Which pop stars share your birthday?
Have you ever done this? Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month.
And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones!
(I left the bad ones out).
1943, Born on this day, Chris Montez, UK singer, (1962 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'Let's Dance').
1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood.
1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs).
1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band.
1958, Born on this day, Jez Strode, bass, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Too Shy').
1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian').
1960, Born on this day, John Crawford, bass, keyboards, Berlin, (1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Take My Breath Away').
1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
The king of POP...mad dude, Mike Jackson.
Not really pop stars (though they have both had hit singles), but Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. Both Goons, you'll notice.
And, more correctly, Patsy Cline, Aimee Mann and Pink
1905, Born on this day, Orville "Hoppy" Jones, bass singer and cello player with the Ink Spots,
Born on this day, Tommy Edwards, singer (1958 US & UK No.1 single with 'Its All In The Game'). The song was written by US Vice President Charles Dawes. Edwards died on October 22nd 1968, aged 47.
1933, Born on this day, Bobby Lewis, US singer, (1961 US No.1 single 'Tossin' and Turnin').
1939, Born on this day, John Leyton, UK singer, actor, (1961 UK No.1 single 'Johnny Remember Me').
1941, Born on this day, Gene Pitney, singer, (1962 US No.4 single 'Only Love Can Break A Heart'. 1967 solo UK No.5 & 1989 UK No.1 single with Marc Almond 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart',
1972, Born on this day, Billie Joe Armstrong, guitarist and vocalist with Green Day
1981, Born on this day, John Hassall, bassist, The Libertines
But some sadness................
1998, songwriter Bob Merrill committed suicide aged 77. He wrote 'How Much Is That Doggie In The Window'' and Barbra Streisand's 'People.'
I stopped reading when I got to 'Myleene Klass'....
Bob Marley
Clare Newsome:I stopped reading when I got to 'Myleene Klass'....
Now, I won't hear a word said against Myleene, since she's actually a rather talented musician, and we shouldn't hold Hear'say agai.......ok, I get you.
Scotty Moore. Not really a 'pop star', but Clare should be impressed...
Interested to see that his first band was called Doug Poindexter and the Starlite Wranglers. They don't name 'em like that any more.
Ah, dear Scotty. Once had the great pleasure of seeing him play as part of a blues jam in Atlanta. No-one could understand why I was getting quite so animated....
Clare Newsome:Ah, dear Scotty. Once had the great pleasure of seeing him play as part of a blues jam in Atlanta. No-one could understand why I was getting quite so animated....
Strong drink?
Ella Fitzgerald, Albert King, Jerry Leiber (producer for Elvis, Buddy Holly, Cliff Richard),Charlie Harper (UK Subs), Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA), Steve Ferrone (Average White Band), Fish, Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene). Just a few of the better ones. . .?
JohnDuncan:
Clare Newsome:Ah, dear Scotty. Once had the great pleasure of seeing him play as part of a blues jam in Atlanta. No-one could understand why I was getting quite so animated....
Strong drink?
Well, APART from that....
Yes, yes, we know who he is.....
I once played with KC and the Sunshine Band, which I think carries the same weight......
fr0g:
Mudbugclub:Have you ever done this? Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month. And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out)Ahem.
Mudbugclub:1958, Born on this day, Jez Strode, bass, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Too Shy').
What do you mean ahem- that was one of the best singles of the 80's -and they have just reformed and are doing two gigs at the Stables in December.Each to his own.
Edit -Also Jez was the drummer -Nick Beggs was the bassist
Ahem.
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I'll meet you there."