Born Today In Music, March 3rd

1997 – Camila Cabello
Cuban-American singer, songwriter Camila Cabello who was a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, formed on The X Factor (US) in 2012. Her debut studio album Camila (2018) debuted at No.1 on the Billboard chart, with its lead single ‘Havana’ featuring Young Thug topping the charts in several countries, including the UK and the US.

1986 – Stacie Orrico
Christian singer Stacie Orrico is born in Seattle, Washington.

1977 – Ronan Keating
Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, Ronan Keating, who with Boyzone scored the 1996 UK No.1 single ‘Words’ and 4 UK No.1 albums. As a solo artist Keating had the 1999 UK No.1 single ‘When You Say Nothing At All’, (which was featured in the film Notting Hill) and his 2000 UK No.1 album ‘Ronan’ spent over a year on the chart.

1971 – Brett Warren
Brett Warren is born in Tampa, Florida. He and sibling Brad Warren form The Warren Brothers, nominated for an ACM award in 2001. They co-write Jason Aldean’s “Lights Come On,” Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” and Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift’s “Highway Don’t Care”.

1969 – John Bigham
John Bigham (guitarist, keyboardist for Fishbone) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1966 – Tone- Loc
American actor, rapper, voice actor, and producer Tone- Loc, (Antony Smith), who had the 1989 UK No. 13 single,’Funky Cold Medina’ for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award.

1954 – Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes, from English rock band Adam and the Ants who scored the 1981 UK No.1 single ‘Stand And Deliver’ and 15 other UK Top 40 singles.

1954 – John Lilley
John Lilley, American guitarist, singer, songwriter, best known for being a member of rock band The Hooters that had the 1985 No.3 US hit ‘And We Danced’.

1953 – Dave Amato
American musician, Dave Amato best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band REO Speedwagon.

1953 – Robyn Hitchcock
English singer-songwriter and guitarist Robyn Hitchcock who was a member of the Soft Boys in the late 1970s and has since launched a prolific solo career.

1949 – Derek Weaver
Derek (Blue) Weaver, keyboards, from Welsh rock group Amen Corner who had the 1969 UK No.1 single ‘If Paradise Is Half As Nice’ plus five other UK Top 40 hits. As a member of the Strawbs, had the 1973 UK No.2 single with ‘Part Of The Union’. Also worked with The Bee Gees, 1975 US No.1 ‘Jive Talking’.

1949 – Richie Cannata
American music producer, multi-instrumentalist Richie Cannata most notable for playing saxophone in Billy Joel’s band. Also worked with The Beach Boys, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez.

1948 – Terence White
Terence ‘Snowy’ White, guitarist, who worked with Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. As a solo artist, he had a 1983 UK Top 10 hit single ‘Bird Of Paradise’.

1947 – Dave Mount
Dave Mount from English glam rock band Mud who had the 1974 UK No.1 single ‘Tiger Feet’ which was the UK’s best-selling single of 1974 plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles. Mount died on 2nd December 2006.

1947 – Jennifer Warne
Jennifer Warnes, singer, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.7 single ‘Up Where We Belong’ with Joe Cocker).

1944 – Jance Garfat
Jance Garfat, bassist, with American rock band Dr Hook who had the 1970s hits ‘The Cover of Rolling Stone’, ‘A Little Bit More’, ‘When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman’ and ‘Sylvia’s Mother’.

1941 – Mike Pender
Mike Pender, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 & US No.13 single ‘Needles And Pins’). They were the second group from Liverpool, after The Beatles to have a hit in the United States when ‘Needles and Pins’ charted during the first week of March 1964.

1927 – Junior Parker
Junior Parker, US blues singer/songwriter who wrote ‘Mystery Train’, which was covered by Elvis Presley. He also worked with B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf. Parker died on November 18th 1971.

1923 – Doc Watson
American bluegrass, folk, country, blues guitarist, songwriter Doc Watson. Blind from a young age he won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson’s fingerstyle and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded. He died on 29 May 2012 age 89.

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