Born On This Day In Music: October 31st

1990 Johanna Söderberg, Swedish pop-country-folk singer-songwriter (First Aid Kit – “Emmylou”), born in Enskede, Sweden

1982
Monica and Gabriela Irimia, , Romanian duo, (2002 UK No.2 single ‘Cheeky Song’, Touch My Bum), born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

1981
Frank Anthony Iero, rhythm guitarist with American rock band My Chemical Romance who had the 2006 UK No.1 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’, and the 2006 US No.2 album The Black Parade.

1980
Charles Moniz, Canadian bassist in Avril Lavigne’s band and the drummer for the band Grade.

1980
English musician Isabella Summers with Florence and the Machine. Summers has also produced remixes for artists including Beyoncé, Juliette Lewis, Nas, Jessica Simpson, Chloe and Halle, Flux Pavilion, Maxine Ashley, Rita Ora, Judith Hill, and The Game.
1970
Malin Berggren, from Swedish pop group Ace Of Base who had the 1993 UK No.1 single ‘All That She Wants‘ and the 1994 US No.1 single ‘The Sign’. The group sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, making it the third-most successful Swedish band of all time, after ABBA and Roxette.

1970
Rogers Stevens guitarist from Blind Melon, a rock band, which began in the 1990s and is most famous for their hit song ‘No Rain’. He has also been a member of the bands Extra Virgin and The Tender Trio, and is an attorney.

1970
American blues guitarist Johnny Moeller with The Fabulous Thunderbirds who he joined the group in 2007.

1968
Alistair McErlaine, guitarist, from Scottish pop rock band Texas who had the 1997 UK No.3 single ‘Say What You Want’, and the 1997 UK No.1 album White On Blonde which has been certified six-times platinum in the UK.

1968
Al Mackenzie, D:Ream, (1994 UK No.1 single ‘Things Can Only Get Better’).

1967
American singer-songwriter, record producer and guitarist Adam Schlesinger, best known for his work with Fountains Of Wayne and for its 2003 Grammy-nominated single ‘Stacy’s Mom’. Schlesinger died on 1 April 2020 from complications brought on by COVID-19.

1967
Vanilla Ice is born Robert Matthew Van Winkle in Dallas, Texas.

1966
Ad-Rock, (Adam Horovitz), The Beastie Boys, (1987 US No.7 & UK No.11 single ‘You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party’, 1987 US No.1 and UK No.7 album ‘Licence To Ill’, plus 3 other US No.1 albums).

1965
Annabella Lwin, vocals, Bow Wow Wow, (1982 UK No.7 single ‘Go Wild In The Country’).

1964
Colm O’Ciosoig, My Bloody Valentine, (1991 UK No.29 single ‘To Here Knows When’).

1963
Johnny Marr, guitarist with English rock band The Smiths who had the 1984 UK No.10 single ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. With Electronic he had the 1991 UK No.8 single ‘Get The Message’ and with Modest Mouse, the 2007 US No.1 album ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank’. Marr has also worked with The The, The Pretenders, The Cribbs, and Johnny Marr and the Healers.

1963
Swedish rock musician and multi-instrumentalist Mikkey Dee, best known as the last drummer for British rock band Motorhead from 1991 until its dissolution following the death of Lemmy in December 2015.

1961
Larry Mullen Jr. Irish musician best known as the drummer of U2. Their 1987 UK and worldwide No.1 album Joshua Tree spent 156 weeks on the UK chart. U2 scored five consecutive US No.1 albums from 1987.

1957
Robert Pollard, American rock singer-songwriter (Guided by Voices), born in Dayton, Ohio

1956
Tony Bowers, from Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias and then Simply Red, who had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘Holding Back The Years’.

1952
Bernard Edwards, producer and member of Chic, (1978 UK No.7 single ‘Le Freak‘). Produced ABC, Power Station and Rod Stewart. Edwards died on 18th April 1996.

1950
American singer, songwriter and guitarist Moon Martin. Originally a rockabilly artist, he wrote the songs ‘Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)’, made famous by the English singer Robert Palmer, and ‘Cadillac Walk’, a hit for American singer Willy DeVille. He died on 11 May 2020 age 74.

1949
Bob Siebenberg, American rock drummer (Supertramp – Crime Of The Century), born in Glendale, California.

1946
Dutch record producer, Jaap Eggermont best known for his Stars on 45 project and as the drummer of the band Golden Earring. Stars on 45 recorded hit songs as faithfully as possible as a medley and joined them together with a common tempo and underlying drum track.

1945
Rik Kenton (Roxy Music bassist) is born in Nottingham, England.

1945
Singer, songwriter and musician Russ Ballard from English rock band Argent who had the 1972 UK No.5 single ‘Hold Your Head Up’ and the hit and ‘God Gave Rock and Roll to You’. Ballard has written songs for many artists including, Roger Daltrey, America, Three Dog Night, Santana and Brian May.

1937
Folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton is born in Chicago, Illinois. His songs have been recorded by many artists including: Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, Joan Baez, The Seekers, Marianne Faithfull, John Denver, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and The Move.

1912
Western singer-songwriter Dale Evans is born Lucille Wood Smith (changed to Frances Octavia Smith soon after) in Uvalde, Texas. She meets screen partner Roy Rogers in 1944 and the pair marry in 1947.

 

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