1935, Born on this day, American songwriter and Blues singer Doc Pomus. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits with Mort Shuman including, A Teenager in Love, Save The Last Dance For Me, Sweets For My Sweet, Can't Get Used to Losing You, Little Sister, Suspicion, Surrender and Viva Las Vegas.He died from lung cancer aged 65 on March 14th 1991.
1944, Born on this day, Bruce Johnston, vocals, guitar, The Beach Boys. In 1965, Johnston joined the band for live performances, filling in for the group's co-founder Brian Wilson. He wrote the No.1 Barry Manilow hit 'I Write the Songs and also sang on the recordings for Elton John's 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' and several songs on Pink Floyd's album The Wall.
1945, Born on this day, American drummer Joey Covington, best known for his involvements with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Covington died in an automobile accident in Palm Springs, California, on June 4, 2013.
1947, Born on this day, American guitarist Jim Fuller from The Surfaris who had the 1963 US No.2 & UK No.3 single 'Wipe Out'. Fuller was known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian instrumental music and with his Fender guitar contributed to the popularity of Leo Fender's instruments. Fuller died on 3 March 2017 aged 69.
1951, Born on this day, English drummer Gilson Lavis who has worked with Chuck Berry, Jools Holland, Jerry Lee Lewis and Dolly Parton. He was working in a brickyard when he noticed the advertisement in Melody Maker for Squeeze who he joined in the seventies.
1958, Born on this day, Lisa Germano, American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, 1994 album Geek the Girl. Also worked with John Mellencamp, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Neil Finn, Sheryl Crow, Iggy Pop, Jewel and Eels.
1958, Born on this day, Jeffrey Lee Pierce American singer, songwriter and guitarist and founding member and guitarist with The Gun Club. Pierce died from a blood clot on his brain on 31st March 1996 aged 37.
1962, Born on this day, Michael Ball, UK singer, (1989 UK No.2 single 'Love Changes Everything').
1970, Born on this day, Laurence Colbert, drums, Ride, (1992 UK No.9 single 'Leave Them All Behind').
1976, Born on this day, Leigh Nash, singer, Sixpence None The Richer, (1999 UK No.4 single, 'Kiss Me', 1999 US No.8 single 'There She Goes').
1983, Born on this day, Evan David Taubenfeld, guitarist and singer with Avril Lavigne and The Black List Club.
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