Born on this day in music, January 13th

1975 – Rune Eriksen
Norwegian award winning musician Rune Eriksen best known as the former guitarist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Blasphemer.

1964 – David McClusky
David McClusky, from Scottish indie rock band The Bluebells who had the 1993 UK No.1 single with the re-issued ‘Young At Heart’ after it was used in a Volkswagen television advertisement.

1963 – Tim Kelly
American guitarist Tim Kelly from Slaughter. Kelly released four studio albums with the band, and two live albums. Kelly was involved in a fatal car accident on February 5, 1998, while traveling on Highway 96 in Arizona. Kelly’s vehicle was hit head on when an 18 wheeler crossed the middle line.

1962 – Trace Adkins
Country singer Trace Adkins is born in Sarepta/Springhill, Louisiana. The deep-voiced, 6′-6″ singer earns the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male award, joins the Grand Ole Opry and broadens his audience with a stint on “The Celebrity Apprentice”. His many hits include “You’re Gonna Miss This” and “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”

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1961 – Wayne Coyne
American musician Wayne Coyne, guitarist and singer with Flaming Lips. Their 1999 release The Soft Bulletin was NME magazine’s Album of the Year and the group has won three Grammy Awards.

1961 – Suggs
Graham McPherson, (Suggs), singer from English ska band Madness. They have had 15 singles reach the UK top ten, hits include ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘Our House’ and ‘It Must Be Love’. As a solo artist he had the 1995 UK No.7 single with a cover of The Beatles ‘I’m Only Sleeping’.

1959 – James LoMenzo
heavy metal bassist James LoMenzo known for his roles as a former member of White Lion and Megadeth. He is also known for his work in Black Label Society.

1957 – Don Snow
Don Snow, Hammond organist, pianist, guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer and saxophonist who is primarily known for his work with Squeeze. Some of their best-known songs are ‘Tempted’, ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)’, ‘Cool for Cats’ and ‘Up the Junction’. He has also frequently worked with Van Morrison.

1957 – Jim Paris 
Jim Paris, bass, Carmel, (1983 UK No.15 single ‘Bad Day’).

1955 – Fred White
Fred White, drummer with Earth, Wind & Fire, who had the 1975 US No.1 single ‘Shining Star’, and the 1981 UK No.3 single ‘Let’s Groove’. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations and were the first African-American act to sell out Madison Square Garden.

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1955 – Paul Kelly
Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly who was a member of the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers.

1954 – Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin (guitarist for Yes) is born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rabin is also a noted film composer with over 40 scores to his credit, including Remember the Titans (2002) and National Treasure (2004).

1947 – John Lees
John Lees, from English progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest who scored eight UK Top 40 albums from 1974-87, is born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

1938 – David Allen
Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist David Allen. He was co-founder of progressive rock groups Soft Machine (in the UK, 1966) and Gong. Allen died on 13th March 2015.

1929 – Joe Pass
American virtuoso jazz guitarist Joe Pass who worked with Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Mathis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and worked on TV shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Steve Allen Show. Pass died on May 23 1994.

1927 – Liz Anderson
Country singer-songwriter Liz Anderson is born in Roseau, Minnesota. Aside from her own hit “Mama Spank” (1964), she pens hits for other artists, including Merle Haggard (“(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers”) and her own daughter, Lynn Anderson (“If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)”). She died October 31, 2011.

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