November 15th: Born on this day

November 15th: Born on this day

1905, Born on this day, Mantovani, Orchestra leader, (1953 UK No.1 single 'Moulin Rouge', 1957 US No. 12 single 'Around The World In Eighty Days'). He died on 30th March 1980.

1928, Born on this day, Bill Fries, (CW McCall), singer, 1976 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Convoy',

1932, Born on this day, Petula Clark, UK singer, (1961 UK No.1 single 'Sailor', 1967 UK No.1 single 'This Is My Song', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. 1965 US No.1 'Downtown', the first UK female singer to score a No.1 single in the US).

1933, Born on this day, Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters, 1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For Me'). Died on 13th June 1972.

1941, Born on this day, Rick Kemp, bass, Steeleye Span, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat').

1945, Born on this day, 1945, Frida Lyngstad, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1 single 'Waterloo', followed by 8 other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').

1949, Born on this day, Steve Fossen, Heart, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Alone').

1954, Born on this day, Tony Thompson, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak'). Thompson died on 12th November 2003.

1957, Born on this day, Joe Leeway, percussion, Thompson Twins, (1984 UK No.2 single 'You Take Me Up', 1984 US No.3 single, 'Hold Me Now').

1966, Born on this day, Christian "Flake" Lorenz, keyboardist, Rammstein.

1968, Born on this day, Ol' Dirty Bastard (also known as ODB, Dirty, Dirt McGirt, Dirt Dog, Big Baby Jesus, Osirus, Joe Bannanas), born Russell Tyrone Jones. (1997 US & UK No.1 album ‘Wu-Tang Forever’). Collapsed and died at a Manhattan recording studio in New York on 13th November 2004 aged 35.

1974, Born on this day, Chad Kroeger, guitar, Nickelback, who had the 2002 US No.1 & UK No. 4 single 'How To Remind You', 2001 US No.2 & 2002 UK No.2 album 'Silver Side Up.' 2002 UK No.4 single with Josey Scott from Saliva, 'Hero'.