October 30th: Born on this day

October 30th: Born on this day        Grace Slick

1939, Born on this day, Eddie Holland (Holland/Dozier/Holland), producer, songwriter, wrote Motown hits for Supremes, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Freda Payne, Chairmen Of The Board.

1939, Born on this day, Grace Slick, vocals, Jefferson Airplane, Starship, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit', 1987 US & UK No.1 single 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now').

1939, Born on this day, Otis Williams, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992).

1946, Born on this day, Chris Slade, drummer, who has worked with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, AC/DC, Gary Moore and The Firm.

1947, Born on this day, Timothy B Schmit, bass, vocals, Poco, The Eagles, joined in 1977, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Hotel California', plus 5 US No.1 albums. 'Greatest Hits 1971-1975' is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30m).

1949, Born on this day, David Green, bass, Air Supply, (1980 UK No.11 single 'All Out Of Love', 1981 US No.1 single 'The One That You Love').

1960, Born on this day, Joey Belladonna, Anthrax, (1991 UK No.16 single 'Got The Time').

1962, Born on this day, Geoff Beauchamp, Eighth Wonder, (1988 UK No.7 single 'I'm Not Scared').

1963, Born on this day, Jerry De Borg, guitarist with English group Jesus Jones who had the 1990 US No.2 hit with 'Right Here Right Now' and the 1991 UK No.7 single 'International Bright Young Thing'.

1967, Born on this day, Gavin Rossdale, Bush, (1997 UK No.7 single 'Swallowed', the bands first album sold over 7 million copies in the US).

1969, Born on this day, Canadian rapper Snow, (Darrin O'Brien), 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Informer').

1970, Born on this day, Tommy Walter, bassist, songwriter, with Eels

1973, Born on this day, Maurizio Lobina, keyboards, Italian group Eiffel 65, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Blue (Da Ba Dee'). The single was also No.1 in Norway, Austria, Finland, Germany and Denmark.

1989, Born on this day, Vanessa White, best known for being a member of girl group The Saturdays who scored the 2013 UK No.1 hit single 'What About Us' featuring Sean Paul.