February 8th: Born on this day

February 8th: Born on this day             Vince Neil

February 8th: Born on this day             Vince Neil

1943, Born on this day, Creed Bratton, from Grass Roots, who had the 1968 US No.5 single 'Midnight Confessions', plus 13 other US Top 40 singles.

1946, Born on this day, Adolpho De La Para, drummer with US band Canned Heat who had the 1970 UK No.2 & US No.26 single 'Let's Work Together'.

1946, Born on this day, Paul Wheatbread, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, who had the 1968 UK No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Young Girl'.

1948, Born on this day, Dan Seals, England Dan & John Ford Coley, who had the 1976 US No. 2 & UK No. 26 single, 'I'd Really Love To See You Tonight.'

1961, Born on this day, Vince Neil, singer with Motley Crue, who had the 1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 album 'Dr Feelgood'.

1962, Born on this day, Ken McCluskey, drummer with The Bluebells, who had the 1993 UK No.1 single with the re-issued 'Young At Heart'.

1968, Born on this day, Tjinder Singh, guitarist with Cornershop who had the 1998 UK No.1 single 'Briful Of Asha'.

1974, Born on this day, Guy Man, (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo), French electronic musician with Daft Punk, 1997 UK No.5 single 'Around The World', remixed Gabrielle, Chemical Brothers. Scored the 2013 UK No.1 hit 'Get Lucky' featuring Pharrell Williams.

1977, Born on this day, Dave 'Phoenix' Ferrel, bassist with Linkin Park, who had the 2002 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'In The End', and the 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album 'Hybrid Theory'.

1980, Born on this day, Cameron Muncey, guitarist with Jet, who had the 2003 Australian No.1 & UK No.14 album 'Get Born'.

1985, Born on this day, Jeremy Davis, bassist with US band Paramore who had the 2009 UK No.1 album 'Brand New Eyes' and their 2013 self-titled fourth studio album hit No.1 on the US chart.  listen to ‘This Day in Music 8th Feb ’ on audioBoom