Born on this day in music, December 1st

1988 – Tyler Joseph
Tyler Joseph American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and rapper and lead vocalist for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots. Their second album the 2015 Blurryface peaked at No.1 on the US chart.

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1977 – Brad Delson
Brad Delson, guitarist with Linkin Park who had the 2002 US No.2 & UK No.4 single ‘In The End’, and the 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album Hybrid Theory.

1974 – Isaiah “Ikey” Owen
Isaiah “Ikey” Owens, American keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta, Jack White and an array of bands from the Long Beach music scene. Owens died on 14th October 2014 aged 39 due to a heart attack in his hotel room in Puebla, Mexico.

1971 – Greg Upchurch
Greg Upchurch, drummer with American rock band 3 Doors Down who had the 2003 US No.4 single When I’m Gone’, and the 2005 US No.1 album Seventeen Days.

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1963 – Sam Reid
Sam Reid, founding keyboardist with the Canadian rock band, Glass Tiger. They had the 1986 UK No.29 single ‘Don’t Forget Me, When I’m Gone’.

1959 – Stephen Jansen
English musician Stephen Jansen, from Japan. The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing nine UK Top 40 hits, including the 1982 Top 5 hit single ‘Ghosts’, and scoring a UK Top 5 with the live album Oil on Canvas (1983).

1956 – Julee Cruise
American singer, songwriter, actress Julee Cruise. She scored the 1990 UK No. 7 single ‘Falling’ the theme song for the television series Twin Peaks.

1953 – Gwen Dickey
American born British singer Gwen Dickey, best known as the front-woman of the R&B band Rose Royce, where she performed under the name Rose Norwalt. Rose Royce had the late 70’s hits ‘Car Wash’ and ‘Wishing on a Star’.

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1951 – Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius, jazz bass player, who had the 1976 hit with Weather Report, ‘Birdland’. Also worked with Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. Died on 21st September 1987 aged 35. He suffered irreversible brain damage after being beaten into a coma after an altercation with a bouncer at the Midnight Club in Fort Lauderdale.

1946 – Gilbert O’Sullivan
Gilbert O’Sullivan, Irish singer-songwriter, who scored the 1972 UK No.1 single ‘Clair’, the 1972 US No.1 single ‘Alone Again Naturally’, plus 13 other UK Top 40 singles. He has received three Ivor Novello Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 1973.

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1946 – Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown, American percussionist and one of the original members of KC & The Sunshine Band who scored the late 70’s hits ‘That’s the Way (I Like It)’, and ‘(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty’.

1944 – Bette Midler
Bette Midler, singer, actress, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘Wind Beneath my Wings’). Worked with Barry Manilow, starred in the film ‘The Rose’ based on the life of Janis Joplin.

1944 – Eric Bloom
Eric Bloom, guitar, vocals from American hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult who scored the 1976 US No.12 & 1978 UK No.16 single ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’. Blue Oyster Cult have sold over 24 million records worldwide.

1944 – John Densmore
John Densmore, drums, The Doors, who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.49 single ‘Light My Fire‘ & 1971 single ‘Riders On The Storm‘. Densmore allowed ‘Riders on the Storm’ to be used to sell Pirelli Tyres, in the UK only and later stated that he “heard Jim’s voice” in his ears and ended up donating the money earned to charity. In 2002, Densmore vetoed an offer by Cadillac for $15 million for ‘Break on Through (To the Other Side)’ because of Morrison’s vehement opposition to licensing the Doors’ music for commercial use.

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1939 – Dianne “Dee Dee” Lennon
Dianne “Dee Dee” Lennon is born in Venice, California. She and her sisters form the pop vocal group The Lennon Sisters, known for the 1956 hit “Tonight, You Belong To Me.”

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1938 – Sandy Nelson
Sandy Nelson, US drummer, (1962 UK No.3 & US No.7 single ‘Let There Be Drums’). Worked with The Teddy Bears, Gene Vincent. At end of 1963, Nelson was in a motorcycle accident. The injuries necessitated amputation of his right foot and part of that leg, nonetheless, Nelson continued to record and play drums.

1936 – Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls, US singer. Rawls who released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, had the 1976 US No.2 and UK No.10 single ‘You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine’. Rawls died from lung cancer on 6th January 2006 aged 72.

1934 – Billy Paul
Billy Paul, (1972 US No.1 & 1973 UK No.12 single ‘Me and Mrs Jones’). Paul died on 24th April 2016 aged 81.

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1930 – Matt Monro
English singer Matt Monro. Known as “The Man with the Golden Voice”, he scored the 1964 UK No.4 & US No.23 single ‘Walk Away’ plus 10 other UK Top 40 hits including the 1965 hit with his version of The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’. He died on7 February 1985 from liver cancer at the Cromwell Hospital, Ealing, London.

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