March 22nd: Born on this day

March 22nd: Born on this day      Keith Relf

1936, Born on this day, Roger Whittaker, singer, songwriter, (1969 UK No.12 single 'Durham Town', 1975 UK No.2 & US No.19 single 'The Last Farewell').

1943, Born on this day, George Benson, US singer, jazz /pop singer, guitarist, (1980 US No.4 & UK No.7 single 'Give Me The Night').

1943, Born on this day, Keith Relf, vocals, The Yardbirds, (1965 UK No.3 & US No.6 single 'For Your Love'). Relf died on May 14th 1976 from an electric shock received while playing his electric guitar at home.

1944, Born on this day, Tony McPhee, guitar, vocals, The Groundhogs, (1971 UK No.5 album 'Split').

1947, Born on this day, Harry Vanda, The Easybeats, (1966 UK No.6 & US No.16 single 'Friday On My Mind').

1947, Born on this day, Patrick Olive, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing', 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other top 40 hits).

1948, Born on this day, Andrew Lloyd Webber, songwriter, producer with Tim Rice, (1977 UK No.1 single by Julie Covington, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', biggest selling UK single by a female artist, until 1985, taken from musical 'Evita').

1948, Born on this day, Randy Hobbs, bass guitarist, Johnny Winter group, McCoys, (1965 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Hang On Sloopy'). Hobbs died on August 5th 1993 from a drug overdose, aged 45.

1957, Born on this day, Stephanie Mills, singer, (1980 UK No.4 & US No.6 single, 'Never Knew Love Like This Before').

1958, Born on this day, Pete Wylie, singer, Wah! (1982 UK No.3 single 'Story Of The Blues').

1963, Born on this day, Susanne Sulley, singer, The Human League, (1981 UK No.1 & 1982 US No.1 single 'Don't You Want Me' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1968, Born on this day, Mickey Dale, keyboards, Embrace, (2006 UK No. 2 single ‘Natures Law’, 2006 UK No.1 album ‘This New Day’).

1970, Born on this day, Andreas Johnson, Swedish musician and songwriter had the 2000 UK No. 4 single 'Glorious.'

1979, Born on this day, Aaron Wright North, guitarist, Nine Inch Nails, (2005 US No.1 album 'White Teeth').

1980, Born on this day, Shannon Bex, singer, Danity Kane, (formed on the MTV reality show Making the Band 3). 2006 US No.1 self-titled album.

1981, Born on this day, Shawn Mims, American rapper, (2007 US No.1 single 'This Is Why I'm Hot').

1986, Born on this day, Amy Studt, UK singer, (2003 UK No.4 single 'Misfit').  listen to ‘This Day in Music March 22nd’ on audioBoom