September 20th: Born on this day

September 20th: Born on this day     Nuno Bettencourt 

1945, Born on this day, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Was Not Was, (1992 UK No.4 single 'Shake Your Head').

1946, Born on this day, Michael Oldroyd, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, (1978 UK No.6 single Davy's On The Road Again').

1949, Born on this day, 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').

1959, Born on this day, Alannah Currie Vocals, sax, The Thompson Twins, (1984 UK No.2 single 'You Take Me Up', 1984 US No.3 single 'Hold Me Now').

1960, Born on this day, David Hemmingway, The Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'), The Beautiful South (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over fifteen other UK Top 40 singles).

1960, Born on this day, Robert Wiggins, Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five. (1982 UK No.8 single 'The Message'). Died of a heart attack 8th September 1989.

1966, Born on this day, Nuno Bettencourt, Extreme, (1991 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'More Than Words').

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

1968, Born on this day, Ben Shepherd, Soundgarden, (1994 UK No.12 single 'Black Hole Sun').

1979, Born on this day, Rick Woolstenhulme, drummer, Lifehouse, (2001 US No.10 & UK No.25 single 'Hanging By A Moment').

1981, Born on this day, Keith Semple, One True Voice, (2002 UK No.2 single 'Sacred Trust/After You're Gone').