Born On This Day In Music, May 1st

1970 – Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler, guitarist, from English alternative rock band Suede, who had the 1994 UK No.3 single ‘Stay Together’. After leaving Suede he formed the duo McAlmont and Butler with David McAlmont and they released two singles, ‘Yes’ and ‘You Do’. Butler has played on or produced records by, Aimee Mann, Edwyn Collins, Neneh Cherry, Eddi Reader, Roy Orbison, Bert Jansch, The Libertines, The Cribs and the Pretenders.

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1968 – D’arcy Wretsky-Brown
D’arcy Wretsky-Brown, bassist with American alternative rock band, Smashing Pumpkins who had the 1995 US No.1 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

1967 – Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw country singer and actor. Many of McGraw’s albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US. McGraw had 11 consecutive albums debut at No.1 on the Billboard albums charts, as well as twenty-one singles hitting No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He is married to country singer Faith Hill and is the son of former baseball player Tug McGraw.

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1966 – Johnny Colt
American bassist Johnny Colt with The Black Crowes who had the 1991 hit single ‘Hard To Handle’ and the 1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 album The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion. The band have sold more than 30 million albums. Colt also played with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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1962 – Owen Paul
Owen Paul, Scottish singer who had the 1986 UK No. 3 single ‘My Favourite Waste Of Time’, a cover version of a song that was originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw.

1959 – Phil Smith
Phil Smith, sax, Haircut 100. The band had four UK Top 10 hit singles between 1981 and 1982, including ‘Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)’, ‘Love Plus One’ and ‘Fantastic Day’.

1957 – Rick Driscoll
Rick Driscoll, from English pop and glam rock band Kenny who had several hit singles in the UK in the mid-1970s, including ‘The Bump’ and ‘Fancy Pants’.

1957 – Steve Farris
Steve Farris, from American pop rock band Mr Mister who scored the 1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single ‘Broken Wings’.

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1954 – Ray Parker Jr
American guitarist, singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. who had the 1984 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘Ghostbusters’.

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1953 – Glen Ballard
American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer Glen Ballard who is best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s album Jagged Little Pill. He was involved in the recording and writing of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Bad and as a writer he co-wrote Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’.

1946 – Jerry Weiss
Jerry Weiss, trumpeter and flugelhorn player for Blood, Sweat & Tears, is born in New York City.

1946 – Nick Fortuna
Nick Fortuna, bassist with American Sunshine pop group The Buckinghams who had the 1967 US No.1 single ‘Kind Of A Drag’ and became one of the top selling US acts of 1967.

1945 – Rita Coolidge
American recording artist. Rita Coolidge who was a backing singer with Joe Cocker, Leon Russell,Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Delaney and Bonnie. She scored the 1977 UK No.6 & US No.7 single ‘We’re All Alone’). She was married to singer, songwriter, actor Kris Kristofferson from 1973 to 1980.

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1939 – Judy Collins
American singer and songwriter Judy Collins who had the 1968 US No. 8 & 1970 UK No.14 single with her cover of the Joni Mitchell song ‘Both Sides Now’ which won Collins her first Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance.

1934 – Shirley Horn
Jazz singer and pianist Shirley Valerie Horn is born in Washington, DC. She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and others. Died October 5, 2005

1930 – Little Walter
American blues musician, singer, and songwriter Little Walter. He was the first harp player to amplify his harmonica, giving it a distorted echoing sound. His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners’ expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. Walter died on February 15th 1968.

1928 – James Loden
James Loden who became known as Sonny James, best known for his 1957 hit, ‘Young Love’. Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James has had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including 23 No.1 hits. He died on 22nd Feb 2016 aged 87.

1924 – Big Maybelle
R&B singer Big Maybelle, known for the 1956 hit “Candy,” is born Mabel Louise Smith in Jackson, Tennessee. She died January 23, 1972.

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