BIRTHDAYS
1919     Georgie Auld, leader/sax, b. Toronto, Canada; d. Jan. 8, 1990, Palm Springs, CA, USA. né: John Altwerger
1972     Jenny Berggren, R&R vocals. b. Gothenburg, Sweden. Member group: 'Ace Of Base'. Her sister Linn Berggren was born Oct. 31, 1970. Their brother, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, was born March 21, 1967. The last member of the group is Ulf Ekberg, -born Dec. 6, 1970.
1947     Paul Brady, Irish songs vocalist/songwriter, b. Ireland. Member group: 'Planxty'
1934     Bobby Bryant, Trumpet, b. Hattiesburg, MS, USA. d. June 1998
1894     Henry Busse, trumpet/leader , d. 1955
1970     Richard Cable, drums. Member group: 'Stereophonics'
1921     Martha Carson, C&W vocals, b. Neon, KY, USA. née: Irene Ethel Amburgey"
1950     Romeo Challenger, vocals. Has over 20 UK Top-40 hits. Member group: 'Showaddywaddy'
1917     C. D. Dobbs, guitar, b. Okolona, MS, USA
1968     Kyle Eastwood, (Elec.) bass/guitar, b. Santa Monica, California, USA. Kyle is the son of actor Clint Eastwood
1960     Yasmin Evans, vocals. Member group: 'Yazz and the Plastic Population'. Yasmin's 1988 UK release "The Only Way Is Up" made it to No. 1.
1961     Allen Farnham, piano
1939     Sonny Fortune, tenor-soprano-Alto Sax/flute, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
1924     Olli Hame, Bass, b. Helsinki, Finland, d. June 11, 1984, Finland.
1968     Paul Hartnoll, vocals, b. Sevenoaks ( London suburb), England, UK. Member group: 'Orbital', comprised of the brothers Paul and Phil (b. Jan. 9, 1964) both raised in Kent, England.
1962     Iain Harvie, Rock guitar. Member group: 'Del Amitri'
1947     Gregory Herbert, Tenor, soprano, alto & baritone sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA. d. Jan. 31, 1978. Member group: 'Blood, Sweat and Tears'.
1949     "Dusty" Hill, rock bassist/vocals, b. Dallas, TX, USA. Member group: 'ZZ Top'.
1947     Jerry Hyman, trombone, b. New York (Brooklyn), NY, USA. Member group: 'Blood, Sweat & Tears'
1952     Grace Jones, singer/actress/model, b. Kingston, Jamaica. Her release "Slave To The Rhythm" got to No. 12 on the UK Charts.
1952     Barbara Joyce Loomis, R&B vocals, b. New York, NY, USA. Member group: 'B.T. Express' In 1972, this funk-disco group was formed by Jeff Lane in Brooklyn. They started as the King Davis House Rockers, and later were called the Brooklyn Trucking Express. Originally, the group consisted of Bill Risbrook (saxophonist/vocalist), Dennis Rowe (percussionist), Rick Thompson (guitarist), Carlos Ward (saxophonist/flutist), Michael Jones Kashif (keyboardist), Wesley Hall (lead guitarist/vocalist), Leslie Ming (drummer), Louis Risbrook (bassist, organist and vocalist), and Barbara Joyce Lomas (vocalist).
1935     Cecil McBee, Bass, b. Tulsa, OK
1902     Monette Moore, piano, b. Gainesville, TX, USA. d. 1962
1940     Mickey Newbury, singer-songwriter, b. Houston, TX, USA. né: Milton Sim Newbury Jr.
1951     Joey Ramone, vocals, b. New York (Queens), NY, USA, d. April 15, 2001, New York, NY, USA (Lymphoma). né: Jeffrey Hyman. Member group: 'The Ramones'
1941     Eddie Raynor, keyboards. Member group: 'Split Enz'
1929     Mavis Rivers, vocals, b. Apia, Upolu, Western Samoa. d. May 29, 1992, New York, NY, USA. She is also Matt Catingub's mother.
1946     Philip Rudd, drums. Member group: 'AC/DC'
1948     Tom Scott, flute/leader/soprano-alto-Tenor Sax/composer (film soundtracks), b. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Also led band on Pat Sajak TV Show. Has worked with Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan, and Carole King.
1926     Eric Silk, Banjo/Leader, b. London, England, d. 1982
1873     Sime Silverman, founder of trade publication (Variety), b. Cortland, NY, USA
1939     Richard Teitelbaum, Composer/synthesizer, b. New York, NY, USA.
1953     Jimmy Thackery, blues-rock guitar, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
1945     Peter Townshend, vocals, b. Chiswick, London, UK. Appeared with 'The Who', and 'Tommy'
1963     Ben Volperliere, Rock vocals. Member group: 'Curiosity Killed The Cat'.
1956     Martyn Ware, synthesizer. Member group: 'Heaven 17', also with 'Human League'
1950     Mike Wedgwood, vocals/guitar. Member group: 'Curved Air'
1938     Chip Young, C&W vocals/guitar, b. Atlanta, GA, USA. né Jerry Marvin Stembridge.
         Notable Events occuring this date include:
1894.    Theatrical producer George W. Lederer (1861-1938 "The Passing Show") mounted the first successful American musical revue, combining topical humor, a chorus line, and musical and dance performances, with a loose story line tying it all together.
1939.    Louis Douglas, dancer, choreographer, vocal, song publisher, producer, died. (b. May 14, 1889, New York, NY, USA.). Douglas had his own traveling Black revue shows, he was a choreographer, musician, composer, and movie actor. During his (now almost forgotten) fantastic career, he danced with and choreographed for, Josephine Baker in Paris (he was a much better dancer but Jo did have her own charms. Baker's 1925 debut in Madrid, Spain, was with Louis Douglas' "La Révue N&egrav;gre"; he co-produced German films and appeared in one film with the English title of "Burglar". (Douglas made Berlin his home, where he performed in two movie films, both of which had the distinction of being banned by the Nazis.) In 1931, he participated in another German movie "Niemandsland" ("No Man´s Land"). In fact, he had the leading acting role in this pacifist movie.
1941.    Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra recorded "Time Was". Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell were the singers. (Decca 3859)
1965.    Roger Miller received a Gold record for his hit song, "King of the Road."
1967.    Elmo Hope, piano, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 43
1969.    Jazz legend Coleman Hawkins died of bronchial pneumonia in New York, NY, USA. Age: 64. His playing of "Body And Soul" made the song a Jazz standard.
1978.    Teddy Hill, tenor sax, died in Cleveland, OH, USA. Age: 68
1986.    Jimmy Lyons, alto sax, died in New York (Bronx), NY, USA. Age: 52
1991.    Odia Coates, vocals (gospel), died in Oakland, CA, USA. Age: 49
1998.    Dorothy Donegan, piano, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. (b. April 6, 1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA.). Age: 77
2001.    Susannah McCorkle, vocal, died In New York, NY, USA. (Suicide - Jumped from her apartment window). Age: 55
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1931    "Faithfully Yours", - Ben Selvin Orch.
1931    "Have You Forgotten", - Ben Selvin Orch.
1942    "For Me and My Gal", - Abe Lyman Orch.
1942    "He Wears A Pair of Silver Wings", - Abe Lyman Orch.
1954    "Hernando's Hideaway", - Archie Bleyer
1954    "I Understand Just How You Feel", - The Four Tunes
1958    "Secretly", - Jimmy Rodgers
1962    "I Can't Stop Loving You", - Ray Charles
1962    "Second Hand Love", - Connie Francis
1962    "Liberty Valance (The Man Who Shot)", Gene Pitney
1962    "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'", - Johnny Tillotson
1973    "Will It Go Round In Circles", - Billy Preston
1984    "Eyes Without A Face", - Billy Idol
1984    "Almost Paradise", - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson
1990    "I'll Be Your Shelter", - Taylor Dayne