Born on this day in music, October 25th

25 Oct 1985
Ciara Princess Harris, US singer, songwriter, record producer, (2004 US No.1 single ‘Goodies’, 2006 US No.1 album Ciara: The Evolution).

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25 Oct 1984
Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter, who scored the 2008 single ‘I Kissed a Girl’ which was a worldwide hit topping the charts in over than 20 countries. Her 2013 single ‘Roar’ gave the singer her eighth non-consecutive US No.1 hit.

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Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

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25 Oct 1981
Jerome “Romeo” Jones (of Immature/IMx) is born in Los Angeles, California.

25 Oct 1971
Clutch singer/guitarist Neil Fallon is born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

25 Oct 1970
Ed Robertson, guitar, with Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies who scored the 1998 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘One Week’. The group has sold over 15 million records including albums and singles, and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March of 2018.

25 Oct 1968
Todd Thomas, from American alternative hip hop group Arrested Development who scored the 1992 UK No.2 and US No. 8 single ‘People Everyday’. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.

25 Oct 1965
Nick Thorp, from British pop band, Curiosity Killed The Cat who had the 1989 UK No.14 single ‘Name And Number’ and the UK No.1 album Keep Your Distance.

25 Oct 1963
John Leven, Europe, (1986 UK No.1 single ‘The Final Countdown‘).

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Europe - The Final Countdown

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25 Oct 1961
Chad Smith, drummer, Red Hot Chili Peppers (1992 UK No.26 single ‘Under The Bridge’, 2002 UK No.1 album ‘By The Way’), is born Chadwick Gaylord Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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25 Oct 1960
Australian singer Christina Amphlett with The Divinyls who had the 1991 US No.4 & UK No.10 single, ‘I Touch Myself’. Amphlett died on 21st April 2013 after battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.

25 Oct 1957
Robbie Macintosh, English rock session and touring guitarist (The Pretenders, 1982-87 – “Don’t Get Me Wrong”; “2000 Miles”; Paul McCartney, 1988-93), born in Sutton, Surrey, England.

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25 Oct 1955
Matthias Jabs, from German rock band Scorpions. Their 1990 power ballad ‘Wind Of Change’ topped the European charts and was a No.4 hit in the US. The Scorpions hold the record for the best-selling single by a German artist and band.

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Scorpions - Wind Of Change

Scorpions - Wind Of Change (Official Music Video)04:39

25 Oct 1951
Richard Lloyd, American guitarist with Television. The group’s debut album, Marquee Moon, is often considered one of the defining releases of the punk era.

25 Oct 1950
Chris Norman, from English rock band Smokie who had the 1975 UK No.3 single ‘If You Think You Know How To Love Me’. Their most popular hit single was ‘Living Next Door to Alice’.

25 Oct 1947
English Grammy Award-winning guitar player and songwriter Glenn Tipton from Judas Priest who have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, is born in Blackheath, England.

25 Oct 1947
John Hall from the British pop, R&B and rock group The Equals who had the 1968 UK No.1 & US No.32 single ‘Baby Come Back’ written by Eddy Grant.

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25 Oct 1944
English singer and songwriter Jon Anderson, who was a member of The Warriors, and Yes who scored the 1983 UK No.28 & US No.1 single ‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart’. Anderson is also noted for his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis.

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Jon Anderson - Where Does Music Come From

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25 Oct 1944
Taffy Danoff, from American pop group Starland Vocal Band, who had the 1976 US No.1 & UK No.18 single ‘Afternoon Delight’ one of the biggest-selling singles of 1976.

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25 Oct 1943
Pop singer and Mouseketeer Dick Dodd (of The Standells) is born Joseph Richard Dodd Jr. in Hermosa Beach, California. Died November 29, 2013

25 Oct 1943
Roy Lynes, British rock organist (Status Quo), born in Redhill, Surrey, England

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Status Quo - Down down

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25 Oct 1941
Helen Reddy, Australian singer, songwriter who had the 1975 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘Angie Baby’). Cher had previously turned down the song. Reddy died on 29 September 2020 age 78.

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25 Oct 1937
Country singer Jeanne Black is born Gloria Jeanne Black in Pomona, California. Known for the 1960 hit “He’ll Have to Stay.”. Died October 23, 2014

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