November 19th: Born on this day

November 19th: Born on this day     Matt Sorum

1934, Born on this day, Dave Guard, The Kingston Trio, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Tom Dooley' plus nine other US Top 40 hits).

1937, Born on this day, Ray Collins, vocals, Frank Zappa band, (1970 UK No.9 album 'Hot Rats'). Collins died on 24th Dec 2012.

1938, Born on this day, Hank Medress, The Tokens, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'). He died from lung cancer on 25th June 2007 aged 68.

1939, Born on this day, Pete Moore, The Miracles, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Smokey Robinson, 'The Tears Of A Clown').

1941, Born on this day, Eddie Rayner, keyboards, Split Enz, (1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You').

1943, Born on this day, Fred Lipsius, piano, sax, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').

1946, Born on this day, Joe Correro, Paul Revere and the Raiders, (1971 US No.1 single 'Indian Reservation', plus 14 other US Top 30 hit singles).

1952, Born on this day, Bill Sharpe, Shakatak, (1982 UK No.9 single 'Night Birds').

1954, Born on this day, Annette Guest, singer, First Choice, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Smarty Pants).

1960, Born on this day in Mission Viejo, California, was drummer Matt Sorum, who was a member of The Cult before joining Guns N’ Roses (as Steven Adler's replacement) and then Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver.

1965, Born on this day, Jason Pierce, vocals, guitar, Spiritualized, (1995 UK No.30 single 'Let It Flow').

1965, Born on this day, Pete Kember, (Sonic Boom), Spacemen 3, 1990 album 'Taking Drugs To Make Music To Take Drugs To'.

1971, Born on this day, Justin Chancellor, Peach, Tool, (2001 US No.1 album 'Lateralus').