Born On This Day In Music, September 8th

1990
American musician and drummer Jay Weinberg, from heavy metal band Slipknot. He is the son of American drummer Max Weinberg from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

1989
Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer, Tim Bergling, (Avicii). He was nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Recording with ‘Levels’ at the 2013 Grammy Awards. His biggest single was 2013’s ‘Wake Me Up’. He recorded with Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams, ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Rita Ora and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. Avicii died on 20 April 2018 aged 28. It was reported that the cause of death was a suicide due to self-inflicted injuries with a broken wine bottle.

1987
Wiz Khalifa (Cameron Jibril Thomaz), American rapper and singer-songwriter. He scored the 2014 US No.1 album Blacc Hollywood and his 2015 single ‘See You Again’ (from the soundtrack of the 2015 film Furious 7 as a tribute to actor Paul Walker) spent 12 non-consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and was a No.1 in seven other countries.

1980
Slim Thug, US rapper (born Stayve Jerome Thomas). 2005 US No.2 album ‘Already Platinum’, 2006 US No.1 single with Beyonce ‘ Check On It’, also worked with Gwen Stefani and LeToya Luckett.

1980
Eric Hutchinson (“Rock and Roll,” “OK, It’s Alright With Me”) is born in Takoma Park, Maryland.

1979
Pink, (Alicia Moore), 2001 UK No.2 single ‘Get The Party Started’, 2001 US & UK No.1 single with Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim and Mya ‘Lady Marmalade’. Pink has become one of the most successful artists of her generation, having sold over 110 million records worldwide.

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1975
Richard Hughes, drums, Keane, their 2004 UK No.1 album ‘Hopes And Fears’ was the second best-selling British album of the year.

1972
American filmmaker and music video director Lance Bangs. He has created videos for many artists including Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Green Day, Arcade Fire, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, The Black Keys, Pavement and George Harrison.

1971
American musician Jason “Jay” Mehler. He played guitar with Kasabian from 2006 to 2013, when he quit to become a touring member of Beady Eye, until their disbanding in late 2014. Mehler continued as a session and touring musician for Liam Gallagher since 2017.

1960
Aimee Mann, US singer songwriter, member of Til Tuesday, solo, (1993 album ‘Whatever’).

1960
David Steele, from British band Fine Young Cannibals, who had the 1989 UK No.5 single ‘She Drives Me Crazy’, and as a member of The Beat had the 1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘Can’t Get Used To Losing You’.

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1958
David Lewis, from American band Atlantic Starr who had the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘Always’.

1947
Benjamin Orr bass, vocals, The Cars, who had the 1978 UK No.3 single ‘My Best Friend’s Girl.’  Their 1984 US No.3 & 1985 UK No.4 ‘Drive’ was used as part of the soundtrack for the Live Aid concert. Orr died of cancer in Atlanta on 3 October 2000, aged 53.

1946
Dean Daughtry (keyboardist for Atlanta Rhythm Section) is born in Kinston, Alabama.

1945
English musician Kelly Groucutt, bassist, with Electric Light Orchestra, who had the 1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ plus 26 other Top 40 hits. Groucutt began his musical career at 15 as Rikki Storm of Rikki Storm and the Falcons. He died from a heart attack on 19 February 2009 aged 63.

1945
Ron McKernan, organ, and one of the founding members of Grateful Dead who played in the group from 1965 to 1972. Unlike the other members of the Grateful Dead, McKernan avoided psychedelic drugs, preferring to drink alcohol (namely whiskey and flavored fortified wine). By 1971, his health had been affected by alcoholism and liver damage and doctors advised him to stop touring. He died on 8th March 1973 from cirrhosis of the liver aged 27.

1945
Pop singer Cathy Jean Giordano (of Cathy Jean & the Roommates) is born in Brooklyn, New York. Known for the 1961 hit “Please Love Me Forever.”

1942
Brian Cole, bass, vocals, The Association, (1967 US No.1 single ‘Windy’). Cole died on 2nd August 1972.

1942
Sal Spampinato, The Beau Brummels, (1965 US No.8 single, ‘Just A Little.’)

1932
Patsy Cline country music singer is born Virginia Hensley in Winchester, Virginia. Her hits began in 1957 with Donn Hecht’s and Alan Block’s ‘Walkin’ After Midnight’, Hank Cochran’s and Harlan Howard’s ‘I Fall to Pieces’, Willie Nelson’s ‘Crazy’ and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson’s ‘Sweet Dreams’. She died aged 30 on 5 March 1963 at the height of her career in a plane crash. She was one of the most influential, successful and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. Ten years after her death, in 1973, she became the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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1925
Peter Sellers actor, The Goons, (1956 UK No.9 single ‘Ying Tong Song’ with The Goons, 1960 UK No.4 single ‘Goodness Gracious Me’, with Sophia Loren, 1965 UK No.14 single ‘A Hard Day’s Night’). Sellers died of a heart attack on 24th July 1980.

1897
Jimmie Rodgers singer, songwriter, the first country music star is born in Meridian, Mississippi. Sold over 12 million records and was the first person to be elected into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Rodgers died on 26th May 1933.

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