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Born On This Day In Music, April 16th
1993 – Chance the Rapper
American recording artist Chance the Rapper. His third mixtape Coloring Book earned him three Grammy awards, including Best Rap Album. He featured on the 2017 US No.1 hit single ‘I’m The One’ by DJ Khaled with Justin Bieber.
1973 – Akon
Akon, (Aliaune Thiam), US singer, (2005 UK No.1 album ‘Trouble’, 2005 UK No.1 and US No.4 single ‘Lonely’, (which samples Bobby Vinton’s ‘Mr. Lonely’). Akon is the first solo artist to hold both the No.1 and No.2 spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the No.1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world.
1971 – Selena
Selena Quintanilla-P’rez, best known as Selena, Mexican American singer “the queen of Tejano music.’ Her album Selena Live! won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Grammy Awards. Yolanda Sald’var the president of her fan club, murdered her on March 31, 1995. Warner Brothers made a film based on her life starring Jennifer Lopez in 1997.
1969 – Sean Cook
Sean Cook, bassist from English space rock band Spiritualized. They released the critically acclaimed 1997 Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, which NME magazine named as their Album of the Year.
1964 – Dave Pirner
American songwriter, singer Dave Pirner with American alternative rock band Soul Asylum, who had the 1993 US No.5 and UK No.7 single ‘Runaway Train’ from their album Grave Dancers Union.
1963 – Little Jimmy Osmond
American singer, actor, and businessman Little Jimmy Osmond, who is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. He scored the 1972 UK No.1 single ‘Long Haired Lover From Liverpool’.
1963 – Nick Berry
Nick Berry, English singer, actor who had the 1986 UK No.1 single ‘Every Loser Wins’.
1962 – Jason Scheff
American bassist, singer, and songwriter Jason Scheff who from 1985 to 2016 was the bassist and singer with Chicago. His lead vocals were debuted on the 1986 single ’25 or 6 to 4,’ a remake of their 1970 hit, then followed up with ‘Will You Still Love Me?’
1959 – Stephen Singleton
Stephen Singleton, saxophonist with English pop band ABC who as part of the New Romantic movement had the 1982 UK No.4 & 1983 US No.18 ‘The Look Of Love’. Their 1982 debut album, The Lexicon of Love, was a UK No.1 and they achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990.
1955 – Kool Herc
Kool Herc is born in Kingston, Jamaica. Born Clive Campbell, his stage name is based on “Hercules,” a nickname he earns for his strength. When he is 12, his family moves to the Bronx, where Herc becomes a DJ, throwing dance parties where MCs talk over extended breakbeats he creates with two turntables, one of the most important developments in hip-hop.
1956 – Paul Buchanan
Scottish musician Paul Buchanan from The Blue Nile who released the 1989 UK No.12 album, Hats. Buchanan’s songs have been covered by Annie Lennox, Julian Lennon, Michael McDonald, Robbie Robertson and Rod Stewart.
1953 – Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett Australian musician, environmentalist, activist. He became the singer with the Australian rock band Midnight Oil in 1973. In 2010, their album Diesel and Dust ranked No.1 in the book The 100 Best Australian Albums.
1951 – John Bentley
John Bentley who is best known as the bassist for the band Squeeze from 1980 to 1982 appearing on the albums Argybargy, East Side Story and Sweets from a Stranger.
1949 – Boll Spooner
Bill ‘Sputnick’ Spooner, guitar, with American band The Tubes known for their 1977 hit single ‘White Punks On Dope’ and the 1983 US No.10 single ‘She’s A Beauty’.
1948 – Robert Kirby
British-born arranger Robert Kirby. He was best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums, Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but also worked with Elton John, Ralph McTell, Strawbs, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello. He died on 3 October 2009 age 61.
1947 – Lee Kerslake
Drummer, Lee Kerslake, best known for his performances on Ozzy Osbourne’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Blizzard of Ozz, and was also the drummer in Uriah Heep appearing on their 1972 album Demons and Wizards and nine studio records before departing in 1978. He died from prostate cancer on 19 September 2020 aged 73.
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1947 – Gerry Rafferty
Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty who with Stealers Wheel had the 1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’. The song was used in Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous ‘ear’ scene. He is best known for his 1978 solo hit the UK No.3 and US No.2 single ‘Baker Street.’ He was also a member of late 1960s group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly. Rafferty died on 4th Jan 2011 at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness.
1943 – Dave Peverett
Dave Peverett, (also known as Lonesome Dave) was an English singer and guitarist with Savoy Brown and a founder member of Foghat, who had the 1976 US No. 20 single ‘Slow Ride’. He died of cancer on 7th February 2000.
1939 – Dusty Springfield
Mary O’Brien is born in London, England. Under the name Dusty Springfield, she had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, a 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ ,plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. She died on March 3rd 1999.
1936 – Judy Lynn
Country entertainer Judy Lynn is born Judy Lynn Voiten in Boise, Idaho. She was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955. She had a US No.7 single “Footsteps of a Fool” in 1962. She died on May 26, 2010.
1935 – Bobby Vinton
American singer and songwriter Bobby Vinton who had the 1963 US No.1 single & 1990 UK No.2 single ‘Blue Velvet’, (a cover of Tony Bennett’s 1951 hit) plus 29 other US Top 40 hits.
1929 – Roy Hamilton
American singer Roy Hamilton who had the 1955 US No.6 single ‘Unchained Melody.’ and recored ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. Hamilton died of a stroke on 29th July 1969.
1924 – Henry Mancini
American composer, conductor and arranger, Henry Mancini. His best known works include the theme to The Pink Panther film series, ‘Moon River’ to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. He died 14th June 1994.
1924 – Rudy Pompilli
American musician Rudy Pompilli best known for playing tenor saxophone with Bill Haley and His Comets. They scored the 1955 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Rock Around the Clock’. Pompilli died on February 5th 1976.
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