April 13th: Born on this day

April 13th: Born on this day       Lowell George

1934, Born on this day, Horace Kay, The Tams, (1964 US No.9 'What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am', 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me').

1936, Born on this day, Tim Field, The Springfields, (1962 US No. 20 single 'Silver Threads And Golden Needles', 1963 UK No.5 single 'Island Of Dreams').

1942, Born on this day, Bill Conti, US singer, (1977 US No.1 single 'Gonna Fly Now' (Theme from Rocky).

1944, Born on this day, Brian Pendleton, Pretty Things, (1964 UK No.10 single 'Don't Bring Me Down'). He died of cancer on 15th May 2001 aged 57.

1944, Born on this day, Jack Casady, bass, Jefferson Airplane, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit'). Hot Tuna.

1945, Born on this day, Lowell George, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Little Feat. Two Top 40 albums during the 70's, best-known songs 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Sailin Shoes'. One time member of Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention. Lowell died from a heart attack on 29th June 1979.

1946, Born on this day, Al Green, US soul singer, (1971 UK No.4 single 'Tired Of Being Alone', 1972 US No.1 single 'Let's Stay Together' plus over 10 other Top 40 hits).

1946, Born on this day, Roy Loney, The Flamin Groovies, (1976 album 'Shake Some Action).

1951, Born on this day, Max Weinberg, drummer, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, (1975 US No.23 single 'Born To Run'). Leader of the Max Weinberg Seven on US TV ‘Late Night with Conan O'Brien’. Also the author of 1991 ‘The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's Greatest Drummers’.

1951, Born on this day, Peabo Bryson, singer, (1983 UK No.2 single with Roberta Flack 'Tonight I Celebrate My Love', 1984 US No.10 single 'If Ever You're In My Arms Again').

1954, Born on this day, Jimmy Destri, keyboards, Blondie, (Five UK No.1 singles including 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass'. 1978 world-wide No.1 album 'Parallel Lines').

1955, Born on this day, Louis Johnson, Brothers Johnson, (1980 US No.4 & UK No.6 single 'Stomp'). Johnson played on Michael Jackson's albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous, and hit songs Billie Jean and Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.

1957, Born on this day, Wayne Lewis, Atlantic Starr, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Always').

1961, Born on this day, Butch Taylor, keyboards, Dave Matthews Band, (1998 US No.1 album 'Before These Crowded Streets', 2005 US No.1 album ‘Stand Up’).

1962, Born on this day, Hillel Slovak, guitar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Died from a heroin overdose 27th June 1988.

1966, Born on this day, Marc Ford, The Black Crowes, (1991 UK No.39 single 'Hard To Handle', 1991 US No.4 album 'Shake Your Money Maker', 1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion').

1972, Born on this day, Aaron Lewis, vocals, Staind, (2001 US No.1 album, 'Break The Cycle', 2001 US No. 7 & UK No. 15 single 'It's Been A While').

1975, Born on this day, Lou Bega, singer, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Mambo No 5, A Little Bit Of'..).  listen to ‘This Day in Music 13th April’ on audioBoom