October 15th: Born on this day

October 15th: Born on this day    Chris De Burgh

1935, Born on this day, Barry McGuire, US singer, (1965 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Eve Of Destruction').

1938, Born on this day, Marv Johnson, US singer, (1960 US No.9 single 'I Love The Way You Love', 1969 UK No.10 single 'I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose'). Johnson's recording of Berry Gordy's song 'Come To Me' became Motown Records first ever-single release in May 1959. Johnson died on 16th May 1993.

1942, Born on this day, Chris Andrews, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Yesterday Man').

1942, Born on this day, Don Stevenson, Moby Grape, (1967 album 'Moby Grape').

1946, Born on this day, Richard Carpenter, keyboards, vocals, The Carpenters, (1973 UK No.2 single 'Yesterday Once More', 1970 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Close To You').

1947, Born on this day, Chris De Burgh, singer, songwriter, (1986 UK No.1 single 'The Lady In Red').

1953, Born on this day, Tito Jackson, The Jackson Five, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back'), The Jacksons, (1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go').

1963, Born on this day, Jay Bennett, guitarist, songwriter, producer, Wilco. Died May 24th 2009.

1966, Born on this day, Dave Stead, The Beautiful South, (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1966, Born on this day, Douglas Vipond, Deacon Blue, (1988 UK No.8 single 'Real Gone Kid', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1975, Born on this day, Ginuwine, (Elgin Lumpkin) US rapper, (1997 UK No.10 single 'When Doves Cry').

1984, Born on this day Shayne Ward, winner of the 2005 UK TV series The X Factor. His 2005 UK No.1 single ‘That’s My Goal’ became the Christmas No.1, selling a record-breaking 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest selling single of all time, (behind Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind' and Will Young's 'Evergreen', which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively.