December 5th: Born on this day

December 5th: Born on this day          Sonny Boy Williamson

December 5th: Born on this day          Sonny Boy Williamson

1899, Born on this day, Sonny Boy Williamson, Blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Van Morrison, The Who, The Animals, Yardbirds and Moody Blues all covered his songs. He died on 25th May 1965.

1932, Born on this day, Richard Penniman, (Little Richard), 1956 US No. 6 & 1957 UK No.3 single 'Long Tall Sally', plus over 10 other US & UK Top 40 singles).

1938, Born on this day, JJ Cale, US guitarist, singer songwriter. Songs written by Cale that have been covered by other musicians include 'After Midnight' by Eric Clapton, Phish and Jerry Garcia, 'Cocaine' by Eric Clapton, 'Clyde' by Waylon Jennings and Dr. Hook, and 'Call Me the Breeze' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare and Eric Clapton. Cale died on 26th July 2013 of a heart attack.

1945, Born on this day, Eduardo Delgado, ? & The Mysterians, (1966 US No. 1 & UK No.37 single '96 Tears'). '96 Tears' was a UK No.17 hit for The Stranglers in 1990.

1947, Born on this day, Jim Messina, Buffalo Springfield, (1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'). Loggins and Messina, (1972 US No.4 single 'Your Mama Don't Dance').

1952, Born on this day, Andy Kim, singer, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Rock Me Gently')

1960, Born on this day, Les Nemes, bass, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 & US No. 37 single 'Love Plus One')

1965, Born on this day, Johnny Rzeznik, singer and guitarist with Goo Goo Dolls who had the 2002 US No.3 album 'Gutterflower'. In 2007, Rzeznik was a judge on the Fox network's The Next Great American Band.

1971, Born on this day, Craig Gill, Inspiral Carpets, (1990 UK No.14 single 'This Is How It Feels').

1980, Born on this day, Zainam Higgins, vocals, Cleopatra, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Cleopatra's Theme').

1980, Born on this day, Christian Smith Pancorvo, drummer, Serafin. Previously a member of Razorlight with Johnny Borrell.

1982, Born on this day, Keri Lynn Hilson, American R&B singer and songwriter, part of a collective of writers and producers known as The Clutch.