| 1942, Born on this day, Norman Greenbaum, singer, songwriter, guitarist, (1970 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'Spirit In The Sky'). |
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| 1946, Born on this day, Duane Allman, guitar, Allman Brothers Band, (1973 US No.12 single 'Ramblin Man'). Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident on 29th October 1971 in Macon, Georgia, when he collided with the rear of a flatbed truck that had turned in front of him. |
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| 1946, Born on this day, Ray Stiles, Mud, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Tiger Feet', plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). |
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| 1947, Born on this day, Joe Walsh, guitarist, singer, songwriter, The James Gang, The Eagles, joined in 1976, (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). Solo, (1978 UK No.14 single 'Life's Been Good'). |
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| 1956, Born on this day, Robert Poss, guitar, vocals, Band Of Susans, (1988 album 'Hope Against Hope'). |
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| 1957, Born on this day, Jim Brown, drums, with UB40, who had the 1983 UK No.1 & 1988 US No.1 single 'Red Red Wine' and over 30 other top 40 hits. |
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| 1961, Born on this day, Paul King, vocals, King, (1985 UK No.2 single 'Love And Pride') & VH 1 TV presenter. |
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| 1962, Born on this day, Steve Alexander, Brother Beyond, (1988 UK No.2 single 'The Harder I Try'). |
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| 1962, Born on this day, Gail Ann Dorsey, American bass guitarist and vocalist. Worked with David Bowie from 1993-96, recorded and toured with Tears for Fears and has also worked with Bryan Ferry, Boy George, Gwen Stefani and Seal. |
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| 1965, Born on this day, Mike Diamond, The Beastie Boys, (1987 US No.7 & UK No.11 single 'You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party', 1987 US No.1 and UK No.7 album 'Licence To Ill', plus 3 other US No.1 albums). |
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| 1965, Born on this day, Senen Reyes, Sen Dog, Cypress Hill, (1993 UK No.15 single 'I Ain't Goin' Out Like That', 1993 US No.1 album 'Black Sunday'). |
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| 1966, Born on this day, Kevin Gilbert, multi instrumentalist, songwriter, Member of Giraffe, worked with Sheryl Crow, co- wrote 1994 UK No.4 hit 'All I Want To Do.' Died on 17th May 1996. |
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| 1970, Born on this day, 1970, Q- Tip, US male rapper, (1997 UK No. 6 single 'Got 'Til It's Gone'). |
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| 1975, Born on this day, David Marchand, (Davey Havok), lead vocalist of the American rock band AFI. |
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| 1981, Born on this day, Kimberley Walsh, Girls Aloud, (2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground', and over 20 UK Top 20 singles.). |
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1986, Born on this day, Jared Followill, bassist, Kings Of Leon, (2007 UK No.1 album ‘Because Of The Times’, 2008 UK No.1 single ‘Sex on Fire’, 2008 UK No.1 album ‘Only By The Night’).
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