Born on this day in music, December 17th

1989 – Taylor York
Taylor York, guitarist, from American rock band Paramore, who had the 2009 UK No.1 album Brand New Eyes and their 2013 self-titled fourth studio album hit No.1 on the US chart.

1978 – Neil Christopher
Neil Christopher, drummer, from Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The band has a string of No.1 songs on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.

1973 – Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher, drummer and percussionist in OneRepublic who had the 2013 UK No.1 hit ‘Counting Stars’.

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1970 – DJ Homicide
DJ Homicide, from American rock band Sugar Ray who had the 1999 UK No. 10 single ‘Every Morning’.

1969 – Micky Quinn
Micky Quinn, bassist from English rock band Supergrass who had the 1995 UK No.2 single ‘Alright’. Their 1995 UK No.1 album I Should Coco spent 35 weeks on the UK chart.

1967 – Duane Propes
Bass player Duane Propes is born in Longview, Texas. He joins the six-man band Little Texas, whose thick harmonies lead to a successful 1990s run highlighted by “God Blessed Texas,” “What Might Have Been” and “You And Forever And Me”.

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1966 – Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd is born in Vidor, Texas. Developing an updated version of traditional country, he emerges in 1993 to record a series of hits, including “Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous,” “Watermelon Crawl” and “The Keeper Of The Stars”.

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1961 – Sarah Dallin
Sarah Dallin, singer with British female pop group Bananarama who had the 1984 UK No.3 single ‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’, plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles, and the 1986 US No.1 single ‘Venus’ a cover of the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue 1970 hit.

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1959 – Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson, guitarist, from American rock band The Replacements, who released the 1984 album Let It Be. Initially a punk rock band, they are considered pioneers of alternative rock. Stinson, a long-term alcoholic and drug addict, died on February 18, 1995.

1958 – Mike Mills
Mike Mills, bass, R.E.M. (1991 UK No.6 & US No.10 single ‘Shiny Happy People’, plus over 20 Top 40 UK singles, 1992 UK No.1 & US No.2 album ‘Automatic For The People’).

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1951 – Wanda Hutchinson
Wanda Hutchinson, The Emotions, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘Best Of My Love’).

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1950 – Carlton Barrett
Carlton “Carlie” Barrett, The Wailers, (1983 UK No.4 single with Bob Marley, Buffalo Soldier’, plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles). Barrett was shot dead outside his home on 17th April 1987.

1949 – Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers, singer, guitarist, Free, (1970 UK No.2 & US No.4 single ‘All Right Now‘). Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 single ‘Can’t Get Enough’). Also a member of The Firm, with Jimmy Page.

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1948 – Jim Bonfant
Jim Bonfanti, drummer for The Raspberries, is born in Windber, Pennsylvania.

1947 – Jim Hodder
American drummer Jim Hodder, Steely Dan, (1973 US No.11 single ‘Reeling In The Years’). He also played drums on Linda Ronstadt’s 1974 single ‘You’re No Good’. Hodder drowned at his home swimming pool on 5th June 1990 aged 42.

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1943 – David Dee
David Dee, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, (1968 UK No.1 single ‘Legend Of Xanadu’). Dee died on 9th Jan 2009 at the age of 65, following a three-year battle with cancer. The singer, whose real name was David Harman, was originally a police officer and as a police cadet was called to the scene of the car crash that killed Eddie Cochrane during a UK tour in 1960.

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1942 – Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield, blues singer, harmonica player, (1965 album ‘Paul Butterfield Blues Band’). Appeared at The Bands, ‘Last Waltz’. Died on 4th May 1987.

1939 – Eddie Kendricks
American singer Eddie Kendricks who with The Temptations had the 1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single ‘Just My Imagination’ and the re-issued ‘My Girl’ which was a UK No.2 hit in 1992. Died on 5th October 1992.

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1937 – Art Neville
Art Neville, vocals, piano, The Neville Brothers, who had the 1989 UK hit ‘With God On Our Side’. Art was a founding member of The Meters, whose musical style represents New Orleans funk. He also played on recordings by many notable artists including Labelle (on “Lady Marmalade”), Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John and Professor Longhair. He died on 22 July 2019 aged 81.

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1936 – Tommy Steele
English entertainer Tommy Steele. He is regarded as Britain’s first teen idol and rock and roll star and had the 1957 UK No.1 single ‘Singing The Blues’, plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles. The 1957 Tommy Steele Story was the first album by a UK act to reach No.1 in his native country.

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1930 – Frankie Miller
Frankie Miller is born in Victoria, Texas. He scores Top 10 hits in 1959 with “Black Land Farmer” and “Family Man”.

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