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Born on this day in music, January 17th
1990
British rapper Courtney Freckleton known professionally as Nines. He topped the UK chart with his third album Crabs in a Bucket in 2020. On 1 October 2021, he was sentenced to 28 months in HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs after being charged to a plot with others to import 28 kilograms of cannabis from Spain and Poland, and admitted a further charge of money laundering.
1986
Jeremiah Fraites American musician with the American folk rock band The Lumineers. Their second album, Cleopatra, released in 2016 debuted at No.1 on the US chart and also on the Canadian and UK album charts.
1984
Calvin Harris, singer-songwriter and producer. Had the 2009 UK No.1 single ‘I’m Not Alone.’ His collaboration with Rihanna ‘We Found Love’ became an international success, giving Harris his first US No.1 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Harris broke the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with nine entries, from his 2012 album 18 Months surpassing Michael Jackson.
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1978
Ricky Wilson, vocals, Kaiser Chiefs, (2005 UK No.3 album ‘Employment’, 2005 UK No.6 single ‘Oh My God’, 2007 UK No.1 single ‘Ruby’).
1971
Kid Rock, (Robert James Ritchie), American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper who had the 2000 US No.2 album ‘History Of Rock’ and the 2007 US No.1 album ‘Rock N Roll Jesus’ which featured the hit ‘All Summer Long’ charting at No.1 in eight countries.
1971
Jon Wysocki, drummer with American rock band Staind who had the 2001 US No.1 album, Break The Cycle.
1966
Shabba Ranks, singer, (1993 UK No.3 single ‘Mr Loverman’).
1963
Andy Rourke, bassist with English rock band The Smiths who had the 1984 UK No.10 single ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. Rourke has also played and recorded with the Pretenders and later formed Freebass with bass players Mani (ex-the Stone Roses) and Peter Hook (ex-New Order) in 2007.
1961
Dave Collard, keyboards, with British new wave group Jo Boxers, who had the 1983 UK No.3 single ‘Boxer Beat’.
1960
John Crawford, bassist from American new wave band Berlin, who scored the 1986 UK & US No.1 single ‘Take My Breath Away’ which was featured in the 1986 film Top Gun.
1959
Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song ‘Manic Monday’, 1986 US No.1 single ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’).
1958
Jez Strode, bass, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single ‘Too Shy’)
1956
Paul Young (“Everytime You Go Away”) is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
1955
Country rocker Steve Earle is born in Fort Monroe, Virginia.
1954
Cheryl Bentyne, singer, Manhattan Transfer, (1977 UK No.1 ‘Chanson D’amour’, 1981 US No.7 single ‘Boy From New York City’).
1953
Sheila Hutchinson, vocals, The Emotions, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘Best Of My Love’).
1949
Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones in 1969 (aged 20), and left the Stones in 1974. He has appeared on some of the Stones’ classic albums including Sticky Fingers and Exile on Maine Street and worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ronnie Wood.
1948
Dennis Marcellino American musician. He has been a member of The Tokens (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), Sly and The Family Stone and The Elvin Bishop Group.
1945
William Hart, singer from American R&B/soul vocal group The Delfonics who had the 1968 US No.4 single ‘La-La Means I Love You’, and the hits ‘Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)’, and ‘Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love)’.
1944
French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy is born in Paris.
1943
Chris Montez, UK singer, (1962 UK No.2 & US No.4 single ‘Let’s Dance’).
1927
Eartha Kitt, US female singer, (1955 UK No.7 single ‘Under The Bridges Of Paris,’ 1989 UK No.32 single with Bronski Beat, ‘Cha Cha Heels’). Kitt died from colon cancer on December 25 2008 at her Weston, Connecticut home at the age of 81.
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