Born Today In Music

1977 – Ryan Dusick
Ryan Dusick drummer, Maroon 5, who had the 2004 UK No.1 album ‘Songs About Jane’, the 2004 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘She Will Be Loved’. Dusick left the band in 2006.

1973 – Alan Jay “A. Jay” Popoff
Alan Jay “A. Jay” Popoff, pop punk band Lit.

1971 – Paul Winterhart
Paul Winterhart, from English psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker, who had the 1996 UK No.2 single ‘Hey Dude’.

1969 – Candy Dulfer
saxophonist, Candy Dulfer, (1990 UK No. 6 single ‘Lily Was Here’ with David A Stewart).

1964 – Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood, country singer. She sang backing vocals on Garth Brooks’ first album.

1963 – Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker, singer, from English rock band Pulp, who had the 1995 UK No.2 single ‘Common People’. He quit the band in January 1997. Pulp were regarded among the Britpop “big four”, along with Oasis, Blur and Suede. He later presented a BBC Radio 6 Music show called Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service.

1958 – Lita Ford
Lita Ford, The Runaways, solo, (1989 UK No.47 single with Ozzy Osbourne ‘Close My Eyes Forever’).

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1957 – Rusty Egan
Rusty Egan, The Rich Kids, (1978 UK No.24 single ‘Rich Kids’), Visage, (1981 UK No.8 single ‘Fade To Grey’).

1956 – Rex Smith
Singer/actor Rex Smith is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He makes his Broadway debut in 1978 playing Danny Zuko in Grease, a role John Travolta makes famous in the movie.

1952 – Nile Rodgers
American musician, producer Nile Rodgers the lead guitarist and co-founding member with Bernard Edwards of the band Chic who had the 1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single ‘Le Freak’. Produced Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie (Let’s Dance album), with several hit singles including ‘China Girl’, ‘Modern Love’ and the title track, ‘Let’s Dance’.

1951 – Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois, producer, singer. Produced Peter Gabriel album, ‘So’, along with albums by Brian Eno, U2, (Bob Dylan. Lanois released the 1990 solo album ‘Acadie’.

1947 – Lol Creme
Lol Creme, vocals. guitar, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single ‘I’m Not In Love’, plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1’s). Godley And Creme (1981 UK No.3 single ‘Under Your Thumb’). Now a video producer.

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1947 – Ray Cooper
English virtuoso percussionist Ray Cooper who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Blue Mink, America, Carly Simon and David Essex.

1946 – John Coghlan
John Coghlan drummer with English rock band Status Quo, (he left in 1982), who had the 1977 UK No.3 single ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’. Other hits include ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ in 1968, and ‘Whatever You Want’ in 1979.

1945 – Freda Payne
Freda Payne, US soul singer, who had the 1970 US No.3 & UK No.1 single ‘Band Of Gold’. Payne is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer with The Supremes.

1945 – David Bromberg
David Bromberg, US guitarist, fiddle, mandolin player worked with Bob Dylan. Co-wrote “The Holdup” with George Harrison in 1972.

1943 – Cass Elliot
Cass Elliott, singer, Mamas and the Papas, who scored the 1966 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘Monday Monday’. After the breakup of The Mamas & the Papas, Elliot embarked on a solo career and had the 1968 hit ‘Dream a Little Dream of Me’ from her solo album of the same name. Elliott died from a heart attack on 29th July 1974 while staying at Harry Nilsson’s London flat in the UK.

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1942 – Mike Hurst
Mike Hurst from the British pop-folk vocal trio The Springfields who had the 1962 US No. 20 single ‘Silver Threads And Golden Needles’, and the 1963 UK No.5 single ‘Island Of Dreams’. The Springfields included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother, record producer Tom Springfield.

1940 – Bill Medley
Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’).

1940 – Paul Williams
Paul Williams, US songwriter. Wrote The Carpenters hits ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ & ‘Rainy Day’s and Mondays.’

1939 – Lloyd Parks
Lloyd Parks, American R&B/soul singer with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, (noted for his high tenor and falsetto vocal leads and harmonies). He is also a founding member of The Epsilons who backed Arthur Conley on his Atco Records 1967 hit single ‘Sweet Soul Music’.

1935 – Nick Massi
Nick Massi from American rock and pop band The Four Seasons who had the 1960s hits ‘Sherry’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like a Man’, and the 1976 UK & US No.1 single ‘December 1963, (Oh What A Night’). They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide. Massi died on 24th December 2000.

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1934 – Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein, Beatles manager and manager of other Liverpool acts. Died of an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates on 27th August 1967.

1931 – Brook Benton
Brook Benton, US singer, (1959 UK No.28 single ‘Endlessly’, 1979 US No.4 single ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’). He died on 9th April 1998.

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1921 – Billy Ward
R&B singer Billy Ward of The Dominoes, is born Robert L. Williams in Savannah, Georgia. Died February 16, 2002.

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