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). See if you get any of the guys from Coldplay.

 

1943, Born on this day, Chris Montez, UK singer, (1962 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'Let's Dance').

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

1958, Born on this day, Jez Strode, bass, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Too Shy').

 

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

 

1960, Born on this day, John Crawford, bass, keyboards, Berlin, (1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Take My Breath Away').

 

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

I'm just gonna post the ones i know..

 

1925, Born on this day, B.B.King, US blues guitarist

1976, Born on this day, Tina Barrett, vocals, S Club 7 (hahha)

1984, Born on this day, Katie Melua, UK singer, songwriter

Feb. 5th

 

Hank Aaron- 1934

Roger Staubach- 1942

Bobby Brown- 1969

Cristiano Ronaldo- 1985

 

Lots of athletes I guess:dozey:

1957, Born on this day, Falco, (Hans Holzl), 1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Me Amadeus'. Falco became the first-ever Austrian act to score a UK and US No.1 hit single. He was killed in a car accident on 6th February 1998.

 

:laugh3: :laugh3: :rolleyes:

December 17th...

 

1926, Born on this day, Bill Black, bass player, Elvis Presley.

 

1939, Born on this day, Eddie Kendricks, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992

 

1949, Born on this day, Paul Rodgers, singer, guitarist, Free.

 

1950, Born on this day, Carlton Barrett, The Wailers, (1983 UK No.4 single with Bob Marley, Buffalo Soldier', plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles).

 

1958, Born on this day, Mike Mills, bass, R.E.M.

 

1962, Born on this day, Sarah Dallen, singer Bananarama.

 

1969, Born on this day, Micky Quinn, bass, Supergrass.

 

1970, Born on this day, DJ Homicide, Sugar Ray

 

1978, Born on this day, Neil Christopher, drummer, Three Days Grace.

 

1993, Sting's wife Trudie Styler gave birth to a son, Giacomo Luke, at a London hospital.

7th January.

 

There was No interesting birthdays but Gary glitter was jailed for sexual conduct with two 11 year old girls in vietnam.

 

LOL

:uhoh:

 

Mine:

 

1973, Born on this day, Peter Andre, singer and former actor, (1996 UK No.1 single 'I Feel You', 1996 UK No. 1 album 'Natural').

 

1981, Born on this day, Josh Groban, US singer, (2002 US No.7 & UK No.28 album ‘Josh Groban’, 2004 US No.1 album 'Closer'). America's top selling artist of 200

 

Peter Andre :laugh1:

 

My old boss was in the Mysterious Girl music video..... something we NEVER let him forget!!!!!!!!!

Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Tisdale, and the drummer from Evanescence.

 

I'm the only one apparently :D

no musicians that are of note to me , but I do share a b-day with Orson Welles...

some interesting nuggets.:

 

7th January,

 

1955, 'Rock Around The Clock' by Bill Haley and his Comets, entered the UK chart for the first time.

 

1964, The Beatles recorded a seven-song appearance for the BBC Radio program Saturday Club. They played ‘All My Loving’, ‘Money’, ‘The Hippy Hippy Shake’, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’, ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Johnny B. Goode’, and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’. The show was broadcast on February 15, while the Beatles were in the US.

 

1973, appearing live at Newcastle City Hall, England, David Bowie.

 

1979, Born on this day, Ryan Tedder, US singer, songwriter with OneRepublic.

 

1994, Oasis started recording their debut album 'Definitely Maybe', at Monrow studios in South Wales.

 

1996, Robson and Jerome went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Robson and Jerome.' LOLOLOL

 

2002, Jon Lee, drummer with Feeder was found hanged at his Miami home aged 33.

no musicians that are of note to me , but I do share a b-day with Orson Welles...

Ooh, lucky:wacko:

Ooh, lucky:wacko:

 

what are you trying to imply? , Welles was brilliant:smug:

I know, Im a huge Welles fan.

 

 

Viva War of the Worlds!:laugh3:

umm so whenever I look up famous people for my birthdate I get lame ones:(

I know, Im a huge Welles fan.

 

 

Viva War of the Worlds!:laugh3:

 

Excellent!:cool:

my birthday is the day before chris's birthday...

July 14th

 

1971, Born on this day, Nick McCabe, guitar, The Verve, (1997 UK No.1 single 'The Drugs Don't Work').

 

1975, Born on this day, Taboo, Black Eyed Peas, (2003 US & UK No.1 single 'Where Is The Love'). :wacky:

 

what a boring day :laugh3:

I'm gonna post the ones more known, i already knew about J.I and B.S.

 

september 23rd:

1930 Ray Charles, singer songwriter.

1943 Julio Iglesias, spanish singer.

1949 Bruce Springsteen, US singer, songwriter.

For me, 2nd october, Don Mclean, sting, tiffany, lead singer of Aqua, lead singer of Badly drawn boy, and lead singer of Human league, all born on that day, obviously not in the same year, I payed no attention to the years!!!!

1946, Born on this day, Lee Oskar, War, (1973 US No.2 single 'The Cisco Kid', 1976 UK No.12 single 'Low Rider').

1951, Born on this day, Dougie Thompson, bass, Supertramp, (1979 US No.6 & UK No.7 single 'The Logical Song').

1960, Born on this day, Nena, singer, (1984 UK No.1 & US No.2 single '99 Red Balloons').

1970, Born on this day, Mase, De La Soul, (1990 UK No.7 single 'The Magic Number').

1970, Born on this day, Sharon Corr, vocals, violin, The Corrs, (1998 UK No.3 single 'What Can I Do'. 'Talk On Corners' was the best selling UK album of 1998 spending 142 weeks on the UK chart).

 

I also share a birthday with Louie Anderson and Harry Houdini.

 

(March 24, for the record)

January 28th

 

1968, Born on this day, Sarah McLachlan, singer songwriter, organiser of the Lilith Fair US tour together

 

1977, Born on this day, Joseph Fatone, *NSYNC, (2000 US No.1 single 'It's Gonna Be Me', 1999 UK No.5 single 'I Want You Back').

 

1980, Born on this day, Nicolas Carter, Backstreet Boys, (1997 US No.2 single 'Quit Playing Games With My Heart', 1999 UK No.1 single 'I Want It That Way').

 

1985, the recording took place for 'We Are The World' the US equivalent of Band Aid. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie the all star cast included Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry and Bob Geldof.

No one I've heard of, except for:

 

1980, Born on this day, Win Butler, lead vocalist, songwriter, Arcade Fire, (2005 album ‘Funeral’).

 

Lots of people died, though. :thinking:

all i gots was luther vandross. :/

Feb. 22

James Blunt. :dozey:

And Andy Warhol died in 1987. :(