October 29th: Born on this day

October 29th: Born on this day Peter Green

1944, Born on this day, Denny Laine, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Go Now'), Wings (1974 UK No.3 single 'Band on The Run' and 1977 UK No.1 single 'Mull Of Kintyre').

1946, Born on this day, Rob Van Leeuwen, Shocking Blue, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Venus').

1946, Born on this day, Peter Green, vocals, guitar, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, (replaced Eric Clapton), Fleetwood Mac, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Albatross', left in 1970).

1948, Born on this day, Ricky Reynolds, Black Oak Arkansas, (70's US No.1 radio hit single 'Jim Dandy To The Rescue').

1951, Born on this day, David Paton, Pilot, (1975 UK No.1 single 'January').

1954, Born on this day, Steve Luscombe, Blancmange, (1982 UK No.7 single 'Living On The Ceiling').

1955, Born on this day, Kevin DuBrow, singer, Quiet Riot, (1983 US No.1 album, 'Metal Health'). Found dead in his Las Vegas home at the age of 52 on 25th Nov 2007. The band's biggest hit was Cum on Feel the Noize, a cover of the Slade song which they are said to have grudgingly recorded in just one take.

1955, Born on this day, Roger O'Donnell, keyboards, The Cure, (1989 US No.2 single 'Love Song', 1992 UK No.6 single 'Friday I'm In Love', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles). Also worked with the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins and Berlin.

1962, Born on this day, Einar Orn, vocals, The Sugarcubes, (1992 UK No.17 single 'Hit').

1965, Born on this day, Peter Timmins, Cowboy Junkies, (1989 album 'The Trinity Session').

1969, Born on this day, Roni Size, DJ, producer, 1997 Mercury Music Prize-winner.

1970, Born on this day, Toby Smith, keyboards, Jamiroquai, (1996 UK No.3 single 'Virtual Insanity').

1984, Born on this day, American musician, Chris Baio from Vampire Weekend. 2010 US & UK No.1 album, ‘Contra’ and the 2013 US No.1 album 'Modern Vampires of the City'.