October 8th: Born on this day

October 8th: Born on this day    Johnny Ramone

1934, Born on this day, Doc Green, The Drifters, (1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For Me').

1940, Born on this day Fred Cash, vocals, The Impressions, (1965 US No.7 single 'Lilies Of The Field').

1940, Born on this day George Bellamy, guitar, The Tornadoes, (1962 UK & US No.1 single 'Telstar'). The first major hit from a UK act on the American chart.

1941, Born on this day Dave Arbus, East Of Eden, (1971 UK No.7 single 'Jig A Jig').

1945, Born on this day Butch Rillera, Redbone, (1971 UK No.2 & US No.21 single 'The Witch Queen Of New Orleans').

1945, Born on this day Ray Royer, guitarist, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale').

1947, Born on this day, Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing', 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).

1948, Born on this day, Johnny Ramone, guitar, The Ramones, (John Cummings), 1977 UK No.22 single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'). Died of prostate cancer on 15th September 2004.

1949, Born on this day, Hamish Stewart, Average White Band, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Pick Up The Pieces'). Member of the Paul McCartney band during the 90's, now solo.

1949, Born on this day, Harry Bowens, Was Not Was, (1992 UK No.4 single 'Shake Your Head').

1959, Born on this day, James Johnstone, Pigbag, (1982 UK No.3 single 'Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag').

1967, Born on this day, Teddy Riley, US singer, Blackstreet, (1996 UK No. 9 & US No.1 'No Diggity', featuring Dr Dre).

1985, Born on this day, Bruno Mars, (Peter Gene Hernandez), American singer-songwriter and record producer. Scored the 2010 world wide No.1 'Just The Way You Are' and the 2011 hit 'The Lazy Song'.