Born Today In Music, March 6th

1991
American rapper, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, designer and comedian Tyler, the Creator. His fifth album, Igor (2019), became Tyler’s first No.1 on the Billboard 200, and won Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

1984
Chris Tomson, drummer from Vampire Weekend who had the 2010 US & UK No.1 album, ‘Contra’ and the 2013 US No.1 album ‘Modern Vampires of the City’.

1974
Dwight Grant, (Beanie Sigel), American rapper. Beanie founded the group and label State Property, as well as the clothing company of the same name.

1974
Guy Garvey singer/guitarist with Manchester based group Elbow. Elbow won the Mercury Music Prize for their 2008 album The Seldom Seen Kid and in 2009 they won the Brit Award for Best British Group. Garvey also presents a radio show on BBC 6 Music.

1970
Betty Boo, (Alison Moira Clarkson), singer who had the 1990 UK No.3 single ‘Where Are You Baby’. Now a songwriter who wrote ‘Pure and Simple’ for Hear’Say as well as hits for Girls Aloud.

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1964
Stephen Bier, (Wayne Gacy), keyboards with American rock band Marilyn Manson who had the 1998 US No.1 album, Mechanical Animals.

1947
Kiki Dee, (Pauline Matthews), singer and actress who had the 1976 UK & US No.1 single Don’t Go Breaking My Heart‘ with Elton John. As a session singer she worked with Dusty Springfield and also became the first white British artist to be signed by Motown Records, releasing her first Motown single in 1970. Dee now performs with guitarist Carmelo Luggeri.

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1946
David Gilmour: guitarist, singer and songwriter, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968. After Roger Waters’ departure in 1985, David created two further Floyd albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, with Nick Mason and Richard Wright. He was appointed a CBE in 2003 for his services to music. He released his first solo album, David Gilmour, in 1978, followed by About Face in 1984 and 2006’s On An Island, which charted at No.1 in the UK and No.6 in the US.

1944
Mary Wilson, vocals, The Supremes who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single ‘Baby Love’ plus 11 other US No.1 singles. Wilson died in her sleep on 8 February 2021 age of 76 from hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at her home in Henderson, Nevada.

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1937
Steel guitarist Ben Keith is born in Fort Riley, Kansas. Raised in Kentucky, he plays on such hits as Patsy Cline’s “I Fall To Pieces,” Emmylou Harris’ “If I Could Only Win Your Love,” Faron Young’s “Country Girl” and Neil Young’s “Heart Of Gold”

1905
Bob Wills is born in Kosse, Texas. He becomes a leading figure in western swing, launching such material as “Stay A Little Longer,” “Faded Love” and “San Antonio Rose.” He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Wills died on 13th May 1975.

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1893
Memphis blues artist Walter ‘Furry’ Lewis. He was the first guitarist to play with a bottleneck. He lost a leg in a railroad accident and once supported The Rolling Stones. Joni Mitchell wrote the song ‘Furry Sings The Blues’ after him. Lewis died on September 14th 1981, aged 88.

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