| 1925, Born on this day, Telly Savalas, singer, actor (1975 UK No.1 single 'If'). Played Lt. Theo Kojak a bald New York City detective in the television series Kojak, with a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was "Who loves ya, baby?" Died of cancer on 22nd January 1994. |
| 1938, Born on this day, DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. Died of a heart attack 1/7/95. |
| 1941, Born on this day, Placido Domingo, Spanish singer, (1994 UK No.21 single with Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, 'Libiamo / La Donna E Mobile'). |
| 1941, Born on this day, Richie Havens, folk singer, (1971 US No.16 single with his version of George Harrison's' 'Here Comes The Sun', appeared at Woodstock, Newport, and Isle Of Wight festivals). Havens died of a heart attack at home in Jersey City, New Jersey aged 72 on 22nd April 2013. |
| 1942, Born on this day, Edwin Starr, singer, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.3 single 'War'). Starr died on 2nd April 2003 aged 61. |
| 1942, Born on this day, Mac Davis, singer, songwriter. (1972 US No.1 single 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me', No.29 in the UK. Wrote 'In The Ghetto' and 'Don't Cry Daddy' for Elvis Presley). |
| 1947, Born on this day, Jim Ibbotson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, (1971 US No.9 single 'Mr Bojangles'). |
| 1950, Born on this day, Billy Ocean, singer, (1988 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Get Out Of My Dreams Get Into My Car'). |
| 1954, Born on this day, Nigel Glockler, drums, Saxon, (1980 UK No.5 album 'Wheels Of Steel'). |
| 1956, Born on this day, Rob Brill, drums, Berlin, (1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Take My Breath Away'). |
| 1959, Born on this day, Vic Reeves, one half of UK comedy act Reeves and Mortimer, (1991 UK No.1 single with The Wonder Stuff 'Dizzy'). |
| 1965, Born on this day, Jam Master Jay, (Jason Mizell), Run-DMC. Murdered by an assassin's single bullet on 30th Oct 2002. (1986 UK No.8 single with Aerosmith 'Walk This Way', 1998 UK No.1 single 'It's Like That'). |
| 1965, Born on this day, Robert Del Naja, 3- D, Massive Attack, (1991 UK No.13 single 'Unfinished Sympathy'). |
1966, Born on this day, Wendy James, vocals, Transvision Vamp, (1989 UK No.3 single 'Baby I Don't Care').
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| 1973, Born on this day, Chris Kilmore, Incubus, (2004 US No.2 and UK No.6 album 'A Crow Left of the Murder', 2006 US No.1 album 'Light Grenades'). |
| 1976, Born on this day, Emma Bunton, Baby Spice, The Spice Girls, (1996 UK No.1 & 1997 US No.1 single 'Wannabe', 2001 UK No.1 solo single 'What Took You So Long'). |
| 1977, Born on this day, Rick Ross (Chandler Broz), American hip-hop artist, (2006 US No.1 with his debut album 'Port of Miami'). |
| 1979, Born on this day, Nokio, Dru Hill, (1999 US No.1 & UK No.2 single with Will Smith, 'Wild Wild West'). |
1980, Born on this day, Benjamin Moody, guitar, Evanescence, (2003 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'Bring Me To Life', 2003 UK No.1 & US No.3 album 'Fallen').
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