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Born on this day in music, December 11th
1981 – Zacky Vengeance
Zacky Vengeance (Zachary James Baker), American guitarist, songwriter of Avenged Sevenfold, who had the 2010 US No.1 album Nightmare and the 2013 US No.1 album Hail to the King.
1972 – Easther Bennett
Easther Bennett, from British R&B girl group Eternal who had the 1997 UK No.1 single ‘I Wanna Be The Only One’, and the 1993 UK No.2 album Always & Forever. They achieved 15 UK Top 20 hits between 1993 and 1999.
1967 – DJ Yella
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DJ Yella, NWA, (1990 UK No.26 single ‘Express Yourself’).
1964 – Justin Currie
Justin Currie, singer, songwriter and bass player from Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri who had the 1990 UK No.11 single ‘Nothing Ever Happens’. The band have had five Top 10 albums in the UK.
1962 – Curtis Williams
Curtis Williams, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single ‘Celebration‘, 1984 UK No.2 single Joana’ and 15 other UK Top 40 hits).
1961 – Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones also known as “The Munch.’ American bassist who has played with The Rolling Stones since Bill Wyman’s departure in 1993. Also worked with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Madonna, Eric Clapton and Joan Armatrading.
1958 – Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx, songwriter, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Motley Crue. In 2002 he formed the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. His book The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star was published in 2007.
1954 – Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson, from American family music group The Jackson 5. They were the first group to debut with four consecutive No.1 hits on the Hot 100 with the songs ‘I Want You Back’, ‘ABC’, ‘The Love You Save’, and ‘I’ll Be There’. And with The Jacksons, had the 1979 hit ‘Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)’.
1951 – Philip ‘Spike’ Edney
Philip ‘Spike’ Edney, keyboard player, was known as the fifth member of Queen. Also worked with Duran Duran, Boomtown Rats, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Haircut 100, The Cross, Brian May and The Rolling Stones.
1948 – Chester Thompson
American drummer and session musician Chester Thompson who performed with Frank Zappa from 1973–74 and Genesis from 1977-2007. Thompson has also worked with Weather Report, Phil Collins, Santana and others.
1946 – Tony Brown
Tony Brown (of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet) is born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Known for his session work on the piano with Emmylou Harris and his production work for Vince Gill, Reba McEntire and George Strait.
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1944 – Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee, singer, (1960 US No.1 single ‘I’m Sorry’, UK No.4 single ‘Sweet Nothin’s’, plus 27 US & 18 other UK Top 40 singles).
1941 – J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson, American singer, and lead vocalist of J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers who scored the No.2 US hit ‘Last Kiss’. The song was subsequently covered successfully by Wednesday and Pearl Jam. He died October 4, 1991.
1940 – David Gates
American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, David Gates, best known as the co-lead singer of the group Bread, who scored the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘Make It With You’ is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His song ‘Popsicles and Icicles’ hit No.3 on the US chart for The Murmaids in January 1964 and The Monkees recorded another of his songs, ‘Saturday’s Child’. By the end of the 1960s, he had worked with many leading artists, including Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Merle Haggard, Duane Eddy and Brian Wilson.
1935 – Tom Brumley
Steel guitarist Tom Brumley (of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Stone Canyon Band) is born in Stella, Missouri. He died February 3, 2009.
1934 – Curtis Williams
Bass baritone singer Curtis Williams (of The Penguins) is born in Los Angeles, California. He died August 10, 1979
1931 – Rita Moreno
Singer and actress Rita Moreno, known for her role as Anita in the Broadway smash and subsequent film West Side Story, is born Rosa Dolores Alverío in Humacao, Puerto Rico. She is raised in New York City.
1926 – Big Mama Thornton
Blues singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton is born in Montgomery, Alabama. Janis Joplin covered her song ‘Ball And Chain’. Thornton also scored the 1953 hit with her version of ‘Hound Dog’ before Elvis Presley. She died in 1984.
1916 – Perez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger Perez Prado who had the 1955 US & UK No.1 single ‘Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White’. Perez had first covered this title for the movie Underwater! (1955) where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to the song. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 1 song of 1955. He died on 14th September 1989.
1803 – Louis-Hector Berlioz
Composer Louis-Hector Berlioz is born in Isere, France. Known for his Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts. He died March 8 1869)
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