2015 Event Queen Elizabeth II officially celebrates her 89th birthday with a Trooping the Color ceremony; as part of the celebration, the Queen also knighted figures including actor Kevin Spacey and singer Van Morrison 2014 Event Celine Dion announces that she will not be performing for the indefinite future; the singer will be focusing on taking care of her husband as he recovers from throat cancer surgery; she is also recovering from an illness affecting her vocal cords 2014 Event Bobby Womack, renowned singer and the writer of many chart-toppers, dies at age 70 2014 Event Celebrity and pop singer Justin Bieber makes headlines when he is arrested for drunk driving, street racing and resisting arrest 2013 Event Mexican singer and songwriter Thalia receives a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2013 Event Malawi President Joyce Banda accuses singer Madonna of 'bullying state officials' after exaggerating the contributions of her charity and complaining about her treatment during a recent visit to the country 2013 Event The 1950's American pop singer Patti Page, known for the songs, '(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window' and "Tennessee Waltz', dies in Encinitas, California at 85 years old 2012 Event Singer George Michael experiences 'major anxiety' and cancels the Australian leg of his tour; the singer resulted from life-threatening pneumonia in November 2011 2012 Event German opera singer and baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, dies age age 86 2012 Event At the Grammy Awards, Adele, a British singer, wins awards for the Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year 2012 Event American singer and actress Whitney Houston dies suddenly at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in California at age 48 2011 Event The world's oldest performer, Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters dies at the age of 108 2011 Event The music video for the single, 'Marry the Night' is released by pop singer Lady Gaga; the song is from her 2011 album 'Born This Way' 2011 Event Aretha Franklin, singer and the 'Queen of Soul', announces she has overcome medical ailments and plans to return to the stage 2010 Event The 2010 Country Music Awards are held in Nashville, Tennessee; American singer Brad Paisley wins Entertainer of the Year 2010 Death Famous Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland dies in Switzerland at age 83, after a lengthy illness 2010 Death Albertina Walker, a famous U.S. gospel singer known as the 'Queen of Gospel' dies in Chicago 2010 Death Eddie Fisher, American singer, dies in Berkeley, California 2009 Death Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68 2009 Death Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2007 Death Kevin DuBrow, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 52 2007 Death Robert Pickett, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash', dies 2005 Death Harold Kalin, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin, dies from automobile accident injuries, at age 71 2004 Death Renata Tebaldi, opera singer, dies at 82 2004 Death Howard Keel, "actor, singer", Kiss Me Kate, dies at 85 2004 Death Robert Merrill, opera singer, dies at 85 2004 Death Laura Branigan, singer, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?, dies at 47 2004 Death Rick James, Singer, Super Freak, dies at 54 2004 Death Syreeta Wright, singer, Don't You Know With You I'm Born Again, dies at 58 2004 Death Jan Berry, singer, Jan and Dean, dies at 62 2004 Death Carl Anderson, actor/singer, ", Jesus Christ, Superstar, ", dies at 58 2003 Death Anita Mui, singer/actress, dies at 40 2003 Death Don Gibson, songwriter/singer, I Can't Stop Loving You, dies at 75 2003 Death Bobby Hatfield, singer, the Righteous Brothers, dies at 63 2003 Death Franco Corelli, opera singer, dies at 81 2003 Death Elliott Smith, singer/songwriter, Miss Misery, dies at 34 2003 Death Sheb Wooley, singer/actor, ", One-eyed, One-horn Flying Purple People Eater, ", dies at 82 2003 Death Johnny Cash, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line", dies at 71 2003 Death Warren Zevon, singer/songwriter, Werewolves of London, dies at 57 2003 Death Gisele MacKenzie, "singer, actress", Your Hit Parade, dies at 76 2003 Death Celia Cruz, singer/actress, dies at 77 2003 Death June Carter Cash, singer/actress, The Apostle, dies at 73 2003 Death Nina Simone, singer, I Put a Spell on You, dies at 70 2003 Death Johnny Paycheck, singer, Take This Job and Shove It, dies at 65 2003 Death Maurice Gibb, singer/songwriter, the Bee Gees, dies at 53 2002 Death Mickey Newbury, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music, dies 2002 Death William Warfield, singer/teacher, Old Man River, dies at 82 2002 Death Rosemary Clooney, singer/actress, White Christmas, dies at 74 2002 Death Lisa Lopes, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk', dies in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30, in a car accident 2002 Death Eileen Farrell, singer, Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell, dies at 82 2002 Death Waylon Jennings, singer/songwriter, dies at 64 2002 Death Hildegard Knef, "actress, singer", Snows of Kilamanjaro, dies at 76 2002 Death Peggy Lee, singer, Is That All There Is?, dies at 81 2001 Death Aaliyah, actress, model, singer, appeared in film, 'Romeo Must Die', successful album, 'One in a Million', dies in Marsh Harbour, The Bahamas, at age 22, in a plane crash 2001 Death Susannah McCorkle, singer, dies at 55 2001 Death Perry Como, singer, dies at 88 2001 Death Al Hibbler, singer, Unchained Melody, dies at 85 2001 Death John Phillips, singer, the Mamas and the Papas, dies at 65 2000 Death Kirsty MacColl, singer/songwriter, Tropical Brainstorm, dies at 41 2000 Death Julie London, singer/actress, Emergency!, dies at 74 2000 Death Benjamin Orr, singer/guitarist, Drive, dies at 53 2000 Death Paul Young, singer, Mike and the Mechanics, dies at 53 2000 Death Johnnie Taylor, singer, Who's Makin' Love?, dies at 62 2000 Death Ofra Haza, singer, Prince of Egypt, dies at 43 2000 Death Screamin' Jay Hawkins, R and B singer, I Put a Spell on You, dies at 70 2000 Death "William ""Oliver"" Swofford", singer, ", Good Morning, Starshine, ", dies at 54 2000 Death Dave Peverett, rocker, singer, guitarist, founded, sang and played rhythm guitar for Foghat dies 2000 Death Doris Kenner-Jackson, singer, Shirelles, dies at 59 1999 Death Curtis Mayfield, composer/singer, People Get Ready, dies at 57 1999 Death Hoyt Axton, singer/actor/songwriter, Joy to the World, dies at 61 1999 Death Frankie Vaughan, singer/actor, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, dies at 71 1999 Death Guy Mitchell, singer/actor, My Heart Cries for You, dies at 74 1999 Death Mel Torme, "singer, songwriter", Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, dies at 73 1999 Death Anthony Newley, singer/composer, The Candyman, dies at 67 1999 Death Boxcar Willie, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music, dies from leukemia, in Branson, Missouri, at age 67 1999 Death Joe Williams, jazz singer, sang with Count Basie, dies at 80 1999 Death Dusty Springfield, pop singer, Son of a Preacher Man, dies at 59 1998 Death Frank Sinatra, singer/actor, From Here to Eternity, dies at 82 1998 Death Alice Faye, actress/singer, Alexander's Ragtime Band, dies at 83 1998 Death Eddie Rabbitt, singer, I Love a Rainy Night, dies at 56 1998 Death Tammy Wynette, singer, Stand by Your Man, dies at 55 1998 Death Casey Cisyk, jingle singer, dies at 44 1998 Death Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus 1998 Death Falco, singer, Rock Me Amadeus, dies at 40 1998 Death Carl Perkins, singer/songwriter, dies at 65 1998 Death Sonny Bono, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, singer, Sonny and Cher, dies skiing at 62 1998 Death John Gary, singer, dies at 65 1997 Death Nicolette Larson, singer (Lotta Love), dies from brain seizure at 45 1997 Death Violet Carlson, stage dancer/singer, dies at 97 1997 Death Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies of heart failure at 52 1997 Death Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98 1997 Death Jimmy Witherspoon, singer, dies at 65 1997 Death Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, dies at 91 1997 Event Jamaica issues a warrant for singer Sade, who fails to report to court on charges of failure to obey a cop who signaled her to stop 1997 Death Lawrence Payton, singer, The Four Tops, dies at 59 1997 Death Bobby Helms, singer, Recorded Jingle Bell Rock, dies at 63 1997 Death Jeff Buckley, musician, singer, guitarist, alternative rock, folk music genres, performed with Gods and Monsters, dies of an accidental drowning at age 30 1997 Death Thelma Carpenter, singer, The Wiz 1997 Death Laura Nyro, singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 49 1997 Death Laura Nyro, singer, dies at 49 1997 Death Jermaine Stewart, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out', dies liver cancer in Homewood, Illinois, at age 39 1997 Event Singer Sade (Helen Folasade), arrest in Jamaica for disobeying a cop 1997 Death Isabelle Harriet Lucas, actress and singer (Outland, Comics), dies at 69 1997 Death Eve Lister, actress and singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84 1997 Death Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1997 Death Cavan O'Connor, singer, dies at 97 1997 Death Carole Carr, singer and actress, Down Among the Z Men, dies at 68 1997 Death Townes Van Zandt, singer and songwriter, dies at 52 1996 Death Frederico Davia, opera singer, dies at 63 1996 Death Mireille Hartuch, singer/songwriter, dies at 90 1996 Death Rina Ketty, singer, dies at 85 1996 Death Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61 1996 Death Mae Barnes, singer, dies at 89 1996 Death Faron Young, country singer and actor (Hidden Guns), commits suicide at 64 1996 Death Wilf Carter, country singer, dies at 91 1996 Death Joan Hammond, singer, dies at 84 1996 Birthday Lourdes Marie Ciccone Leon, daughter of singer Madonna 1996 Death Bob Gibson, folk singer, dies at 64 1996 Death Silas Roy Crain, singer/songwriter, dies at 85 1996 Event Sri Lanka defeat Australia to win Singer World Series at Colombo 1996 Death Ljuba Welitsch, opera singer, dies at 83 1996 Death Sylvia Fisher, opera Singer, dies at 86 1996 Death Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene, dies at 46 1996 Death Tamara Danz, singer, dies at 43 1996 Death Ella Fitzgerald, singer, dies at 78 1996 Death Walter Pardon, carpenter/traditional singer, dies at 81 1996 Death Elsbeary Hobbs, singer, dies at 59 1996 Death Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher, dies at 85 1996 Death Walter Hyatt, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business', dies at 46 in a plane crash 1996 Death Charles Donald Adams, singer, dies at 67 1996 Event Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win Singer Cup in Singapore 1996 Death Maria Lucia Beltran Alcayaga, singer, dies at 66 1996 Death Joseph Lee Pope, singer, dies at 62 1996 Death Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park), dies at 38 1996 Death Evelyn Laye, actress and singer 'Sun Child', dies at 95 1996 Death Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 80 1996 Death Daniel K Womack, singer and guitarist, dies at 91 1996 Death Buster Benton, singer and guitarist, dies at 63 1996 Death Robert Covington, drummer/singer, dies at 54 1996 Death Les Baxter, singer/orchestral leader/composer (Born Again), dies at 73 1996 Death Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader, dies at 84 1996 Death Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic, dies at 55 1995 Death Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 1995 Death Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43 1995 Death John Heawood, actor singer/choreographer (Pleasure Garden), dies at 75 1995 Death Darren Robinson, singer, dies at 28 1995 Death Benny Lee, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder, dies at 84 1995 Death Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71 1995 Death Shirley Bergeron, singer and guitarist, dies at 62 1995 Death Alan Hull, singer/composer, dies at 50 1995 Death Country Dan Dick Montana McLain, singer, dies at 40 1995 Death Jerry Daniels, singer and guitarist, dies at 79 1995 Death Marti Lynne Stringer Caine, singer/comedienne, dies at 50 1995 Death Raymond Rasberry, pianist/singer, dies at 65 1995 Death Bryan Johnson, singer/actor, dies at 69 1995 Event Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in gun battle 1995 Death Vernell Townsend, blues/gospel singer, dies at 64 1995 Death Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 1995 Death Ronald Anthony White, Jr., singer, dies at 57 1995 Death R B Hudmon, R&B/Soul Singer, dies at 41 1995 Death Gary Crosby, singer and actor (Operation Bikini, Mardi Gras), dies at 61 1995 Death Paul Foster, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, dies at 75 1995 Death Jesse Thomas, blues singer, dies at 84 1995 Death Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter, dies at 72 1995 Death Charlie Rich, country singer (Lonely Weekends), dies at 62 1995 Death Floyd McDaniel, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 80 1995 Death Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, singer, dies at 85 1995 Death Earl Coleman, singer, dies at 69 1995 Death Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1995 Death Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 61 1995 Death Murray Dickie, opera singer/director, dies at 71 1995 Death Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time, dies of leukemia at 57 1995 Death Sheikh Iman, singer, dies at 76 1995 Death Dick Curless, singer/songwriter, dies at 63 1995 Death Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer, dies at 72 1995 Death Lola Flores, singer and actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona), dies at 70 1995 Death Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52 1995 Death Teresa Teng, singer, dies at 41 1995 Death Leanoard "Red" Truss, R&B singer, dies at 47 1995 Death Lonesome Sundown, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66 1995 Death Burl Ives, folk singer and actor (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), dies at 85 1995 Death Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer and actor (Colorado Ranger), dies at 44 1995 Death Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, Mexican American singer, dies in Corpus Christi, Texas, murdered by Yolanda Saldivar at age 23 1995 Death Alan Barton, singer (Smokie, Black Lace), dies in a bus crash 1995 Death Ripley L. Ingram, singer, dies at 65 1995 Event Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years 1995 Death Sunnyland Smart, jazz/blues singer/pianist (Delta Blues), dies at 87 1995 Death Delroy George Wilson, singer, dies at 46 1995 Death Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 69 1995 Death David Melvin English Franklin, singer, dies at 52 1995 Death Uta Graf, singer/teacher, dies at 80 1995 Death Turner Fodrell, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66 1995 Death William Dillard, trumpeter/singer, dies at 83 1995 Death Sollie McElroy, singer, dies at 61 1995 Death Ted Hawkins, U.S. blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58 1994 Death Eugene Tanner, Jr., singer, dies at 58 1994 Death Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 1994 Death Mary Ann McCall, singer, dies at 75 1994 Death L V Johnson Singer, dies 1994 Death Norma Donaldson, U.S. singer and actress (Staying Alive), dies at 68 1994 Death Cab Calloway, singer (Minnie the Moocha), dies at 87 1994 Death Chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57 1994 Death Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer, dies at 83 1994 Death Harvey Watkins, gospel Singer, dies at 64 1994 Death Carmen McRae [Clark], U.S. jazz singer/pianist, dies at about 73 1994 Death Wilbert Harrison, singer, dies at 65 1994 Death Jimmy Miller, pop drummer/singer/producer (Motorhead), dies at 52 1994 Death Cheb Hasni, Algerian singer, murdered at 26 1994 Death John Heddle Nash, singer, dies at 68 1994 Death Mattie Moss Clark, gospel Singer, dies at 69 1994 Event Country singer George Jones undergoes triple bypass surgery 1994 Death Edna Manilow, mother of singer Barry Manilow, dies at 70 of cancer 1994 Death Major Lance, soul singer, dies at 55 1994 Death Roy Castle, singer, musician, jazz trumpet player, television celebrity, starred in BBC's 'The Roy Castle Show', dies at age 62 in Buckinghamshire, England 1994 Death Roberto Goyeneche, El Polaco, Argentine tango singer (Maria), dies 1994 Death Gottlob Frick, singer, bass, performed opera including roles by Wagner and Mozart, dies at 88 1994 Death Bill Baker, singer, dies at 58 1994 Death Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66 1994 Death Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66 1994 Death Dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67 1994 Death Marjorie Dorothy Chandler Collins, jazz singer, dies at 67 1994 Death Dominic Lucero, dancer/singer, dies of lymphatic cancer 1994 Death Marion Williams, gospel singer, dies of diabetes at 66 1994 Death Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor (City Heat), dies at 66 1994 Death John Morey Downs, actor/dancer/singer, dies at 80 1994 Death Johnny Morey Downs, actor/singer (Algiers, Red Head), dies at 80 1994 Event Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash 1994 Event Country singer Trisha Yearwood (29) weds Robert Reynolds (32) 1994 Death Donald Keith Falkner, singer, dies at 94 1994 Death Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina and F), murdered at 61 1994 Death Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71 1994 Death Danny Overbea, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 68 1994 Death Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 59 1994 Death Larry Davis, blues Singer/Guitarist, dies at 57 1994 Event Singer Harry Connick, Jr. (26) weds model Jill Goodare (30) 1994 Event Singer Wayne Newton (52) weds attorney Kathleen McCrone (30) 1994 Death Irene Eisinger, singer, dies at 91 1994 Event Singer Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion 1994 Death Virginia "Ginny" Simms, actress and singer (Kay Kyser Band), dies at 77 1994 Death Dan Hartman, U.S. singer/songwriter, 'Love Sensations', dies at 42 1994 Death Leighton Noble, singer/Bandleader, dies at 81 1994 Death Moses Rascoe, blues singer, dies at 77 1994 Event Singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop 1994 Death Karel Kryl, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime, dies at 49 1994 Death Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 1994 Death Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59 1994 Death John Wesley Funchess Littlejohn, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 62 1994 Death Willie Mae Ford Smith, gospel Singer/Songwriter, dies at 89 1994 Death Byron "Wild Child" Gipson, blues Singer, dies at 64 1994 Death Harry Nilsson, singer/Songwriter, dies at 52 1994 Death Silas Hogan, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 82 1993 Event Singer Deni Hines (22) weds INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly (35) 1993 Death Myrna Loy, Williams, U.S. actress (Jazz Singer), dies at 88 1993 Event Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder arrested for public drunkiness 1993 Death Adelaide Hall, U.S. jazz singer (Cotton Club), dies at 92 1993 Death Manke Nelis, Cornelis Pieters, singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 1993 Event Singer Karen Akers (48) weds businessman Kevin Powers (41) 1993 Death Helen O'Connell, singer (Green Eyes), dies of cancer at 74 1993 Death Rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61 1993 Death Leo Ferre, French singer/composer (Mon General), dies at 76 1993 Event Actress Julia Roberts and country singer Lyle Lovett wed 1993 Death Arthur Alexander, singer/songwriter (You Better Move On), dies at 53 1993 Event Singer Mariah Carey weds Tommy Mottola, CEO (Sony Music) 1993 Death Marv Johnson, U.S. soul singer (You Got What it Takes), dies at 54 1993 Death Kees Deenik, singer/conductor 1993 Death Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop, Rita la Roche, singer, dies 1993 Death June Valli, singer (Crying in the Chapel), dies of cancer at 62 1993 Event Nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested again on suspicion of murder 1993 Death Billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke 1993 Death Earl Wrightson, singer and actor (Pinafore), dies of heart failure at 77 1993 Event Nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested on suspicion of murder 1993 Death Leonce Gras, Flemish singer/conductor, dies at 84 1992 Death Albert King, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 1992 Death Cary Scott Lowenstein, dancer/singer, dies of AIDS at 30 1992 Death Ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies 1992 Birthday Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1992 Death Bobby Mcclure, U.S. singer (Don't mess up a good thing), dies at 50) 1992 Death Roger Miller, country singer (King of the Road), dies at 56 1992 Birthday Sarah Cannon, daughter of singer Amy Grant 1992 Death Eddie Kendricks, singer (Temptations), dies of lung cancer at 52 1992 Death Laurie Anders, singer, dies of cancer 1992 Death Harry Milton Ray, singer and actor (Avanti!), dies of stroke at 45 1992 Death Paul Jabara, singer and actor (Last Dance), dies of AIDS at 44 1992 Death Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65 1992 Death Tony Williams, U.S., singer (Platters-Great Pretender), dies at 64 1992 Death Mary Wells, U.S. soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 1992 Birthday Taylor Maine Pearl Brooks, daughter of country singer Garth Brooks 1992 Death Georgia Brown, British singer and actress (Love at Stake), dies at 58 1992 Death Jose Monje, Camaron de la Isla, Spanish flamenco singer, dies 1992 Death Tony LeMans, singer/songwriter, dies in a car crash at 29 1992 Death Atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine singer/composer/poet/guitarist, dies 1992 Event Rap singer raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds 1992 Death Sylvia Sims, singer (Flower Drum Song), dies of a heart attack at 74 1992 Event Country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection 1992 Death Elizabeth Lennox, radio singer, dies of heart seizure at 98 1992 Event Country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery 1992 Birthday James Duke Mason, son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason 1992 Death Johnny Shines, Delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76 1992 Death Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure 1992 Event Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz 1992 Event Country singer Lee Greenwood weds Miss Tennessee 1989 (Kimberly Payne) 1992 Death Adele Dixon, singer and actress (Uneasy Virtue), dies of pneumonia at 83 1992 Death Sy Kramer, singer/comedy writer dies of cancer at 59 1992 Death Paula Kelly, singer and actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 1992 Death Clarence Wright, singer, dies at 84 1992 Death La Lupe, Cuban singer, dies of a heart attack in the Bronx at 53 1992 Death Eva A Jessye, U.S. singer and actress (Eva Jessye Choir), dies at 97 1992 Death Jane Pickens Langley Hoving, singer, dies at 83 1992 Death Vernon William Reed Sr, singer, dies after a long illness at 73 1991 Death Headman Tshabalala, South Afr singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), dies 1991 Death Freddie Mercury, British singer (Queen), dies of AIDS at 45 1991 Death Frances Faye, singer and actress (Pretty Baby), dies after strokes 1991 Death Fran Stevens, singer, dies of cancer in Bronx New York at 72 1991 Event Singer Clint Black (34) weds actress Lisa Hartman (29) 1991 Event Actress Lisa Hartman weds country singer Clint Black 1991 Death Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer, dies of liver disease at 72 1991 Death Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer (16 Tons), dies at 72 1991 Death Tonny Huurdeman, singer and actress (Frills), dies 1991 Death Roy Black, German singer and actor (Kinderarzt Dr. Froehlich), dies 1991 Birthday Beau Grayson, son of country singer Tanya Tucker 1991 Death Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car 1991 Death Vince Taylor, Brian Holden, British singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies 1991 Death Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies 1991 Event Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges 1991 Death Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled to Netherlands, dies at 45 1991 Death Isaac B Singer, Polish/U.S. writer (Yentl, Nobel 1978), dies at 87 1991 Death Isaac Bashevis Singer, American Novelist 1991 Death Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies 1991 Death Vicky Brown, U.S. singer (Power of Love), dies 1991 Event Bruce Springsteen weds his backup singer Patty Scialfa 1991 Death Max van Praag, Dutch singer, dies at 77 1991 Event Singer Jimmy Osmond weds Michelle Larson 1991 Event Singer James Brown is released from prison 1991 Death Webb Pierce, U.S. country singer (Bye Bye Love), dies of cancer at 64 1991 Death Danny Thomas, comedian (Jazz Singer), dies of a heart attack at 79 1990 Death Pony Sherrell Metcalf, New York, singer, dies of heart attack 1990 Death Delecta "Dee" Clark, U.S. singer (Raindrops), dies at 52 1990 Death Nico Haak, Dutch singer (Foxy Foxtrot), dies 1990 Death Ronnie Dyson, U.S. singer (Salvation-I Don't Wanna Cry), dies at 40 1990 Death Pearl Bailey, actress (Landlord)/singer, dies of heart attack at 72 1990 Death Robert Sommer, singer, dies of liver failure at 42 1990 Death Snooky Lanson, singer, dies at 76 1990 Death Sammy Davis, Jr., singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64 1990 Death Sarah Vaughn, jazz singer, dies of lung cancer at 66 1990 Event Guns and Roses' Duff divorces Mandy Brix, lead singer for Lame Flames 1990 Event Singer Gloria Estefan breaks her collarbone in a bus accident 1990 Death Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 1989 Death Ann Burton, Anna Rafalowicz, singer, dies at 56 1989 Death Barry Sadler, singer (Green Berets), murdered at 49 in Murfreesboro Tn 1989 Event Singer Natalie Cole marries record producer Andre Fisher 1989 Event Country singer Rebe McEntire weds her manager Narvel Blackstone 1989 Death Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 1989 Death Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer and Jethro), dies at 69 1989 Death Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 1988 Death Tucker Smith, singer/dancer (Cool-West Side Story), dies 1988 Birthday Vanessa Hudgens, born in Salinas, California, actress, singer, debut album, titled, 'V', certified Gold, screen debut, drama film, 'Thirteen', 2003, known for playing role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical series 1988 Death Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, U.S. singer (Persuasions-Good news), dies at 44 1988 Death Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52 1988 Death Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 1988 Death Peter Tosh, reggae singer shot dead at 43 in Jamacia 1988 Death Hazel Dawn, U.S. singer and actress (Under Clover, Margie), dies at 98 1988 Birthday Alexa Vega, born in Miami, Florida, actress, singer, pianist, appeared in 'Repo! the Genetic Opera', 'Spy Kids' trilogy films 1988 Death Nico, U.S. model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 1988 Death Carolyn Franklin, singer/songwriter/son of Aretha, dies at 43 1988 Death David Prater, U.S. singer (Sam and Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50 1988 Death Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis 1988 Death Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 1988 Birthday Carly Patterson, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, singer, gymnast, Olympic All-Around Champion, 2004, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductee 1988 Death Bantcho Bantchevsky, U.S. opera singer, commits suicide 1988 Birthday Jordy, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, French singer, guitarist, achieved Guinness Book of World Records as youngest singer with number one chart-topping hit, 'Dur dur d'etre bebe!', or, 'It's Tough to be a Baby', founded, tours, records with Jordy and the Dixies 1987 Birthday Thomas Dekker, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, musician, singer, actor, played Zach on 'Heroes', John Connor in 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' 1987 Birthday Aaron Carter, born in Tampa, Florida, singer, album, 'Oh Aaron' features recording with older brother Nick, recorded, 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' for the movie, 'The Lion King' 1987 Death Irene Wicker, singer and actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 1987 Event Actress Lisa Bonet marries singer Lenny Kravitz 1987 Birthday Hilary Duff, born in Houston, Texas, actress, appeared in 'A Cinderella Story', singer, sold over 13 million albums, which include, 'Metamorphosis', 'Hilary Duff', 'Dignity' 1987 Death O B McClinton, U.S. country singer (Man needs a woman), dies at 47 1987 Death Paul Butterfield, singer/harmonica player, dies of drug abuse at 44 1987 Birthday Joss Stone, born in Dover, England, singer, actress, multi-platinum album, 'The Soul Sessions', top ten hit song, 'You Had Me', sold over 10 million albums worldwide 1987 Death Maria Augusta Trapp, singer (Trapp Family Singers), dies at 82 1987 Death Jimmy Holiday, U.S. singer (Baby I Love You), dies at 42 1987 Death Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 1987 Event Singer/Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City 1986 Death Lee Dorsey, R&B singer, dies at 59 1986 Death [Irving] Lee Dorsey, Kid Chocolate, U.S. boxer/singer, dies at 59 1986 Death Scatman Crothers, singer and actor (Shining, Chico and The Man), dies at 76 1986 Death Rudolf Schock, German opera/operetta singer, dies at 71 1986 Death Beatrice Kay, singer and actress (Sister Sue-Calvin and the Col), dies at 78 1986 Death Sippie Wallace, blues singer, dies at 88 1986 Death Rudy Vallee, singer (Vagabond Dreams), dies at 84 1986 Death Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78 1986 Event Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy 1986 Birthday Amanda Bynes, born in Thousand Oaks, California, singer, actor, former cast member on Nickelodeon's 'Figure It Out' and 'All That', films include, 'Big Fat Liar', 'Hairspray' 1986 Death O'Kelly Isley, U.S., singer (Isley Brothers), dies of heart attack at 48 1986 Birthday Charlotte Church, born in Cardiff, Wales, singer, songwriter, actress, classical crossover singer, host of 'The Charlotte Church Show', worth $20 million pounds 1986 Event Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland 1986 Death Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 1985 Death Rick Nelson, singer and actor (Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies at 45 1985 Death Kirby Grant, actor/singer (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at 74 1985 Death Morton Downey, singer (Star of the Family), dies at 83 1985 Birthday Zac Hanson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop 1985 Death Tex Williams, country-western singer, dies at 68 of cancer 1985 Death Jane Frazee, singer and actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia 1985 Death Johnny Desmond, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies of cancer at 65 1985 Death Willy Alberti, Carel Verbruggen, Dutch singer, dies at 58 1984 Death Alberta Hunter, U.S. blues singer/composer, dies at 89 1984 Birthday Ashlee Simpson, born in Waco, Texas, singer, songwriter, actress, appeared on 'The Ashlee Simpson Show' reality series, successful album titled, 'Autobiography' 1984 Death Hansje Toussaint, Hermina A Schenk, singer/cabaretiere, dies at 69 1984 Birthday Avril Lavigne, born in Belleville, Canada, singer, songwriter, albums have sold over 16 million copies, albums include, 'Let Go', 'Under My Skin', 'The Best Damn Thing' 1984 Death Steve Goodman, folk singer and guitarist, dies at 36 1984 Event Country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident 1984 Death Ernest Tubb, singer (Grand Ole Opry), dies at 70 1984 Event Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years 1984 Death Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63 1984 Death Esther Phillips, U.S. singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 1984 Death J Delos Jewkes, singer and actor (Stars and Stripes Forever), dies at 89 1984 Death Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 1984 Death Philippe Wynne, U.S. soul singer (I'll Be Around), dies at 43 1984 Birthday Gareth Gates, born in Bradford, England, singer finalist on show, 'Pop Idol', sold over 3.5 million records; hit song, 'Unchained Melody', voted 'The Record of the Year' in 2002 1984 Death Muddy Waters, blues singer/guitarist (Hoochie Coochie Man), dies at 68 1984 Death Mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84 1984 Birthday Mandy Moore, born in Orlando, Florida, singer, songwriter, actress, films include 'A Walk to Remember', teen pop albums include 'So Real, I Wanna Be with You' 1984 Death Ral Donner, singer/narrator, dies at 41 1984 Death Ethel Merman, singer and actress (Kid Million), dies in her sleep at 76 1984 Event Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia 1984 Death Jackie Wilson, U.S. singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49 1983 Death Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39 1983 Death "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 1983 Death Bob [Homan] Scholte, Dutch singer, dies at 81 1983 Death Merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75 1983 Death Tino Rossi, singer and actor (Destins, Belle Menuniere), dies at 76 1983 Death Tino Rossi, French singer, dies 1983 Death Isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies 1983 Death Judy Canova, singer/comedienne (Chatterbox), dies of cancer at 66 1983 Birthday Michelle Branch, born in Sedona, Arizona, singer, songwriter, guitarist, top selling albums, 'The Spirit Room', 'Hotel Paper', Grammy-nominated single, 'Leave the Pieces' 1983 Death Muddy Waters, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Mad Love), dies at 68 1983 Birthday Jordan Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop 1983 Birthday Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, percussionist, keyboardist, singer, member of band, Hanson, famous song, 'MMMBop', lead singer for the Tinted Windows band 1983 Death Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 1983 Birthday Samantha Mumba, born in Dublin, Ireland, singer, actress, song, 'Gotta Tell You' reached number one in the Irish charts, appeared in movie, 'The Time Machine' 1982 Death Marty Robbins, country singer, dies at 57 1982 Death Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini), dies at 67 1982 Death Chris[tiaan R] Reumer, Dutch opera singer, dies at 73 1982 Death Jimmy Wakely, country western singer, dies of heart failure at 68 1982 Birthday Billie Piper, born in Swindon, England, singer, actress, pop singer, appeared as Rose Tyler in television series, 'Doctor Who' 1982 Death Nini de Boel, Flemish operetta singer (White Horse), dies at 84 1982 Birthday Leann Rimes, country singer, Blue, Holiday in Your Heart 1982 Death Joe Tex, Joseph Arrington Jr, singer (Getting Scarce), dies at 49 1982 Death Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies 1982 Death Maria Jeritza, Jedlicka, Australia/US, singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies 1982 Death Harry Mills, U.S., singer (Mills Brothers), dies at 70 1982 Death Addie "Micki" Harris, U.S. singer (Shirelles-Mama Said), dies at 42 1982 Death Bert van Dongen, Abraham J Cohen, Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 1982 Birthday Kelly Clarkson, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, winner of first season of 'American Idol' television series, hits include, 'Thankful', 'Because of You' 1982 Event Singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident 1981 Birthday Amy Lee, born in Riverside, California, singer, songwriter, pianist, member and lead vocalist for Evanescence rock band 1981 Birthday Britney Spears, born in McComb, Mississippi, singer, songwriter, dancer, entertainer, number one Billboard Hot 100 hit 'Baby One More Time' 1981 Death Lotte Lenya, singer and actress (From Russia With Love), dies in New York at 83 1981 Death Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 1981 Death Jud Strunk, singer/comedian (Laugh-In), dies at 48 1981 Death Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63 1981 Birthday Beyonce Knowles, born in Houston, Texas, singer, actress, dancer, song, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', earned six Grammy Awards, worth over $87 million dollars 1981 Death Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62 1981 Death Hermann Schey, German/Netherlands singer, dies at 85 1981 Death Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer and actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 1981 Death Rosa Ponselle, U.S. singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84 1981 Death Roy James Brown, U.S. boxer/singer (Good rockin' tonight), dies at 55 1981 Death Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain and lung cancer at 36 1981 Death Robert Davi (opera singer/actor), dies at 54 1981 Death Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies 1981 Birthday Josh Groban, born in Los Angels, California, singer, songwriter, actor, sold nearly 20 million albums, album, 'Josh Groban' went from gold to double-platinum 1981 Birthday Kelly Rowland, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, actress, founding member of group, Destiny's Child, sold more than 50 million albums, collaborated with Nelly on 'Dilemma' single 1981 Birthday Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1981 Birthday Alicia Keys, born in New York City, New York, born Alicia Augello Cook, singer, recording artist, actress, debut album, 'Songs in A Minor', won five Grammy Awards 1981 Birthday Willa Ford, born in America, singer, songwriter, television personality, modeled for 'Playboy' magazine, debut album titled, 'Willa Was Here' 1981 Birthday Ray J, born in Carson, California, singer, record producer, actor, son of gospel singer William Norwood 1981 Death David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 1980 Death Tim Hardin, U.S. singer (Bird on a Wire), dies of a drug overdose at 39 1980 Death Louis Neefs, Belgian singer, dies at 43 1980 Birthday [Clarke] Isaac Hanson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop 1980 Birthday Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene, Texas, country singer 1980 Birthday Jessica Simpson, born in Abilene, Texas, singer, actress, television personality, starred in reality show, 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' 1980 Death Jane Froman, U.S. singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72 1980 Death Jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72 1980 Birthday Conor Oberst, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer, songwriter, played with Bright Eyes band, Commander Venus, Park Ave, Monsters of Folk 1980 Birthday Nick Carter, singer, Backstreet Boys 1980 Death Amos Milburn, rocker, blues singer, pianist, played rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, important figure in the history of blues musicianship, dies at 52 1980 Death Larry Williams, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie, dies from a gunshot wound, in Los Angeles, California, at age 44 1979 Death Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 1979 Death Tommy Leonetti, singer and actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 1979 Birthday Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide 1979 Event Singer Vikki Carr and Michael Nilsson wed 1979 Event Nick Lowe marries singer Carlene Carter 1979 Death Minnie Ripperton, Andrea Davis, singer (Lovin' You), dies at 30 1979 Death Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 1979 Death Judson Laire, actor/singer (Papa-Mama), dies at 76 1979 Birthday Norah Jones, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, singer, jazz artist album, 'Come Away with Me', won five Grammy awards, sold more than 40 million albums worldwide 1979 Birthday Brandy Norwood, born in McComb, Mississippi, known as 'Brandy', singer, songwriter, appeared in film, 'Cinderella', Grammy-Award winning song, 'The Boy is Mine' 1979 Birthday Aaliyah, born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, model, singer, appeared in film, 'Romeo Must Die', successful album, 'One in a Million' 1978 Death Blanche Calloway, U.S. singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 1978 Birthday Nelly Furtado, born in Victoria, Canada, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning song, 'I'm Like a Bird', sold over 20 million albums worldwide 1978 Birthday Clay Aiken, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, singer, appeared on 'American Idol' television show, debut album, 'Measure of a Man' went multi-platinum 1978 Death Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 1978 Birthday Abel Talamantez, Texas, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1978 Event Isaac Bashevis Singer wins Nobel Prize for literature 1978 Death Ruth Etting, U.S. dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 1978 Death Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 1978 Birthday Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 1978 Birthday Mario Vazquez, born in The Bronx, New York, singer, competitor on television show, 'American Idol', released album, 'Mario Vazquez' with Arista Records in 2005 1978 Death Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 1978 Birthday A. J. McLean, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, born Alexander James 'Alex' McLean, musician, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys, over 130 million albums sold 1977 Death Bing Crosby, singer and actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 1977 Birthday Fiona Apple, born in Manhattan, New York, singer, songwriter, alt-rock, pop, early jazz influences, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Criminal' 1977 Death Ethel Waters, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76 1977 Birthday Ashley Ryan Ruiz Offord, born in Miami, Florida, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1977 Birthday Angelo Garcia, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1977 Birthday Ronan Keating, born in Bayside Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer for Boyzone 1977 Birthday Chris Martin, born in Exeter, England, singer, songwriter, musician, member and lead vocalist of Coldplay band, married to Gwyneth Paltrow 1976 Event East Germany banishes singer Nina Hagen 1976 Birthday Anna Faris, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, singer. appeared in 'Lost in Translation', 'Scary Movie', 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend', 'The House Bunny' movies 1976 Birthday Tyrone Sutton, singer, member, the Perfect Gentleman 1976 Event East Germany deprives singer/poet Wolf Biermann citizenship 1976 Birthday Ville Valo, born in Helsinki, Finland, musician, singer, songwriter, leader, HIM rock band, baritone voice, Moto Moto in Finnish version of movie, Madagaskar 2 1976 Death Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68 1976 Death Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 1976 Death Johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83 1976 Birthday Andres Javier Blazquez, PR, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1976 Birthday Alicia Witt, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, born Alicia Roanne Witt, film, stage and television actress, singer, played role of Cybill Shepherd's character in sitcom Cybill, 1995 - 1998 1976 Birthday Shane Lynch, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1976 Birthday Adrian Carlos Olivares, Mexico City, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1976 Death Phil Ochs, singer (Draft Dodger Rag), commits suicide at 35 1976 Birthday Stephen Gately, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1976 Birthday Ja Rule, born in New York City, New York, born Jeffrey Atkins, rapper, singer, actor, sold over 35 million albums worldwide, hit single, 'Livin' It Up' 1976 Death Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies 1976 Death Paul Robeson, athlete/lawyer/singer, dies in Philadelphia at 77 1976 Birthday Emma Bunton, born in Barnet, England, singer, songwriter, member of Spice Girls girl band, which sold over 35 million albums, nicknamed, 'Baby Spice' 1976 Death Howlin' Wolf, singer and guitarist, dies following brain surgery at 65 1975 Birthday Mindy McCready, country/western singer 1975 Birthday Michael Osmond, Utah, singer, Osmond Boys 1975 Event Covers of both Time and Newsweek picture rock singer Bruce Springsteen 1975 Birthday Mandy Barnett, country singer, Maybe, Rainy Days 1975 Birthday Lauryn Hill, born in South Orange, New Jersey, singer, actress, won five Grammy's for 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' album, which sold over 18 million copies worldwide 1975 Birthday Pablo Ruiz, Buenos Aires Arg, spanish singer 1975 Death Larry Parks, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 60 1975 Birthday Brian Littrell, singer, Backstreet Boys 1974 Birthday Nicole Appleton, born in Hamilton, Ontario, singer, 'All Saints' band, albums include, 'Everything's Eventual', 'Studio 1' 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1974 Birthday Keith Duffy, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1974 Birthday Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye/singer 1974 Death Ilona Massey, actress and singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 1974 Death Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas and Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 1974 Death Lightning Slim, blues singer (Nothing But the Devil), dies at 61 1974 Death Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 1974 Birthday Jewel, born in Payson, Utah, Jewel Kilcher, singer, guitarist, actress, musician, sold over 27 million albums worldwide, hit debut album 'Pieces of You' 1974 Death Dorothy Fields, U.S. singer (Way you Look Tonight), dies at 68 1974 Death Barbara Ruick, actress and singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41 1974 Birthday Bryan White, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, singer, songwriter, albums 'Bryan White', 'Between Now and Forever' certified platinum, album 'The Right Place' certified gold 1974 Death Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 1973 Death Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 1973 Death Stringbean, country singer/comedian/banjoist (Hee Haw), dies at 58 1973 Birthday Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Birthday Anastacia, born in Chicago, Illinois, born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, singer, songwriter, sold over 20 million albums, successful outside of the U.S. 1973 Birthday Jerry Rivera, Puerto Rico, spanish singer 1973 Death Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in New York City 1973 Birthday Deborah Cox, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, singer, hit song, 'Nobody's Supposed to Be Here' was 'Billboard's' longest-running number one R&B and hip-hop single 1973 Death Vaughn Monroe, singer/orchestral leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), dies at 61 1973 Birthday Tina Yothers, born in Whittier, California, actress, singer, played role of Jennifer Keaton on television series, 'Family Ties' 1972 Birthday Alyssa Milano, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, singer, appeared in Broadway production, 'Annie', appeared in 'Who's the Boss' television sitcom 1972 Death Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm and Hurricane), commits suicide 1972 Death Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Germany night club performer/singer, dies 1972 Birthday Amanda Marshall, born in Toronto, Canada, singer, multi-platinum album, 'Tuesday's Child', others include, 'Everybody's Got a Story' 1972 Birthday Elizabeth Wolfgramm, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, member of The Jets family group, composed of siblings 1972 Birthday Mikey Graham, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1972 Death Heal Traubel, U.S. singer (Sieglinde in Walkure, Nightclubs), dies 1972 Death Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 1972 Death Clyde McPhatter, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters, dies in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 39 1972 Death Jimmy Rushing, U.S. blues singer, dies at 68 1972 Birthday Billie Joe Armstrong, singer/musician, Green Day 1972 Death Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 1972 Death David Seville, singer (Alvin and Chipmunks), dies at 52 1971 Birthday Dido Armstrong, born in London, England, known as 'Dido', singer, songwriter, album, 'No Angel' sold over 16 million copies worldwide, 'Life for Rent' sold over 12 million copies 1971 Birthday Sandra Kim, Caldarone, French singer, J'aime la Vie 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1971 Birthday Dannii Minogue, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, sister of Kylie Minogue 1971 Birthday Snoop Doggy Dogg, born in Long Beach, California, rap singer, Grammy-Award nominee, hit songs, 'Gin and Juice', 'What's My Name' 1971 Birthday Tiffany [Renee Darwich], Norwalk Cal, singer, I Think We're Alone Now 1971 Birthday Chesney Lee Haskes, England, singer, Feels So Alive 1971 Birthday Alison Krauss, born in Decatur, Illinois, country singer, 2 Highways 1971 Death Cliff Edwards, "Ukulele Ike", singer (54th Street Revue), dies at 76 1971 Death Jim Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27 1971 Death Inia Te Wiata, opera singer, dies 1971 Death Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69 1971 Birthday Lisa Lopes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk' 1971 Birthday Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Mexican American singer, called 'The Queen of Tejano music', released first album at age 12 1971 Birthday Mariah Carey, born in Huntington, New York, singer, rhythm and blues, pop music genres, five-time Grammy award winner, sold over 62.5 million albums 1971 Birthday Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 1971 Birthday Lea Salonga, Philippines, singer and actress, Miss Siagon 1971 Birthday Kid Rock, born in Romeo, Michigan, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winner, hits include, 'All Summer Long', 'American Bad Ass', sold over 22 million albums 1971 Birthday Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1970 Death Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 1970 Death Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27 1970 Birthday Ani Difranco, born in Buffalo, New York, singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter, considered a feminist icon, released over twenty albums 1970 Birthday Macy Gray, born in Canton, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, Grammy-Award winner, films, 'Idlewild', 'Training Day', hit song, 'I Try', famous album, 'On How Life Is' 1970 Birthday Deborah, Debbie, Gibson, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, Only in My Dreams 1970 Birthday Sam Waters, Camp Springs, Maryland, singer, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1970 Event Dodgers Bill Singer no-hits the Phillies 5-0, giving up no walks 1970 Death Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61 1970 Event Blues-Rock singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky 1970 Birthday Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' 1970 Birthday Glenn Medeiros, singer, Someday Love 1970 Birthday Luis Miguel, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, spanish singer 1970 Birthday Queen Latifah, rap singer and actress, Khadijah James-Living Single 1970 Death Tammi Terrell, singer 'You're All I Need', dies of brain tumor at 24 1970 Event Barbra Streisand records "The Singer" and "I Can Do It" 1970 Death Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 1969 Death Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer and actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 1969 Event 50m TV viewers saw singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicky, on Tonight Show 1969 Birthday Bryan Abrams, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, singer, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up 1969 Death Giovanni Martinelli, Italian opera singer (New York Met), dies on 84th birthday 1969 Birthday Gwen Stefani, born in Fullerton, California, singer, fashion designer, leader of band, No Doubt, named Billboard's 37th Hot 100 artist of the decade 1969 Birthday Keith Flint, singer/musician, Prodigy 1969 Birthday Cece Peniston, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss Black AZ/singer, Finally 1969 Birthday Jamie Walters, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, singer, record producer, appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210, the Heights, song, 'How Do You Talk To An Angel' hit number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 1969 Death Gladys Swarthout, opera singer and actress (Ambush), dies at 64 1969 Death Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist (Here Comes the Judge), dies at 29 1969 Birthday Ice Cube, rap singer and actor, Boyz in the Hood, Anaconda 1969 Birthday Martika, Marta Marrero, Cuba, singer, Toy Soldiers 1969 Birthday Mica Paris, born in South London, England, born Michelle Wallen, rocker, singer, actress, radio and television presenter, known for 1988 debut platinum-selling album 'So Good' 1969 Event Dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with 1st official save, against Reds 1969 Birthday Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1969 Birthday Elisa Fiorillo, singer, Forgive Me For Dreaming 1969 Death Giovanni Martinelli, opera singer (New York Met), dies at 83 1969 Death Judy Garland, singer and actress (Wizard of Oz), dies at 48 of an overdose 1969 Birthday R Kelly, singer, I Wish I Could Fly 1969 Birthday Marilyn Manson, singer and musician 1969 Birthday Nikki Nelson, Topaz Lake Nev, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1968 Birthday Tatianna, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, spanish singer, Baile Commigo, Chicad de Hoy 1968 Birthday Des'ree, born in Barbados, born Desiree Annette Weeks, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, hit songs, 'You Gotta Be', 'Feel So High' 1968 Birthday Dawn Robinson, born in New London, Connecticut, singer, rhythm and blues, member, En Vogue, an urban dance-pop group 1968 Birthday Shelby Lynne, Quantico, Virginia, country singer, If I Could Bottle This Up 1968 Birthday Sinitta, born in Seattle, Washington, born Sinitta Renet Malone, singer, actress, known for hit records, 'So Macho', 'Toy Boy', in the 1980's 1968 Birthday Toni Braxton, singer, You Mean the World to Me 1968 Death Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58 1968 Birthday Charlie Sexton, born in San Antonio, Texas, musician, singer, songwriter, blues, folk, rock genres, guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band, also played with Arc Angels band 1968 Birthday Christina Singer, born in Goeppingen, Germany, tennis star, 1991 Futures GBR 1968 Birthday Rhys Ifans, born in Haverfordwest, Wales, actor, singer, movie roles include 'Spike', 'Notting Hill', 'Vladis Grutas', 'Hannibal Rising' 1968 Birthday Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer, New Editon 1968 Death Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 1968 Birthday Paula Cole, born in Rockport, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone' 1968 Birthday Celine Dion, born in Quebec, Canada, singer, I'm Your Woman 1968 Birthday Sabrina [Salerno], born in Genoa, Italy, Miss Italy, 1984, and singer, Boys 1968 Birthday Mark McGrath, born in Hartford, Connecticut, singer, 'Sugar Ray' rock band, previously a co-host on 'Extra' entertainment television show 1968 Birthday Lisa Loeb, born in Bethesda, Maryland, singer, songwriter, actress, hit song, 'Stay (I Missed You)', appeared in 'Firecracker' film, 'Dweezil and Lisa' television series 1968 Death Frankie Lymon, singer, dies at 25 1968 Death Stuart Foster, singer (Galen Drake Show), dies at 49 1968 Birthday Sarah McLachlan, folk singer, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 1968 Birthday Tracy Lawrence, Atlanta, Texas, country singer, Sticks and Stones 1967 Death Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26 1967 Birthday Rene Shuman, Shumans, rockabilly-bandleader/singer 1967 Birthday Vanilla Ice, rap singer, Ice Ice Baby, actor, Cool as Ice 1967 Death Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, U.S. folk singer and guitarist, dies at 55 1967 Birthday Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love 1967 Birthday Faith Hill, born in Ridgeland, Mississippi, singer, country music, sold 40 million records, hits include, 'This Kiss', appeared in 'The Stepford Wives', married to Tim McGraw 1967 Birthday Layne Staley, U.S. rock singer/guitarist, Alice in Chains-Dirt 1967 Birthday Serj Tankian, born in Beirut, Lebanon, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, political activist, Grammy-Award winning band, System of a Down 1967 Birthday Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1967 Birthday Jasper Teule, Dutch rock singer/bassist, Pilgrims-Once to Everything 1967 Birthday Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs 1967 Death Laverne Andrews, singer (Andrews Sisters), dies at 51 1967 Birthday Tim McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, singer, actor, sold over 40 million albums and singles, famous songs include, 'I Like It, I Love It', married to singer, Faith Hill 1967 Birthday Dar Williams, born in Mount Kisco, New York, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pop folk genre, albums include, 'The Honesty Room', 'End of The Summer' 1967 Death Jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42 1967 Birthday Shuler Hensley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, actor, films include, 'The Legend of Zorro', 'Van Helsing', 'Ed' 1967 Birthday Dave Matthews, singer/musician, Dave Matthews Band 1966 Death Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, singer (Armoede, Finale), dies at 91 1966 Birthday Chris Robinson, singer, Black Crowes 1966 Birthday Tracy Byrd, born in Vidor, Texas, Tracy Lynn Byrd, country singer, musician, known for Number One Billboard hit single 'Holdin' Heaven', recorded nine studio albums, 30 hit singles, 11 top ten hits 1966 Birthday Sinead O'Connor, Dublin Ireland, singer, Nothing Compares 2 U 1966 Birthday Patricia Kaas, French pop singer, Mademoiselle Chant 1966 Death Harold Burrage, U.S. singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35 1966 Birthday Stacy Lattisaw, Washington D.C., disco singer, Million Dollar Baby 1966 Birthday Jeff Buckley, born in Anaheim, California, musician, singer, guitarist, alternative rock, folk music genres, performed with Gods and Monsters 1966 Death Lucky Millinder, bandleader/singer, dies 1966 Birthday Ronna Reeves, born in Big Spring, Texas, female country music singer, albums titled, 'Only the Heart', 'The More I Learn', 'What Comes Naturally' 1966 Birthday Dan Truman, St. George Utah, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1966 Birthday Kristin Hersch, U.S. singer and songwriter, Throwing Muses 1966 Birthday Martina McBride, born in Sharon, Kansas, singer, country music genre, songwriter, successful songs include, 'Happy Girl', 'A Broken Wing', 'Wrong Again', dubbed the, 'Celine Dion of Country Music' 1966 Death Donald Novis, singer and actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 1966 Birthday Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1966 Death Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22 1966 Birthday Angela Cavagna, Genoa Italy, singer 1966 Death Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash 1966 Birthday Janet Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Michael's sister, Control 1966 Birthday Fabrice Morvan, Guadeloupe, singer, Milli Vanilli-Girl You Know 1966 Birthday Samantha Karen Fox, born in East End London, England, singer, Touch Me 1966 Birthday Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer, Around the World 1966 Death Sophie Tucker, Russian/US singer and actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 1966 Birthday Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1966 Birthday Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine' 1965 Birthday Eddie Vedder, heavy metal singer, Pearl Jam-Justine 1965 Birthday Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Birthday Bjork, Iceland, singer, Like Someone in Love 1965 Birthday Annabella Lwin, Myant Aye, Rangoon Burma, singer, I Want Candy 1965 Death Marie McDonald, singer and actress (Promises Promises), dies of OD at 42 1965 Event Singer Leslie Uggams marries Grahame Pratt in New York City 1965 Birthday Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Birthday Bryan Singer, born in New York, New York, film director, producer, known for work on the 'X-Men', 'Superman Returns', 'The Usual Suspects' films 1965 Birthday Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1965 Death Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 1965 Birthday Shania Twain, born in Windsor, Canada, born Eileen Regina Edwards, singer, album, 'Come on Over' best-selling album of all time by a female musician 1965 Birthday Marty Brown, born in Owensboro, Kentucky, country singer, Wildest Dreams 1965 Death Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41 1965 Birthday Cindy Lee Berryhill, U.S. singer and songwriter, Baby 1965 Birthday Frank Black, born in Boston, Massachusetts, guitarist, singer, songwriter, albums include, 'Bossanova', 'Trompe le Monde', released two albums with band, Pixies 1965 Birthday Black Francis, Charles Thompson, U.S. singer and songwriter, Pixies 1965 Birthday Dr. Dre, born in Compton, California, born Andre Romelle Young, rap singer, record producer, record executive, actor, CEO, Aftermath Entertainment 1965 Death Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 1964 Death Sam Cooke, U.S., singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 1964 Birthday Ann Curless, singer, Expose-What You Don't Know 1964 Birthday Sam Brown, English singer and songwriter, Stop! 1964 Birthday Trey Anastasio, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Phish rock band, ranked 73rd on 'Rolling Stone' 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1964 Birthday Trisha Yearwood, Monticello Georgia, country singer, Sweetest Gift 1964 Birthday Marco Masini, born in Florence, Italy, entertainer, singer, songwriter 1964 Death Carole Coleman, singer (Face the Music), dies at 42 1964 Death Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer, dies in air crash at 39 1964 Birthday Lenny Kravitz, singer/guitar, 911 is a Joke, Are You Gonna Go My Way? 1964 Birthday Lorraine McIntosh, British pop singer, Deacon Blue-Fellow Hoodlums 1964 Birthday Dave Pirner, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, member and lead vocalist for the band Soul Asylum 1964 Birthday Tracy Chapman, U.S. singer and songwriter, Freedom Now, I Got a Fast Car 1964 Birthday Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1964 Birthday Cheryl "Salt" James, singer, Salt-N-Pepa 1964 Birthday Reniet Vrieze, rock singer and guitarist, Pilgrims-White Men 1964 Birthday Jennifer McCarters, born in Sevierville, Tennessee, singer, McCarters-The Gift 1964 Birthday Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 1964 Death Willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55 1964 Death Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, U.S. jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 1963 Birthday Mary Ramsey, singer, 10,000 Maniacs 1963 Death Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 1963 Birthday Natalie Merchant, U.S. singer and songwriter, 10,000 Maniacs 1963 Death Edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47 1963 Birthday Les Claypool, U.S. funk metal singer/bassist, Primus-Suck on This 1963 Birthday Mark Chesnutt, born in Beaumont, Texas, country singer, Too Cold at Home 1963 Birthday Carola Smit, Dutch singer, BZN-Bad bad woman 1963 Birthday John Bush, U.S. heavy metal singer, Anthrax-Armed and Dangerous 1963 Birthday Whitney Houston, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer, One Moment in Time, Bodyguard 1963 Birthday Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song 1963 Birthday Gina Goldberg, born in Turku, Finland, born Tina Verienius, model, actress, singer, Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month, May, 1981 1963 Birthday Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer, The Sundays 1963 Birthday George Michael, born in Bushey, England, singer, songwriter, member of band Wham!, famous song, 'Careless Whisper', sold over 100 million records 1963 Birthday Thomas Perry, born in Germany, born Thomas Wellnowski, singer, songwriter, lead vocalist for Surprises band, performed own compositions on 'The Ballad Album' 1963 Birthday Jimmy Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Donnie and Marie 1963 Birthday Julian Lennon, John's son and singer, Too Late for Goodbyes 1963 Birthday Vanessa L. Williams, born in Millwood, New York, 1st black Miss America 1983 and singer 1963 Death Hawkshaw Hawkins, country singer (Ozark Jubilee), dies at 41 1963 Death Patsy Cline, country singer (Crazy), dies in a plane crash at 30 1963 Birthday D'Wayne Wiggins, singer, Tony! Toni! Tone! 1963 Birthday Suzanne Klemann, Dutch singer, Lois Lane-I Wanna Be 1963 Birthday Caron Wheeler, English singer, Soul II Soul-Keep on Movin' 1962 Birthday Christy Forester, Lookout Mt, Georgia, country singer, Forester Sister-Men 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, Corpus Christi Texas, actress, Fame, V, Footloose 1962 Birthday Marilyn, born in Kingston, Jamaica, born Peter Robinson, singer, famous for hit song, 'Calling Your Name', associated with Boy George 1962 Birthday Steven R "Randy" Jackson, U.S. percussionist/singer, Enjoy Yourself 1962 Birthday Jon Secada, born in Havana, Cuba, born Juan Francisco Secada, singer, songwriter for himself and for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Grammy-Award winner 1962 Birthday Luis Enrique, spanish singer, Luces del Alma 1962 Birthday Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer 1962 Birthday Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1962 Birthday Paula Abdul, born in Van Nuys, California, singer and choreographer, Straight Up 1962 Birthday John Corbett, actor/singer, Chris-Northern Exposure 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, actress, Jurasic Park 1962 Birthday Michael Damian, born in San Diego, singer, Rock on, actor, Young and Restless 1962 Birthday Billy Dean, born in Quincy, Florida, country singer, Billy the Kid 1962 Birthday Michelle Shocked, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, political activist, created label, Mighty Sound, song 'When I Grow Up' featured in an ad for Kaiser Permanente 1962 Birthday Michael Wilton, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, singer, member of Queensryche, progressive metal musician, influenced by Judas Priest, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, UFO 1962 Birthday Sam Phillips, singer and actress, Die Hard with a Vengeance 1962 Birthday Trace Adkins, born in Springhill, Louisiana, country music singer, successful album 'Songs About Me' was certified double multi-platinum 1961 Death Cato Engelen-Sewing, Dutch soprano singer/primadonna, dies at 93 1961 Birthday Patty Zomer, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots 1961 Birthday Chris Pitman, born in Kansas City, Missouri, singer, record producer, audio programmer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Guns N' Roses, performed with ZAUM, Tool, Lusk 1961 Birthday Junior, Norman Giscombe, R&B singer, Mama used to Say 1961 Birthday Leif Garrett, Hollywood Cal, singer and actor, Devil x 5, 3 for the Road 1961 Birthday k.d. lang, Kathy Dawn, Consort Alberta, country singer 1961 Birthday K. D. Lang, Consort, Alberta, country singer 1961 Birthday Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China, singer, film actor, producer, Cantopop genre, appeared in over 100 films, 300 TVB television mini-series 1961 Birthday Dave Mustaine, born in La Mesa, California, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Megadeth, heavy metal band member, listed in book, '100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' 1961 Birthday Mylene Farmer, born in Montreal, Canada, french singer, Cendres de Lune 1961 Death Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 1961 Birthday Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle 1961 Birthday Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatwoods, Kentucky, country singer, Achy Breaky Heart 1961 Birthday Sarah Brightman, actress and singer, Phantom of the Opera 1961 Birthday Toby Keith, born in Clinton, Oklahoma, country singer, hit singles include, 'Should've Been a Cowboy', 'How Do You Like Me Now?', toured with the USO 1961 Birthday Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1961 Birthday Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice 1961 Birthday Boy George, born in Eitham, England, singer, songwriter, successful band, Culture Club, hit song, 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?', 'Karma Chameleon' 1961 Birthday Maxi Priest, Max Elliott, Jamaican/English singer, Wild World 1961 Birthday Melissa Etheridge, U.S. singer, songwriter and guitarist, Never Enough 1961 Birthday Dana Williams, Dayton Ohio, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1961 Death Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94 1961 Birthday Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 1961 Birthday Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1961 Birthday Selena, Texas, spanish singer, Grammy-1994 1961 Birthday Tammy Stephens, Arlington, Texas, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1961 Death George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 1961 Birthday Dan Stuart, U.S. singer and songwriter, Green on Red 1961 Birthday Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer 1961 Birthday Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist/singer, Pilgrims-Red 1961 Birthday Margo Timmins, singer, Cowboy Junkies 1961 Birthday Iris DeMent, Paragould Ar, country singer, Our Town 1961 Birthday Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist, Eton Crop 1961 Birthday Lloyd Cole, born in Buxton, Derbyshire, rocker, singer, songwriter, lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 1960 Birthday Marty Roe, Lebanon Ohio, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1960 Birthday Doug Phelps, Leachville Ar, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1960 Birthday Ashley Ingram, English singer, Fizzz-Just an Illusion 1960 Birthday Amy Grant, Augusta Georgia, gospel/rock singer, 'Glory of Love', 'Baby Baby' 1960 Birthday Rick de Leeuw, Dutch singer, Trockener Kecks, songwriter/producer 1960 Birthday Rene Froger, Dutch singer, Everything Can Make a Man Happy 1960 Death Johnny Horton, country singer, dies at 33 1960 Birthday Kim Forester, Lookout Mt, Georgia, country singer, Forester Sister-Men 1960 Event Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me" 1960 Birthday Carolien de Windt, Suriname/Dutch singer, Mai Tai 1960 Birthday Angela Kramers, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots 1960 Birthday Bob Mould, U.S. singer/guitarist/songwriter, Husker Du 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Birthday Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Apopka, Florida, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1960 Birthday Jennifer Rush, singer and songwriter, Destiny, Ring of Ice 1960 Birthday John Rocca, English funk singer, Southern Freeze 1960 Birthday Joan Jett, Philadelphia, singer, Blackhearts-I Love Rock 'n Roll 1960 Birthday Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out' 1960 Birthday Christina Singer, born in Geoppingen, Germany, tennis star 1960 Birthday Ray Herndon, Scottsdale Ar, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1960 Birthday Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love 1960 Birthday Gerard Joling, Dutch singer, Love is in Your Eyes 1960 Birthday Guy Chadwick, English singer and songwriter, House of Love 1960 Birthday Bolik Dahan, Suriname singer/radio host, Radio KBC 1960 Event Songwriter Adolph Green marries actress and singer Phyllis Newman in New York City 1960 Birthday Sade, Helen Ady, Nigeria, rocker, Taboo; Grammy 1986-Best new singer 1959 Birthday Paul Westerberg, singer, The Replacements 1959 Birthday Tracey Ullman, born in Slough, England, singer and actress, Tracey Ullman Show 1959 Birthday Franco Iglesia, Cuba, spanish singer 1959 Birthday Marty Raybon, Sanford, Florida, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1959 Birthday Bryan Adams, born in Vancouver, Canada, singer, Heaven 1959 Birthday Al Yankovic, born in Downey, California, singer, songwriter, satirist, won three Grammy Awards, four gold records, six platinum records, sold over 12 million albums 1959 Birthday Marie Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer and actress, Paper Roses, Goin' Coconuts 1959 Birthday Gavin Friday, Fionan Hanvey, Irish singer, Virgin Prunes 1959 Death Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack 1959 Birthday Youssou N'dour, Senegalese singer, Shaking the tree 1959 Birthday Basia Trzetrzelevska, Poland, jazz singer, Time and Life 1959 Birthday Angela Groothuizen, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots 1959 Birthday Jermaine Stewart, born in Columbus, Ohio, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out' 1959 Birthday Esther Oosterbeek, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots 1959 Birthday Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1959 Birthday Joyce Sims, born in Rochester, New York, singer, songwriter, released U.S. and UK hit single titled, 'Come Into My Life', 1987 1959 Birthday Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1959 Death Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 1959 Birthday Marc Cohn, singer, Walking in Memphis 1959 Birthday Bill McCorvey, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1959 Birthday Lorrie Morgan, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Out of Your Shoes 1959 Birthday Trisha Yearwood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, She's in Love With the Boy 1959 Birthday Kathy Mattea, country singer, Love at the Five and Dime 1959 Birthday Michael Winans, gospel singer, Winans 1959 Birthday Lydia Lunch, U.S. singer/poet, Teenage Jesus, Jerks 1959 Birthday Leon "The Bop" Klaasse, rock drummer/singer, The Pilgrims-Red 1959 Birthday Beverly Lee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, member, trademark holder for The Shirelles, an all girl vocal pop group 1959 Birthday Randy Travis, Marshville, North Carolina, country singer, Diggin' Up Bones 1959 Birthday Sheena Easton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, Sugar Walls 1959 Birthday Jerry Only, born in Lodi, New Jersey, Gerald Caiafa, bassist, singer for the Misfits, horror punk, hardcore punk genres, creator, Devilock, hair style 1959 Birthday Dave Innis, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels 1959 Birthday Dean Townson, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1959 Birthday Terry Hall, born in Coventry, England, singer, The Specials, member of Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, collaborated with Sinead O'Connor, David A Stewart and others 1959 Birthday Irene Cara, born in Bronx New York City, actress/singer, Fame, DC Cab, Certain Fury 1959 Birthday Mike Lindup, British rock keyboardist/singer, Level 42-Hot Water 1959 Birthday Stan Thorn, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1959 Birthday Larry Stewart, born in Paducah, Kentucky, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels 1959 Birthday Jody Watley, Chic, dancer, Solid Gold, singer, Looking For a New Love 1959 Birthday Per Helmstad Gessle, Sweden, singer, Roxette-Must Have Been Love 1958 Birthday Joe Diffie, Tulsa, Oklahoma, country singer/guitarist, Home 1958 Birthday Mike McGuire, Haleyville Ala, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1958 Birthday Tim Mullens, Dutch singer/guitarist, Ivy green 1958 Birthday Mathilde Santing, Dutch rock singer, Breast and Brow 1958 Birthday Antoine Trousers, rock drummer/singer, Dike-Bleeding Heart 1958 Birthday Alan Jackson, born in Newnan, Georgia, country singer, Here in the Real World 1958 Birthday Tanya Tucker, Seminole, Texas, country singer and actress, Follow that Car 1958 Birthday Marty Stuart, Philadelphia, country singer, Hillbilly Rock 1958 Birthday Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away 1958 Birthday Terry McBride, born in Austin, Texas, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1958 Birthday Nadieh, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer, Haifa Blue 1958 Birthday Julie Brown, born in Van Nuys, California, singer, comedienne, screenwriter, appeared in 'Earth Girls are Easy', songs include, 'The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun' 1958 Birthday Michael Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Thriller, Bad 1958 Birthday Saskia van Orly, Dutch singer, Tambourine 1958 Birthday Belinda Carlisle, born in Hollywood, California, GoGos lead singer, 'Heaven on Earth' 1958 Birthday Madonna, Ciccone, Bay City, Michigan, singer and actress, Like a Virgin 1958 Death William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, U.S. blues singer and guitarist, dies at 65 1958 Birthday Cindy Nixon, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1958 Birthday Kate Bush, born in Plumstead, England, singer and songwriter, Wild Things 1958 Birthday Fred Young, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1958 Birthday Aaron Tippin, born in Pensacola, Florida, singer, You've Got to Stand for Something 1958 Birthday Jeffrey Lee Pierce, singer and songwriter, Gun Club 1958 Birthday Marie Fredriksson, Ostra-Lj Swed, singer, Roxette-Must Have Been Love 1958 Birthday Shelly West, born in Cleveland, Ohio, country singer, Red Hot, West by West 1958 Birthday Jane Wiedlin, Wisconsin, singer/guitarist, GoGos, Fur, Rush Hour 1958 Birthday Andy Gibb, born in Manchester England, singer and TV host, Solid Gold 1958 Birthday Nik Kershaw, singer and songwriter, Wouldn't it be Good 1958 Birthday Anita Baker, born in Toledo, Ohio, singer, Giving You the Best That I Got 1957 Birthday Billy Bragg, singer and songwriter 1957 Birthday Donny Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1957 Birthday Frank Boeoen, Dutch singer, Frank Boeoen Group, Black and White 1957 Birthday James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday Steve Lukather, U.S. rock singer/guitarist, Toto-Africa 1957 Birthday Mari Wilson, born in Neasden, England, singer, influenced by early 1960s pop music songs 1957 Birthday Nick Cave, Australian singer and songwriter, Bath Seeds-Murder Ballads 1957 Birthday "Curley" Joe Smyth, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1957 Birthday Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer, Intelligence Park 1957 Birthday Gloria Estefan, born in Havana, singer, Miami Sound Machine-Conga 1957 Birthday Holly Dunn, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Daddy's Hands 1957 Birthday Roger Clinton, singer, President Clinton's half-brother 1957 Birthday Pam Tillis, born in Plant City, Florida, singer, country music genre, daughter of Mel Tillis, album, 'Put Yourself in My Place' certified gold by the RIAA 1957 Death Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 1957 Birthday Lee John, English singer and actor, Body Talk 1957 Birthday Jimmy McShane, Pop singer, Baltimora-Tarzan Boy 1957 Birthday Cactus Moser, Montrose, Colorado, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1957 Birthday Richenel, Hubertus R Baars, singer/performer, Turn My Page 1957 Birthday Ednita Nazario, Ponce PR, spanish singer 1957 Birthday Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name 1957 Birthday Stephanie Mills, singer and actress, Wiz 1957 Birthday Marlon D. Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-Maybe Tomorrow 1957 Birthday Johann Hoelzel Falco, born in Vienna, Austria, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus' 1957 Birthday Irlene Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters 1957 Birthday Jac Bico, Dutch guitarist/singer, Tambourine 1957 Birthday Patty Loveless, Ramey, Pikeville, Kentucky, singer, Blue Side of Town 1956 Birthday Suzy Bogguss, born in Aledo, Illinois, singer, I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart 1956 Birthday Lee Roy Parnell, Abilene Texas, country singer, Oughta be a Law 1956 Birthday Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer, Nobody 1956 Birthday Kristine Arnold, Torrance, singer, Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl 1956 Birthday Katey Sagal, singer and actress, Peggy Bundy-Married With Children 1956 Birthday Billy Smith, Reidsville, North Carolina, country singer, Billy and Terry Smith 1956 Birthday Denise Jannah, Zeefuik, Suriname jazz singer, Farmer's Market 1956 Death Una Mae Carlisle, U.S. pianist/singer, dies at 40 1956 Birthday Lyle Lovett, born in Klein, Texas, country singer, God Will, Joshua Judges Ruth 1956 Birthday Dwight Yoakam, born in Pikeville, Kentucky, country singer, Honky Tonk Man 1956 Birthday Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight 1956 Birthday June Forester, Chattanooga, Tennessee, country singer, Forester Sister-Men 1956 Birthday Debby Boone, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, singer, You Light Up My Life 1956 Birthday Peter Zaremba, born in America, singer, rocker, member of The Fleshtones, host of 'I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge', MTV program 1956 Birthday Jaki Graham, born in Birmingham, England, singer, 1994 hit 'Ain't Nobody', number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart 1956 Birthday David Grant, Jamaica, singer and songwriter, Stop and Go, Heaven Knows 1956 Birthday Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland 1956 Birthday Isabel Pantoja, Spain, spanish singer, Genio y Figura 1956 Birthday Patti Scialfa, singer, As Long as I Can Be, Mrs Bruce Springsteen 1956 Birthday John Jorgenson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1956 Birthday Ronald Winans, gospel singer, Winans 1956 Birthday Chris Isaak, born in Stockton, California, rock singer and songwriter, Wicked Game 1956 Birthday Lisa Hartman Black, Houston, singer and actress, Tabitha, Knots Landing 1956 Birthday Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist/guitarist/singer, Tambourine 1956 Birthday La Toya Yvette Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, Playboy, Millipede 1956 Birthday Joanna M C "Annemarie" Henselmans, singer/cabaretiere, School Desk 1956 Birthday Richard Farina, folk singer, Reflections in a Crystal Wind 1956 Event Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites 1956 Birthday Miguel Bose, born in Panama, spanish singer and actor, El Avaro, Queen Margot 1956 Birthday LaToya Jackson, singer, If You Feel the Funk 1956 Birthday Charly McClain, born in Jackson, Tennessee, country singer, Radio Heart 1956 Birthday Dave Wakeling, rock singer/guitarist 1956 Birthday Lisa Boray, Schulte Nordholt, Dutch singer, Lovers Until the End 1956 Birthday Mark Collie, Waynesboro, Tennessee, country singer, Another Old Soldier 1956 Birthday Shawn Colvin, born in Vermillion, South Dakota, singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, contemporary folk genres, influenced by Joni Mitchell 1955 Birthday Ed Kuepper, German/Australian, singer and songwriter, Saints 1955 Birthday Steve Forbert, born in Meridian, Mississippi, singer, songwriter, wrote 1980 hit 'Romeo's Tune', compared to Bob Dylan 1955 Birthday Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1955 Birthday Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia, Texas, country singer, Something in the Rain 1955 Birthday Brian Prout, Troy, New York, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1955 Birthday Cassandra Wilson, born in Jackson, Mississippi, jazz singer, guitar player, jazz and blues genres, album 'New Moon Daughter' won Grammy Award 1955 Birthday Frank Gilligan, Queens, New York, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1955 Birthday Kevin DuBrow, born in Hollywood, California, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007 1955 Birthday Jane Siberry, born in Toronto, Canada, singer, songwriter, also known as 'Issa', hits include, 'I Muse Aloud', 'One More Color', 'Calling All Angels' 1955 Birthday David Lee Roth, Bloomington, rock singer, Van Halen-Jump 1955 Birthday Carlene Carter, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, I Fell in Love 1955 Birthday Diamanda Galas, born America, composer, musician, politically charged performance artist, keyboardist, singer, has a voice range of three and a half octaves 1955 Birthday Heintje, Hendrik Simons, Dutch singer, Mama 1955 Death Carmen Miranda, singer and actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 1955 Birthday Jimmy Lowe, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Pirates of Ms-Fred Jake 1955 Birthday Tacho Ocheriski, singer, Putting on the Ritz 1955 Birthday Fred Norris, comedy writer/singer, Howard Stern Show 1955 Birthday Keith Whitley, Sandy Hook, Kentucky, country singer, Don't Close Your Eyes 1955 Birthday Joey Scarbury, born in Ontario, California, singer, Greatest American Hero 1955 Birthday Jerry Dengler, Colorado Springs, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1955 Birthday Rosanne Cash, born in Memphis, Tennessee, country singer, Seven Year Ache, I Wonder 1955 Birthday Hazel O'Connor, Coventry, England, singer and actress, Breaking Glass 1955 Birthday Kix Brooks, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Brooks and Dunn-Brand New Man 1955 Birthday Jos Haagmans, Dutch singer, Frank Boeijen Group 1955 Birthday Rob Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland 1955 Birthday Reba McEntire, born in McAlester, Oklahoma, country singer, Can't Even Get the Blues 1955 Birthday Dean Dillon, born in Lake City, Tennessee, country singer, Chair 1955 Birthday Paul Overstreet, born in Van Cleave, Mississippi, country singer, Daddy's Come Around 1955 Birthday Jay Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1955 Birthday Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1955 Birthday Garry Christian, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, musician, singer, played with brother Russell and Roger Christian in sophisti-pop band, The Christians, known for late 1980's, early 1990's chart-topping hits 1955 Birthday Richard Young, Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1955 Birthday Lucia Mendez, Mexico, spanish singer, Lucia es Luna Moreno 1955 Birthday Jools Holland, born in Blackheath, England, born Julian Miles Holland, composer, singer, pianist, television presenter, founder of band, Squeeze, hosts show titled, 'Later... with Jools Holland' 1955 Birthday Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town 1955 Event Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (New York City) 1955 Birthday Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt, Georgia, country singer, Forester Sister-Men 1954 Birthday Rosie Vela, British singer, Zazu, Fools Paradise 1954 Birthday Steve Wariner, Noblesville Indiana, country singer, Small Town Girl 1954 Birthday John Anderson, born in Apopka, Florida, country singer and actor, Lone Wolf McQuade 1954 Birthday Jermaine Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-ABC 1954 Birthday Paul Gregg, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels 1954 Birthday June Pointer, singer, Pointer Sisters-I'm So excited 1954 Birthday Annette Guest, U.S. singer, First Choice 1954 Birthday Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love 1954 Birthday T Graham Brown, Arabi, Georgia, country singer, Come as you Were 1954 Birthday Anita Meijer, Dutch singer, Just a Disillusion 1954 Birthday Greg Jennings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels 1954 Death Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies 1954 Death Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 1954 Birthday Joe Jackson, English singer/pianist/composer, The Harder they Come 1954 Birthday Ricky Skaggs, born in Cordell, Kentucky, country singer, Heartbroke, Toy Hearts 1954 Birthday Louise Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters 1954 Birthday Ava Barber, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1954 Birthday Robert Davi, born in Astoria, New York, opera singer and actor, Gangster Chronicles 1954 Birthday Terri Gibbs, born in Augusta, Georgia, blind singer, Somebody's Knockin' 1954 Birthday Greg Ginn, born in America, guitarist, singer, songwriter, leader, Black Flag, hardcore punk, Rolling Stone's, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1954 Birthday James Henderson, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1954 Birthday Gary Wilmot, born in Lambeth, London, actor, impressionist, singer, comedian, created role of Elliot Garfield in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Neil Simon 1954 Birthday Julie Budd, Brooklyn, singer, Child of Plenty 1954 Death Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 1954 Birthday Rob Crosby, born in Sumter, South Carolina, country singer, She's a Natural 1954 Birthday Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed' 1954 Birthday Jim Seales, born in Hamilton Ala, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1954 Birthday Jimmy Nail, singer and actor, Evita, Spender, Howling II 1954 Birthday Jann Browne, country singer, Mexican Wind 1954 Birthday Janis Gill, born in Torrance, California, singer, Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl 1954 Birthday Alides Hidding, singer/guitarist, Time Bandits 1954 Birthday Richard Manitoba, born in The Bronx, New York, born Richard Blum, nicknamed 'Handsome Dick', musician, punk rock genre, vocalist, radio personality, lead singer for The Dictators, MC5 1954 Birthday Edward Ka-spel, English singer and songwriter, Legendary Pink Dots 1954 Birthday Franco De Vita, born in Caracas, Venezuala, spanish singer, Extranjero 1954 Birthday Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1954 Birthday F. R. David, born in Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia, singer, band member of French rock band, Les Variations, hit 'Words', 1982, sold eight million records worldwide 1953 Birthday Betty Wright, born in Miami, Florida, singer, rhythm and blues, soul music, influenced the world of hip hop, sang with Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan, song Shoorah! Shoorah!, used in movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1953 Birthday Bruce Kulick, guitarist/singer, KISS 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Birthday Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You 1953 Event Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on TV by Arthur Godfrey 1953 Birthday [Toriano] Tito Jackson, singer, Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye 1953 Birthday Ricky Lee Phelps, Paragould Ar, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1953 Death Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 1953 Birthday Deborah Allen, born in Memphis, Tennessee, country singer, Jim Stafford Show 1953 Birthday Jim Diamond, Scotish singer and songwriter, I Should Have Known Better 1953 Birthday Ge Reinders, Dutch singer and songwriter, Girls walk by 1953 Birthday Willy "Mink" Deville, Borsay, U.S. blues/rock singer, Hey! Joe 1953 Birthday Samantha Sang, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, pop genre, hit song at age 15 titled, 'You Made Me What I Am' 1953 Event Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash 1953 Birthday Robert Cray, Columbus, Georgia, blues singer and songwriter, 1987 Grammy 1953 Birthday Steve Duncan, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1953 Birthday Nanci Griffith, U.S. singer and songwriter, Poet in My Window 1953 Birthday Ralph Ezell, born in Unio,n Mississippi, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1953 Birthday Cyndi Lauper, born in Brooklyn, singer, Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1953 Birthday David Thomas, U.S. singer and songwriter, Pere Ubu 1953 Birthday Bonnie Tyler, singer, Total Eclipse of the Heart 1953 Birthday Rick Henderson, Beaumont, Texas, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1953 Birthday Rich Alves, Pleasanton California, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1953 Birthday Merrill Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1953 Birthday Hal Ketchum, born in Greenwich, New York, country singer, Small Town Saturday Night 1953 Birthday Huub van der Lubbe, Dutch rock singer, Stampei-The Dike 1953 Birthday Greg Martin, born in Louisville, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1953 Birthday Michael Bonagura, born in Newark, New Jersey, country singer, Baille and Boys-Oh Heart 1953 Birthday Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1953 Birthday Nico Arzbach, rock guitarist/singer, Stampei, Dike 1953 Birthday Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1953 Birthday Alexander O'Neal, born in Natchez, Mississippi, singer, rhythm and blues genre, successful songs include 'Saturday Love', Never Knew Love Like This' and 'Fake' 1953 Birthday Pat Benatar, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, Hell Is for Children 1953 Birthday Alpha Blondy, Seydou Kone, Ivory coast, reggae singer, Jerusalem 1953 Death Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 1952 Birthday Karla Bonoff, rock singer, New World, Restless Nights 1952 Birthday Tamara Danz, born in Breitungen, Germany, singer with famous band Gitarreros, known as "Tina Turner of the East" 1952 Birthday Mandy Patinkin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, Yentl, Alien Nation 1952 Birthday Lorna Luft, Scarsdale, New York, singer and actress, Where the Boys Are-1980 1952 Birthday Pat Severs, Camden, South Carolina, country singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1952 Birthday Maxine Nightingale, English soul singer 1952 Birthday Patti Ann Davis-Reagan, singer/actress/writer, Ron and Nancy's daughter 1952 Birthday Veronica Judith Sainz Castro, Mexico, spanish singer and actress, Nana 1952 Birthday Daisy Eshuijs, singer/pianist/composer, Eye to Eye 1952 Birthday Margriet Eshuijs, Dutch singer/pianist 1952 Birthday John Otway, born in Buckinghamshire, England, unsuccessful singer, built large cult following based on underdog persona 1952 Birthday Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1952 Birthday Karen Wyman, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Long and Winding Road 1952 Birthday John Hiatt, U.S. singer and songwriter, Have a Little Faith in Me 1952 Birthday Rudy Gatlin, Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1952 Birthday Pat MacDonald, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of band, Timbuk 3, Grammy Award Nominee for Best New Artist, 1987 1952 Birthday Janis Siegel, born in New York City, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction 1952 Birthday Phoebe Snow, singer, Theme from "It's a Different World" 1952 Birthday The Lau, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer, The Scene, Row Row Row 1952 Birthday Gino Vanelli, born in Montreal, Quebec, singer, Living Inside Myself 1952 Birthday Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains 1952 Birthday Dale Krantz, singer, Crossings-Collis Band 1952 Birthday George Strait, Pearsall, Texas, country singer, All My Exes Live in Texas 1952 Birthday Jody Pijper, Dutch, background, singer 1952 Birthday David Byrne, Dumbarton Scotland, rock guitarist/singer, Talking Heads 1952 Death Elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies 1952 Birthday Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990 1952 Birthday Jim Scholten, Midland, Michigan, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1952 Birthday Henk Westbroek, Dutch singer, Good Cause 1952 Birthday Hans Van de Lubbe, Dutch bassist/singer, Dike 1952 Birthday Ricky Van Shelton, Grit, Virginia, country singer, Wild-Eyed Dream 1951 Birthday Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 1951 Birthday Laurel Masse, Holland, Michigan, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Operator 1951 Birthday Yvonne Elliman, U.S. actress and singer, I Don't Know How to Love Him 1951 Birthday Ria Thielsch, born in Monokwari, New Guinea, Dutch singer, entertainer, member of girl band, Luv 1951 Birthday Johnny Contardo, born in Boston, Massachusetts, lead singer for Sha Na Na, appeared in hit musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers 1951 Birthday Stephen Bishop, born in San Diego, California, singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote Academy Award-nominated song, 'Separate Lives' 1951 Birthday Nick Gilder, born in London, England, singer, Hot Child in the City 1951 Birthday Carmen R "Tata" Vega, U.S. soul singer, Color Purple soundtrack 1951 Birthday John Mellencamp, born in Seymour, Indiana, singer, songwriter, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, hits include, 'Jack & Diane' 1951 Birthday Bob Geldof, born in Dublin, Ireland, rocker, member of The Boomtown Rats, singer, songwriter, actor, played Pink in "The Wall" 1951 Birthday Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer/guitarist/keyboardist, Nits 1951 Birthday David Clayton-Thomas, singer, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1951 Birthday Dana, singer and actress, Flight of the Doves 1951 Birthday Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1951 Birthday Jimi Jamison, born in Mississippi, songwriter, vocalist, member and lead singer for rock band, Survivor, 1984 - 1989 and 2000 - 2006 1951 Birthday Dan Fogelberg, born in Illinois, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, played piano, bass, guitar, mandolin 1951 Birthday Vanessa, Conny Witteman, Dutch model/singer 1951 Birthday Lucie Arnaz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer 1951 Birthday Bonnie Pointer, singer, The Pointer Sisters 1951 Birthday Andre Hazes, Dutch barkeeper/singer, We Love Orange 1951 Birthday Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band 1951 Birthday Benny Neyman, Dutch singer, I Don't Know How 1951 Birthday Dwight Twilley, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, country singer, Twilley Don't Mind 1951 Birthday Deniece Williams, Chandler, Indiana, singer, Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait 1951 Birthday Judy Rodman, Riverside California, country singer, Girls Ride Horses Too 1951 Birthday Ron Banks, U.S. R&B singer, Dramatics-Whatcha See is Whatcha Get 1951 Birthday John Dittrich, born in Union, New Jersey, country singer, Restless Heart-Wheels 1951 Birthday Steve Gatlin, born in Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1951 Birthday Russell Thompkins, Jr., U.S. soul singer, Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing 1951 Birthday Ray Benson, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, country singer, House of Blue Lights 1951 Birthday Michael Doucet, singer/musician, Beausoleil 1951 Birthday Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer, Genesis-Against All Odds 1951 Birthday Charo, Murcia Spain, actress and singer, Chico and the Man, Love Boat 1951 Birthday Crystal Gayle, born in Kentucky, country singer, Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue 1951 Birthday Rosalyn Kind, Brooklyn, singer, sister of Barbra Streisand 1950 Birthday Peter te Bos, Dutch singer, Claw Boys Claw 1950 Birthday Joan Armatrading, St. Kitts, singer, Back to the Night 1950 Birthday Dan Hartman, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, singer, songwriter, record producer, known for "I Can Dream About You" 1950 Birthday Daniel Sahuleka, Moluks/Dutch singer/guitarist, Viva la Libertad 1950 Death Al Jolson, Asa Yoelson, singer and actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 1950 Birthday Tom Petty, classic rock singer, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1950 Birthday Sandra Reemer, Dutch singer, As Love Goes 1950 Birthday Loredana Berte, Milan Italy, singer/2nd ex wife of Bjorn Borg 1950 Birthday David Bellamy, born in Darby, Florida, singer, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow, 1950 Birthday Kid Creole, born in the Bronx, New York, born Thomas August Darnell Browder, singer, lyricist, composer, arranger, producer, founder of Kid Creole and the Coconuts 1950 Birthday Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, country singer, She's Crazy for Leavin' 1950 Birthday Bonnie Pointer, singer, Pointer Sisters-Jump, I'm So Excited 1950 Birthday Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1950 Birthday Lionel Richie, born in Alabama, singer, Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover 1950 Birthday James Smith, U.S., singer, Stylistics-Can't Give you Anything 1950 Birthday Ronnie Dyson, U.S., singer, Hair, All over your face 1950 Birthday Dagmar Krause, born in West Germany, singer, Henry Cow, Art Bears 1950 Birthday Suzi Quatro, born in Detroit, singer, Stumblin', actress, Happy Days 1950 Birthday Charlene [D'Angelo], singer, I've Never Been To Me 1950 Birthday Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, R U Tuff Enuff 1950 Birthday Stevie Wonder, singer and songwriter, You are the Sunshine of My Love 1950 Birthday Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer, Mouth and MacNeal, I See a Star 1950 Birthday Mary Hopkin, South Wales, singer, Those Were the Days 1950 Birthday Lou Gramm, born in Rochester, New York, given name Loyis Grammatico, rocker, singer, songrwriter, drummer, lead vocalist for Foreigner 1950 Birthday David Cassidy, New York City, singer and actor, Keith-Partridge Family 1950 Birthday Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer, Mai Tai 1950 Birthday Curtis Stone, born in Hollywood, California, singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1950 Birthday Maria Ewing, born in Detroit, Michigan, opera singer, soprano, mezzo-soprano, debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 'The Marriage of Figaro', 1976 1950 Birthday Tony Banks, born in East Sussex, England, singer, musician, pianist, keyboard player, guitarist, founding member of Genesis 1950 Birthday Ronnie McDowell, born in Fountain Head, Tennessee, country singer, King is Gone 1950 Birthday Teddy Pendergrass, born in Philadelphia, singer, Turn Off the Lights 1950 Birthday Bobby McFerrin, singer, Don't Worry Be Happy-Grammy 1989 1950 Death Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 1950 Birthday Andy Powell, born in Stepney, London, guitarist, singer, songwriter, rock, progressive rock, art rock genres, founding member, Wishbone Ash 1950 Death Edyth Walker, U.S. singer, dies at 82 1950 Birthday England Dan, singer, England Dan and John Ford Coley 1950 Birthday Robert-John Stips, rock keyboardist/singer, The Nits 1950 Birthday Billy Ocean, Leslie S Charles, Trinidad, singer, Caribbean Queen 1950 Birthday Henk Batenburgh, cabaret performer/singer, Waaldrecht 1950 Birthday Claudia de Colombia, born in Bogato, Columbia, spanish singer, Yo Creo En Ti 1950 Birthday David Lynn Jones, Bexar, Arkansas, country singer, Bonnie Jean 1950 Birthday David Johansen, New York, singer, Hot! Hot! Hot! 1950 Birthday Rio Reiser, born in Berlin, Germany, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene 1950 Birthday Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1949 Death Leadbelly, Huddie William Ledbetter, blues singer, dies at 64 1949 Birthday Anita Louis, U.S. singer, Soul Children, I'll Be the Other Woman 1949 Birthday Bonnie St. Claire, Cornelia Swart, Dutch singer, Tame me Tiger 1949 Birthday Bonnie Raitt, born in Burbank, California, country singer, Green Light, The Glow 1949 Birthday Jack Daniels, Choctaw Oklahoma, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1949 Birthday Walter Hyatt, born in America, musician, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business' 1949 Birthday Hamish Stuart, Scotland, guitarist/singer, Average White Band 1949 Birthday Kieran Kane, Queens, New York, singer, O'Kanes-Daddies Need to Grow Up Too 1949 Birthday Martin Delray, Texarkana Ar, country singer, Get Rhythm, 1949 Birthday Gloria Gaynor, Newark, New Jersey, disco singer, I Will Survive 1949 Birthday Albert West, Dutch singer, Dumb Willie 1949 Birthday Woody Paul, Paul Chrisman, Nashville, singer, Riders in the Sky 1949 Birthday Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss' 1949 Birthday Gene Johnson, born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1949 Birthday Airrion Love, U.S. singer, Stylistics-16 Bars 1949 Birthday Joyce Jones, U.S. singer, 1st Choice 1949 Birthday Maureen McGovern, born in Youngstown, Ohio, singer, Got To Be a Morning After 1949 Birthday Alan Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1949 Birthday John Wetton, born in Willington, Derbyshire, musician, keyboardist, singer, bassist, guitarist, principal songwriter for ASIA, a pop rock band 1949 Birthday Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk 1949 Birthday Arno Hintjens, Belgian singer, T C Matic 1949 Birthday Eric J. Beekes, actor/singer, Hunk 1949 Birthday Franklin Ajaye, BKln, New York, comedian/actor, Jazz Singer, Car Wash 1949 Birthday Patti LuPone, born in Northport, New York, actress and singer, Evita, Life Goes On 1949 Birthday Jan Keizer, Dutch singer, BZN-Rhythm of My Heart 1949 Birthday Gill Scott-Heron, U.S., writer, poet and singer, Whities on the Moon 1949 Birthday Elliott Murphy, U.S. singer and songwriter 1949 Birthday Eddie Money, Mahoney, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and guitarist, Take Me Home Tonight 1949 Birthday Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist, singer and mandolin player, Fungus 1949 Birthday Eddie Hardin, keyboardist/singer 1949 Birthday Mike Batt, born in Southampton, England, singer, composer, arranger, producer, helped created ecologically sensitive fictional creatures, The Wombles, wrote hit 'Bright Eyes' 1949 Birthday Robert Palmer, born in Batley, England, singer, Power Station 1949 Birthday Tom Netherton, born in Munich, Germany, singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1949 Birthday Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, country singer 1948 Birthday Donna Summer, Boston, singer, Love to Love You Baby, On the Radio 1948 Birthday Barbara Mandrell, born in Houston, Texas, singer/TV host, Mandrell Sisters 1948 Birthday Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1948 Birthday Jessica Cleaves, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, member, Friends of Distinction, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire 1948 Birthday Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys 1948 Birthday Chi Coltrane, U.S. pianist/singer 1948 Birthday Peter Hammill, English singer and songwriter, Patient 1948 Birthday Lulu, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer and actress, To Sir With Love 1948 Birthday Ricki Lee Reynolds, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1948 Birthday Telma Hopkins, Louisville, singer, Tony Orlando, Family Matters 1948 Birthday Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer 1948 Birthday Delroy George Wilson, singer 1948 Birthday Chris LeDoux, Biloxi Mississippi, country singer, Ridin' for a Fall 1948 Birthday Ellen McIlwaine, born in Nashville, blues singer, Honky Tonky Angel 1948 Birthday Barbara Dickson, born in Dunfermline, Scotland, singer, actress, won two, Olivier Awards, musical hits include song 'I Know Him So Well' 1948 Birthday Olivia Newton-John, born in Cambridge, England, singer, Lets Get Physical 1948 Birthday Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner, Like a Rock 1948 Birthday Ernst Jansz, Dutch keyboardist/singer, Doe Maar 1948 Birthday Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist, Golden Earring 1948 Birthday Patti Austin, soul singer and actress, Real Me 1948 Birthday Henny Vrienten, Dutch bassist/singer, Doe Maar 1948 Birthday Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Somebody Elses Trouble 1948 Birthday Ruben Blades, salsa singer and actor, Critical Condition, Last Fight 1948 Birthday Raffi, children's singer, Baby Beluga 1948 Birthday Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet 1948 Birthday Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me 1948 Birthday Ruben Blades, born in Panama, singer and actor, Fatal Beauty, Critical Condition 1948 Birthday Gail Davies, born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, country singer, Blue Heartache 1948 Birthday Linda Esther Gray, opera singer 1948 Birthday Leo Sayer, Gerard, England, singer, When I Need Love 1948 Birthday Grace Jones, born in Spanishtown Jamacia, singer and actress, Vamp 1948 Birthday Joe Bonsall, Philadelphia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1948 Birthday Brian Eno, born in Woodbridge, England, rock keyboardist/singer, On Land 1948 Birthday Lolita, Abrazame, spanish singer, Esperame 1948 Birthday Larry Gatlin, Seminole, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1948 Birthday James Wise, U.S. soul singer, Archie Bell and the Drells 1948 Birthday Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer 1948 Birthday Thijs van Leer, Dutch singer/flutist, Focus, Introspection 1948 Birthday Kelly Garrett, actress/singer, Holdin 1948 Birthday George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer, Golden Earring 1948 Birthday Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1948 Birthday Jacques Kloes, singer, Dizzy Man's Band 1948 Birthday Norman Connors, singer, You Are My Starship 1948 Death "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies 1948 Birthday Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and Lost Planet Airmen 1948 Birthday Felice Taylor, R&B singer, I Feel Love Comin' On 1948 Birthday Marc Singer, Vancouver Canada, actor, V, Dallas 1948 Birthday Cyril Neville, U.S. singer/percussionist, Neville Bros-Yellow Moon 1948 Birthday Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer 1948 Birthday Kenny Loggins, born in Everett, Washington, singer, & Messina-This is it, Footloose 1947 Birthday Gigliola Cinquetti, Italian singer 1947 Birthday Janie Fricke, South Whitley, Indiana, singer, It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy 1947 Birthday Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1947 Birthday Greg Lake, born in Dorset, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, performed "Karn Evil 9" with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, played "Lucky Man" with Jethro Tull 1947 Birthday Minnie Ripperton, Chicago, singer, Loving You 1947 Birthday Wilbert Hart, U.S. singer, Four Gents, Delfonics-Didn't I 1947 Birthday Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer and songwriter, Eli's Coming, Stoney End 1947 Birthday Mariska Veres, Dutch singer, Shocking Blue 1947 Birthday Peter Hope-Evans, British singer/harmonicaist, Family 1947 Birthday Lynn Anderson, ND, country singer, I Never Promised you a Rose Garden 1947 Birthday Mary Kay Place, Tulsa Oklahoma, actress/country singer, Mary Hartman! 1947 Birthday Hans Vermeulen, singer/guitarist, Sandy Coast 1947 Birthday Jon "Bowser" Bauman, Queens, New York, singer, Sha Na Na 1947 Birthday Rex Allen, Jr., Chicago, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1947 Birthday Barbara Mason, U.S. singer, Yes, I'm Ready 1947 Birthday Arlo Guthrie, Brooklyn, singer, Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans 1947 Birthday Jerney Kaagman, Dutch singer, Earth and Fire 1947 Birthday Marianne Delgorge, singer and actress, Ice Cream Soda 1947 Birthday Don Henley, drummer/singer, Eagles, Boys of Summer 1947 Birthday Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, England, guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, member, Badinger, The Merseys, Natural Gas 1947 Birthday Glenn Leonard, R&B singer, Temptations 1947 Birthday Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa 1947 Birthday Mike Reid, Altoona Penn, country singer, Walk on Faith 1947 Birthday Jerry Hyman, Brooklyn, rock singer/trombonist, Blood Sweat and Tears 1947 Birthday Barbara Lee, U.S. singer, Chiffons, He's So Fine 1947 Death Else JT Rangstrom, Swedish conductor/singer/composer/critic, dies 1947 Birthday Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree 1947 Birthday Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Birthday Ann Peebles, born in Missouri, singer, I Can't Stand the Rain 1947 Birthday Herbie Murrell, U.S. singer, Stylistics-You are My Everything 1947 Birthday Hubert Ann Kelly, U.S. singer, Hues Corporation/Rock the boat 1947 Birthday Saskia, Trudy van den Berg, singer, S and Serge, Spinning Wheel 1947 Birthday Bojoura, Raina GB van Melzen, Dutch singer/wife of Hans Cleuver 1947 Birthday Michael DeBello, singer, Maniac 1947 Birthday Patricia Bennett, U.S. singer, He's So Fine 1947 Birthday Emmylou Harris, born in Birmingham, Alabama, country singer, Together Again 1947 Birthday Carmen Krolis, Suriname/Netherlands singer 1947 Birthday Elton John, born in Pinner, England, also known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, singer 'Rocketman' and 'Candle in the Wind' 1947 Birthday Ian Gomm, born in Chiswick, West London, songwriter, singer, guitarist, considered 'Best Rhythm Guitarist' by New Musical Express Magagine, 1971 1947 Birthday Mark Stein, singer, organist and keyboardist, Vanilla Fudge 1947 Birthday Donna Loren, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer and actress, Beach Blanket Bingo 1947 Birthday Kiki Dee, born in Yorkshire, England, singer, Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1947 Birthday Eddie Hodges, born in Mississippi, actor/singer, High Hopes, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1947 Birthday Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer, Solution 1947 Birthday Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years 1947 Birthday Jimmy Ibbotson, Penn, country singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1947 Birthday Ronald Townson, rock singer, 5th Dimension-We Can Fly 1947 Birthday David Bowie, born in London, England, singer and actor, Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, also known as David Robert Hayward-Jones 1946 Birthday Patti Smith, singer and songwriter 1946 Birthday Marianne Faithfull, born in Hampstead, England, singer, Money, As Tears Go By 1946 Birthday Benny Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, singer, ABBA-Money! Money! Money! 1946 Birthday Joyce Vincent Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn 1946 Birthday Gloria Loring, New York City, actress and singer, Days of our Life 1946 Birthday Gilbert O'Sullivan, Ireland, singer, Alone Again Naturally 1946 Birthday John "Blackfoot" Colbert, U.S. singer, Soul Children, Taxi 1946 Birthday Amanda Lear, French singer 1946 Birthday Janet Lennon, Culver City California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1946 Birthday Bill Bryson, Evanston, Illinois, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1946 Birthday Herman Brood, Dutch painter/singer/pianist, Sleepin' Bird 1946 Birthday Gerda Lenten-Havertong, Surinam, Dutch singer and actress, Sesame St 1946 Birthday Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia, country singer, Snowbird 1946 Birthday Bram Vermeulen, Dutch singer, Neerlands Hoop 1946 Birthday Lacy J Dalton, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, country singer, Crazy Blue Eyes 1946 Birthday John Prine, Maywood, Illinois, country singer, Hello in There 1946 Birthday Jo-el Sonnier, Rayne, Louisiana, country singer, Louisiana 1946 Birthday Nick Taylor, singer/guitarist, Bloodrock 1946 Birthday Alan "Bam" King, born in Kentish Town, London, guitarist, singer with British rock music band, Ace 1946 Birthday Billy Preston, Texas, singer and pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show 1946 Birthday Buizen Beernd, Bennie Jolink, singer/guitarist/pianist, Normal 1946 Birthday Barry Gibb, born in Manchester, England, guitarist/singer, Bee Gees 1946 Birthday Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist, Gruppo Sportivo 1946 Birthday John Conlee, Versailles, Kentucky, country singer, Common Man 1946 Birthday Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1946 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, folk singer, songwriter, musician, folk singer, known for hits 'Sunshine' and 'Shanty' 1946 Birthday William "Junior" Campbell, singer/guitarist, Marmalade 1946 Birthday Mirelle Mathieu, born in Acignon, France, singer, So Ein Schoner Abend 1946 Birthday Alan Gorrie, Scotland, rock bassist and singer, Average White Band 1946 Birthday Linda Ronstadt, born in Tucson, Arizona, singer, Dif Drum, actress, Pirates of Penzance 1946 Birthday Brenda Holloway, U.S. singer and songwriter, When I'm Gone 1946 Birthday Barry Manilow, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/pianist, Mandy, I Write the Songs 1946 Birthday John Lawton, British rock singer, Uriah Heep 1946 Birthday Cher, born in El Centro, California, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, director, record producer, won Academy Award, sold over 100 million records 1946 Birthday Donovan, Leitch, born in Maryhill, Scotland, guitarist/folk singer, Mellow Yellow 1946 Birthday Lesley Gore, Tenafly, New Jersey, singer, It's My Party 1946 Birthday Al Green, Forest City Arkansas, singer, Lets Stay Together 1946 Birthday Armand, Herman van Loenhout, singer, Blommenkinders 1946 Birthday Arthur Conley, U.S. soul singer, Sweet Soul Music 1946 Birthday Serge, Ruud Schaap, Dutch singer/guitarist, Saskia and Serge 1946 Birthday Ranger Doug, Douglas Green, Illinois, singer, Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way 1946 Birthday Ruth Pointer, singer, Pointer Sisters-I'm So Exicted 1946 Birthday Liza Minnelli, born in Hollywood, California, singer and actress, Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret 1946 Birthday Peter Wolf, rock singer, J Giels Band-Centerfold, Freeze Frame 1946 Birthday Murray Head, born in London, England, born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, actor, singer, hit song, 'One Night in Bangkok' 1946 Birthday Tony Ashton, born in Blackburn, England, singer, composer, rock pianist, producer, artist 1946 Birthday Dolly Rebecca Parton, Sevierville, Tennessee, country singer, Dolly, 9 to 5 1946 Birthday Naomi Judd, Diana Ellen, Ashland, Kentucky, singer, Judds-Why Not Me 1945 Birthday Davy Jones, born in Manchester, England, singer, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1945 Birthday Steve Mancha, Clyde Wilson, U.S. singer and songwriter, Too Many Cooks 1945 Birthday Robert Pickett, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash' 1945 Birthday Bette Midler, Patterson, New Jersey, singer and actress, Do You Want to Dance? 1945 Birthday Neil Young, Toronto, singer and songwriter, Cosby, Sills and Young 1945 Birthday Donna Fargo, North Carolina, country singer, Happiest Girl in Whole USA 1945 Birthday Melba Moore, Beatrice, New York City, singer and actress, Ellis Island 1945 Birthday Karen Akers, New York City, singer, On Stage at Wolf Trap 1945 Birthday Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer, Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw 1945 Birthday Clifton Davis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, That's My Mama, Amen 1945 Birthday Don McLean, New Rochelle, New York, singer and songwriter, American Pie, Vincent 1945 Birthday Donny Hathaway, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Where is the Love 1945 Death John McCormack, Irish singer (Irish national anthem/folk songs), dies 1945 Birthday Jessye Norman, U.S., opera singer, Carmen 1945 Birthday Jose Feliciano, born in Lares, Puerto Rico, singer, blind due to congenital glaucoma, guitarist, composer, wrote international hits 1945 Birthday Dee Dee Sharpe, Dione Larue, U.S. singer, I Love You Anyway 1945 Birthday Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled in Netherlands 1945 Birthday Barbara Harris, U.S. singer, Toys-A Lover's Concerto 1945 Birthday Donna Theodore, Broadway singer, Hollywood Talent Scouts 1945 Birthday John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine' 1945 Birthday Carly Simon, born in New York City, singer, Anticipation, You're So Vain 1945 Birthday Don Reid, Virginia, country singer, Statler Bros-Flowers on the Wall 1945 Birthday Gordon Waller, born in Scotland, singer, Peter and Gordon-World Without Love 1945 Birthday Linda Scott, singer, Hey Look at Me Now 1945 Birthday Gary Stewart, Latcher County, Kentucky, country singer, She's Actin' Single 1945 Birthday Willie Parnell, U.S. singer, Archie Bell and the Drells 1945 Birthday Bob Seger, Dearborn, Michigan, folk singer, Silver Bullet Band-Shake Down 1945 Birthday Raphael, Spain, spanish singer, When the Sun Sets, Lo Meyur de Ano 1945 Birthday Randy Cain, U.S. soul singer, 4 Gents/Delfonics 1945 Birthday Tammi Terrell, Montgomery, singer, Ain't No Mountain High Enough 1945 Birthday Robert Knight, born in Franklin, Tennessee, singer, rocker, debuted with the Paramounts, recorded hit, signature song, Everlasting Love 1945 Birthday Stefan Grossman, born in New York City, country blues singer, Yazoo Basin Boogie 1945 Birthday Raymond van Geytenbeek, Dutch singer/drummer, Les Baroques 1945 Birthday Stacy Johnson, U.S. singer, Sharpees-Tired of Being Alone 1945 Birthday Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven 1945 Birthday Charles "Chuck" Jackson, U.S. singer, Playboy, Independents 1945 Birthday Vernon Guy, U.S. gospel singer, Cool Sounds, Sharpees 1945 Birthday Herman[us J] van Veen, Netherlands, cabaretier, singer, composer and writer 1945 Birthday Michael Martin Murphey, born in Dallas, Texas, country singer, Wildfire 1945 Birthday Laura Lee, Rundless, singer, Dirty Man, Women's Love Rights 1945 Birthday Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees 1945 Birthday Dieter Meier, Swiss singer and children book writer, Yello 1945 Death Koos Speenhoff, Dutch singer, killed in bombing raid at 75 1945 Birthday Burning Spear, Winston Rodney, Jamaican reggae singer 1945 Birthday Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker, Pearl's a Singer 1945 Birthday Alan Hull, singer/composer 1945 Birthday King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1945 Birthday William Hart, U.S. singer, 4 Gents, Delfonics-I'm Sorry 1945 Birthday Rod Stewart, born in London, singer, Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy 1945 Birthday Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1944 Birthday Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, singer and actress, Square Pegs 1944 Birthday Mike Curb, Savannah, Georgia, singer, Mike Curb Congregation 1944 Birthday Brenda Lee, born in Lithonia, Georgia, singer, I'm Sorry 1944 Birthday Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 Birthday Luther T Ingram, U.S. singer and songwriter, I'll Be Your Shelter 1944 Birthday Eddie Rabbitt, Brooklyn, country singer, I Love a Rainy Night 1944 Birthday Scherrie Payne, U.S. singer, Supremes-Incredible 1944 Birthday Timmy Thomas, U.S. singer and songwriter, Why Can't We Live Together 1944 Birthday Dave Loggins, singer, Please come to Boston 1944 Birthday Jon Anderson, English rock singer, Yes 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' 1944 Birthday George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby 1944 Birthday Peter Tosh, born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, musician, singer, guitarist, pianist, activist promoted marijuana legalization, played with Bob Marley, The Wailers 1944 Birthday Nona Hendrix, R and B singer, Patti LaBelle and Blue Belles 1944 Birthday Nona Hendryx, Trenton, New Jersey, singer, LaBelle-Lady Marmalade 1944 Birthday Patty LaBelle, singer, LaBelles-Lady Marmalade, If You Asked Me Too 1944 Birthday Barbara Parritt, U.S. soul singer, Toys-Lover's Concerto 1944 Birthday Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, U.S. singer, Persuasions-Spread the Word 1944 Birthday Michael Franks, born in LaJolla, California, singer, songwriter, jazz music genre, worked with Art Garfunkel, Patti Austin 1944 Birthday Peter Cetera, born in Chicago, lead singer, Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days 1944 Birthday Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme 1944 Birthday Thomas Allen, British opera singer 1944 Birthday Archie Bell, U.S. singer, & the Drells-Tighten up 1944 Birthday Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong 1944 Birthday Jackie DeShannon, Hazel Kentucky, singer, What the World Needs Now 1944 Birthday Eddy Raven, Lafayette, Louisiana, country singer, Right Hand Man 1944 Birthday Frederick Knight, U.S. singer, I've been lonely so long 1944 Birthday Teresa Cahill, opera singer 1944 Birthday Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi, singer and songwriter, Ode to Billy Joe 1944 Birthday Commander Cody, singer/pianist, Commander Cody and Lost Planet Airmen 1944 Birthday Millie Jackson, born in Thompson, Georgia, model/singer, Get it out 'cha system 1944 Birthday Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1944 Birthday Jeff Beck, born in Surrey, England, singer/guitarist, Jeff Beck Group 1944 Birthday Rosetta Hightower, U.S. singer, Don't Hang Up 1944 Birthday Ray Davies, London, singer/guitarist, Kinks-Come Dancing 1944 Birthday Maurice Jackson, U.S. singer, Independents-Leaving You 1944 Birthday Townes Van Zandt, born in Texas, singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta 1944 Birthday Michelle Phillips, born in Long Beach, California, singer and actress, Mamas and Papas 1944 Birthday Gladys Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, leader of Pips, Last Train 1944 Birthday Patti LaBelle, Holt, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer, LaBelle-Lady Marmalade 1944 Birthday General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club 1944 Birthday Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song 'Bobby's Girl' 1944 Birthday Boudouin de Groot, Dutch singer, Good night mister president 1944 Birthday Jesse Winchester, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer and songwriter, Learn to Love it 1944 Birthday Carolyn Franklin, U.S. singer and songwriter, Baby Baby Baby, Angel 1944 Birthday James Purify, U.S. singer, I'm Your Puppet 1944 Event Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana 1944 Birthday Dave, Otto Levenbach, Dutch singer, Du cote the Chez Swann 1944 Birthday Rita Coolidge, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Higher and Higher, We're All Alone 1944 Birthday Cuba Gooding, U.S. singer, Everybody Plays the Fool 1944 Birthday Herb Pedersen, born in Berkley, California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1944 Birthday [Bernard] St. Clair Lee [Calhoun], U.S. singer, Rock the Boat 1944 Birthday Dave Edmunds, born in Wales, singer/guitarist, Rockpile-Baby I Love You 1944 Birthday Gerard Schoenaker, Dutch singer, Les Baroques 1944 Birthday Karel Kryl, born in Kromenz, Czechoslovakia, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime 1944 Death Willy Derby, Dieben, singer (Hello Bandoeng), dies 1944 Birthday Tony Orlando, born in New York City, singer, Dawn-Tie a Yellow Ribbon 1944 Birthday Patti Labelle, singer, Phoenix, Tasty, Chameleon 1944 Birthday John Sebastian, born in New York City, singer, Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter 1944 Birthday Carole Bayer Sager, born in New York, aka Mrs. Burt Bachrach, singer, Arthur 1944 Birthday Bobby Womack, Cleveland, R&B singer and guitarist, Woman's Got to Have It 1944 Birthday Peter Tork, Washington D.C., singer and actor, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1944 Birthday Arnold Muhren, Dutch pop bassist/singer, The Cats-Sailin' Home 1944 Birthday Kevin Coyne, born in Derby, England, musician, composer, singer, songwriter, poet, gained notoriety with mainstream rock with Virgin release Marjory Razorblade 1944 Birthday Jerry Lawson, U.S. singer, Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk 1944 Birthday Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1944 Birthday Jim Stafford, Eloise, Florida, singer, Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill 1944 Birthday Ronnie Milsap, born in Robbinsville, North Carolina, country singer, Legend in My Time 1944 Birthday Mike McGear, born in Liverpool, England, singer, Paul McCartney's brother 1944 Birthday Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1943 Birthday John Denver, New Mexico, singer, 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Thank God He's a Country Boy' 1943 Death William H Singer, U.S. painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 1943 Death Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 1943 Birthday Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 Birthday Kenny Vance, born in New York City, New York, musician, singer, producer, member of Jay and the Americans, guest singer on Saturday Night Live, supervised music for film Animal House 1943 Birthday Jim Morrison, born in Melbourne, Florida, singer, Doors 1943 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 Birthday J[ames] J[ay] Barnes, U.S. gospel/singer, Please Let Me In 1943 Birthday Oscar Harris, Surinames/Dutch singer, Try a Little Love 1943 Birthday Winfred "Blue" Lovett, U.S. singer, Manhattans-One Life to Live 1943 Birthday John Paul Hammond, New York City, blues singer, So Many Roads 1943 Birthday Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, U.S. singer, Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk 1943 Birthday Karin Kent, Dutch singer 1943 Birthday Joni Mitchell, Roberta J Anderson, Alberta Canada, singer, Clouds 1943 Birthday Bert Jansch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, folk artist, acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of the band Pentangle, winner, BBC Folk Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award 1943 Birthday Robert Long, Leverman, Dutch singer and actor, Vroeger Kon je Lachen 1943 Birthday Gene Watson, Palestine, Texas, country singer, Heartaches, Love and Stuff 1943 Birthday Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat 1943 Birthday Marilyn McCoo, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, host/singer, Solid Gold, 5th Dimension 1943 Birthday Julio Iglesias, Spain, singer, Of All the Girls I Loved Before 1943 Birthday Roek Williams, Dutch singer 1943 Birthday Maria Muldaur, Greenwich Village, New York, singer, Midnight at the Oasis 1943 Birthday Joe Simon, U.S. singer, Power of Love 1943 Birthday Ronnie Spector, born in New York City, New York, singer, 'Be My Little Baby' 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Birthday Lana Cantrell, born in Sydney, Australia, singer, Those Were the Days 1943 Birthday Tina Cole, Hollywood, singer, King Cousins, actress, Katie-My 3 Sons 1943 Birthday Kathy Lennon, singer, Lennon Sisters 1943 Birthday Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, actor/singer, Seattle 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Shindig, Here Comes Brides 1943 Birthday Judith Durham, born Melbourne, Australia, Judith Mavis Cock, singer, jazz, lead vocalist for The Seekers, Australian popular folk music group 1943 Birthday Jean Knight, U.S. singer, Mr Big Stuff 1943 Birthday Johnny Halliday, born in Cite Malesherbes, France, Jean-Philippe Smet, actor, singer, 48-year music career, compared to Elvis Presley 1943 Birthday Muff [Mervyn] Winwood, singer, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin 1943 Death Jean du Bela, singer and actor (Sobibor), dies at 39 1943 Birthday Ely van Tongeren, Dutch guitarist/singer, Buffoons 1943 Birthday Leslie Uggams, New York City, singer and actress, Leslie Uggams Show, Roots 1943 Birthday Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter 1943 Birthday Mary Wells, Detroit, singer, My Guy 1943 Birthday Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock 1943 Birthday Stella Parton, sister of Dolly Parton/singer, A Woman's Touch 1943 Birthday Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1943 Birthday Fantastic Johnny Corley, U.S. singer, Boogaloo down Broadway 1943 Birthday Gary Wright, singer, dream weaver, Spooky Tooth-It's All About 1943 Birthday Richard Sterban, Camden, New Jersey, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1943 Birthday Mel Carter, singer, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 1943 Birthday Dave Peverett, born in Dulwich, South East London, rocker, singer, guitarist, founded, sang and played rhythm guitar for Foghat 1943 Birthday Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds 1943 Birthday Roberta Shore, born in Monterrey Park, California, actress and singer, Virginian 1943 Birthday George Benson, born in Pittsburgh, singer/guitarist, Greatest Love of All 1943 Birthday Barbara Acklin, Allen, Chicago, R&B singer, Love Makes a Woman 1943 Birthday Ral Donner, Ralph Stuart, Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires 1943 Event Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" 1943 Birthday Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me 1943 Birthday Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1943 Birthday Jose Luis Rodriguez, born in Caracas, Venezuela, singer, Dueno De Nada 1943 Birthday Kenneth Kelley, U.S. singer, Manhattans, One Life to Live 1943 Birthday Rob Hoeke, Dutch pianist/singer, Drinking on My Bed 1943 Birthday Leona Williams, singer and songwriter, Ladies Get the Blues 1942 Birthday Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1942 Birthday Rob de Nijs, Dutch singer, Put a candle in your window 1942 Birthday Carla Thomas, U.S. singer, Let Me Be Good to You 1942 Birthday Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1942 Birthday Norman Greenbaum, Massachusetts, folk singer, Spirit in the Sky 1942 Birthday Gerald Alston, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Crazy 1942 Birthday Johnny Rivers, Ramistella, New York City, singer, Secret Agent Man 1942 Birthday Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Death Jack Singer, U.S. war reporter (Wasp), dies 1942 Birthday Mel McDaniel, born in Checotah, Oklahoma, singer, Baby's got her Blue Jeans On 1942 Birthday Merald "Bubba" Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knights and Pips 1942 Birthday Al Jardine, born in Lima, Ohio, guitarist/singer, Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room 1942 Birthday Vic Dana, Buffalo, singer/dancer, Talent Scouts 1942 Birthday Kathy Lennon, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1942 Birthday Isaac Hayes, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, Academy-Award winner 1942 Birthday B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme 1942 Birthday Dobie Gray, Brookshire, Texas, singer, In Crowd 1942 Birthday Madeline Bell, U.S. singer, Black Nativity 1942 Birthday T G Sheppard, William Browder, Humbolt, Tennessee, singer, Devil in Bottle 1942 Birthday Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Please be Him 1942 Birthday Gale Garnett, Auckland New Zealand, singer, We'll Sing in the Sunshine 1942 Birthday Michele Lee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Karen-Knots Landing, Love Bug 1942 Birthday James Carr, U.S., gospel singer, To Love Somebody 1942 Birthday Chuck Negron, singer, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World 1942 Birthday Anneke Gronloh, Indonesian/Dutch singer, Burning Sand 1942 Birthday Anita Harris, singer and actress, Follow that Camel 1942 Birthday Levon Helm, drummer/singer, Band 1942 Birthday Taj Mahal, New York City, singer and songwriter, Real Thing 1942 Birthday Bill Coday, U.S. singer, You're Gonna Then Me 1942 Death Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber and Lewis Fields), dies at 74 1942 Birthday Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1942 Birthday Tammy Wynette, Redbay Alabama, country singer, Stand by your Man 1942 Birthday Bobby Rydell, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rock singer, Wild One, Bye Bye Birdie 1942 Birthday Barbra Streisand, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actress 1942 Birthday Bobby McClure, U.S. gospel singer, Don't Mess Up a Good Thing 1942 Birthday Kris Jensen, born in New Haven, Connecticut, musician, singer, guitarist, recorded with Kapp Records, Leader Records, Hickory Records, recorded chart topping hit 'Torture' 1942 Birthday Billy Joe Royal, born in Valdosta, Georgia, country singer, Down in the Boondocks 1942 Birthday Wayne Newton, born in Roanoke, Virginia, singer, Danke Schon 1942 Birthday Jerry Jeff Walker, born in Oneonta, New York, country singer, Mr. Bojangles 1942 Birthday Paul Kantner, born in San Francisco, California, rock singer/guitarist, Jefferson Airplane 1942 Birthday Tammy Faye Bakker, born in Missouri, Christian, singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, television personality 1942 Birthday Carole King, Klein, born in Brooklyn, New York, pianist/singer, Tapestry 1942 Birthday Andres, Dries Holten, Dutch singer, Sandra and Andres 1942 Birthday Heidi Bruhl, German actress and singer, Madels vom Immenhof 1942 Birthday Marty Balin, Cincinnati, singer, Jefferson Starship-Miracles 1942 Birthday Claudine Longet, France, former Mrs. Andy Williams/singer 1942 Birthday Mac Davis, Lubbock, Texas, singer and actor, Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40 1942 Birthday Edwin Starr, U.S. singer, War 1942 Birthday Slim Whitman, yoddler/country singer, Home on the Range 1942 Birthday Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday Edward "Sonny" Bivins, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Kiss and Say Goodbye 1941 Birthday Tim Hardin, Oregon, singer, If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire 1941 Birthday Maurice White, born in Memphis, Tennessee, nicknamed Reese, rocker, singer, songwriter, record producer, founded band Earth, Wind and Fire 1941 Birthday Robert Covington, drummer/singer 1941 Birthday Tim Hauser, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction 1941 Birthday Dan Hicks, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, singer, songwriter, performed with dance bands, performed on Time Out For Teens radio program, part of San Francisco's folk music scene 1941 Birthday Helen Cornelius, Hannibal, Missouri, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1941 Birthday Dan Penn, U.S. songwriter/producer/gospel singer, Out in Left Field 1941 Birthday Doug Sahm, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Texas Tornadoes-Dinero 1941 Birthday Guy Clark, Rockport, Texas, country singer, Heartbroke 1941 Birthday Art Garfunkel, New York City, singer and actor, Sounds of Silence, Carnal Knowledge 1941 Birthday Johnny Kendall, Johan Donkerkaat, Dutch blues singer 1941 Birthday Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1941 Birthday Earl Thomas Conley, Portsmouth, Ohio, country singer, Too Many Times 1941 Birthday James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1941 Birthday Paul Simon, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer and actor, 'Kodachrome', '1 Trick Pony' 1941 Birthday Don Rich, Olympia Wash, guitarist/country singer, Hee Haw 1941 Birthday Connie Smith, Elkhart, Indiana, singer, Dream Painter, New Horizons 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1941 Birthday Doris Coley, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, lead singer of The Shirelles, married names are Doris Coley Kenner and Doris Kenner Jackson, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1941 Birthday Homer Banks, U.S. singer and songwriter, Be What You Are 1941 Birthday Paul Anka, born in Ottawa, Ontario, singer, Put Your Head on My Shoulder 1941 Birthday Bobby Hebb, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer and songwriter, Sunny 1941 Birthday Darlene Love, singer and actress, Lethal Weapon 1941 Birthday Jack Jersey, de Nijs, Indonesian/Dutch singer/producer 1941 Birthday Martha Reeves, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, & Vandellas-Dancing in St 1941 Birthday Micki Grant, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, singer, soprano, actress, writer, composer, appeared on NBC's Another World, became first African-American cast member of a daytime soap opera 1941 Birthday Harry Nilsson, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/guitarist, Midnight Cowboy 1941 Birthday Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1941 Birthday Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, U.S. pop singer, Funkadelic-Knee Deep 1941 Birthday William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show 1941 Birthday Johnny Paycheck, born in Greenfield, Ohio, singer, Take This Job and Shove It 1941 Birthday Lisa Davina Phillip, born in Britain, actress, singer, voice actor, played role of teenage prostitute Macy in film 'Laters' 1941 Birthday Bob Dylan, born in Duluth, Minnesota, singer and songwriter, 'Blowin' in Wind' 1941 Event Singer Johan Heesters visits Dachau concentration camp 1941 Birthday Ronald Isley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, singer, Isley Brothers-Twist and Shout 1941 Birthday K. T. Oslin, Crossett, country singer, 80's Ladies 1941 Birthday Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer and actress, Lust in the Dust, Beaches 1941 Birthday Imca Marina, Bijl, singer, Viva Espana, Bella Italia, Oh Brazil 1941 Birthday Joe Brown, singer/guitarist 1941 Birthday Ritchie Valens, singer, Donna, La Bamba 1941 Birthday Little Jayotis Washington, U.S. R&B singer, Persuasions 1941 Birthday Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds 1941 Birthday Judith Blegen, born in Missoula, Montana, opera singer, Papagena-Magic Flute 1941 Birthday Billy Fury, Liverpool, singer/guitarist, When Will You Say I Love You 1941 Birthday Julio B. Euson, Aruban singer, I Use the Soap 1941 Birthday Peggy Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1941 Birthday Major Lance, U.S. boxer, dancer and singer, Hey Little Girl 1941 Birthday Leon Russell, born in Lawton, Kansas, pianist and singer, Carny 1941 Birthday Wilson Pickett, born in Prattville, Alabama, R&B singer, Funky Broadway 1941 Birthday Clarence Collins, U.S. singer, Imperials-Tears on my pillow 1941 Birthday Aaron Neville, U.S. singer/keyboardist, Neville Brothers 1941 Birthday Neil Diamond, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Jazz Singer 1941 Birthday Richie Havens, Brooklyn, folk singer, Here Comes the Sun 1941 Birthday Bobby Goldsboro, Marianna, Florida, singer, Honey 1941 Birthday Joan Baez, Staten Island, folk singer/human rights advocate 1941 Birthday Sandy Denny, country singer, Fairport Convention-If You Gotta Go 1941 Birthday John Bennett Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, singer and actor, Falcon Crest 1940 Birthday Ed Bruce, born in Keiser, Arkansas, country singer, Texas 1940 Birthday Eugene Record, U.S. singer, Chi Lites-Give it Away 1940 Birthday Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over 1940 Birthday Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose 1940 Birthday Sammy Strain, U.S. singer, Imperials-Hurt So Bad 1940 Birthday Bruce Channel, born in Jacksonville, Bruce McMeans, Texas, singer, rocker, known for hit song, 'Hey! Baby', rock and roll, pop music, recorded with Smash Records, Mercury Records 1940 Birthday Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1940 Birthday Percy Sledge, soul singer, When A Man Loves A Woman 1940 Birthday Justine "Baby" Washington, U.S. singer, Only Those in Love 1940 Birthday Delbert McClinton, Lubbock, Texas, singer, Gonna Find a Good Woman 1940 Birthday Lee Greenwood, country singer, God Bless the USA 1940 Birthday Chris Farlowe, born in North London, England, John Henry Deighton, rocker, singer, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz rock, signed with Columbia and Immediate, once used pseudonym 'Little Joe Cook' 1940 Birthday Josephine Barstow, opera singer 1940 Birthday Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Birthday Paul Williams, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer/composer/actor, Planet of the Apes 1940 Birthday Sylvia Tyson, born in Chatham, Canada, guitarist, singer, songwriter, sang with Ian Tyson in folk duo Ian and Sylvia in the 1960's 1940 Birthday Frankie Avalon, Philadelphia, actor, Beach movies, singer, Venus 1940 Birthday Joyce Schouten, Dutch singer, Fouryo's 1940 Birthday Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 1940 Death Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 1940 Birthday Dash Crofts, Cisco, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1940 Birthday Rosemarie "Timi" Yuro, U.S. singer, Hurt 1940 Birthday Doris Kenner, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1940 Birthday Reva Rose, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Temperature's Rising 1940 Birthday Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell 1940 Birthday Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want? 1940 Birthday Diana Trask, Australia, singer, Sing Along With Mitch 1940 Birthday Billy "Crash" Craddock, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, singer 1940 Birthday Joey Dee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Hey Let's Twist, 2 Tickets to Paris 1940 Birthday Nancy Sinatra, born in Jersey City, singer, Boots are Made for Walkin' 1940 Birthday Tom Jones, born in Pontypridd, Wales, singer, What's New Pussycat 1940 Birthday Moira Anderson, born in Scotland, singer, Loch Lomond 1940 Birthday Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist, Here Comes the Judge 1940 Birthday Mickey Newbury, born in Houston, Texas, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music 1940 Birthday Richard Brooks, singer, Impressions 1940 Birthday Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me 1940 Birthday Eric Burdon, rock singer, House of Rising Sun-Animals, War 1940 Birthday O. B. McClinton, Burnett, country singer, Keep your arms around me 1940 Birthday Patricia Paay, Dutch singer, You are not hip 1940 Birthday Aliza Kashi, born in Israel, actress and singer, Merv Griffin regular 1940 Birthday Astrud Gilberto, born in Brazil, singer, Girl From Ipanema 1940 Birthday Anita Bryant, born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, homophobe/singer, George Gobel Show 1940 Birthday Al Jarreau, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, jazz singer, Moonlighting 1940 Birthday Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1940 Birthday Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play 1940 Birthday Barbara Laine Ellis, singer 1940 Birthday Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic 1940 Birthday Johnny Russell, country singer 1940 Birthday Addie "Micki" Harris, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1940 Birthday Jimmy Boyd, McComb, Missouri, singer and actor, Howard-Bachelor Father 1940 Birthday Cristy Lane, U.S., country/gospel singer 1939 Death Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", U.S. blues singer/composer, dies at 53 1939 Birthday Agatha N "Kim" Weston, U.S. gospel/singer, It Takes Two 1939 Birthday Dianne Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1939 Birthday Betty Everett, U.S. singer, Getting Mighty Crowded 1939 Birthday Warren "Pete" Moore, U.S. singer, Miracles-Tears of a Clown 1939 Birthday Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1939 Birthday Eddie Holland, U.S. singer and songwriter, Jamie, Leaving Here 1939 Birthday Norman West, U.S. singer, Soul Children, Hearsay, Give 'em Love 1939 Birthday Charlie Foxx, U.S. songwriter/soul singer, Mockingbird 1939 Birthday Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron' 1939 Birthday O. V. Wright, born in Leno, Tennessee, singer, sang gospel, considered southern soul artist, first pop recording, 'That's How Strong My Love Is' 1939 Birthday Joseph "Jesse" Russell, U.S. singer, Slip Sliding Away 1939 Birthday Joseph Mosikili, South African actor/singer 1939 Birthday Lola Falana, born in Camden, New Jersey, singer, Liberation of LB Jones 1939 Birthday [Benjamin] Latimore, U.S. singer, Let's Straighten It Out 1939 Birthday Robert Lee Dickey, U.S. singer, I'm your puppet 1939 Birthday Katie Webster, Swamp-Boogie Queen]/US R&B pianist/singer 1939 Birthday Edward Patten, U.S. soul singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips 1939 Birthday Harold W. Reid, Augusta County, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1939 Birthday Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love 1939 Birthday Herman van Keeken, Dutch singer, Daddy don't run so fast 1939 Birthday Philip E Baisley, Augusta, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1939 Birthday William "Sonny" Sanders, U.S. singer, Rayber Voices 1939 Birthday Edward Pattern, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips 1939 Birthday William Bell, Yarborough, U.S. singer, Tryin' to Love Two 1939 Birthday Wilma Burgess, country-pop singer 1939 Birthday Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans 1939 Birthday Don Williams, Floydada Texas, country singer, I Believe in You 1939 Birthday Judy Collins, born in Seattle, Washington singer, Send in the Clowns, Clouds 1939 Birthday Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her 1939 Birthday Ernie Maresca, singer and songwriter, Runaround Sue, Wanderer 1939 Birthday Marvin Gaye, born in Washington D.C., singer, Sexual Healing 1939 Birthday Neil Sedaka, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and songwriter, Breaking Up is Hard to Do 1939 Birthday Marion Marlowe, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Arthur Godfrey and Friends 1939 Birthday Gerard van Tongeren, Dutch singer, Buffoons 1939 Birthday John Fahey, singer, Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death 1939 Birthday Harold Kalin, born in Port Jervis, New York, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin 1939 Birthday Barry Mann, R&B singer, Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp 1939 Birthday Del McCoury, bluegrass singer/musician 1939 Birthday Ray Stevens, Clarksdale, Georgia, singer, Ahab the Arab, Streak 1938 Birthday Connie Francis, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer and actress, Where the Boys Are 1938 Birthday Tina Turner, Brownsville, Texas, singer, Proud Mary 1938 Birthday Toni Brown, U.S. guitarist/singer/keyboardist, Joy of Cooking 1938 Birthday Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer, Hambone, Nobody But You 1938 Birthday Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs 1938 Birthday Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains 1938 Birthday Ben E[arl] King, Nelson, North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me 1938 Birthday Ronny Cox, actor/singer, Robocop, Dr. John Gideon-St. Elsewhere 1938 Birthday Kenny Rogers, singer, Through the Years, actor, Coward of the County 1938 Death Robert Johnson, U.S. Delta-blues singer and guitarist, poisoned at 27 1938 Birthday Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach 1938 Death Warner Oland, actor (Werewolf of London, Jazz Singer), dies at 57 1938 Birthday Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Be Him 1938 Birthday Terry Garthwaite, U.S. guitarist/singer, Joy of Cooking 1938 Birthday Bill Withers, Slab Fork, West Virginia, rhythm and blues singer, Lean on Me 1938 Birthday Billy Storm, singer, Valiants-This is the Night 1938 Birthday Gwynne Howell, British opera singer 1938 Birthday Johnnie Taylor, U.S. gospel singer, I Believe in You 1938 Birthday Tyrone Davis, U.S. R&B singer, Are you serious 1938 Birthday Duane Eddy, born in Phoenix, Arizona, country singer, Peter Gunn, Cannonball 1938 Birthday Johnny Tillotson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Gidget, Poetry in Motion 1938 Birthday Ronald Anthony White, Jr., singer 1938 Birthday Philippe Wynne, U.S. soul singer, Detroit Spinners, Ghetto Child 1938 Birthday Glen Campbell, singer, By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston 1938 Birthday Charley Pride, born in Sledge, Mississippi, country singer, Sweet Country 1938 Birthday Lew DeWitt, born in Virginia, country singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall 1938 Birthday Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time 1938 Birthday Paul Evans, singer and pedal guitarist, Damascus Road 1938 Birthday Lew De Witt, singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall 1938 Birthday Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1938 Birthday Etta James, Jamesette Hawkins, U.S. singer, Roll With Me Henry 1938 Birthday Phil Everly, Brownie, Kentucky, singer, Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie 1938 Birthday Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1938 Birthday Narvel Felts, country singer 1937 Birthday John Hartford, born in New York City, country singer, Gentle on My Mind 1937 Birthday Paul Stookey, singer/musician, Peter, Paul, and Mary 1937 Birthday O'Kelly Isley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, singer, Isley Brothers-Twist and Shout 1937 Birthday Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1937 Birthday Paul Stookey, Balt, singer, Peter, Paul and Mary-Wedding Song 1937 Birthday William E "Little Willie" John, Woods, U.S. R&B singer, Fever 1937 Birthday Kamahl, Kamalesvaran, Australian singer, Elephant Song 1937 Birthday Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace, singer 1937 Birthday Bill Anderson, country singer, Still, From This Pen 1937 Birthday Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn 1937 Birthday Wanda Jackson, Maud Oklahoma, country singer, Let's Have a Party 1937 Birthday Emile Ford, born in Saint Lucia, West Indies, rocker, singer, guitarist, produced UK chart-topper 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?,' recorded for Pye Records 1937 Birthday Barry McGuire, Oklahoma City, singer, Eve of Destruction 1937 Death Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 1937 Birthday Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me 1937 Birthday Louis Neefs, Belgian singer 1937 Birthday Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry 1937 Birthday Sandy Stewart, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, Sing Along With Mitch, Mr. President 1937 Birthday Waylon Jennings, country singer/guitarist, Ramblin' Man 1937 Birthday Freddie Fender, born in Mexico, country singer, Feelings 1937 Birthday Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 1937 Birthday Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist, If I Had a Hammer 1937 Birthday Frankie Valli, Castelluccio, Newark, New Jersey, singer, Four Seasons-Sherry 1937 Birthday Merle Haggard, Bakersfield, California, country singer, Death Valley Days 1937 Birthday Willem Duyn, Mouth, Dutch singer, Mouth and MacNeal 1937 Birthday Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den 1937 Birthday Billy Stewart, U.S. R&B singer, I Do Love You 1937 Birthday Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit 1937 Birthday Bobby Scott, born in Mt. Pleasant, New York, jazz singer, producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, toured with Louis Prima, No. 13 Billboard hit 'Chain Gang' 1956 1937 Birthday Conny Vandenbos, Dutch singer, My rose, my little rose 1937 Birthday Billie Jo Spears, country singer 1937 Birthday Shirley Bassey, Cardiff Wales, singer, Goldfinger, Moonraker 1937 Birthday Doris Troy, Payne, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Just One Kiss 1936 Birthday Tommy Steele, London, singer and actor, a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow 1936 Birthday Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist 1936 Birthday Wolf Biermann, born in Hamburg, Germany, singer, songwriter, former East German dissident, wrote folk music, political ballads, studied political economics at Humboldt University of Berlin 1936 Birthday Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley 1936 Birthday Mary Travers, born in Louisville, Kentucky, folk singer, Peter Paul and Mary 1936 Birthday Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia 1936 Birthday Ted Hawkins, singer/guitarist 1936 Birthday Bruce Belland, Chicago, singer, Tim Conway Hour 1936 Birthday Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day 1936 Birthday Charles Pope, U.S. soul singer, Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1936 Birthday Gloria Lambert, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, singer, Sing Along With Mitch 1936 Birthday Harold Melvin, U.S. singer, Blue Notes-My Hero 1936 Birthday Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville, Texas, singer and actor, Amerika, Millenium 1936 Birthday Verne Allison, singer, Dells-Open Up My Heart 1936 Birthday Tom T. Hall, Olive Hill, Kentucky, country singer and writer, Harper Valley PTA 1936 Birthday Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer and actress, Cinderfella 1936 Birthday Bobby Darin, Walden Waldo Cassotto, Bronx, singer, Mack the Knife 1936 Birthday Engelbert Humperdinck, Arnolde Dorsey, India, singer, EH Show 1936 Birthday Glen Campbell, born in Delight, Arkansas, actor/singer, Time I Get to Phoenix 1936 Birthday Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away 1936 Birthday Robert "Bobby" Smith, U.S. singer, Spinners 1936 Birthday Roger Whittaker, born in Nairobi, Kenya, country singer, Durham Town 1936 Birthday Robert Lee Smith, U.S. singer, Tams, You Lied to Your Daddy 1936 Birthday Mickey Gilley, born in Ferriday, Louisiana, country singer, Urban Cowboy 1936 Birthday Chuck Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1936 Birthday Larry Verne, singer, Custer 1936 Birthday Marvin Junior, singer, Dells-Oh What a Night 1936 Birthday Noel Harrison, London, singer and actor, Mark-Girl from UNCLE 1936 Death Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62 1936 Birthday Clarence Carter, U.S. singer, Thread the Needle 1936 Birthday Roger Miller, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me 1935 Birthday Esther Phillips, EM Jones, U.S. singer, When a Woman Loves a Man 1935 Birthday David Houston, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, singer, country music, recorded hit 'Almost Pursuaded', and 'With One Exception', 'My Elusive Dreams' with Tammy Wynette 1935 Birthday Marian Mercer, born in Akron, Ohio, actress and singer, Dean Martin Show 1935 Birthday Terry Johnson, U.S. R&B singer, Flamingos-I Know Better 1935 Birthday Sugar Pie DeSanto, U.S. singer, Soulful dress 1935 Birthday Julie Andrews, England, actress and singer, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins 1935 Birthday Jill Corey, Avonmore, Pennsylvania, singer, Your Hit Parade 1935 Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis, born in Feriday, Louisiana, country singer, Whole Lotta Shakin' 1935 Birthday Bob Bouber, Boris Blom, Dutch singer, ZZ and Masks, actor 1935 Birthday John Phillips, singer/guitarist, Mama and Papas-California Dreaming 1935 Birthday J. J. Malone, U.S. soul singer, It's a shame 1935 Birthday Justin Tubb, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1935 Birthday Kaye Stevens, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show 1935 Birthday Mercedes Sosa, Argentina, singer 1935 Birthday Steve Lawrence, born in Brooklyn, singer and actor, Go Away Little Girl, Lonely Guy 1935 Birthday Eddie Floyd, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer/composer, California Girl, Falcons 1935 Birthday Henry Fambrough, U.S. singer, Spinners 1935 Birthday Larry Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie 1935 Birthday Bobby Vinton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Roses are Red, Blue on Blue 1935 Birthday Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist 1935 Birthday Gene Cherico, born in Buffalo, New York, Eugene Valentino Gene Cherico, bassist, American jazz, toured with Toshiko Akiyoshi, recorded with Paul Desmond, accompanied singer Peggy Lee 1935 Birthday Loretta Lynn, Butcher's Hollow, Kentucky, singer, Coal Miner's Daughter 1935 Birthday Pierre Kartner, Father Abraham, Dutch singer, Smurf Song 1935 Birthday Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1935 Birthday Bobby Bare, born in Irontown, Ohio, country singer, Detroit City 1935 Birthday Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly 1935 Birthday Adam Wade, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn 1935 Birthday Keely Smith, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Mrs. Louie Prima 1935 Birthday Alberto Remedios, opera/concert singer 1935 Birthday Renata Scotto, born in Savona, Italy, singer, soprano, performed La Traviata at age 18, received 15 curtain calls performing Walter in La Wally at La Scala, 1953, directs opera and teaches at her opera academy in Italy, New York 1935 Birthday Johnny Bush, country singer 1935 Birthday Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me 1935 Birthday William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys 1935 Birthday Chuck Barksdale, U.S. singer, Dells-I Can Sing a Rainbow 1935 Birthday Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer 1935 Birthday Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, singer, Blue Suede Shoes, Hounddog 1934 Birthday McKinley Mitchell, U.S. gospel/singer, The Town I Live In 1934 Birthday Amos "Junior" Wells, born in Memphis, Tennessee, blues singer, In My Younger Days 1934 Birthday Billy Paul, Philadelphia, singer, Me and Mrs. Jones 1934 Birthday Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 Birthday Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway 1934 Birthday Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man 1934 Death Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, U.S. singer/violist, dies at 26 1934 Birthday Ketty Lester, Revoyda Frierson, U.S. singer and actress, Love Letters 1934 Birthday Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer, Set 'em Up Joe 1934 Birthday Jimmy Holiday, U.S. singer, How Can I Forget 1934 Birthday Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer, Lonely Teardrops, Night 1934 Birthday Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation 1934 Birthday Pat Boone, Florida, singer and actor, April Love, Cross and Switchblade 1934 Birthday Frederik von Pallandt, singer 1934 Birthday Dickie Goodman, parody singer, Flying Saucer 1934 Birthday Horace Kay, U.S. singer, Tams-You Lied to Your Daddy 1934 Birthday Barbara McNair, born in Racine, Wisconsin, singer and actress, Barbara McNair Show 1934 Birthday Jim "Ed" Brown, born in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1934 Birthday Florence Henderson, Dale, Indiana, actress and singer, Carol-Brady Bunch 1934 Birthday Bobby Lord, Sanford, Florida, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1933 Birthday Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist 1933 Birthday Garrett "Garnet" Mimms, U.S. singer, Enchanters-Cry Baby 1933 Birthday Robert Goulet, born in Massachusetts, singer, actor, television, film, Canadian-American Grammy, Tony-Award winner 1933 Birthday Jean Shepard, Pauls Valley Oklahoma, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1933 Birthday Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music 1933 Birthday Joseph Pope, U.S. singer, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1933 Birthday Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 1933 Birthday Jimmie Rodgers, Washington, singer/guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb 1933 Birthday Tompall Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1933 Birthday Conway Twitty, born in Mississippi, country singer, Hello Darlin' 1933 Birthday Floyd Ashton, U.S. singer, Tams-What Child of Fool 1933 Birthday Joe Tex, singer and songwriter, Hold What You've Got 1933 Death Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69 1933 Birthday Lance Percival, actor/singer, Darling Lili, Our Miss Fred 1933 Birthday Sollie McElroy, R&B singer, Flamingos-Golden Teardrops 1933 Birthday Frederico Davia, opera singer 1933 Birthday Del Reeves, singer/guitarist 1933 Death Sissieretta Joyner Jones, "Black Patti", U.S. singer, dies at about 64 1933 Birthday Tommy Hunt, U.S. singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1933 Birthday Jud Strunk, born in Jamestown, New York, singer/comedian, Laugh-In 1933 Death Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 1933 Birthday Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, Texas, country singer, On the Road Again 1933 Birthday Rod Marvin McKuen, born in Oakland, California, singer/composer, Alone, Beatsville 1933 Birthday Freddie Scott, U.S. songwriter/singer, Cry to Me 1933 Birthday Roy Clark, born in Meherrin, Virginia, country singer, Hee Haw 1933 Birthday Shani Wallis, Ireland, singer and actress, Oliver 1933 Birthday Quincy Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer and singer, We Are The World 1933 Birthday Lloyd Price, born in Kenner, Louisiana, singer, Just Because 1933 Birthday Ann Burton, singer 1933 Death Willie Walker, U.S. jazz singer/guitarist (Dupree Blues), dies at 36 1933 Birthday Marco Antonio Munoz, born in Mexico, spanish singer, Murmullos 1933 Birthday Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter 1933 Birthday Dalida, Cairo, actress/singer, Miss Egypt, The 6th Day 1933 Birthday Goldie Hill, Karnes County, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1932 Birthday Abbe Lane, Brooklyn, aka Mrs. Xavier Cugat/singer, Xavier Cugat Show 1932 Birthday Corry Brokken, Dutch singer 1932 Birthday John Gary, Watertown, New York, singer 1932 Birthday Ethel L Ennis, U.S. orchestra leader/jazz singer, Once Again 1932 Birthday Clyde McPhatter, born in Durham, North Carolina, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters 1932 Birthday Carl Perkins, singer, Blue Suede Shoes 1932 Birthday Dottie West, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Here Comes My Baby 1932 Birthday Dottie West, country singer 1932 Birthday Patsy Cline, born in Winchester, Virginia, country singer, Crazy 1932 Birthday Roy Castle, born in Scholes, England, singer, musician, jazz trumpet player, television celebrity, starred in BBC's 'The Roy Castle Show' 1932 Birthday Eydie Gorme, Edithe Gormezano, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Bossa Nova 1932 Birthday Porter Wagoner, country singer, discovered Dolly Parton, Y'All Come 1932 Birthday Jimmy Witherspoon, singer 1932 Birthday Mel Tillis, born in Tampa, Florida, country singer, Who's Julie, M-M-Mel 1932 Birthday Buster Benton, singer/guitarist 1932 Birthday Josef Zawinal, singer/pianist, Weather Report 1932 Birthday Della Reese, Detroit, singer and actress, Della Reese Show, Royal Family 1932 Birthday Ocie Lee "OC" Smith, U.S. jazz singer, Little Green Apples 1932 Birthday O. C. Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church 1932 Birthday Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer, Gomer Pyle 1932 Birthday Dakota Staton, Rabia Aliyah, U.S. jazz singer, In the Night 1932 Birthday Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods 1932 Birthday Elaine Malbin, opera singer 1932 Birthday Graziella Sciutti, Italian opera singer 1932 Birthday Vince Hill, singer, Roses of Picardy, La Vie en Rose 1932 Birthday Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes 1932 Birthday Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger 1932 Birthday Dick Curless, singer and songwriter 1932 Birthday Miriam Makeba, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, singer, Grammy 1965 1932 Birthday Johnny Cash, born in Kingsland, Arkansas, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line" 1932 Birthday Faron Young, country singer and actor, Hidden Guns, Daniel Boone 1932 Birthday Buck Trent, Spartanburg, South Carolina, banjoist/singer, Hee Haw 1932 Birthday Otis Blackwell, composer/singer 1932 Birthday Rockin Dopsie Sr, Alton Jay Rubin, Jazz-Fusion singer, Zydeco 1932 Birthday Rick Hall, country/R&B singer 1932 Birthday Caterina Valente, Paris, France, singer, Entertainers 1932 Birthday Sacha Distel, French singer 1931 Birthday Skeeter Davis, Mary Penick, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, singer, End of World 1931 Birthday Caroline Kaart, Paterson Raitt, Dutch alto singer 1931 Birthday Jaye P Morgan, Mancos, Colorado, singer and actress, Gong Show, Night Patrol 1931 Birthday Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle 1931 Birthday Darla Hood, Leedey Oklahoma, singer and actress, Little Rascals 1931 Birthday George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1931 Birthday Boxcar Willie, born in Red Oak, Texas, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music 1931 Birthday Jerry Vale, born in New York City, singer, Arriverderci Roma 1931 Birthday Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader 1931 Birthday Kenny Price, Florence, Kentucky, country singer, Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw 1931 Birthday Teresa Brewer, Toledo Ohio, singer, Put Another Nickel In 1931 Event Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS 1931 Birthday Billy Vaughn, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Chapel by the Sea 1931 Birthday Harold Burrage, U.S. singer and pianist, Hi Yo Silver 1931 Birthday Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed 1931 Birthday Carmen Delavallade, U.S. dancer/singer/actress, Aida 1930 Birthday Ala Odetta, Odetta Holmes, Birmingham, folk singer/actress 1930 Birthday Odetta, Holmes, Birmingham, Alabama, folk singer, Sanctuary 1930 Birthday Bobby Van, Robert King, New York City, singer, Hollywood Palace 1930 Birthday Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer, Moon River, Andy Williams Show 1930 Birthday Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist 1930 Birthday Robert Parker, U.S. saxophonist/soul singer, Barefootin' 1930 Birthday Richard Harris, Ire, actor, Man Called Horse, singer, MacArthur Park 1930 Birthday Tommy Collins, Leonard Sipes, country singer, Don't Growl 1930 Birthday Ray Charles, born in Albany, Georgia, singer/pianist 1930 Birthday Dorothy Loudon, Cambridge Massachusetts, actress and singer, Garry Moore Show 1930 Birthday Abbey Lincoln, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and singer, Nothing But a Man 1930 Birthday June Valli, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Your Hit Parade 1930 Birthday Morgana King, jazz singer and actress, Godfather 1930 Birthday Genevieve, born in Paris, France, singer, Jack Paar Show, Scruples 1930 Birthday Betty Clooney, born in Maysville, Kentucky, singer, Jack Paar Show 1930 Birthday Bill Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer, Torpedo-Dreams 1930 Birthday Raymond Rasberry, pianist and singer 1930 Birthday Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rosemark, Tennessee, blues singer, Call on the Drummer 1930 Birthday A N Solomons, chairman, Singer and Friedlander 1930 Birthday Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard 1930 Birthday Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee 1930 Birthday Byron "Wild Child" Gipson, blues singer 1930 Birthday Richard Hayes, Passaic, New Jersey, singer/emcee, Name That Tune 1930 Birthday Julius LaRosa, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air 1929 Birthday Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1929 Birthday Eileen Barton, Brooklyn, singer, Broadway Open House 1929 Birthday Dory Previn, Rahway, New Jersey, pop singer, Love Be My Cover 1929 Birthday Leroy Van Dyke, Spring Fork, Missouri, country singer, Walk on By 1929 Birthday Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw 1929 Birthday Christine McGuire, born in Middletown, Ohio, singer, McGuire Sisters-Sugartime 1929 Birthday Lee Hazelwood, born in Oklahoma, country singer and songwriter, Summer Wine, Jackson 1929 Birthday Lee Hazlewood, born in Oklahoma, singer, baritone, songwriter, record producer 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Birthday June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1929 Birthday Beverly Sills, born in New York, opera singer, popularized opera, called "America's Queen of Opera" by Time magazine 1929 Birthday Bob Braun, Ludlow, Kentucky, singer, Dotty Mack Show 1929 Birthday Roy Hamilton, singer, You'll Never Walk Alone 1929 Birthday Jacques Brel, Belgium, singer and actor 1929 Birthday Walter Berry, Austria singer and ex husband of Christa Ludwig 1929 Birthday Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear 1929 Birthday Marni Nixon, singer, for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood and Deborah Kerr 1929 Birthday Val Doonican, Irish singer/entertainer 1929 Birthday Acker Bilk, singer, Stranger on the Shore 1929 Birthday Billy Walker, born in Ralls, Texas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1929 Birthday Wilbert Harrison, R and B singer, Kansas City 1929 Birthday Wilbert Harrison, singer 1928 Birthday Ross Barbour, Columbus, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1928 Birthday Bo Diddley, born in Mississippi, acclaimed as a founder of American rock and roll, singer, guitarist, songwriter 1928 Birthday Charles Donald Adams, singer 1928 Birthday Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist 1928 Birthday James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist 1928 Birthday Lavern Baker, U.S. singer, Tweedle Dee, Jim Dandy, Saved 1928 Birthday Naphtali Kupferberg, singer, Fugs 1928 Birthday Eddie Fisher, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer, Oh My Papa, Lady of Spain 1928 Birthday Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever 1928 Birthday Norma Donaldson, singer and actress, Poetic Justice, 5 Heartbeats 1928 Birthday Cathy Berberian, Armenia, U.S. singer 1928 Birthday Vic Damone, Vito Farinola, Brooklyn, singer, Street Where You Live 1928 Birthday Rosemary Clooney, Kentucky, singer/paper towels spokeswoman, Coronet 1928 Birthday Roscoe Robinson, U.S. gospel singer 1928 Birthday James Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, soul singer, 'Hot Pants', 'Living in America' 1928 Birthday Tom Lehrer, parody and folk singer, That Was The Week That Was 1928 Birthday Tony Williams, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, singer, Platters-Only You, Harbor Lights 1928 Birthday Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me 1928 Birthday Serge Gainsbourg, Ginsburg, Russian/French singer, Ford Mustang 1928 Birthday Jane Powell, born in Portland Oregon, singer and actress, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1928 Birthday Carole Carr, singer and actress, Down Among the Z Men 1928 Birthday Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows 1928 Birthday Dave Dudley, singer, Six Days on the Road 1928 Birthday Eartha Kitt, South Carolina, singer and actress, Catwoman-Batman 1927 Birthday Ferlin Husky, country singer, Born to Lose, Gone 1927 Birthday Isabelle Harriet Lucas, actress and singer, Outland, Comics 1927 Birthday Patti Page, Clara Ann Fowler, Claremont, Oklahoma, singer, Tennessee Waltz 1927 Death Florence Mills, dancer/singer, dies in New York City at 32 1927 Birthday Cleo Laine, Middlesex England, actress and singer, Flesh to a Tiger 1927 Birthday Barbara Cook, born in Atlanta, Georgia, stage singer and actress, Music Man 1927 Birthday Anita Kerr, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1927 Birthday Gigi Durston, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Sonny Kendis Show 1927 Birthday Al Martino, Philadelphia, singer, Here in My Heart, actor, Godfather 1927 Event "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (New York City) 1927 Birthday Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1927 Birthday Brock Peters, born in New York City, actor/singer, Carmen Jones, To Kill a Mockingbird 1927 Birthday Harry Belafonte, calypso singer 1927 Birthday Don Barbour, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1927 Birthday Amos Milburn, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, blues singer, pianist, played rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, important figure in the history of blues musicianship 1927 Birthday Carl Smith, born in Maynardville, Tennessee, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1927 Birthday Harry Belafonte, Harlem New York City, calypso singer, Buck and the Preacher 1927 Birthday Lusine Amara, opera and concert singer 1927 Birthday Ralph Stanley, country singer 1927 Birthday Eartha Kitt, singer and actress, Catwoman-Batman 1927 Birthday Gisele MacKenzie, Winnipeg Manitoba, singer and actress, Your Hit Parade 1927 Birthday Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer, Cry 1926 Birthday Big Mama Thornton, blues singer, Ball and Chain, Stronger than Dirt 1926 Birthday Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 Birthday Willy Alberti, Carel Verbrugge, singer and actor, Riffin in Amsterdam 1926 Birthday Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader/singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 Birthday Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House 1926 Birthday Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1926 Birthday Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF 1926 Birthday Bryan Johnson, singer/actor 1926 Birthday Brother Dave Gardner, Novelty singer/comedian 1926 Birthday Bob Flannigan, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1926 Birthday "Alvin" Junior Samples, born in Cummings, Georgia, country singer, Hee Haw 1926 Birthday John Heddle Nash, singer 1926 Birthday Martha Wright, born in Seattle, singer, Let's Dance, Martha Wright Show 1926 Birthday Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor, City Heat, Homer and Eddie 1926 Birthday Ronnie Hilton, singer, Moonraker 1926 Birthday Ray Price, country singer, Good Times 1926 Birthday Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist 1925 Birthday Jimmy Dickens, Bolt, West Virginia, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1925 Birthday Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man 1925 Birthday June [Shirley L] Christy, U.S., jazz singer, Tampico 1925 Birthday Wim van Gennep, Dutch singer/keyboardist, Heikrekels 1925 Birthday Guitar Gabriel Robert Lewis Jones, singer/guitarist 1925 Birthday Marty Robbins, born in Glendale, Arizona, singer, Devil Woman, I Walk Alone 1925 Birthday B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Mississippi, blues singer, Thrill is Gone 1925 Birthday Mel Torme, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer "Velvet Fog", Jet Set, Night Court 1925 Birthday Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer, Good Rockin' Tonight 1925 Birthday Jimmy Reed, born in Mississippi, blues singer, Soulin', Big Boss Man 1925 Birthday Earl Coleman, singer 1925 Birthday Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 1925 Birthday Alan Dale, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, Alan Dale Show 1925 Birthday Marvin Rainwater, born in Wichita, Kansas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1925 Birthday Clifton Chenier, born in Opelousas, Louisiana, blues singer, Bayou Blues 1925 Birthday Ziggy Talent, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show 1925 Birthday Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer 1925 Birthday Dorothy Claire, born in LaPorte, Indiana, singer, Winchell and Mahoney 1925 Death John Singer Sargent, U.S. portrait painter, dies at 69 1925 Birthday Tiny Tim, Herbert Khaury, singer, Tiptoe Through the Tulips 1925 Birthday Erna Spoorenberg, Dutch singer 1925 Birthday Enzo Stuarti, born in Italy, singer, Yesterday 1925 Birthday Lola Flores, Cadiz Spain, singer and actress, Kuma Ching, Faraona 1925 Birthday Annie Delorie, Dutch opera singer, Scenes and Arias 1925 Birthday Gwen Verdon, born in Louisiana, actress/singer/dancer, Cotton Club, Sweet Charity 1924 Birthday Rita Reys, Dutch jazz singer 1924 Birthday Marion Morgan, singer, Stop the Music 1924 Birthday Allan Sherman, parody singer and songwriter, Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah 1924 Birthday Bobby Short, born in Danville, Illinois, singer/pianist, Carlisle Hotel 1924 Birthday Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes 1924 Birthday Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer and actor, Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim 1924 Birthday Margaret Whiting, born in Detroit, singer, Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family 1924 Birthday Brett Somers, born in Canada, American actress, singer, comedienne, game show panelist 1924 Birthday Dolores Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Designing Woman, Kismet 1924 Birthday Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer, Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum 1924 Birthday Connie Russell, New York City, singer, Club Embassy, Garroway at Large 1924 Birthday Aafje Heynis, Dutch singer 1924 Birthday Theodore Bikel, Austrian/US folk singer and actor, Russians Are Coming 1924 Birthday Russell Nype, born in Zion, Illinois, singer and actor, Burton Farley-Dorothy 1924 Birthday Ira Louvin, born in Rainsville, Alabama, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1924 Birthday Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Vinton, Louisiana, blues singer, Mary is Fine 1924 Birthday Murray Dickie, opera singer and director 1924 Birthday Jules de Corte, blind Dutch ballad singer 1924 Birthday Sarah .L Vaughan, born in Newark, New Jersey, jazz scat singer, Broken Hearted Melody 1924 Birthday Margaret Truman, born in Missouri, singer, writer, only daughter of President Harry and Bess Truman 1924 Birthday Margaret Whiting, big band singer 1924 Birthday Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer, Dean Martin Summer Show 1923 Birthday Maria Callas, opera singer, Carmen 1923 Birthday Dorothy Dandridge, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/singer/dancer, Porgy and Bess 1923 Birthday Mary McCarty, Winfield, Kansas, actress and singer, Starch-Trapper John MD 1923 Birthday Hank Williams, country singer, Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin' 1923 Birthday Marie McDonald, Burgin, Kentucky, singer and actress, Promises Promises 1923 Birthday Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer and songwriter 1923 Birthday Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer 1923 Birthday Adele Mara, born in Dearborn, Michigan, actress and singer, Cool Million, Wheels 1923 Birthday Albert King, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Bad Look Blues 1923 Birthday Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer 1923 Birthday Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer, Homer and Jethro 1922 Birthday Rex Allen, Wilcox, Arizona, cowboy singer, Dr. Baxter-Frontier Doctor 1922 Birthday Kitty Kallen, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer, Judge For Yourself 1922 Birthday Hubert H. A. Beckers, Curaeaoan opera singer 1922 Birthday George S Irving, Springfield Massachusetts, singer and actor, Dumplings 1922 Birthday Cornell MacNeil, U.S., singer and actor, La Traviata 1922 Birthday Marcel Mouloudji, singer 1922 Birthday Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer 1922 Birthday Kay Starr, born in Dougherty, Oklahoma, singer, Rock and Roll Waltz, Club Oasis 1922 Birthday Judy Garland, born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, actress and singer, Wizard of Oz 1922 Birthday Phil Gordon, Meridian Mississippi, singer and actor, Jasper-Bev Hillbillies 1922 Birthday Dave Appell, singer/musician/songwriter, In the Midnight Hour 1922 Birthday Les Baxter, U.S., singer, orchestra leader and composer, Born Again 1922 Birthday Thom Kelling, Dutch singer and guitarist, Programa de Manha 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, R&B singer 1921 Birthday Hawkshaw Hawkins, Huntington, West Virginia, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1921 Birthday Georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer 1921 Birthday Yves Montand, France, actor/singer, Z, Napoleon, Grand Prix 1921 Birthday Billy Ward, U.S. songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger, Dominoes 1921 Birthday John Hendricks, lyricist singer, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross 1921 Death Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48 1921 Birthday Sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer, Marketensters 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 Birthday Gordon MacRae, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer and actor, Oklahoma, Carousel 1921 Birthday Betty Hutton, born in Michigan, American film actress, singer, 'Greatest Show on Earth' 1921 Birthday Mario Lanza, Philadelphia, actor/singer, Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans 1920 Birthday Rita Streich, German singer 1920 Birthday Johnny Desmond, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Your Hit Parade 1920 Birthday Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Massachusetts, singer, Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire 1920 Birthday Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer, Please Send Me Someone to Love 1920 Birthday Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1920 Birthday Hazel Scott, born in Trinidad, singer/pianist, Hazel Scott 1920 Birthday John Heawood, actor/singer/choreographer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1920 Birthday Peggy Lee, Norma Egstrom, Jamestown ND, singer, Thats All There Is? 1920 Birthday Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer, Green Eyes, Anapola 1920 Birthday Beryl Bryden, jazz singer 1920 Birthday Nan Merriman, U.S./Netherlands singer, Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra 1920 Birthday Carmen McRae, Clark, U.S. jazz singer/pianist, Dream of Life 1920 Birthday Jethro Burnsburns, country singer, Homer and Jethro 1920 Birthday Del Wood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, given name Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood, singer, pianist, recorded for Tennessee Records label, performed on the Grand Ole Opry 1920 Birthday William Warfield, singer, Show Boat 1919 Birthday Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1919 Birthday Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando, Dawn 1919 Birthday Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows 1919 Birthday Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show 1919 Birthday Kitty Wells, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1919 Birthday "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer 1919 Birthday Rusty Gill, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Polka Time 1919 Birthday Dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist 1919 Birthday Mary Ann McCall, singer 1919 Birthday Pete Seeger, New York City, folk singer, Weaver, Goodnight Irene 1919 Birthday Nat King Cole, born in Montgomery Alaabama, singer, Unforgettable, Mona Lisa 1919 Birthday Sylvia Syms, U.S. singer, Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes 1918 Birthday Joe Williams, Cordele, Georgia, jazz singer, Everyday I have the Blues 1918 Birthday Jane Frazee, born in Duluth, Minnesota, actress and singer, Alice-Beulah 1918 Birthday Sheikh Iman, player/singer 1918 Birthday Stuart Foster, born in Binghamton, New York, singer, Galen Drake Show 1918 Birthday Bob Carroll, singer and actor, Stage Two Revue, Stranger 1918 Birthday Eddy Arnold, born in Tennessee, best-selling, longest-running, country music singer, helped create Nashville sound 1918 Birthday Margo, singer, Golden Irish Favorites 1918 Birthday Ella Fitzgerald, Newport News, Virginia, jazz singer, Is it live or Memorex 1918 Birthday [Ibolyka] Astridm Varnay, Hungarian/U.S. singer, Walkure 1918 Birthday Pearl Bailey, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Hello Dolly 1918 Birthday Maxene Andrews, Minnesota, singer, Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 1917 Birthday Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House 1917 Birthday Rita Corita, Dutch singer 1917 Birthday Jo Stafford, born in California, American pop and jazz singer, pioneer of modern musical parody 1917 Birthday Moses Rascoe, blues Singer 1917 Birthday Elton Britt, Marshall, Arkansas, country singer, Sat Night Jamboree 1917 Birthday Lena Horne, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress and singer, Stormy Weather, Wiz 1917 Birthday Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer and actor, My Fair Lady 1917 Birthday Dean Martin, born in Steubenville, Ohio, singer and actor, with Jerry Lewis 1917 Birthday Bea Wain, U.S. singer/radio host, Lucky Strike Hit Parade 1917 Birthday Howard Keel, born in Illinois, actor/singer, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate 1917 Birthday Lou Monte, born in New Jersey, singer, Peppino the Italian Mouse 1917 Birthday Johnny Andrews, born in Boston, singer and host, Songs at Twilight 1917 Birthday Rufus Thomas, born in Mississippi, singer, Walking the Dog 1917 Birthday Vera Lynn, singer, Anniversary Waltz 1917 Birthday Dinah Shore, born in Winchester, Tennessee, singer, See the USA in a Chevrolet 1917 Birthday John Raitt, born in Santa Ana California, actor/singer, Chevy Show, Pajama Game 1917 Birthday John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor, Pajama Game 1916 Birthday Eleanor Steber, opera singer 1916 Birthday Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville, New York, singer, Jimmy Dorsey Band 1916 Birthday Virginia Ginny Simms, actress and singer, Kay Kyser Band 1916 Birthday Earl Wrightson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue 1915 Birthday Roebuck "Pops" Staples, U.S. gospel/singer, Staple Singers 1915 Birthday Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, blues singer/guitarist 1915 Birthday Billy Daniels, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Billy Daniels Show 1915 Birthday Rudolf Schock, German opera/operette singer 1915 Birthday Gre Brouwenstijn, Dutch singer 1915 Birthday Al Hibbler, singer, Unchained Melody 1915 Birthday Floyd McDaniel, blues singer/guitarist 1915 Birthday Laverne Andrews, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, singer, Andrews Sisters 1915 Birthday Jimmie Rogers, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Sugar Hill Time 1915 Birthday Peter Lind Hayes, born in San Francisco, California, comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show 1915 Birthday Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer, Verdi/Puccini 1915 Birthday Bert van Dongen, Abraham J Cohen, singer/impressionist/actor 1915 Birthday Donald Mills, singer, Mills Brothers 1915 Birthday Billie Holiday, born in Baltimore, singer, Aint Nobodys Business 1915 Birthday Art Lund, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, Ken Murray Show 1915 Birthday Lambros Georges Guetary Worloou, singer 1915 Birthday Uta Graf, singer/teacher 1914 Birthday Tony Martin, Alvin Morris, SF, singer, It's a Blue World, To Each 1914 Birthday Johnny Johnston, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Make that Spare 1914 Birthday Ken Carson, Coalgate Oklahoma, singer, Garry Moore Show 1914 Birthday Hansje Toussaint, Hermina A Schenk, singer, Sing of the Cross 1914 Birthday Alfred Drake, Capurro, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Kiss Me Kate 1914 Birthday Harriet Hilliard Nelson, born in Des Moines, singer and actress, Ozzie and Harriet 1914 Birthday Billy Eckstine, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Tenderly, A Fool in Love 1914 Birthday Rose Hill, singer and actress, Nicholas Nickleby, Shot in the Dark 1914 Birthday Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding 1914 Birthday Snooky Lanson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Your Hit Parade, 5 Star Jubilee 1914 Birthday Ernest Tubb, born in Texas, guitarist/singer, I'm Walking the Floor over You 1914 Birthday Suzanne Danco, Belgian singer 1913 Birthday Eve Lister, actress and singer, No Limit, Hyde Park 1913 Birthday Hal Dickinson, singer, Modernaires 1913 Birthday Carmen Miranda, singer and actress, 4 Jills in a Jeep, Down Argentine Way 1913 Birthday Harry Mills, singer, Mills Brothers-Paper Moon 1913 Birthday Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show 1913 Birthday Max van Praag, Dutch singer 1913 Birthday Constance Shacklock, opera singer 1913 Birthday Frances Langford, born in Lakeland, Florida, singer, Armed Forces Hour, Star Time 1913 Birthday Martha Modl, German singer/soprano, Wagner 1913 Birthday Nadine Conner, U.S., opera singer, Carmen, La Boheme 1912 Birthday Leighton Noble, singer/bandleader 1912 Birthday Tony Martin, Oakland Cal, singer, Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love 1912 Birthday Louis Prima, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, That Old Black Magic 1912 Birthday Kenny Baker, radio singer and actor, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back 1912 Birthday Woodie Guthrie, folk singer, This Land Is Your Land 1912 Birthday Tiny Alma, Catharina E J Stam, operetta singer, Vienna Blood 1912 Birthday Edgar Evans, born in Cardiganshire, Wales, tenor, singer, founder of Covent Garden Opera Company, performed more than 45 roles 1912 Birthday Eddie Maxwell, singer, Yes We Have No Bananas 1912 Birthday Perry Como, Pierino, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, singer/TV, Perry Como Show 1912 Birthday Herbert Mills, singer, Mills Brothers 1911 Birthday Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1911 Death Thomas Ball, U.S. sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 1911 Birthday Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer, Whole World in his Hands 1911 Birthday Vaughn Monroe, born in Akron, Ohio, singer/orchestral leader, Vaughn Monroe Show 1911 Birthday Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist 1911 Birthday Bill Monroe, Rosine, Kentucky, country singer, Blue Moon of Kentucky 1911 Birthday Leo Ferre, French singer/composer, Silly-aime, Ni Dieu ni maatre 1911 Birthday Benny Lee, born in Glasgow, Scotland, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder 1911 Birthday William Dillard, trumpeter/singer 1911 Birthday Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter 1911 Birthday Joe Turner, KC, blues singer, Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle and Roll 1911 Birthday Maxine Sullivan, Marietta Williams, U.S. singer and actress, Going Places 1911 Birthday Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer 1911 Birthday Jesse Thomas, blues singer 1911 Birthday Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer 1910 Birthday Lillian Roth, Rutstein, singer and actress, Animal Crackers 1910 Birthday Phil Hanna, River Forest, Illinois, singer, Once Upon a Tune 1910 Birthday Kitty Carlisle, born in Louisiana, American singer, spokeswoman for the arts, actress, 'To Tell The Truth' panelist 1910 Birthday Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher 1910 Birthday Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1910 Birthday Ilona Massey, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress and singer, Ilona Massey Show 1910 Birthday Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, German singer and actress, Der Pott 1909 Birthday Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows 1909 Birthday Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, singer 1909 Birthday Burl Ives, born in Hunt, Illinois, folk singer and actor, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1909 Birthday Maybelle Carter, born in Nickelsville, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1909 Birthday Kate Smith, singer, God Bless America, Philadelphia Flyer luck charm 1909 Birthday Chris Reumer, Dutch opera singer 1909 Birthday Elisabeth Welch, singer, Song of Freedom, Over the Moon 1908 Birthday Stuart Hamblen, Texas, singer/composer, This Old House 1908 Birthday Patsy Montana, Ruby Rose Blevins, singer 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart' 1908 Birthday Willie Bryant, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Sugar Hill Times 1908 Death Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 1908 Birthday George Singer, composer 1908 Birthday Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor 1908 Birthday Peter Anders, German opera singer 1908 Birthday Josh White, born in Greenville, South Carolina, born Joshua Daniel White, guitarist, singer, civil rights activist, unique stylings and techniques inspired Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan 1908 Birthday Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, U.S. singer and actor, Miracle of Women 1907 Birthday Christina E "Christine" Auwen, Dutch model/singer, Haghezangers 1907 Birthday Connee Boswell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Pete Kelly's Blue 1907 Birthday Merle Travis, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, country singer, 16 Tons 1907 Birthday Jane Froman, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Jane Froman's USA Canteen 1907 Birthday Allan Jones, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor/singer, A Day at the Races, Showboat 1907 Birthday William Marshall, producer/director/actor/singer, Blackmail 1907 Birthday Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels 1907 Birthday Pinky Tomlin, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, singer and actor, Tip-Waterfront 1907 Birthday Laurence Olivier, England, actor, Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer 1907 Birthday Tino Rossi, Ajaccio France, singer, Deux Amours, Marlene 1907 Birthday Beatrice Kay, born in New York City, singer/actress, Sister Sue-Calvin and Col 1906 Birthday Greet Koeman, Dutch singer 1906 Birthday Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Massachusetts, singer, Jacques Fray Music Room 1906 Birthday Annie Hermes, Dutch singer 1906 Birthday Gottlob Frick, born in Germany, singer, bass, performed opera including roles by Wagner and Mozart, best known recording is Osmin, in The Abduction from the Seraglio, Rocco in Fidelio, Sarastro in The Magic Flute 1906 Birthday Belle Stewart, born near Bloirgowrie, Scotland, Scottish traditional singer, led life of a Scottish Traveler, daughter Sheila Stewart wrote her biography 'Queen Amang the Heather; the Life of Belle Stewart' 1906 Birthday Bob Howard, born in Newton, Massachusetts, singer/pianist, Sing it Again 1906 Birthday Phil Regan, singer, My Wild Irish Rose 1906 Birthday Lanny Ross, Seattle, radio singer, Show Boat, The Swift Show 1906 Birthday Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer, 5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind 1905 Birthday Irene Wicker, singer and actress, Singing Lady 1905 Birthday Myrna Loy, Helena, Montana, actress, Jazz Singer, Thin Man, Vanity Fair 1905 Birthday Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" 1904 Birthday Daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist 1904 Birthday Wilf Carter, country singer 1904 Birthday Isaac Bashevis Singer, born in Poland, Yiddish novelist, Enemies-Nobel 1978 1904 Birthday Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist 1904 Birthday Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer, Boogie Woogie Piano 1904 Birthday George Formby, William Booth, British singer/comic, Let George Do It 1904 Birthday Fats Waller, Thomas Wright, jazz singer/composer, Ain't Misbehavin' 1904 Birthday Lily Pons, opera singer and actress, That Girl From Paris 1904 Birthday Leslie French, actor/singer, More than a Miracle 1904 Event U.S. blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey 1903 Birthday Irene Eisinger, singer 1903 Birthday Don Robey, U.S. gospel singer 1903 Birthday Jimmy Rushing, U.S. blues singer 1903 Birthday Jean du Bela, Simon Buytekant, singer and actor, Chaste Susanna 1903 Birthday Arthur Tracy, born in Russia, street singer, Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight 1903 Birthday Bing Crosby, born in Tacoma, Washington, singer, White Christmas, Going My Way 1903 Birthday Frank Parker, born in New York City, singer, Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party 1902 Birthday Steve Smith, singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1902 Birthday Alice Tully, born in Corning, New York, singer/patroness, Carnegie Hall 1902 Birthday Jimmie Davis, singer, songwriter and gov-LA, 1944-48, 60-64 1902 Birthday Judson Laire, born in New York City, actor/singer, Papa-Mama, Admiral Broadway Revue 1902 Birthday Zarah Leander, Swedish and German singer and actress, Gabriela 1902 Birthday Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild' 1901 Birthday Marlene Dietrich, Berlin Germany, singer and actress, Blue Angel 1901 Birthday Morton Downey, Wallingford, Connecticut, singer, Star of the Family 1901 Birthday Rudy Vallee, Vt, singer, Vagabond Dreams, My Time Is Your Time 1901 Birthday Jack Whiting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor/singer, Marge and Gower Champion Show 1901 Birthday Jeanette MacDonald, born in Philadelphia, actress and singer, When I'm Calling You 1900 Birthday Helen Morgan, Riggins, U.S., singer and actress, Applause 1900 Birthday Elsie Evelyn Laye, English singer and actress, Bitter Sweet, Merry Widow 1900 Birthday Helen Morgan, singer and actress, Applause, Frankie and Johnny 1900 Death Mebel Mercer, popular British singer, dies 1900 Birthday Donald Keith Falkner, singer 1899 Birthday Cavan O'Connor, singer 1898 Birthday Lotte Lenya, Vienna Austria, actor/singer, Appointment, Semi-Tough 1898 Birthday Renee Adoree, French/U.S. singer and actress, Tfolies-Bergere, Mr. Wu 1898 Birthday Nini de Boel, Flemish operette singer, White Horse 1898 Birthday Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer 1898 Birthday Paul Robeson, born in Philadelphia, singer, Old Man River 1897 Birthday Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Mississippi, country singer/singing brakeman 1896 Birthday Ruth Etting, U.S. dancer/singer/actress, Roman scandals 1896 Birthday Ethel Waters, Chester, Pennsylvania, actress, Beulah, singer, Stormy Weather 1895 Birthday Hermann Schey, German/Netherlands singer 1895 Birthday John Boles, Greenville, Texas, singer and actor, Babes in Baghdad 1895 Birthday Yvonne Printemps, born in Ermont, France, singer and actress, Le Duel 1895 Birthday Cliff Edwards, born in Hannibal, Missouri, singer, 54th Street Revue 1895 Birthday Cliff Edwards, born in Hannibal, Missouri, singer, When You Wish Upon a Star 1895 Birthday Alberta Hunter, blues singer and composer, Downhearted Blues 1895 Birthday Eva A. Jessye, U.S. singer/actress/songwriter, Hallelujah 1895 Birthday Fortunio Bonanova, Palma de Mallorca Spain, opera singer 1893 Birthday "Big Bill" Broonzy, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Blues by Broonzy 1892 Birthday Willem Ravelli, baritone singer 1892 Birthday Ezio Pinza, Rome, Italy, bass singer, South Pacific, RCA Victor Show 1891 Birthday Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer 1891 Birthday Helen Broderick, U.S., comedienne/actress/singer, Swing Time 1887 Birthday Maria Jeritza, Jedlicka, Austria, singer, Vienna Opera 1886 Birthday Al Jolson, Asa Yoelson, jazz singer/silent actor, Mamie, Swanee 1886 Birthday Ma Rainey, Gertrude Pridgett, "Mother of the Blues", U.S. blues singer 1886 Birthday Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor, Jazz Singer 1885 Birthday Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer, New York Met 1884 Birthday John McCormack, Irish/US singer, Irish folksongs 1884 Birthday Sophie Tucker, Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas 1882 Birthday Nanny I Larsen-Todsen, Swedish opera singer 1882 Birthday Geraldine Farrar, U.S. soprano/actress, Story of American Singer 1882 Death Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 1881 Birthday Johanna "Annie" Bakker, Dutch revue-artist/singer/actress 1881 Birthday Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer 1880 Birthday Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor, Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan 1880 Birthday Aida Overton Walker, U.S. dancer/singer, In Dahomey, Salome 1878 Birthday George M. Cohan, actor/singer, Phantom President, Give My Regards to Broadway 1877 Birthday Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale 1875 Death Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 1872 Birthday Pauline de Haan-Manifarges, Dutch singer 1870 Birthday Harry Lauder, born in Scotland, comedian/singer, Roman in the Gloamin 1869 Birthday Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer 1868 Birthday Eugenie Besserer, Watertown, New York, actress, Jazz Singer 1868 Birthday William H Singer, U.S. painter/collector, Singer Museum, Laren 1868 Birthday Eduard Jacobs, singer and pianist, Dutch cabaret 1867 Birthday Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer, Weber and Lewis Fields 1867 Birthday Edyth Walker, U.S. singer 1864 Birthday Arthur Collins, singer/comedian, Peerless Quartet 1862 Birthday May Irwin, U.S. comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town 1861 Birthday Lillian Russell, Helen Leonard, U.S., singer and actress, Great Mogul 1858 Death Rachel, Elisabeth Rachel-Felix, French singer and actress (Muse), dies at 36 1856 Death John Braham, singer/composer, dies at 81 1856 Birthday John Singer Sargent, U.S., portrait painter, Wyndham Sisters 1855 Event Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor 1854 Birthday Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director, Youth 1851 Event Isaac Singer patents sewing machine 1848 Birthday Lilli Lehmann, opera singer 1848 Death Frans van Campenhout, Belgian singer/composer (Brabaneonne), dies at 69 1840 Birthday Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns 1819 Birthday Thomas Ball, U.S., sculptor/painter/singer 1811 Birthday Issac Merrit Singer, inventor, 1st practical home sewing machine 1810 Birthday Peter Singer, composer 1784 Death Caesar Rodney, U.S. judge/singer Declaration of Independence, dies at 55 1782 Death Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 1703 Birthday Caffarelli, Gaetano Majorano, Italian castra singer/duke 1667 Death Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 1667 Death Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50 1652 Death Gregorio Allegri, Italian singer/composer (Miserere), dies at about 67 1616 Birthday Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer 1611 Death Tomas L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies 1605 Birthday Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer 1566 Death David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered 1563 Birthday Franciscus Gomarus, Francois Gomaer, Dutch theologist/opera singer 1562 Death Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 1516 Event A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este 1497 Death John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79
