January 27th: Born

1974, Mark Owen, vocals, Take That, (1995 UK No.1 single 'Back For Good' plus seven other UK No.1 singles), Solo, (1996 UK No.3 single 'Child'). The winner of UK TV show Celebrity Big Brother in 2002.

1968, Adrian Thawes, (Tricky), singer, actor, 1996 UK No.10 single 'Milk'.

1968, Mike Patton, vocals, Faith No More, (1993 UK No.3 and US No.4 single 'I'm Easy).

1964, Migi Drummond, Curiosity Killed The Cat, (1989 UK No.14 single 'Name And Number').

1961, Gillian Gilbert, keyboards, The Inadequates, New Order, (1983 UK No.9 single 'Blue Monday'), The Other Two, (1991 UK No.41 single 'Tasty Fish').

1961, Martin Deguille, vocals, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, (1986 UK No.3 single 'Love Missile F1-11').

1951 Brian Downey, drums, Thin Lizzy, (1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar').

1951, Seth Justman, keyboards, vocals, The J Geils Band, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centrefold').

1948, Kim Gardner, died 24/10/01, Ashton Gardner & Dyke, (1971 UK No.3 single 'The Resurrection Shuffle').

1946, Nedra Talley, vocals, The Ronettes, (1963 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'Be My Baby').

1945, Nick Mason, drums, Pink Floyd, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Dark Side Of The Moon' spent a record breaking 741 weeks on the US chart).

1930, Bobby Bland, R&B singer, (1963 US R&B No.1 single 'That's The Way Love Is').

1919, David Seville, The Chipmunks, died 16/1/72. (1958 US No.1 single 'The Chipmunk Song', 1959 UK No.11 single 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe').

1918, Elmore James, US blues guitarist, singer, died 24/5/63. Wrote 'Shake Your Money Maker', covered by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Influenced Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Keith Richards.


January 27th:

1972, American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson died aged 60.