August 6th: Born On this Day In Music

1984
Eric Roberts (bassist for Gym Class Heroes) is born in Edmeston, New York.

1981
Travis “Travie” McCoy (lead singer of Gym Class Heroes) is born in Geneva, New York.

1972
Geri Halliwell, (Ginger Spice), vocals, the Spice Girls who scored the 1996 UK No.1 & 1997 US No.1 single ‘Wannabe’, plus seven other No.1 singles. She left the group on 7th June 1998 and her first UK solo No.1 single was 1999 ‘Mi Chico Latino’. Halliwell has scored more UK No.1’s than any other female artist.

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1969
US singer songwriter Elliot Smith. He had the 1997 album ‘Either/Or’ and his song ‘Miss Misery’ saw him nominated for an Academy Award in 1997. Smith committed suicide on 21st October 2003 aged 34.

1963
Jamie Kensit, from English group Eighth Wonder, (the brother of singer, actress Patsy Kensit), who had the 1988 UK No.7 single and European hit ‘I’m Not Scared’, which was co-produced and written by the Pet Shop Boys.

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1958
Randy DeBarge singer from American family group DeBarge who had the 1983 US No.17 single ‘All This Love’, and the 1985 UK No.4 single ‘Rhythm Of The Night’.

1953
Confederate Railroad’s Mark DuFresne is born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Heavily influenced by southern rock, the band earns ’90s hits with “Queen Of Memphis,” “Trashy Women” and “Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind”.

1952
American musician and songwriter Pat McDonald from Timbuk 3, who had the 1987 UK No.21 single ‘The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades’). He formed the duo with his wife, Barbara K. MacDonald. He has co-written songs recorded by Aerosmith, Cher, Jools Holland, Billy Ray Cyrus, Zucchero, Keith Urban, Imogen Heap, Stewart Copeland and Peter Frampton.

1946
Allan Holdsworth, British guitarist and composer who was a member of Soft Machine, and played a variety of musical styles in a career spanning more than four decades, but is best known for his work in jazz fusion. Holdsworth died on April 15, 2017 at his home in Vista, California, at the age of 70.

1946
R&B singer Judy Craig is born in The Bronx. In high school, she helps form a girl group, The Chiffons, who score a 1963 pop hit with “He’s So Fine.” Eight years later, the song returns in country music in a version by Jody Miller

1940
Canadian singer/songwriter Myrna Lorrie is born in Fort William, Ontario. She teams with Buddy DeVal for the 1955 duet “Are You Mine.” Their country hit is also covered by Red Sovine and Goldie Hill.

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1939
American soul music singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Sonny Sanders. He formed the Satintones in Detroit in 1957 becoming the first vocal group signed to Motown, and released their first record, ‘Going to the Hop’ / ‘Motor City’ in 1960. He later arranged strings on may hits including Jackie Wilson’s ‘Higher and Higher’ and ‘I Get the Sweetest Feeling’. He died on October 12, 2016.

1929
Mike Elliott, saxophonist from British soul band The Foundations who scored the 1967 UK No.1 single ‘Baby Now That I’ve Found You’ and the 1969 US No.3 single ‘Build Me Up A Buttercup’. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a No.1 hit in the UK in the 1960s.

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1928
Andy Warhol, pop artist and producer, the founder of the Pop Art movement. Produced and managed The Velvet Underground, designed the 1967 Velvet Underground and Nico, ‘peeled banana’ album cover and The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers album cover. Warhol died on 22nd February 1987 after a gall bladder operation.

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