Born On This Day In Music: August 19th

1987 – John Ryan
Songwriter John Ryan is born. Known for his work with One Direction and 5 Seconds Of Summer, he also co-writes Thomas Rhett’s country single “Vacation”

1983 – Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter, (2004 Australian No.1 single ‘Scar’, 2007 Australian No.1 single ‘Steer’).

1980 – Darius
Darius, singer, 2001 UK TV’s Popstars contestant, who became famous for his rendition of Britney Spears ‘Baby One More Time’ and scored the 2002 UK No.1 single ‘Colourblind’. He later performed the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago and played the lead role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. Darius was found unresponsive on 11 August 2022 in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, and he was pronounced dead later that day.

1976 – Régine Alexandra Chassagne
Multi-instrumentalist and Arcade Fire co-founder Régine Alexandra Chassagne is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1970 – MC Eric
MC Eric, Technotronic, (1989 UK No.2 single ‘Pump Up The Jam’).

1966 – Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is born in Jacksonville, Texas. A superb traditionally minded vocalist, she reaches her commercial peak with the 2000 release “I Hope You Dance,” named Song and Single of the Year by the Country Music Association.

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1963 – Joey Tempest
Joey Tempest, Europe, (1986 UK No.1 single ‘The Final Countdown’).

1951 – John Deacon
John Deacon, bass, Queen. He was the last to join the band and also the youngest, being only 19 years old. Deacon wrote a number of Queen’s hit singles, including ‘You’re My Best Friend’, ‘Spread Your Wings’, ‘I Want to Break Free’, and the band’s biggest selling single in the United States, ‘Another One Bites the Dust’.

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1948 – Elliot Lurie
Elliot Lurie (lead guitarist, vocalist for Looking Glass) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1948 – Susan Jacks
Country/pop singer Susan Jacks (of The Poppy Family) is born Susan Pesklevits in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

1947 – George Newsome
George Newsome (original drummer for The Climax Blues Band) is born in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

1945 – Ian Gillan
English singer and songwriter Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, who had the 1970 UK No.2 single ‘Black Night’ and the 1973 US No. 4 single ‘Smoke On The Water’. Gillan has also been a member of Episode Six, Ian Gillan Band, Gillan, Black Sabbath, Gillan & Glover and WhoCares.

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1943 – Billy J Kramer
Billy J Kramer, singer, (1964 UK No.1 & US No.7 single ‘Little Children’).

1943 – Don Fardon
Pop singer Don Fardon (of The Sorrows) is born Donald Maughn in Coventry, Warwickshire, England

1940 – Johnny Nash
American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash, is born in Houston, Texas. As a teen, he performs regularly on Arthur Godfrey’s variety show and lands a series of minor hits, but he makes his biggest mark in the ’70s with the reggae hits “I Can See Clearly Now” and “Stir It Up” (written and later recorded by Bob Marley). Nash died of natural causes on October 6, 2020 age 80.

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1940 – Roger Cook
Roger Cook, songwriter, as a member of Blue Mink, (1970 UK No.3 single ‘Melting Pot’). Cook has had more than 80 top 30 hits, including ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’, ‘Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress’ , ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ and ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing.’

1939 – Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker, drummer with Cream who had the 1966 UK No.11 single ‘I Feel Free’. Baker was also a member of the Graham Bond Organisation, Blind Faith, and Ginger Bakers Airforce and is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences. He has also had other collaborations such as with Gary Moore, Hawkwind and Public Image Ltd. Baker died on October 6, 2019 at the age of 80.

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