November 22nd: Born on this day

November 22nd: Born on this day      Steven Van Zandt

1941, Born on this day, Jessie Colin Young, The Youngbloods, (1969 US No.5 single 'Get Together').

1943, Born on this day, Floyd Sneed, drums, Three Dog Night, (1970 UK No.3 & US No.1 single 'Mama Told Me Not To Come').

1946, Born on this day, Aston Barrett, The Upsetters, Bob Marley and the Wailers, (1981 UK No.8 single 'No Woman No Cry', plus over Ten other UK Top 40 singles).

1949, Born on this day, Steven Van Zandt, (Little Steven or Miami Steve), guitarist with South Side Johnny, then Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul. Created music-industry activist group Artists United Against Apartheid as an action against the Sun City resort in South Africa, Springsteen, U2, Bob Dylan and Run DMC, collaborated on 'Sun City'. Starred as Silvio Dante in the TV Series 'The Sopranos'.

1950, Born on this day, Tina Weymouth, bass, Talking Heads, (1983 US No.9 single 'Burning Down The House', 1985 UK No.6 single 'Road To Nowhere'), Tom Tom Club, (1981 UK No.7 single 'Wordy Rappinghood').

1957, Born on this day, Sharon Bailey, Amazulu, (1986 UK No.5 single 'Too Good To Be Forgotten')

1960, Born on this day, James Morrison, (Jim Bob), Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, 1992 UK No.7 single 'The Only Living Boy In New Cross').

1962, Born on this day, Neil Fraser, guitar, Tindersticks, (1993 album 'Tindersicks').

1966, Born on this day, Francis Anthony 'Eg' White, songwriter and producer. Member of Brother Beyond in the late 1980s, Will Young, Natalie Imbruglia, James Morrison, Kylie Minogue, Adele and Duffy have all recorded his songs.

1968, Born on this day, Rasa Don, Arrested Development, (1992 UK No.2 single 'People Everyday').

1978, Born on this day, Karen O, singer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, (2006 UK No. 18 single ‘Gold Lion’).

1979, Scott Robinson, vocals, Five, (1998 UK No.2 single 'Everybody Get Up', 1999 UK No.1 single 'Keep On Movin').

1981, Born on this day, Ben Adams, vocals, A1, (2000 UK No.1 single, 'Same Old Brand New You').