1968 – Paul Clifford
Paul Clifford, bassist from British alternative rock band The Wonder Stuff who had the 1991 UK No.1 single with their version of the Tommy Roe hit ‘Dizzy’ (with Vic Reeves).
1968 – Stan Frazier
Stan Frazier, from American rock band Sugar Ray who had the 1999 UK No. 10 single ‘Every Morning’.
1968 – Tim Womack
Vocalist/guitarist Tim Womack is born in Brownwood, Texas. He helps form Sons Of The Desert, whose 1997 debut album yields hits with “Whatever Comes First” and “Leaving October.” The group also sings on Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance”
1964 – Simon Matthews
Simon Matthews, drummer with English group Jesus Jones who had the 1990 US No.2 hit with ‘Right Here Right Now’ and the 1991 UK No.7 single ‘International Bright Young Thing’.
1960 – David Gedge
David Gedge, vocals, guitar, from British indie rock group The Wedding Present. During 1992 they released one single every month giving them 12 Top 30 hits, making them the only group to score more than 10 new hits in one year.
1960 – Steve Clark
Steve Clark, guitarist with Def Leppard, who had a 1987 UK No.6 single with ‘Animal’, a 1987 worldwide No.1 album with Hysteria and a 1988 US No.1 single with ‘Love Bites’. Clark died on January 8th 1991, aged 30 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption combined with prescription drugs.
1955 – Captain Sensible
Ray Burns, (Captain Sensible), from English punk rock band The Damned, who had the 1983 UK No.3 single ‘Eloise’. Captain Sensible had the solo 1982 UK No.1 single with a cover of ‘Happy Talk’ from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.
1952 – Jay Gruska
Pop keyboard player Jay Gruska is born in New York City. He writes “Both To Each Other (Friends & Lovers),” a 1986 country hit for Eddie Rabbitt & Juice Newton at the same time it’s a pop hit for Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson.
1949 – John Miles
British rock music vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player John Miles, who scored the 1976 UK No.3 single ‘Music’. Miles has also worked with Alan Parson’s, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner. He died on 5 December 2021 after a short illness age 72.
John Miles
1947 – Glenn Cornick
Glenn Cornick, English bass guitarist with Jethro Tull from 1967 to late 1970. He played on the three first studio albums, This Was, Stand Up and Benefit. Cornick died on 28th Aug 2014 due to congestive heart failure.
Glenn Cornick
1940 – Dale Houston
Dale Houston, American singer who, along with his performing partner, Grace Broussard, hit the Billboard chart as Dale & Grace with two rock and roll singles. The first was the No. 1 gold record ‘I’m Leaving It Up to You’ in 1963. ‘Stop and Think It Over’ reached No. 8 in 1964. Their recordings are highly regarded examples of the Louisiana-Texas style known as “Swamp Pop”. Houston died on 27 September 2007.
1939 – Ray Peterson
American pop singer Ray Peterson, who scored the 1960 US No.7 single ‘Tell Laura I Love Her’. The song was recorded and released by Ricky Valance in the United Kingdom, where it went to No.1. Peterson died on 25 January 2005 aged 65.
1936 – Roy Orbison
American singer-songwriter Roy Orbison “the Big O” who had a 1964 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Pretty Woman’ plus over 20 US & 30 UK Top 40 singles including ‘Only the Lonely’ (1960), ‘Running Scared’ (1961) and ‘Crying’. With the Traveling Wilburys he had a 1988 UK hit single ‘Handle With Care’. Orbison died of a heart attack on 6 December 1988.
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