Born On This Day In Music, December 26th

1990 – Andy Biersack
Andy Biersack, American singer and pianist, founder and lead vocalist for the American rock band Black Veil Brides.

1979 – Chris Daughtry
Chris Daughtry, American guitarist, singer. Daughtry was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. His band’s self-titled debut 2007 US No.1 album sold more than 1 million copies after just five weeks of release, becoming the fastest selling debut rock album of all time.

1971 – Jared Joseph Leto
Jared Joseph Leto, American musician with 30 Seconds to Mars. Their 2018 album America peaked at No.2 on the US chart and No.4 in the UK.

1969 – Peter Klett
Peter Klett (lead guitarist for Candlebox) is born in Bellevue, Washington.

1966 – Jay Farrar
Jay Farrar, American songwriter and musician who formed Uncle Tupelo (with Jeff Tweedy later of Wilco), and Son Volt.

1966 – J. Yuenger
J. Yuenger (guitarist for White Zombie) is born Jay Noel Yuenger in Chicago, Illinois.

1963 – Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich, drums, Metallica, (1991 UK No.5 single ‘Enter Sandman’, 1991 US & UK No.1 album ‘Metallica’).

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1963 – Dana Baldinger
Dana Baldinger, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album ‘Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays’).

1953 – Henning Schmitz
Henning Schmitz from the German electronic music and pop band Kraftwerk who had the 1982 UK No.1 single ‘Computer Love / The Model‘.

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Kraftwerk - Das Model (Live)

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1951 – Paul Quinn
Paul Quinn (guitarist for Saxon) is born in Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

1943 – Fleming William
Fleming Williams from American pop and soul trio The Hues Corporation, who scored the 1974, US No.1 & UK No.6 single ‘Rock The Boat’ which sold over 2 million copies.

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1939 – Phil Spector
Phil Spector, producer, ‘The Spector Wall Of Sound’. Spector was a member of Teddy Bears, who had the 1958 US No.1 single ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’. He went on to produce many classic songs including; Ben E King, ‘Spanish Harlem’, The Crystals, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’, The Ronettes, ‘Baby I Love You’, The Righteous Brothers, ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling’, Ike and Tina Turner, ‘River Deep, Mountain High’. Also produced albums for The Ramones, John Lennon, George Harrison, The Beatles, Cher and Harry Nilsson. The 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra, California home led to his 2009 conviction of murder in the second degree. Spector died in prison January 16, 2021, age 81.

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1935 – Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, The Four Tops, (1965 US No.1 single ‘I Can’t Help Myself’, 1967 UK No.6 single ‘Standing In The Shadows of Love’).

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