Have you ever done this? Go to http://www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month.

And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out).

1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood.

1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs).

1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band.

1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian').

1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1981 - That Brandon Flowers bloke from The Killers :rolleyes:

And Ray Davies too, 1944.

February 6th: Born on this day

Bob Marley
Axl Rose
and......

Rick bloody Astley!

September 10th, Born on this day:

Don Powell, Drummer for Slade

AND

Joe Perry, Guitar for Aerosmith,

nice

James Osterberg (Iggy Pop)

nobody that i recognize, but steven seagal and sean avery share my birthday.

1989, Born on this day, Lil’ Romeo, rapper, actor Lil' (Percy Romeo Miller Jr), appeared in his own Nickelodeon show called Romeo. Son of rapper Master P, (2001 US No.4 single ‘My Baby’).

Crap! I have the same birthday as a freakin rapper. :ashamed:

1943, Born on this day, Billy J Kramer, singer, (1964 UK No.1 & US No.7 single 'Little Children').

More shame for me. :ashamed:

But I skipped this one. 1940, Born on this day, Ginger Baker, drummer, Cream, (1966 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'). Ginger Bakers Airforce.

1988, Rick Astley started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Never Gonna Give You Up', also a No.1 in the UK.


That one stuck out to me


Born on:

(The only one ive heard of is Pete Doherty)]
edit: And Danny Jones

1917, Born on this day, Leonard Chess, the founder of the Chess record label, home to John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Jimmy Reed. Chess died of a heart attack on October 16th 1969, aged 52.

1942, Born on this day, Brian O'Hara, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving'). Hung himself on 27th June 1999.

1942, Born on this day, Paul Kantner, guitar, Jefferson Airplane, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit').

1946, Born on this day, Liza Minnelli, singer, actress, dancer, daughter of Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli. (1970 film 'Cabaret', 1989 UK No.6 single 'Losing My Mind').

1948, Born on this day, James Taylor, US singer, songwriter, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'You've Got A Friend'. His first album was released on The Beatles Apple label. Married Carly Simon in 1972.

1948, Born on this day, Les Holroyd, Barclay James Harvest, 8 UK Top 40 albums from 1974-87.

1949, Born on this day, Bill Payne, Little Feat, two Top 40 albums during the 70's, best-known songs 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Sailin Shoes'.

1949, Born on this day, Mike Gibbins, drummer with Badfinger, (1970 UK No.4 & US No.7 single 'Come And Get It'). Gibbins died on 4th Oct 2005.

1951, Born on this day, Jack Green, The Pretty Things, (1964 UK No. 10 with 'Don't Bring Me Down').

1956, Born on this day, Steve Harris, bass, Iron Maiden, (1982 UK No.1 album 'The Number Of The Beast', 1991 UK No.1 with 'Bring Your Daughter ...To The Slaughter' & 25 other Top 40 hits).
1957, Born on this day, Marlon Jackson, The Jackson Five, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back', The Jacksons, 1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go').
1965, Born on this day, Coleen Nolan, Nolan Sisters, (1980 UK No.3 single 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing').

1969, Born on this day, Graham Coxon, guitar, Blur, (1994 UK No.1 album 'Parklife' spent over 2 years on the UK chart, 1995 UK No.1 single 'Country House', plus over 12 other UK Top 40 singles).

1975, Born on this day, Kelle Bryan, vocals, Eternal, (1997 UK No.1 single 'I Wanna Be The Only One').

1977, Born on this day, Ben Kenny, bassist, Incubus, (2004 US No.2 and UK No.6 album ‘A Crow Left of the Murder…’, 2006 US No.1 album ‘Light Grenades’).

1979, Born on this day, Pete Doherty, guitar, vocals, The Libertines, (2004 UK No.1 album ‘The Libertines’). Now fronts Babyshambles

1986, Born on this day, Danny Jones, McFly, (2004 UK No.1 single ‘Colours In Her Hair’, 2004 UK No.1 album ‘Room On The 3rd Floor’).

Only 2 of note born...

1972, Born on this day, Brian Molko, guitar, vocals, Placebo, (1997 UK No. 6 single ‘Nancy Boy’).

1974, Born on this day, Meg White, drums, The White Stripes, (2003 UK No.1 album 'Elephant' spent 46 weeks on the UK chart).

Also...

1967, American soul singer, songwriter Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash, aged 26. Redding and his band had made an appearance in Cleveland, Ohio on the local ‘Upbeat’ television show the previous day. The plane carrying Otis Redding and his band crashed at 3.28.pm into icy waters of Lake Monoma near Madison. Redding was killed in the crash along with members from the The Bar-Kays, Jimmy King, Ron Caldwell, Phalin Jones and Carl Cunningham. Trumpet player Ben Cauley was the only person to survive the crash.

December 26th: On this day
1963, Stevie Wonder arrived in the UK for appearances on the TV shows 'Ready Steady Go!' and 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'
1964, Lulu and Marty Wilde appeared in the pantomime 'Once Upon A Fairytale', at the Gaumont Theatre, Doncaster, England.
1964, The Beatles started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Feel Fine'. It was the group's 6th No.1 of the year in which they had 30 entries on the chart, giving them a total of 18 weeks at the top of the charts.

1964, The Rolling Stones placed an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express, wishing starving hairdressers and their families a Happy Christmas.
1965, while spending Christmas at his father's home in Cheshire, Paul McCartney crashed from the moped he was riding and suffered a five-inch cut to his mouth.

1966, John Lennon appeared as a men's room attendant in Peter Cook's and Dudley Moore's BBC TV show 'Not only... But also'
1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played an afternoon show at The Uppercut Club, London. Hendrix also wrote the lyrics to Purple Haze in the dressing room on the same day.

1967, BBC Television broadcast The Beatles' movie ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ in black and white. The next day, the British press and the viewing public pronounce the film an utter disaster. The negative reaction was so strong that a US television deal for broadcasting the movie was cancelled.

1968, Led Zeppelin started their first North American tour supporting Vanilla Fudge and Spirit at Denver Auditorium, Colorado, tickets for this Sunday night gig cost $5.

1970, George Harrison started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My Sweet Lord', making him the first Beatle to score a No.1 US hit. The song was originally intended for Billy Preston.
1973, Paul and Linda McCartney presented the UK TV BBC's 'Disney Time'.
1976, The Sex Pistols recorded 'God Save The Queen' at Wessex Studios London, England.

1979, The Grateful Dead played the first of five nights at the Oakland Auditorium, Arena, Oakland, California.
1979, The first night of a series of concerts were held at The Hammersmith Odeon in London for the People of Kampuchea, featuring Queen, The Clash, The Pretenders, The Who, Elvis Costello, Wings, and many more artists. The events which were organised by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim were aimed to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia.
1981, AC/DC started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'For Those About To Rock We Salute You'.

1988, Shane McGowan was arrested for smashing the glass from a shop window in a drunken rage. The Pogues singer was later fined £250.
1989, U2 started a five-night run at Dublin's Point Depot in Ireland.

1998, The Spice Girls scored their 8th UK No.1 single with 'Goodbye',(the first single without Geri Halliwell) It gave the group the Christmas No.1 for the third year in a row equaling the record set by The Beatles from 1963, 64 and 65.
1999, American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter Curtis Mayfield died aged 57. He was a member of The Impressions, (1965 US No.7 single 'Lilies Of The Field') and solo, (1971 UK No.12 single 'Move On Up', 1972 US No.4 single 'Freddie's Dead, Theme From Superfly').

1999, Notorious BIG was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Born Again.’
2004, 2Pac went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Loyal To The Game.'
2006, Michael Jackson filed a lawsuit against his former accountants, claiming they withdrew $2.5 million a year from his bank accounts but did not properly pay his bills. Jackson hired the Los Angeles-based firm in 2003 for book-keeping, opening bank accounts and filing personal, corporate and real estate taxes.
2007, Amy Winehouse's second album ‘Back to Black’ was named as the biggest-selling album of the year. Released at the end of 2006 the album had now sold more than 1.5m copies in the UK, achieving five platinum sales awards, Winehouse was also nominated for six Grammys including song of the year. Leona Lewis's ‘Spirit’ was the second best seller, Lewis sold 1.27m copies in just five weeks, becoming the fastest-selling debut in UK history and making the former X Factor winner the fastest female million-seller in the UK. Mika's ‘Life in Cartoon Motion’ were the third best selling album of 2007.
December 26th: Born on this day
1935, Born on this day, Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, The Four Tops, (1965 US No.1 single 'I Can't Help Myself', 1967 UK No.6 single 'Standing In The Shadows of Love').
1953, Born on this day, Henning Schmitz, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model').
1955, Born on this day, Lars Ulrich, drums, Metallica, (1991 UK No.5 single 'Enter Sandman', 1991 US & UK No.1 album 'Metallica').

1963, Born on this day, Dana Baldinger, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album 'Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays').
1971, Born on this day, Jared Joseph Leto, American actor and musician, 30 Seconds to Mars.
1979, Born on this day, Chris Daughtry, American guitarist, singer. Daughtry was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. His band's self-titled debut 2007 US No.1 album sold more than 1 million copies after just five weeks of release, becoming the fastest selling debut rock album of all time.

January 9th: Born on this day
1920, Born on this day, Clive Dunn, singer, actor in UK TV's 'Dads Army'
1929, Born on this day, Bill Cowsill, The Cowsills, (1967 US No.2 single 'The Rain, The Park & Other Things', 1969 US No.2 single the theme from 'Hair'). TV's Partridge Family was based on The Cowsills family.
1941, Born on this day, Joan Baez, US folk rock singer, songwriter, (1971 US No.3 & UK No.6 single 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down').
1943, Born on this day, Kenneth Kelley, vocals, The Manhattans, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Kiss And Say Goodbye').
1943, Born on this day, Dick Yount, guitar, vocals, Harper's Bizarre, (1967 US No. 13 & UK No.34 single 'The 59th Street Bridge Song, Feelin' Groovy').
1944, Born on this day, 1944, Jimmy Page, guitarist and producer, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin. 1969 US No.4 single 'Whole Lotta Love.' The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic 'Stairway To Heaven' has sold over 11 million copies. The Honeydrippers, (with Robert Plant, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers), 1984 US No.3 single 'Sea Of Love'. As a session guitarist in the 60's played on 'Here Comes The Night' by Them, 'Shout' by Lulu and The Who's 'Can't Explain'.
1944, Born on this day, Scott Engel, vocals, The Walker Brothers, (1966 UK No.1 & US No.13 single 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore').
1948, Born on this day, Tim Hart, guitar, vocals, Steeleye Span, UK folk group, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat').
1950, Born on this day, David Johansen, vocals, The New York Dolls, 1973 album 'New York Dolls'. Now a solo artist and actor. Played Buster Poindexter in Saturday Night Live House band.
1951, Born on this day, Crystal Gayle, singer, songwriter, (1977 US No.2 & UK No.5 single 'Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue').
1963, Born on this day, Eric Erlandson, guitar, Hole, (1995 UK No.16 single 'Doll Parts').
1964, Born on this day, Phil Hartnoll, Orbital, (1996 UK No.11 single 'The Box').
1965, Born on this day, Haddaway, singer, (1993 UK No.2 'What Is Love').
1967, Born on this day, Dave Matthews, guitar, vocals, Dave Matthews Band. (1998 US No.1 album 'Before These Crowded Streets', 2001 US
1978, Born on this day, A.J McLean, vocals, Backstreet Boys, (1997 US No.2 single 'Quit Playing Games With My Heart', 1999 UK No.1 single 'I Want It That Way').
1987, Born on this day, Paolo Nutini, Scottish singer, songwriter, (2006 UK No.3 album ‘These Streets’).

1997, The Spice Girls went back to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Spice Girls.'

Oh, what a glory day! :banghead:

1934 Lloyd Price
1936 Mickey Gilley
1942 Mark Linday
1944 Trevor Burton
1945 Robert Calvert, singer, poet, Hawkwind & solo, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Silver Machine'). Calvert died on 14th August 1988. ...at least some cool one
1945 Ron Wilson
1945 Robin Trower
1946 Jim Cregan
1948 Chris Thompson, vocals, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, (1976 UK No.6 single 'Blinded By The Light', a US No.1 in 1977). ...another one
1948 Jeffrey Osborne
1949 Jimmy Fadden
1951 Frank Rodriguez
1958 Martin Fry
1968 Robert Sledge
1969, Born on this day, Adam Siegel, American rock guitarist and producer. Founding member of the Los Angeles punk band Excel, and subsequently became the lead guitarist for the Suicidal Tendencies side project Infectious Grooves. ...another one and my birthday
1980 Chingy

Carol Decker from T'pau shares my birthday, I remembered that from a while ago.

27 sept:

1943, Randy Bachman
1944, Shane Fenton(Alvin Stardust)
1947, Barbara Dickson
1947, Meat Loaf, (Marvin Lee Aday)
1953, Greg Ham, Men At Work
1953, Robbie Shakespeare
1958, Shaun Cassidy
1966, Stephan Jenkins
1967, Brett Anderson
1970, Mark Calderon
1975, Lee Brennan
1978, Bradley Kirk Arnold
1982, Lil Wayne
1984, Avril Lavigne

This seems to have more info.

Quote :

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1952 – Dumitru Prunariu, Romanian cosmonaut :woohoo:
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14th June:

1945 – Rod Argent, English musician (The Zombies)

1949 – Jimmy Lea, British musician (Slade)

1957 – Maxi Jazz, British rapper (Faithless) and racing driver

1961 – Boy George, British singer (Culture Club) - oh dear

1969 – MC Ren, American rapper

1984 – Siobhán Donaghy, British singer (ex-Sugababes)

1988 – Kevin Michael McHale, American singer

and my favourite

1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman and entrepreneur

YEAH 13th May

1950, Born on this day, Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, joined Motown in 61, 1963 US No.1 single, 'Fingertips', plus over 40 other US & UK Top 40 singles. 1976 US No.1 double album 'Songs In The Key Of Life'.

WOOP WOOP

June 19th: Born on this day

1936, Tommy Devito, The Four Seasons

1939, Al Wilson, US singer

1942, Elaine McFarlane, Spanky And Our Gang

1944, Robin Box, White Plains

1948, Nick Drake UK singer, songwriter

1951, Ann Wilson, vocals, Heart

1957, Maxi Jazz (Maxwell Fraser), rapper, Faithless

1959, Mark Debarge, Debarge

1960, Dennis Fuller, London Boys

1963, Paula Abdul, singer, dancer

1963, Simon Wright, drummer, AC/DC

1970, Brian Welch, guitar, Korn

Alicia Keys and Robinho for me.

Quote from The Moose :

February 6th: Born on this day

Bob Marley
Axl Rose
and......

Rick bloody Astley!

This

12 April

1944, Born on this day, John Kay, guitar, vocals, Steppenwolf, (1968 US No.2 and 1969 UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild').

1950, Born on this day, David Cassidy, US singer, (1972 UK No.1 single 'How Can I Be Sure', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles), The Partridge Family, (1970 US No.1 single 'I Think I Love You', 1972 UK No.3 single 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do').

1956, Born on this day, Alexander Briley, The Village People, (1978 US No.2 and 1979 UK No.1 single 'Y.M.C.A.').

1978, Born on this day, Guy Berryman, bass, Coldplay, (2000 UK No.4 single 'Yellow', 2000 UK No.1 album 'Parachutes' and the 2005 worldwide No.1 album ‘X&Y').

1980, Born on this day, Bryan McFadden, vocals, Westlife, (Irish boy band, scored 12 UK No.1 singles, first UK No.1 1999 'Swear It Again' plus 4 UK No.1 albums). Now solo.

1987, Born on this day, Brendon Urie singer, Panic at the Disco. (2008 Australian No.1 and US & UK No.2 album 'Pretty.Odd.).

Not really anyone I particularly care for/about, with the possible exception of John Kay. Oh yeah and McFadden is dreamy...

Quote from jimaxx :

(The only one ive heard of is Pete Doherty)]
edit: And Danny Jones

srsly?

Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) and James Taylor don't ring a bell? Maybe they weren't all that big in the UK?

EDIT: Oh, you're only 16. Still... know your rock history, man.