Born on October 16th in Music

16 Oct 1978
Ethan Luck, American rock musician (The O.C. Supertones; Demon Hunter; Relient K), born in Long Beach, California

16 Oct 1977
John Mayer, US singer, songwriter 2003 Grammy award winner for ‘Our Body Is A Wonderland’, and the 2004 US No.1 single ‘Daughters’.

16 Oct 1969
Wendy Wilson, vocals, from the duo Wilson Phillips, daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, (1990 US No.1 & UK No.6 single ‘Hold On‘).

16 Oct 1965
Simon Bartholomew from English group The Brand New Heavies, who had the 1994 UK No.13 single with their version of ‘Midnight At The Oasis’.

16 Oct 1962
Michael Balzary, (Flea), bass, vocals, Red Hot Chili Peppers (1994 UK No.9 single ‘Give It Away’ and 1992 UK No.26 single ‘Under The Bridge’, 2002 UK No.1 album By The Way).

16 Oct 1960
American musician Bob Mould, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Husker Du in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.

16 Oct 1959
British musician, songwriter and actor Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet. They became one of the most successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era and produced a number of international hits during the 80s including ‘True’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Through the Barricades.’ He starred with his brother Martin in the 1990 British drama film The Krays. Kemp also plays as part of Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, who perform a selection of early Pink Floyd material.

16 Oct 1953
Tony Carey, keyboardist with Rainbow. Carey recorded one studio album with Rainbow, ‘Rising’ (1976).

16 Oct 1952
Cordell Mosson, American bassist who was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Mosson died of liver failure on April 18, 2013.

16 Oct 1947
American musician and songwriter Bob Weir, best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. The group released more than 140 albums during their career, the majority of them recorded live in concert.

16 Oct 1945
Allan Zavod, Australian classical and jazz pianist and composer, born in Melbourne (d. 2016)

16 Oct 1945
American drummer Roger Hawkins. He was best known for playing as part of the studio band known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. His drumming can be heard on dozens of hit singles, including tracks by Percy Sledge (‘When a Man Loves a Woman’), Aretha Franklin (‘Respect’), Wilson Pickett (‘Mustang Sally’. Hawkins also worked with Duane Allman, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Bonnie Bramlett, Boz Scaggs, Albert King, Traffic, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson. He died on May 2021 age 75.

16 Oct 1943
Fred Turner, bass, vocals, Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’).

16 Oct 1942
Dave Loveday, from English Merseybeat band The Fourmost who had the 1964 UK No.6 single ‘A Little Loving’.

16 Oct 1938
German singer, songwriter, musician, model, and actress Nico (Christa Paffgen), with The Velvet Underground, whose first album, the only one to feature her, was one of the most influential of all time on aspiring musicians. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol’s Chelsea Girls (1966). Nico died on 18 July 1988 from a brain hemorrhage, while on holiday in Ibiza. She had hit her head after falling off her bicycle as a result of a minor heart attack.

16 Oct 1937
Emile Ford, US singer, who had the 1959 UK No.1 single with The Checkmates, ‘What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?’ He was also a pioneering sound engineer. Ford died age 78 on 11 April 2016.

16 Oct 1935
R&B singer Sugar Pie DeSanto is born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton in Brooklyn, New York. Known for her 1960 hit, “I Want to Know,” and “Do I Make Myself Clear,” a 1965 duet with Etta James.

16 Oct 1923
Bert Kaempfert, songwriter, producer, (1961 US No.1 single ‘Wonderland By Night’), Presley and Sinatra covered his songs, produced the first recorded Beatles session. He died on 21st June 1980.

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