Born On This Day In Music, May 24th

1988
Country singer Billy Gilman is born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Making his TV debut at age 11 on the Academy of Country Music awards, he becomes an ACM nominee by age 12, as his crystal vocal tones propel his debut album, “One Voice,” to 1 million sales

1976
Italian musician Alessandro Cortini best known for touring and recording with the American band Nine Inch Nails from 2004 to 2008.

1969
Rich Robinson, guitarist with The Black Crowes (along with older brother Chris Robinson), 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.

1967
Jamaican-born American rapper Heavy D, who scored the 1991 UK No.2 single ‘Now That We Found Love’ and the former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz. He died on November 8, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44.

1962
American singer, dancer Gene Anthony Ray, ‘Leroy’ in TV’s ‘Fame’. Axed from the show in 1984, after his mother was jailed for running a drug ring. He danced with The Weather Girls in their video of ‘It’s Raining Men.’ Leroy died on November 19th 2003.

1960
Guy Fletcher, multi-instrumentalist, who has worked with Roxy Music, (joined in 1981 for their Avalon world tour) and is best known for his position as the keyboard player in Dire Straits from 1984 until the group’s dissolution.

1956
Larry Blackmon, lead singer with American soul-influenced funk group Cameo who scored the 1986 UK No.3 single ‘Word Up’.

24 May 1955
American singer-songwriter and author, , the eldest daughter of country music icon Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin. She won a Grammy in 1985 for ‘I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me’, and has received twelve other Grammy nominations. She has had 11 No.1 country hit singles, 21 Top 40 country singles and two gold records.

1947
Albert Bouchard, drummer, guitarist, songwriter, from American hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult who scored the 1976 US No.12 & 1978 UK No.16 single ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’. Blue Oyster Cult have sold over 24 million records worldwide.

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1947
Cynthia ‘Plaster’ Caster, a groupie who became famous for making plaster cast’s of rock star’s penises and breasts. Clients included Jimi Hendrix and members from MC5, Television, The Kinks and various road managers.

1946
Steve Upton from British rock band Wishbone Ash who scored the 1972 UK No.3 album Argus and eight other Top 40 albums. Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of the harmony twin lead guitar.

1945
English musician and bass guitarist Dave Peacock, who with Chas & Dave had the 1982 UK No.2 single ‘Ain’t No Pleasing You’. Earlier in his career, Peacock played guitar as part of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.

1944
American singer, songwriter, Patti Labelle who scored the 1975 US No.1 & UK No.17 single ‘Lady Marmalade’, (with Labelle), and the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.2 single with Michael McDonald, ‘On My Own’. Labelle became the the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

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1942
Derek Quinn, from the 1960s pop band Freddie and the Dreamers. They scored the 1963 UK No.3 single ‘You Were made For Me’, and the 1965 US No.1 single ‘I’m Telling You Now’.

1941
Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman), American singer-songwriter, author, and painter. Dylan has released over 40 albums since 1964, and was a major influence on The Beatles. His biggest hits are the 1965 US No.2 single ‘Like A Rolling Stone’, the 1969 UK No.5 single ‘Lay Lady Lay’, and his 1964 UK No.1 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. He has won many awards throughout his career including the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, and twelve Grammy Awards. Dylan was also a member of The Traveling Wilburys.

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1938
Jamaican singer, songwriter and producer, Prince Buster. The records he released in the 1960s influenced and shaped the course of Jamaican contemporary music and created a legacy of work that later reggae and ska artists would draw upon. Buster died on 8 September 2016, in a hospital in Miami, Florida, after suffering heart problems.

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