Born on this day in music, January 10th

1981 – Nasri Tony Atweh
Nasri (Nasri Tony Atweh), Canadian singer, songwriter with Magic! who scored the US & UK No.1 and international hit single ‘Rude’. He and songwriter Adam Messinger have produced a string of hits for Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pitbull, and Chris Brown.

1979 – Chris Smith
Chris Smith, Kris Kross, (1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘Jump’). The duo of Chris Smith and Chris Kelly were 12 and 13 when they recorded the song.

1978 – Matt Roberts
Matt Roberts, guitarist, with American rock band 3 Doors Down who had the 2003 US No.4 single When I’m Gone’, and the 2005 US No.1 album Seventeen Days. Roberts died on 20 Aug 2016 at the age of 38 from a prescription drug overdose.

1973 – Aerlee Taree
Aerlee Taree, from American alternative hip hop group, Arrested Development, who scored the 1992 UK No.2 and US No. 8 single ‘People Everyday’. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.

1965 – Nathan Moore
Nathan Moore, vocals, Brother Beyond, (1988 UK No.2 single ‘The Harder I Try’).

1964 – Brad Roberts
Brad Roberts, vocals, guitar, with Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies best known internationally for their 1993 single ‘Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm’.

1956 – Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin, Singer songwriter, (1995 UK No.40 single with Mary Chapin Carpenter, ‘One Cool Remove’).

1955 – Luci Martin
Luci Martin, vocals, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single ‘Le Freak’).

1955 – Michael Schenker
German rock guitarist, Michael Schenker. Nicknamed the “Blonde Bomber”, he first rose to fame as an early member of Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid-1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the Michael Schenker Group.

1953 – Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is born Patricia Andrzejewski in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York. Classically trained as a vocalist, she uses her exceptional range to soar into the choruses of hits like “Love Is A Battlefield” and “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.” A fixture on MTV, she becomes one of the biggest stars of the ’80s.

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1948 – Fayette Pinkney
American singer Fayette Pinkney from The Three Degrees. Their 1974 single ‘When Will I See You Again’, which was a huge international success topping the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 2 on the US chart. Pinkney died on 27 June 2009 of acute respiratory failure after a short and sudden illness at the age of 61.

1948 – Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen, vocals, keyboards, Steely Dan, (1973 US No.11 single ‘Reeling In The Years’ and nine other US Top 30 hits). Steely Dan’s ‘Two Against Nature’ won a Grammy in 2001 for Album of the year. He has also released four albums as a solo artist and in 2001 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1946 – Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar, drums, Journey, (1982 US No.2 single ‘Open Arms’), Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘Here I Go Again’).

1946 – Bob Lang
Bob Lang, Mindbenders, (1965 US No.1 single ‘Game Of Love’, 1966 UK No.2 single ‘Groovy Kind Of Love’).

1945 – Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart, singer, songwriter, The Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, Shotgun Express, Jeff Beck Group, the Faces (UK No.6 & US No.17 single ‘Stay With Me’). Solo, (1971 UK & US No.1 single ‘Maggie May‘, plus five other UK No.1’s & over 35 Top 40 hits). His 1971 debut album ‘Every Picture Tell’s A Story’ was the first album ever to simultaneously be No.1 in the UK & US.

1943 – Jim Croce
Jim Croce, US singer/songwriter who had a 1973 US No.1 single with ‘Time In A Bottle’. He was killed in a plane crash on the way to a concert on September 20th 1973.

1939 – Scott McKenzie
Scott McKenzie, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.4 single ‘San Francisco, Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair‘) is born Philip Wallach Blondheim in Jacksonville, Florida, but is raised in North Carolina. McKenzie also auditioned for The Monkees. Scott McKenzie died on August 18, 2012 aged 73.

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1937 – Scott English
American songwriter Scott English best known as the co-writer of ‘Brandy’ which he wrote with Richard Kerr. This song became a No. 1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974. He also wrote ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’, a hit US hit for The American Breed and a UK hit for Amen Corner. He died on 16 November 2018 age 81, due to complications of hip surgery.

1935 – Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins, singer, (1959 US No.26 single ‘Mary Lou’, formed The Band, (then known as The Hawks). Died May 29, 2022.

1930 – Lyle Ritz
American jazz ukulele musician Lyle Ritz who as session musician on the bass guitar joined the Wrecking Crew a popular group of studio musicians in the Los Angeles recording industry. Ritz compiled over 5,000 recording credits including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert’s ‘A Taste of Honey’, The Righteous Brothers’ ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin”, and The Beach Boys ‘Good Vibrations.’ Died March 3, 2017

1927 – Johnnie Ray
American singer, songwriter, and pianist and teen idol Johnnie Ray, who had the 1956 UK No.1 & US No.2 single, ‘Just Walking In The Rain’, plus over 20 Top 40 singles between 1952 & 60. Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll. He died of liver failure on 21st February 1990 age 63.

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1917 – Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler, producer and record company executive. Co-owner of Atlantic records, vice president at Warner Brothers, worked with Ray Charles, Phil Spector, Dr John, Dusty Springfield, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan. He died on Aug 15th 2008, aged 91.

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