November 26th: Born on this day

November 26th: Born on this day       Tina Turner

1925, Born on this day, Michael Holliday, singer, 1958 UK No.1 'The Story Of My Life'. The song gave the writers Bacharach and David their first UK No.1 hit. Holliday died on 29th Oct 1963

1939, Born on this day, Tina Turner, (Annie Mae Bullock), Ike & Tina Turner, (1966 UK No.3 single 'River Deep Mountain High', 1971 US No.4 single 'Proud Mary'), solo, (1984 UK No.3 and US No.1 single 'What's Love Got To Do With It', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles).

1944, Born on this day, Jean Terrell, vocals, The Supremes, joined in 1969. (1970 US No.10 & UK No.6 single 'Up The Ladder To The Roof').

1944, Born on this day, Alan Henderson, Them, (1965 UK No.2 & US No.24 single 'Here Comes The Night').

1945, Born on this day, John McVie, Fleetwood Mac, (1987 UK No.5 single 'Little Lies', and 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams', from worldwide No.1 album 'Rumours').

1946, Born on this day, Burt Reiter, bass, Focus, (1973 UK No.4 single 'Sylvia', 1973 US No.9 single 'Hocus Pocus').

1948, Born on this day, John Rossall, The Glitter Band, (1974 UK No.4 single 'Angel Face').

1949, Born on this day, Martin Lee, Brotherhood Of Man, (1976 UK No.1 single 'Save Your Kisses For Me').

1964, Born on this day, Adam Gaynor, guitar, Matchbox 20, (1998 UK No.38 single 'Push', 2000 US No.1 single 'Bent').

1966, Mark Gillespie, Big Fun, (1989 UK No.4 single 'Blame It On The Boogie').

1967, Born on this day, John Stirratt, bass, songwriter, Wilco, (2004 album 'A Ghost Is Born').

1970, Born on this day, Ron Jones, guitar, Flaming Lips, (2002 UK No. 32 single ‘Do You Realize’).

1981, Born on this day, Natash Bedingfield, singer, (2004 UK No.1 single 'These Words').

1984, Born on this day, Benjamin Wysocki, drummer, The Fray. 2009 US No.1 self titled album.

1990, Born on this day, British singer-songwriter and actress, Rita Ora. Her debut studio album Ora (2012) debuted at No.1 in the UK, and spawned the No.1 singles 'R.I.P.' and 'How We Do (Party)'.