Born Today In Music, January 7th

1986 – Jinxx
Jeremy Miles Ferguson, American musician, better known by the stage name Jinxx, with American rock band Black Veil Brides.

1974 – John Rich
John Rich, bass, vocals, with American country group Lonestar who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No.21 single ‘Amazed’. Lonestar has charted more than 20 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, including 9 that reached No.1.

1972 – Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle, (real name Nancy Richardson), US singer, she started recording at age 15 in 1987. (1988 UK No.7 single ‘Love Is Contagious’).

1965 – John Ondrasik
John Ondrasik, known by his stage name Five for Fighting, American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his piano-based rock, such as the top 40 hits, ‘Superman (It’s Not Easy)’ (2001), ‘100 Years’ (2003) and ‘The Riddle’ (2006).

1959 – Kathy Valentine
Kathy Valentine, bass, The Go- Go’s, (1982 US No.2 single ‘We Got The Beat’, 1982 UK No.47 single ‘Our Lips Our Sealed’), is born in Austin, Texas.

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1948 – Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins, singer, songwriter, is born in Everett, Washington, (one half of Loggins & Messina 1971-76), 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 6 single ‘Footlose’ from the film of the same name.

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1946 – Andy Brown
Andy Brown, drummer from English harmony beat group The Fortunes, who had the 1965 UK No.2 & US No.7 single ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ and the hits ‘Here It Comes Again and ‘Storm in a Teacup’.

1945 – Dave Cousins
Dave Cousins, singer songwriter with English folk rock group The Strawbs who scored the 1973 UK No.2 single with ‘Part Of The Union’.

1944 – Mike McGear
Mike McGear, singer, brother of Paul McCartney, The Scaffold, (1968 Christmas UK No.1 single ‘Lily The Pink’).

1943 – Leona Williams
Country singer Leona Williams is born Leona Belle Helton in Vienna, Missouri. She writes the Merle Haggard hits “Someday When Things Are Good” and “You Take Me For Granted.”

1942 – Danny Williams
Danny Williams, singer, (1961 UK No. 1 ‘Moon River’, the Oscar-winning song was from the film Breakfast At Tiffany’s).

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1939 – Lefty Baker
Lefty Baker (guitarist, vocalist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born Eustace Britchforth in Roanoke, Virginia. Died, August 11, 1971.

1938 – Rory Storm
Rory Storm (lead singer of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes) is born Alan Caldwell in Liverpool, England. Died September 28, 1972

1937 – Paul Revere
Paul Revere, keyboards, Paul Revere and the Raiders, (1971 US No.1 single ‘Indian Reservation’, plus 14 other US Top 30 hit singles. He died on 4th Oct 2014.

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1930 – Jack Greene
Country musician Jack Greene, known for the 1966 hit “There Goes My Everything,” is born in Maryville, Tennessee. Died March 14, 2013.

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