April 14th: Born on this day

April 14th: Born on this day   Ritchie Blackmore

1935, Born on this day, Loretta Lynn, country singer, the first woman to be named Country Music Artist Entertainer Of The Year. who became the first woman to be named Country Music Artist Entertainer Of The Year. Her best-selling 1976 autobiography was made into an Academy Award winning film, Coal Miner's Daughter, starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones in 1980.

1942, Born on this day, Tony Burrows, singer, Edison Lighthouse, (1970 UK No.1 single 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes'). Holds the record for having four records in the British Top Ten at once, all under different names. Edison Lighthouse ‘Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), White Plains, ‘My Baby Loves Lovin', The Pipkins ‘Gimme Dat Ding,’ and the Brotherhood of Man's ‘United We Stand,’ all of which were hits in both the US and UK.

1945, Born on this day, Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist, Deep Purple, (1970 UK No.2 single 'Black Night', 1973 US No.4 single 'Smoke On The Water'), Rainbow, (1981 UK No.3 single 'I Surrender').

1946, Born on this day, Patrick Fairley, Marmalde, (1968 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La- Da', 1970 US No.10 single 'Reflections Of My Life.'

1948, Born on this day, Larry Ferguson, 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).

1949, Born on this day, Dennis Bryon, Amen Corner, (1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice', plus five other UK Top 40 hits). Worked with The Bee Gees during the 1970's & 1980's.

1949, Born on this day, June Millington, Fanny, (all Girl group, 1975 US No.29 single 'Butter Boy').

1949, Born on this day, Sonja Kristina, vocals, Curved Air, (1971 UK No.4 single 'Back Street Luv').

1965, Born on this day, Carl Hunter, The Farm, (1990 UK No.4 single 'All Together Now').

1965, Born on this day, Martyn LeNoble, bass, Porno For Pyros, (1993 US No.3 & UK No.3 self-titled album).

1965, Born on this day, Sheila Chandra, Monsoon, (1982 UK No.12 single 'Ever So Lonely').

1973, Born on this day, David Miller, tenor, Il Divo, (2004 UK No.1 self-titled album, also number one in 13 countries around the world).

1980, Born on this day, Win Butler, lead vocalist, songwriter with Arcade Fire, (2005 album 'Funeral').  listen to ‘This Day in Music April 14th’ on audioBoom