BIRTHDAYS
1947     Michael 'Mike' Allsup, guitar, b. USA. Member group: Three Dog Night: featured on :"Try a Little Tenderness", "Easy to be Hard", "Eli's Coming", "Mama Told Me [Not to Come]", "Joy to the World", "Black & White", "Shambala"
1954     Cheryl Baker, vocals. né: Rita Crudgington. Member of group: Bucks Fizz: sang "Making Your Mind Up", "Land of Make Believe", "My Camera Never Lies", "Now Those Days are Gone", "If You Can't Stand the Heat"; later was a TV host
1926     Stew Barnett, trumpet, b. Winnipeg, MB. Canada. d. 2003
1954     Bob Brozman, Steel Guitar/Slide Guitar/Vocals/Ukelele/Guitar, b. New York, NY, USA
1957     Clive Burr, drums. member of group: 'Iron Maiden' [1979-1983]
1911     Heinie Beau, alto-tenor-baritone-bass sax/flute/arranger/Clarinet, b. Calvary, WI, USA. d. 1987.
1968     Chris Burdett, drums. b. Boston, MA, USA. Member group: 'Anastasia Screamed', a group formed in 1987 by guitarist Chris Cugini and drummer Chris Burdett.
1914     Cassell Burrow, drums, b. Galloway, TN, USA.
1957     Billy Childs, pianist/composer/arranger/orchestrater/conductor, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1935     George Coleman, Tenor-alto-soprano sax, vocal, b. Memphis, TN, USA.
1976     Gareth Coombes, vocals. Member group: 'Supergrass'
1941     Franco D'Andrea, pianist/keyboard, b. Merano, Italy
1960     Richard Darbyshire, vocals, b. Stockport, Cheshire, England. Member group: 'Living In a Box'
1938     Lew DeWitt, vocalist, d. Aug. 15, 1990. né: Lewis Calvin DeWitt. Member The Statler Brothers'
1945     George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, vocals, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Member group: 'The Monkees'
1933     Johnny Dollar, Country/Western vocals, b. Kilgore, TX, USA. d. April 13, 1986.
1918     Sam Donahue, Tenor-alto Sax, Trumpet, valve trombone, Arranger, Leader, b. Detroit, MI, USA, d. March 22, 1974, Reno NV, USA.(Some sources claim b. March 18, 1918). né: Sam Koontz Donahue. Just after Prohibition ended in America (and while Sam was still in school), he was offered a job in a newly legitimate Beer Hall. From 1933 to 1938, he led his own band. From 1938 -'40 he played in Krupa's band. In 1940 he was with both Benny Goodman and Harry James. From 1940-'42, he again led his own band in NYC - recording on both Okeh and Bluebird (RCA) Records. Entering the US Navy during WWII, he assumed leadership of Artie Shaw's U. S. Navy Band from 1944-'45, and "battled" the Glenn Miller Army Airforce Band in London, England. Donahue's wartime London England broadcasts earned him fame both with the English public and US servicemen. Postwar saw him again in New York City with his own band, until, in 1951, he re-enlisted in the US Navy for a Six month tour of duty. After leaving the Navy, he found work with Tommy Dorsey. During 1954-'56, he led the Billy May touring band for Ray Anthony's organization. During 1956-'59, he appeared at New York's famed Birdland and Bluenote clubs leading his own band. After this, he again briefly led his own band, and then became a member of the Stan Kenton orchestra. Five years after Tommy Dorsey died, Donahue took over the Dorsey orchestra (which soon became known as the Frank Sinatra Jr Show), and was still leading the band (in Reno, NV) when he was stricken with cancer.
1960     Jimmy Dormire, guitar, b. Ann Arbor, MI . Member: "Confederate Railroad" (Jimmy Dormire replaced guitarist Lamb who left the band ca. 1995)
1942     Ralph Ellis, guitar, b. Liverpool, England.
1948     Mel Galley, guitar/vocals. b. England. Member group: 'Whitesnake'
1964     Peter Gill, drums. member of group: Frankie Goes to Hollywood: He was heard on "Relax", "Two Tribes", "The Power of Love", "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
1937     Raynoma Mayberry Gordy, label owner (Shrine), b. Detroit, MI, USA.
1962     Steve Grantley, drums, b. England. Member group: 'Eighth Wonder'
1911     John "Bugs" Hamilton, Trumpet, b. St.Louis, MO, USA. d. 1947.
1944     Keef Hartley, vocals, b. Preston, Lancashire, England. Member group: 'Keef Hartley Band'
1908     Will Hudson, d. 1981, USA. Bandleader/Composer. (Will Hudson, and Hudson-DeLange Orch.)
1927     Dick Hyman, Piano, keyboards, arranger, b. New York, NY, USA. né: Richard Roven Hyman. His 1968 minor hit record "The Minotaur" with 'Dick Hyman & the Eclectic Electrics' was first single record ever entirely performed on a synthesizer (It ws a Moog Synth.).
1912     Eddie Johnson, piano, b. East St. Louis, MO, USA.
1928     Judy Johnson, vocals. b. Norfolk VA, USA. Best recalled for her work on the "Your Show of Shows" starring Sid Caesar
1928     John Kander, composer, b. Kansas City, MO, USA.
1949     Dave Lambert, guitar. b. England. Member group: 'The Strawbs' (Lambert joined in 1973)
CAUTION: Do not confuse with
Dave Lambert (b. June 19, 1917, Boston, MA, USA) of "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross".
Dave Lambert, Trombonist; Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra
1922     Juan Lopez, ("Tex-Mex") accordion, b. Jackson City, TX, USA.
1928     Dennis Lotis, vocals, b. Johannesburg, South Africa. Started his career as a singer with the Ted Heath Band, where he met and worked with another popular British singer, Dickie Valentine (n. Nov. 4, 1919, London, Eng. UK, d. 1971 (auto accident)
1948     'Little' Peggy March, vocals, née: Margret Annemarie Batavio. Best known release: "I Will Follow Him".
1946     Randy Meisner, (C&W) vocals/bass: b. Scottsbluff, NB, USA. Member of group: 'The Eagles': "Take it Easy", "Best of My Love", "Take it to the Limit"
1898     Homer "Slim" Miller, C&W Fiddle, b. Lizton, IN, USA. Member: "The Cumberland Ridge Runners"
1899     George Mitchell, Cornet, b. Louisville, KY, USA. d. May 27, 1972.
1958     Pauline Murray, vocals, b. Durham, England. Member group: 'Penetration', Murray formed the group in early 1977 and comprised of Pauline, Neal Floyd (guitar), Robert Blamire (bass), Fred Purser (guitar and keyboards), and Gary Smallman (drums).
1958     Gary Numan (Webb), vocals, b. Hammersmith, London, England. né: Gary Anthony James Webb. Among his songs are " Cars", "Are Friends Electric", "I Die You Die", "We Take Mystery to Bed", "Music for Chameleons", "White Boys and Heroes", "Warriors", "Sister Surprise", "Berserker"; He composed the song: "I Dream of Wires"
1903     John Ouwerx, Piano, b. Nivelles, Belgium, d. 1983.
1900     Joseph Robichaux, Piano/songwriter, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d. 1965
1947     Carole Bayer Sager, singer/lyricist, "That's What Friends are For"; w/Tony Wein she wrote: "Groovy Kind of Love"; w/Albert Hammond she wrote: "When I Need You"; w/Bruce Roberts she wrote: "You're the Only One"; w/Marvin Hamlisch, she wrote: "Break It to Me Gently", "Looking Through the Eyes of Love", "Nobody Does It Better" Also many hits composed with Burt Bacharach.
1943     Andrew Semple, guitar/vocals. Member group: 'The Fortunes'
1943     "Sweet" Charles Sherrell, vocal, b. Nashville, TN, USA.
1937     Raynoma Gordy Singleton, Motown co-founder.
1954     John Stedman, label owner (JSP Records), b. London, UK
1937     Oscar Jimmy Stoneman, (Bluegrass/Old Time Country) Vocals/Bass/Guitar/Fiddle, b. Washington D.C., USA. Member: 'The Stoneman Family"
1936     Gabor Szabo, Jazz guitar, sitar, vocal, arranger, b. Budapest, Hungary, d. Feb. 26, 1982, Budapest, Hungary (liver and kidney ailments - possible related to his severe drug habit). Best recalled for "Perfect Circle"
1920     Danny Turner, alto-tenor sax/flute/clarinet/piccolo, b. Farrell, PA, USA. d. April 14, 1995, New York, NY, USA.
1905     Jimmy Walker, piano b. Memphis, TN, USA.
1926     Matthew "Mac" West, vocals, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. Member: 'The Spiders'
1951     James Williams, Piano, b. Memphis, TN, USA. d. July 20, 2004, USA.

  Notable Events occuring this date include:
1941.    Horace Heidt orchestra recorded "G'bye Now" (Columbia) with Ronnie Kemper vocal.
1965.    Tadd Dameron, piano/arranger, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 48
1967.    Herman Chittison, piano, died in Cleveland, OH, USA. Age: 58
1971.    Francis Wolff, label co-owner (Blue Note), died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 64
1972.    Nappy Chin, (né: Clarence Richard Evans), guitar, died in Dallas, TX, USA. Age: 37
1973.    "Pigpen" McKernan, harmonica, died in Corte Madera, CA, USA. Age: 27
1974.    John Houser, flute, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 54
1979.    G. D. Young, rocker, died in Tyro, MS, USA. Age: 82 Member: "Fife & Drums"
1989.    Stuart Hamblen, (C&W) singer-songwriter/actor, died. Age: 80
1990.    Michael Silva, drums, died in Paris, France. Age: 64
1992.    George "Red" Callender, bass, died in Saugus, CA, USA. Age: 76
1993.    Don Barksdale, label owner (Rhythm Records), died in Oakland, CA, USA. Age: 69
1993.    Billy Eckstine, vocals/trombone, died in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Age: 78
1993.    Singleton Palmer, bass/trumpet, died in St. Louis, MO, USA. Age: 80
1994.    Jack Specter, DJ, died in Garden City, NY, USA. Age: 66

  Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
     1945   "I'm Beginning To See The Light", Duke Ellington Orch.
     1945   "Dream", Pied Pipers
     1969   "Only The Strong Survive", Bobby Butler
     1975   "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", Freddy Fender
     1975   "Emma", Hot Chocolate
     1975   "Supernatural Thing - Part 1", Ben E. King
     1975   "Once You Get Started", Rufus
     1980   "Call Me", Blondie
     1980   "Lost In Love", Air Supply
     1986   "Addicted To Love", Robert Palmer
     1986   "Kiss", Prince