Born On June 28th In Music

1989
Lucy Rose, English singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Like I Used To peaked at No.13 on the UK album chart.

1986
Kellie Pickler is born in Albemarle, North Carolina. She parlays exposure on FOX’s “American Idol” into a recording career, earning a gold debut album and several hits, led by “Red High Heels.” She also wins “Dancing With The Stars” in 2013. Her debut album, Small Town Girl, has sold over 900,000 copies.

1977
American musician and songwriter Mark Stoermer, bassist from The Killers, who scored the 2005 UK No.1 with their debut album Hot Fuss. Their 2017 album Wonderful Wonderful peaked at No.1 on the US & UK chart.

1971
Ray Slijngaard, vocals, 2 Unlimited, (1993 UK No.1 single ‘No Limit’).

1966
Bobby Bare Jr. American singer-songwriter, (the son of country musician Bobby Bare, Sr.). In 1974, when Bobby was only eight, he and his father were both nominated for a Grammy for the song ‘Daddy What If’, which was written by Shel Silverstein.

1965
Saul Davies, guitar, violin, from English rock band James who scored the 1991 UK No.2 single ‘Sit Down’ and the hits ‘Laid’ and ‘Come Home’.

1963
Charles Clouser, keyboards, drums, and engineer. Once a member of Nine Inch Nails (1994-2000) Worked with Deftones, White Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Killing Joke and Type O Negative.

1963
Andy Cousin, bassist from All About Eve who had the 1988 UK No.10 single ‘Martha’s Harbour’. Cousin has also worked with The Mission and The Lucy Nation and now works as a radio presenter.

1959
Clint Boon, keyboards, from English alternative rock band Inspiral Carpets who had the 1990 UK No.14 single ‘This Is How It Feels’. Formed the The Clint Boon Experience and also works as a radio and TV presenter.

1952
American pianist Alan Pasqua who was a founding member of the 1980s hard rock band, Giant. As a session musician, he has toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Cher, Michael Bublé, Eddie Money, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Walsh, Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, Juice Newton, Prism, and Santana.

1951
Steel guitarist Lloyd Maines is born in Lubbock, Texas. The father of Natalie Maines, he plays on many of The Dixie Chicks’ hits, including “Long Time Gone,” “Ready To Run” and “Wide Open Spaces”

1945
David Knights, bassist, Procol Harum, 1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ (one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies) and scored the hits ‘Homburg’, ‘Conquistador’. He played on Procol Harum’s first three albums.

1936
Pop singer Cathy Carr is born Angelina Helen Catherine Cordovano in The Bronx, New York City. Known for the 1956 hit “Ivory Tower.” She died on November 22, 1988.