November 2nd: Born on this day

November 2nd: Born on this day     Keith Emerson

1941, Born on this day, Bruce Welch, guitar, The Shadows, (1960 UK No.1 single 'Apache' plus 28 other UK top 40 singles), Member of Marvin Welch and Farrar and producer.

1944, Born on this day, Keith Emerson, keyboards, The Nice, (1968 UK No.21 single 'America'). Emerson Lake and Palmer, (1977 UK No.2 single 'Fanfare For The Common Man').

1945, Born on this day, John David Souther, singer, songwriter. The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, (1974 US No.27 single 'Fallin' In Love').

1947, Born on this day, Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention, UK folk group, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').

1952, Born on this day, Maxine Nightingale, singer, (1975 UK No.8 single 'Right Back Where We Started').

1956, Born on this day, Chris Fairbrass, guitar, Right Said Fred, (1991 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘I’m Too Sexy’, 1993 UK No.1 album ‘Up’).

1957, Born on this day, Carter Beauford, drummer, Dave Matthews Band, (1998 US No.1 album 'Before These Crowded Streets', 2005 US No.1 album ‘Stand Up’).

1961, Born on this day, Kathryn Dawn Lang, (kd Lang), singer, songwriter, (1993 UK No.15 single 'Constant Craving').

1965, Born on this day, Bobby Dall, Poison, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.13 single 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn').

1969, Born on this day, Andy Barker, 808 State, (1989 UK No.10 single 'Pacific State').

1969, Born on this day, Reginald Arvizu, bass, Korn, (1998 UK No.23 single 'Got The Life', 1998 US No.1 album, 'Follow The Leader').

1975, Born on this day, Chris Walla, guitarist, Death Cab for Cutie, 2008 US No.1 album ‘Narrow Stairs.’

1979, Born on this day, Nelly, (Cornell Haynes Jr), 2000 US No.1 album 'Country Grammar, ' 2002 US & UK No.1 single 'Dilemma'.