'First Picture Of You').
1963, Born on this day, Carl Fysh, vocals, Brother Beyond, (1988 UK No. 2 single 'The Harder I Try').
1964, Phil Spector appeared as a panellist on this week's UK TV show Juke Box Jury.
1967, The Beatles made a last-minute remix of ‘Penny Lane’ before the pressing of their next double A sided single ‘Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane’. Both songs were originally intended for forthcoming Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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1969, The New Seekers were at No.1 on the UK album chart with their 'The Best Of' album.
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1971, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane gave birth to a daughter, naming her God, she was later re-named China.
1973, Born on this day, Chris Wilkie, Dubstar, (1996 UK No.15 single 'Stars').
1975, The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of The Marveletts 1961 hit 'Please Mr. Postman'.
1975, The Tymes were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ms Grace'.
1977, Born on this day, Christian Ingebrigtsen, vocals, A1, (2000 UK No.1 single, 'Same Old Brand New You').
1978, Joy Division made their live debut when they played Pips in Manchester, England.
1978, XTC played the first night of a UK tour at The Lafayette, Wolverhampton.
1980, The Specials made their US live debut when they appeared at New York's Hurrah club.
1980, Born on this day, Alicia Keys, American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook). 2001 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Fallin' and 2001 US No.1 & UK No.7 album 'Songs In A Minor'. Has sold over 25 million albums and singles worldwide and won numerous awards, including nine Grammys.
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1983, The Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams died of cancer age 36.
1984, Yoko Ono donated £250,000 ($425,000) to Liverpool old people’s home Strawberry Fields.
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1986, Albert Grossman died of a heart attack. Managed The Band, Janis Joplin, Todd Rundgren.
1986, Norwegian group A-Ha were at No.1 in the UK with 'The Sun Always Shines On TV.' Becoming the first ever-Norwegian act to score a UK No.1.
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1986, Barbra Streisand started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Broadway Album.'
1989, Bobby Brown was arrested for an overtly sexually suggestive performance after a show in Columbus; he was fined $652 under the anti-lewdness ordinance law.

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Frosstbyte

My first hit was Barbara Streisand. I stopped reading and went and cried for a while after that.

SSJTWIZTA

March 15th

there were TONS of these for my birthdate, jesus fuck!
ill just post a few of the more popular.

1940, Born on this day, Phil Lesh, bass, The Grateful Dead, who released over 30 albums including the 1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead').

1941, Born on this day, Mike Love, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other US & UK Top 40 singles. 1966 classic album 'Pet Sounds').

1955, Born on this day, Dee Snider, Twisted Sister, (1983 UK No.18 single 'I Am, I'm Me').

1963, Born on this day, Bret Michaels, Poison, (1988 1989 UK No.13 & US No.1 single 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn')

1968, Born on this day, Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray, (1999 UK No. 10 single 'Every Morning'). Also a TV host on US Show tabloid Extra.

1972, Born on this day, Mark Hoppus, Blink 182, (2000 UK No.2 single 'All The Small Things' 2001 US No.1 album 'Take Off Your...').

1975, Born on this day, Will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas, (2003 US & UK No.1 single 'Where Is The Love').

1977, Born on this day, Joe Bourdon, DJ, Linkin Park, (2002 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'In The End', 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album 'Hybrid Theory')

interesting.

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