Born on this day in music, January 30th

1989
Singer/songwriter Devin Dawson is born in Orangevale, California. He earns his first country hit with the 2017 single “All On Me.” He also co-writes Blake Shelton’s 2019 hit “God’s Country”.

1989
Singer Samantha Fish is born in Kansas City, Missouri.

1980
Singer/songwriter Josh Kelley is born in Augusta, Georgia. An older brother to Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Josh provides background vocals on Miranda Lambert’s 2011 hit “Baggage Claim”

1970
Tammy Cochran is born in Austinburg, Ohio. The traditionally minded singer collects a Top 10 hit in 2001 with “Angels In Waiting,” a ballad written about two brothers who died from cystic fibrosis.

1964
Angie Stone, singer, songwriter who was a member of Vertical Hold and is now a solo artist. Stones has written hits for Mary J. Blige & D’Angelo.

1961
Jody Watley, singer with Shalamar who had the 1980 US No. 8 single ‘The Second Time Around’, and the 1982 UK No.5 single ‘A Night To Remember’. Solo hits include the 1987 UK No.13 single, ‘Looking For A New Love’ and the 1989 US No.2 single, ‘Real Love’. Destiny’s Child covered the Watley penned song ‘Sweet Sixteen.’

1959
Mark Eitzel, guitarist, singer, songwriter who was a member of American Music Club who had the 1993 album ‘Mercury’. Eitzel is now a solo artist.

1959
Jody Watley is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1951
Phil Collins drummer, singer, songwriter who was a member of Genesis who had the 1986 US No.1 ‘Invisible Touch’, 1992 UK No.7 single ‘I Can’t Dance’ plus six UK No.1 albums. As a solo artist had the 1988 UK & US No.1 single ‘A Groovy Kind Of Love’ plus six other US No.1’s and four UK No.1 solo albums. Acting roles include Oliver, Buster and Miami Vice, also worked with Brand X.

1949
William King, trumpet player with The Commodores who had the 1978 UK & US No.1 single ‘Three Times A Lady’.

1947
Steve Marriott, guitarist and singer/songwriter. He was a major influence on many UK bands. Marriott was a member of Small Faces who had the 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single with ‘Itchycoo Park’ plus the 1968 No.1 UK album ‘Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake.’ Formed Humble Pie who had the 1969 UK No.4 single ‘Natural Born Bugie’. Marriott died in a house fire on April 20th 1991.

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

1942
Marty Balin, American singer, songwriter best known as the founder and one of the lead singers of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. who had the 1967 US No.18 single ‘White Rabbit’. Balin played with Jefferson Airplane at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. He died on September 27, 2018 at the age of 76.

1941
Joe Terranova, from doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group Danny and the Juniors famous for their 1958 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘At The Hop’.

1937
Country singer Norma Jean is born in Wellston, Oklahoma. She is a regular singer on The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961-1967. Her replacement: Dolly Parton.

1936
Horst Jankowski, German pianist who had the 1965 UK No.3 & US No.12 single ‘A Walk In The Black Forrest’. He died of cancer on 29th June 1998.

1928
Ruth Brown, US singer who had the 1957 US No.25 single, ‘Lucky Lips’ and was Atlantic Records top selling artist of the 50s scoring hits such as ‘Teardrops from My Eyes’ and ‘(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean’. Brown died on November 17, 2006.

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