Born On This Day In Music, August 24rd

1968
Andreas Kisser from Brazilian heavy metal Sepultura. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, the band was a major force in the thrash metal and groove metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

1963
John Bush, singer, from American heavy metal band Anthrax from 1992–2005 and again in 2009.

1961
Colin Angus from British electronic dance music act The Shamen, that had the 1992 UK No.1 single ‘Ebeneezer Goode’.

1961
Mark Bedford bass, Madness, (1982 UK No.1 single ‘House Of Fun” & over 20 other UK Top 40 hits).

1955
Jeffrey Daniels, Shalamar, (1980 US No. 8 single ‘The Second Time Around’, 1982 UK No.5 single ‘A Night To Remember’).

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1954
English rock music drummer Steve Holley. He was a member of Wings from August 1978 to April 1981. Holley has also worked with Elton John, Kiki Dee, Joe Cocker, Ian Hunter, Julian Lennon, Ben E. King and Chuck Berry.

1953
American soul music and progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitarist John Cowan. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival and has also worked with the likes of, Steve Earle, The Doobie Brothers, Jesse Winchester, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Wynonna Judd.

1951
Michael Derosier, from American rock band Heart who scored the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘Alone’. Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide.

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1951
Danny Joe Brown (lead singer of Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

1948
Jean-Michel Jarre, French instrumentalist, (1977 UK No.4 single ‘Oxygene part IV’).

1947
Jim Fox, drummer and organist of the James Gang (with Joe Walsh). He was the band’s founder and its namesake, the band released the 1970 album The James Gang Rides Again. He is an avid collector of automobile license plates.

1945
English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Ken Hensley, from rock band Uriah Heep who had the 1975 UK No.7 album Return To Fantasy. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Hensley died on 4 November 2020, at the age of 75 following a short illness.

1945
Molly Duncan, from Scottish funk and R&B group the Average White Band who scored the 1975 US No.1 and UK No.6 single ‘Pick Up The Pieces’. He died on 8 October 2019 aged 74.

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1943
John Cipollina, guitar, US acid rock band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, (1970 US album ‘Fresh Air’). He died on 29th May 1989.

1942
Marshall Thompson, American singer and musician best known as an original member of The Chi-Lites. Their songs include the early 70’s hits ‘Oh Girl’, and ‘Have You Seen Her’. Twenty-one of their recordings appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart.

1942
Jimmy Soul, American vocalist. He is best remembered for his 1963 US No.1 hit, ‘If You Wanna Be Happy.’ Later in life, Soul fell into a drug habit, and in 1986, was sentenced to four and a half to nine years in prison as a second felony offender. He died on 25 June 1988.

1941
Ernest Wright from Little Anthony and the Imperials who had the 1958 US No.4 single ‘Tears On My Pillow’, which was The Imperials’ first million-seller. The song has been extensively covered, including a No.1 in the UK Singles Chart version by Kylie Minogue in January 1990.

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1938
David Frieberg, American musician best known for contributing vocals, keyboards, electric bass, rhythm guitar, viola and percussion as a member of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.

1938
Mason Williams is born in Abilene, Texas. Aside from becoming a comedy writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Saturday Night Live, he also works as a guitarist and composer.

1915
Blues singer Wynonie Harris is born in Omaha, Nebraska. He’ll land his first R&B chart-topper in 1945 with “Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well.” Died June 14, 1969.

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1905
Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup blues artist. Wrote Elvis’ hit ‘That’s All Right (Mama).’ Died of a stroke on 28th March 1974 aged 69.

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