November 17th: Born on this day

November 17th: Born on this day      Jeff Buckley

1937, Born on this day, Peter Cook, comedian (Derek & Clive), compare of UK TV music show 'Revolver'. (1965 UK No.18 single with Dudley Moore, 'Goodbye-ee' Cook died on 9th January 1995.

1937, Born on this day, Geoff Goddard, songwriter, wrote 'Johnny Remember Me', played keyboards on The Tornadoes 1962 No.1 hit 'Telstar'. He died on 15th May 2000 aged 62.

1938, Born on this day, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer, (1971 UK No.30 single 'If You Could Read My Mind', 1974 US No.1 single 'Sundown').

1942, Born on this day, Bob Gaudio, The Royal Teens, (1958 US No.3 single 'Short Shorts). The Four Seasons, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'December 1963, Oh What A Night').

1944, Born on this day, Gene Clark, singer, songwriter, The New Christy Minstrels, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man'). Solo, (1974 album, 'No Other'). Died of a heart attack on 24th May 1991 aged 49.

1946, Born on this day, Martin Barre, Jethro Tull, (1969 UK No.3 single 'Living In The Past').

1947, Born on this day, Rod Clements, Lindisfarne, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Lady Eleanor').

1947, Born on this day, Robert Antoni, vocals, Nazz, Utopia with Todd Rundgren.

1948, Born on this day, Iain Sutherland, Sutherland Brothers And Quiver, (1976 UK No.5 single 'Arms Of Mary').

1956, Born on this day, Peter Cox, Go West, (1985 UK No.5 single 'We Close Our Eyes').

1957, Born on this day, Jim Babjak, US group, The Smithereens, (1988 US No.41 album 'Smithereens 11).

1960, Born on this day, RuPaul, US male drag queen, (1994 UK No.7 single with Elton John, 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart', 1998 UK No.21 single, 'It's Raining Men').

1966, Born on this day, Jeff Buckley, US singer songwriter, (1995 album 'Grace'). His singer songwriter father Tim Buckley, died on 29th June 1975 of a heroin and morphine overdose. Jeff Buckley drowned on 29th May 1997 in Wolf River Harbor on the Mississippi River - during a spontaneous evening swim - wearing boots and all of his clothing.

1967, Born on this day, Ronald Devoe, New Edition, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Candy Girl'), Bell Biv De Voe, (1990 US No.3 single 'Do Me!').

1980, Born on this day, Clarke Isaac Hanson, guitar, keyboards, singer, Hanson, (1997 UK & US No.1 single 'MMMbop').

1981, Born on this day, Sarah Harding, Girls Aloud, (2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground', and over 20 UK Top 20 singles.).