1913, Born on this day, Frankie Laine, singer, (1953 UK No.1 single 'I Believe', plus over 25 other UK Top 20 singles, 1956 US No.3 single 'Moonlight Gambler').
1930, Born on this day, Rolf Harris, singer, artist, TV presenter, (1963 US No.3 single 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport', 1969 UK No.1 single 'Two Little Boys' and 1993 UK No.7 'Stairway To Heaven').
1942, Born on this day, Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' & 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').
1945, Born on this day, Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter who has been a member of The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Cream who had the 1967 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'. Then formed Derek and the Dominoes who had the 1972 UK No.7 single 'Layla'. As a solo artist Clapton has scrored many hits including the 1974 US No.1 single 'I Shot The Sheriff' and the 1992 UK No.5 & US No.25 single 'Tears in Heaven'.
1948, Born on this day, Jim Dandy, Black Oak Arkansas, (70's US No.1 radio hit single 'Jim Dandy To The Rescue').
1950, Born on this day, Dave Ball, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale').
1950, Born on this day, Re Styles, guitar, vocals, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', 1983 US No 10 single 'She's A Beauty').
1954, Born on this day, Lena Lovich, US singer, (1979 UK No.3 single 'Lucky Number').
1955, Born on this day, Randy VanWarmer, singer, songwriter, (1979 US No.4 & UK No.8 single 'Just When I Needed You Most'). He died of leukaemia on January 12th 2004.
1962, Born on this day, MC Hammer, (Stanley Kirk Burrell), 1990 US No.1 album 'Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em', record-breaking 21 weeks at the Top of the chart. 1990 UK No.3 single 'U Can't Touch This'.
1964, Born on this day, Tracy Chapman, singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No.5 & US No.6 single 'Fast Car', 1988 US & UK No.1 self-titled debut album).
1965, Born on this day, Tim Dorney, Republica, (1997 UK No.7 single 'Drop Dead Gorgeous').
1966, Born on this day, Joey Castillo, American drummer best known for his ten-year tenure in Queens of the Stone Age, from 2002 to 2012.
1967, Born on this day, Martin 'Ace', Kent, guitar, Skunk Anansie, (1996 UK No.20 single 'Weak').
1968, Born on this day, Celine Dion, French, Canadian singer, (1994 US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love', 1998 UK No.1 single 'My Heart Will Go On', plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles, won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, in 1988.
1973, Born on this day, Adam Goldstein, DJ AM. Worked with Crazy Town, Blink 182, Madonna and Will Smith. Died on 28th Aug 2009 of an accidental drug overdose.
1976, Born on this day, Mark McClelland who founded Snow Patrol with Gary Lightbody. McClelland quit the band in 2005.
1979, Born on this day, Norah Jones, US singer, (2002 US & UK Grammy award winning No.1 album 'Come Away With Me', plus two other No.1 albums).
1979, Born on this day, Simon Webbe, singer, vocals, Blue, (2002 UK No.1 single 'If You Come Back').
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