This Day in Music
 
May 23rd: Born on this day
1928, Born on this day, Rosemary Clooney, American singer, (1954 UK No.1 single 'This Ole House'). She died on 29th June 2002.
1934, Born on this day, Robert Moog, inventor of the synthesiser. He built his first electronic instrument, a theremin - aged 14 and made the MiniMoog, "the first compact, easy-to-use synthesiser" in 1970. He died on 21st Aug 2005 at his North Carolina home aged 71, four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
1943, Born on this day, Norman Johnson, Chairmen Of The Board, (1970 UK & US No.3 single, 'Give Me Just A Little More Time').
1944, Born on this day, Raymond Fulwood, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').
1947, Born on this day, Bill Hunt, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down', plus 26 other Top 40 hits).
1953, Born on this day, Rick Fenn, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including two No.1's).
1965, Born on this day, Simon Gilbert, drums, Suede, (1994 UK No.3 single 'Stay Together').
1967, Born on this day, Junior Waite, Musical Youth, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Pass The Dutchie').
1967, Born on this day, Philip James Selway, drummer with Radiohead. Their 1993 debut single 'Creep' was initially unsuccessful, but it became a worldwide hit several months after the release of their debut album, 'Pablo Honey'. Their 1997 album 'OK Computer' appeared in many 1997 critics' lists and listener polls for best album of the year.


1972, Born on this day, Maxwell, US male singer, (1997 UK No.27 single 'Sumthin' Sumthin' The Mantra', 2001 US No.1 album, 'Now').
1974, Born on this day, Jewel Kilcher, US singer, songwriter, (1995 US No.5 album 'Pieces Of You', has sold over 12m copies. 1997 US No.3 single 'You Were Meant For Me').
1974, Born on this day, Richard Jones, bass, Stereophonics, (2001 UK No.1 album 'Not Enough Education', 2001 UK No.4 single 'Handbags And Gladrags').
1983, Born on this day, Heidi Range, vocals, (original member of Atomic Kitten), The Sugababes, (2003 UK No.1 single 'Hole In The Head').
Search by artist or keyword:
Or by date: