Born On This Day In Music, December 9th

1972 – Frank Wright III
Frank Wright III, ‘Tre Cool’, drums, Green Day, (he replaced the band’s former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990). Green Day are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He has also worked on the Green Day side-projects The Network and the Foxboro Hot Tubs.

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1971 – Geoff Barrow
English music producer, composer, disc jockey, instrumentalist, Geoff Barrow, Portishead, (1995 UK No.13 single ‘Glory Box’).

1970 – Zak Foley
English bassist Zak Foley, EMF who had the 1990 world wide hit single ‘Unbelievable’ which reached No.3 on the UK singles chart, and was a No.1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The name EMF is believed to be an abbreviation of Epsom Mad Funkers. Foley died 3 January 2002 of a drug overdose aged 31.

1969 – Jakob Dylan
American singer and songwriter Jakob Dylan, (the son of Bob Dylan and his wife Sara), from American rock band The Wallflowerswho had the 1997 US No.3 album Bringing Down The Horse.

1968 – Brian Bell
American guitarist, singer and songwriter Brian Bell, Weezer, 1995 UK No.12 single, ‘Buddy Holly’. Bell also fronts the rock band The Relationship, and was previously the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Space Twins.

1964 – Paul H. Landers
Paul H. Landers, rhythm-guitarist, for the German rock band Rammstein who formed in Berlin in 1994. Five of their albums reached No.1 on the German album charts.

1958 – Nick Seymour
Nick Seymour, bass, Crowded House, (1992 UK No.7 single ‘Weather With You’).

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1957 – Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond, American singer, who had the 1971 US No.1 single with ‘Go Away Little Girl’, a 1972 UK No.1 single with ‘Puppy Love’ plus seven other UK Top 40 singles. As part of American family group The Osmonds he had the 1971 US No.1 single ‘One Bad Apple’, the 1974 hit ‘Crazy Horses’ and the 1974 UK No.1 single ‘Love Me For A Reason’. The Osmonds have sold over 75 million records world wide.

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1954 – Sara Allen
American songwriter Sara Allen best known for her work with the duo Hall and Oates. Though never married, she was in a long-time relationship with Daryl Hall until 2001. She contributed to many of the duo’s hit singles, including ‘Private Eyes’, ‘I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)’ and ‘Maneater’.The song ‘Sara Smile’, Hall and Oates’ first American hit, was about Sara Allen.

1954 – Jack Sonni
Jack Sonni, American guitarist, best known as “the other guitarist” in Dire Straits during the band’s Brothers in Arms era.

1950 – Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter and guitarist Joan Armatrading, who scored the 1983 UK No.11 single ‘Drop The Pilot’, Saint Kitts. She also received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996.  She is born in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. Her family moves to England when she is 7, and raises her in Birmingham.

1946 – Walter ‘Clyde’ Orange
Walter ‘Clyde’ Orange, drums, vocals from American funk/soul band, The Commodores, who had the 1978 UK & US No.1 single ‘Three Times A Lady’ as well as the hits ‘Easy’ and ‘Nightshift’.

1946 – Dennis Dunaway
Dennis Dunaway, bassist with the Alice Cooper Band who co-wrote some of the band’s most notable songs, including ‘I’m Eighteen’ and ‘School’s Out‘.

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1944 – Neil Innes
English writer, comedian and musician Neil Innes who was a member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. They had the 1968 UK No.5 single ‘I’m The Urban Spaceman’. He composed music for Monty Python’s Flying Circus and wrote and performed The Rutles a TV spoof on The Beatles. He died on 29 December 2019 aged 75.

1943 – John Traynor
John Traynor, from Jay and the Americans, who had the 1962 hit with ‘She Cried’ and the 1969 US No.6 single ‘This Magic Moment’.

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1941 – Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks, best-known as the lead musician and founder of the 70s acoustic band Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. He died on 6 Feb 2016 at the age of 74 after suffering with throat and liver cancer. Hot Licks’ hits included ‘I Scare Myself’ and ‘Canned Music’, which blended genre such as country, blues, jazz and swing.

1941 – Sam Strain
Sam Strain, The O’Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘Love Train’).

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1935 – David Houston
Country singer David Houston is born Bossier City, Louisiana. His 1966 breakthrough hit “Almost Persuaded” spends nine weeks atop the Country chart – a feat not matched again until Taylor Swift’s 2012 smash “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” goes on a 9-week run. He wins a Grammy award for his 1966 recording of “Almost Persuaded,” and records with both Tammy Wynette and Barbara Mandrell while joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1972. Died November 30, 1993.

1932 – Junior Wells
Junior Wells, US blues singer, harmonica player. Worked with Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, toured with The Rolling Stones in 1970. He died on 5th January 1998.

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