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Born on this day in music, October 24th
24 Oct 1986
Canadian rapper, songwriter, and actor Aubrey Drake Graham who records under the mononym Drake. Scored US No.1 albums with ‘ Thank Me Later’, (2010), ‘Take Care’, (2011), and ‘Nothing Was the Same’, (2013).
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24 Oct 1983
Adrienne Bailon (lead singer for 3LW) is born in New York City, New York.
24 Oct 1980
Monica, (1998 US No.1 & UK No.2 single with Brandy ‘The Boy Is Mine’).
24 Oct 1979
Ben Gillies, from Australian rock band Silverchair who had the 1997 Australian No.1 single ‘Freak’ and the 1995 Australian No.1 album Frogstomp plus three other Australian No.1 albums. During their career, Silverchair won more ARIA Music Awards than any other artist in history with 21 wins.
24 Oct 1978
Sabrina Washington, from British girl group Mis-Teeq who had the 2001 UK No.2 single ‘All I Want’ and seven consecutive top-ten singles.
24 Oct 1971
Ed Chester, The Bluetones, (1996 UK No.2 single ‘Slight Return’).
24 Oct 1970
Jeff Mangum, American psychedelic-pop, folk-rock musician, and singer-songwriter (Neutral Milk Hotel – “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”), born in Ruston, Louisiana.
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24 Oct 1970
Alonza Bevan, from English psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker, who had the 1996 UK No.2 single ‘Hey Dude’.
24 Oct 1969
Rob Green from British alternative rock band, Toploader who had the 2000 UK No.7 single with of ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’ a cover of the French-American rock group King Harvest.
24 Oct 1962
Debbie Googe, My Bloody Valentine, (1991 UK No.29 single ‘To Here Knows When’).
24 Oct 1953
Billy Thomas, American singer (McBride & Ride – “I Count on You”), born in Fort Meyers, Florida
24 Oct 1950
American musician Steven Greenberg best known as a member of the band Lipps Inc. that had the 1980 worldwide smash hit ‘Funkytown’.
24 Oct 1948
English drummer Dale Griffin, Mott The Hoople, best known for classic tracks ‘Roll Away The Stone’ and ‘All The Young Dudes‘. The band who made eight albums during their five-and-a-half year existence, reformed to mark their 40th anniversary in 2009 – but Griffin was too ill to take part. Griffin also produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994 including the first professional recording session for Pulp in 1981. Griffin died on 17 January 2016.
24 Oct 1948
Paul and Barry Ryan, identical twins (1965 UK No.13 single with ‘Don’t Bring Me Your Heartaches’). Barry also had a solo 1968 UK No.2 single (No.1 on the NME chart), with ‘Eloise’ written by his brother Paul. Paul died of cancer on 29th November 1992 aged 44. Barry Ryan died after complications from a lung disorder on 28 September 2021 age 72.
24 Oct 1947
Edgar Broughton, from English psychedelic rock group Edgar Broughton Band who had the 1970 UK hit single ‘Out Demons Out’.
24 Oct 1946
John Bettis, American lyricist. He was originally part of the band Spectrum, which also featured Richard and Karen Carpenter. He wrote the lyrics for ‘Top of the World’, a hit for both Lynn Anderson and The Carpenters. He wrote several more hits for The Carpenters, including ‘Only Yesterday’, ‘Goodbye to Love’ and ‘Yesterday Once More’. He later wrote hits for other artists including Madonna’s (‘Crazy for You’) and Michael Jackson’s (‘Human Nature’).
24 Oct 1946
Jerry Edmonton, from Steppenwolf who had the 1969 US No.2 hit single ‘Born To Be Wild’. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and scored 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles. He was killed in a car crash on 28th November 1993.
24 Oct 1945
Swedish songwriter and guitarist Janne Schaffer best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA appearing on many of the groups hits. Schaffer is a member of the Electric Banana Band where he plays guitar as the character ‘Zebra’.
24 Oct 1944
Ted Templeman, Harper’s Bizarre, (1967 US No. 13 & UK No.34 single ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song, Feelin’ Groovy’). As a record producer he worked with The Doobie Brothers, Montrose, Carly Simon, Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart, Little Feat, Michael McDonald, Aerosmith and Eric Clapton.
24 Oct 1937
Surf rocker Santo Farina (of Santo & Johnny) is born in Brooklyn, New York.
24 Oct 1936
Bill Wyman, bass, The Rolling Stones (1969 UK & US No.1 single ‘Honky Tonk Women‘, and over 30 Top 40 UK & US singles and albums. Quit The Stones in 1993, 1981 UK solo No.14 ‘Je Suis Un Rock Star’). Now tours with his backing band, The Rhythm Kings, which has featured Albert Lee and Georgie Fame.
24 Oct 1930
J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) is born Jiles Perry Richardson in Sabine Pass, Texas. Died February 3, 1959.
24 Oct 1911
Bluesman Sonny Terry is born Saunders Terrell in Greensboro, Georgia. Terry begins focusing on music when an injury to his eyes leaves him blind at age 16. Died March 11, 1986.
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