Born On This Day In Music,

September 20th

1982
American record producer and songwriter Ian Kirkpatrick. He has produced and written music for many high-profile artists such as Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, The Chainsmokers and Miley Cyrus.

1981
Keith Semple, from British boy band One True Voice, created on the ITV television series Popstars: The Rivals who had the 2002 UK No.2 single ‘Sacred Trust / After You’re Gone’.

1979
Rick Woolstenhulme, drummer with American rock band Lifehouse who had the 2001 US No.10 & UK No.25 single ‘Hanging By A Moment’ from their debut studio album, No Name Face.

1968
Ben Shepherd, Soundgarden, (1994 UK No.12 single ‘Black Hole Sun’) is born Hunter Benedict Shepherd in Okinawa, Japan, but would be raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

1967
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, twin sons of 60s singer Ricky Nelson, (1990 US No.1 & UK No.54 single, ‘Can’t Live Without Your Love and Affection).

1966
Nuno Bettencourt, Extreme, (1991 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘More Than Words’).

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1960
David Hemmingway who with The Housemartins had the 1986 UK No.1 single ‘Caravan Of Love’ and with The Beautiful South the 1990 UK No.1 single ‘A Little Time’ plus over fifteen other UK Top 40 singles.

1960
Keef Cowboy (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five). (1982 UK No.8 single ‘The Message’). Died of a heart attack 8th September 1989.

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1957
Alannah Currie Vocals, sax, The Thompson Twins, (1984 UK No.2 single ‘You Take Me Up’, 1984 US No.3 single ‘Hold Me Now’).

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1949
Chuck and John Panozzo, bass and drums, Styx. John Panozzo died on 16th July 1996. (1979 US No.1 & 1980 UK No.6 single ‘Babe’).

1946
Mick Rogers, English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘For You’, ‘Blinded by the Light’ and ‘Spirit in the Night’.

1946
Sylvia Peterson (of The Chiffons) is born in the Bronx, New York.

1945
American R&B singer Sweet Pea Atkinson from Was Not Was, who had the 1992 UK No.4 single ‘Shake Your Head’. He died from a heart attack in Los Angeles, on 5 May 2020 aged 74.

1937
American songwriter, singer, musician and lyricist Margo Guryan. Her 1960s song ‘Sunday Mornin’‘, was hit for both Spanky and Our Gang and Oliver. Her songs have also been recorded by Cass Elliot, Glen Campbell amongst others. She died age 84 on 8 November 2021.

1925
Bobby Nunn, who was a member of The Robins and The Coasters who scored the 1958 US No.1 single ‘Yakety Yak’, the 1959 US No.2 and UK No.6 single ‘Charlie Brown’, as well as ‘Young Blood’ and ‘Poison Ivy’. Nunn died on nov 5th 1986.

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