July 29th: Born On This Day In Music

1977 – Danger Mouse
American musician, songwriter and producer Danger Mouse, (Brian Joseph Burton). He formed Gnarls Barkley with CeeLo Green and has worked with Adele, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many other artists.

1973 – Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris, from American R&B vocal group Boyz II Men, who had the 1992 US & UK No.1 single ‘End Of The Road’ which set a new record for longevity, staying at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for thirteen weeks, breaking the decades-old record held by Elvis Presley.

1972 – Simon Jones
Simon Jones, bassist from English rock band The Verve, who had the 1997 album Urban Hymns, one of the best-selling albums in UK Chart history. The album features the hit singles ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and ‘Lucky Man’.

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1967 – Chris Gorman
Chris Gorman, drummer for Belly is born in Buffalo, New York.

1966 – Miles Hunt
Miles Hunt, singer from British alternative rock band The Wonder Stuff who had the 1991 UK No.1 single with their version of the Tommy Roe hit ‘Dizzy’ (with Vic Reeves).

1966 – Martina McBride
Country singer Martina McBride is born in Sharon, Kansas.

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1962 – Martin McCarrick
Martin McCarrick, guitarist with alternative metal band from Northern Ireland Therapy? who had the 1993 UK No.9 single ‘Screamager’.

1959 – John Sykes
John Sykes, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘Here I Go Again’), Tygers Of Pan Tang.

1957 – Sade
English songwriter and bass guitarist Paul Denman. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist working with Sade. He is also a member of the English band Sweetback.

1953 – Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee, bass, vocals, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single ‘Spirit Of Radio’ 1982 US No. 21 single ‘New World Man’). Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honored, as a group.

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1953 – Patti Scialfa
American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa who has worked with The Rolling Stones and on Keith Richards’ Talk Is Cheap album. She toured with Bruce Springsteen Band from the 1984 Born in the USA tour and later married Springsteen on June 8th 1991. She has released two solo albums. Scialfa was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.

1947 – Carlo Santanna
Carlo Santanna, guitarist, from Paper Lace who scored the 1974 UK No.1 single ‘Billy Don’t Be A Hero’, and the 1974 US No.1 single ‘The Night Chicago Died’.

1946 – Neal Doughty
Neal Doughty, keyboards, from American rock band REO Speedwagon, who had the 1981 US No.1’s ‘Keep On Loving You’ and ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’. They named the band REO Speedwagon, from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck.

1933 – Randy Sparks
Randy Sparks of The New Christy Minstrels is born in Leavenworth, Kansas.

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