A few born 12th April ......

1980, Bryan McFadden, vocals, Westlife, (Irish boy band, scored 12 UK No.1 singles, first UK No.1 1999 'Swear It Again' plus 4 UK No.1 albums). Now solo.
Almost there (with Delta Goodrum)


1950, David Cassidy, US singer, (1972 UK No.1 single 'How Can I Be Sure', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles), The Partridge Family, (1970 US No.1 single 'I Think I Love You', 1972 UK No.3 single 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do').Daydreamer


1958, Will Sergeant, Echo And The Bunnymen, (1983 UK No.8 single 'The Cutter').
Killing Moon (live)

1933, Tiny Tim, singer who had a 1968 US No.17 single with ‘Tiptoe Through The Tulips’. He died of a heart attack on November 29th 1996.Tiptoe Through the Tulips

A few born 11th April ............

1956, Neville Staples, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town').
Ghost Town

1969, Cerys Matthews, vocals, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully').Baby it's Cold Outside (with Tom Jones)


1966, Lisa Stansfield, UK singer, (1989 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'All Around The World', plus over 12 other UK Top 40 singles).All Around the World with Barry White

1978, Rachel Stevens, vocals, S Club 7, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Bring It All Back'), 2000 UK No.1 album '7' spent over a year on the UK chart. Solo (2003 UK No.2 single 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex').Sweet Dreams my LAeX


1961, Mark Kelly, keyboards, Marillion, (1985 UK No.2 single 'Kayleigh')Neverland ~live



1946, Les Gray, vocals, Mud, died from throat cancer 21st Feb 2004 aged 57, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Tiger Feet' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles').Tiger Feet


1944, Gene Parsons, drummer, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man').Mr Tambourine Man (with Bob Dylan)


1932, Carl Perkins, singer, songwriter, guitarist, (died 19th Jan 1998 aged 65). 1956 US No.2 & UK No.10 single 'Blue Suede Shoes.'Blue Suede Shoes/True Love

Born 8th April ..........


1963, Julian Lennon, (1991 UK No.6 single 'Saltwater').Big mama Julian Lennon live in Japan 86

1962, Izzy Stradlin, guitar, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine', 1991 US No.1 album 'Use Your Illusion II')-Don't Cry

1947, Steve Howe, guitarist, Yes, (1977 UK No.7 'Wonderous Stories', 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single 'Heat Of The Moment')
Owner of a Lonely Heart

born 7th April:

Spencer Dryden: half brother to Charlie Chaplin, Jefferson Airplane 1967 - 70, New Riders of the Purple Sage 1971 - 77.New Riders of the Purple sage ~ Texas

Billie Holiday, aka Eleanora Harris, died 17 July 1959 of cirrhosis of the liver.Fine and Mellow

John Oates (Hall and Oates)Private Eyes

Ravi Shankar, father to Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar.On the Dick Cavett Show

April 6th: Some born are...


1962, Stan Cullimore, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love').Caravan of Love

1947, Tony Conner, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing' 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).So You Win Again


1944, Michelle Gilliam, The Mamas and the Papas, (1966 US No.1 and UK No.3 single 'Monday Monday').
California Dreaming

1942, Christopher Franke, keyboards, Tangerine Dream, (1974 UK No.15 album 'Phaedra').Love on a Real Train


1937, Merle Haggard, US country singer, songwriter, (scored 38 US country No.1's including 'Okie From Muskogee').Okie from Muskogee

Tuesday: oh, man! I'm sorry to hear that. I bet you'll get another chance, and if you do, I really hope you do it. I think you might be surprised that you might like it as much as everyone will like hearing you sing : )
There will be another time..this wasn't the right one is all..and look at all the cool new Patsy music you've learned so it's not a complete loss, right?

950, Agnetha Faltskog, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1 'Waterloo', followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').Money Money Money



1944, Nicholas Caldwell, The Whispers, (1980 UK No.2 & US No.19 single 'And The Beat Goes On').And the Beat Goes On


1942, Alan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress'), 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

April 4th: Born:


1972,, Magnus Sveningsson, bass, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').Erase Rewind


1952, Dave Hill, guitarist, Slade, (1971 UK No.1 single 'Coz I Luv You' plus 5 other UK No.1 and 18 top 40 singles).
Cos I Luv You


1915, Muddy Waters, US blues singer, guitarist, died 30th April 1983. Recorded 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Got My Mojo Working.' Long Distance Call

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRNsjwKq_to
YouTube - TAKE A LETTER MARIA?

awesome: Elvin Bishop

1944, Tony Orlando, singer, Dawn, (1971 UK & US No.1 single 'Knock Three Times', 1973 US & UK No.1 single 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree')Knock Three Times


1928, Don Gibson, US country singer songwriter, (1958 US No.7 single 'Oh Lonesome Me', 1961 UK No.14 single 'Sea Of Heartbreak.)' Neil Young covered 'Oh Lonesome Me' on 'After The Gold Rush' album. Died on 17th November 2003Oh Lonesome Me


1924, Doris Day, singer, actress, (1956 US No.2 & UK No.1 single 'Whatever Will Be, Will Be, (Que Sera, Sera, plus 17 other UK Top 40 singles).Secret Love

awesome:

Joni Mitchell ~ Big Yellow Taxi

awesome:

Melanie ~ Brand New key

1979, Jesse Carmichael, Maroon 5, (2004 UK No.1 album ‘Songs About Jane’, 2004 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘She Will Be Loved’).This Love

1963, Keren Woodward, Bananarama, (1984 UK No.3 single 'Robert De Niro's Waiting', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles, 1986 US No.1 single 'Venus').Robert do Niro's Waiting



1953, David Robinson, The Cars, (1978 UK No.3 & US No.35 single 'My Best Friend's Girl', 1984 US No.3 & 1985 UK No.4 single 'Drive').Drive


1952, Leon Wilkeson, bass, Lynyrd Skynyrd, (1974 US No. 8 single, 'Sweet Home Alabama', 1982 UK No.21 single 'Freebird'). He died on 27th July 2001.Swett Home Alabama ~Live


1947, Emmylou Harris, country singer, two albums with Gram Parsons, (1976 UK No.30 single 'Here There And Everywhere', US No. 37 single 'Mr Sandman'). Six times Grammy award winner.Making Believe


1939, Marvin Gaye, singer, songwriter who had a 1968 US No.1 & 1969 UK No.1 single with ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ and a 1982 US No.3 & UK No.4 single with ‘Sexual Healing’. He was shot dead by his father on April 1st 1984.Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ~ Ain't no Mountain High Enough

Nirvana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv5qLEYoSHM&mode=related&search=

April 1st:

1981, Hannah Louise Spearitt, vocals, S Club 7, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Bring It All Back'). 2000 UK No.1 album '7' spent over a year on the UK chart.S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' (TOTP)


1952, Billy Currie, keyboards, Ultravox, (1981 UK No.2 single 'Vienna', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles)Ultravox - The Voice


1948, Simon Cowe, guitar, Lindisfarne, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Lady Eleanor', 1978 US No.33 single 'Run For Home).Lindisfarne - Winter Song (Live 1984)



1946, Ronnie Lane, bass player and vocalist with Small Faces. The Small Faces, had a 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single with ‘Itchycoo Park’ and a 1968 UK No.1 album with 'Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake'. As The Faces they had a 1972 UK No.6 & US No.17 single with ‘Stay With Me’. Ronnie then formed Slim Chance, who had a 1974 UK No.5 single with ‘How Come’. He died on June 4th 1997, aged 51, after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis.Ronnie Lane. Debris




1942, Alan Blakley, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). He died of cancer 1st June 1996.Silence is Golden


1939, Rudolph Isley, The Isley Brothers, (1968 UK No.3 single This Old Heart Of Mine', 1973 US No 6 & UK No.14 single 'That Lady').Who's that Lady

awesome: awesome:

The Hollies ~ He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Shirley Jones is 63 ? I think I love her .....

March 31st:


1971, Julian Deane, Toploader, (2000 UK No.7 single 'Dancing In The Moonlight').Dancing in the Moonlight

1959, Angus Young, guitar, AC/DC, (the one with the short pants, 1980 UK No.36 single 'Whole Lotta Rosie' and 1980 UK No.1 & US No.14 album 'Back in Black' sold over 10 million copies).AC/DC ~ Dog Eat Dog


1958, Pat McGlynn, Bay City Rollers, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Bye Bye Baby', plus 11 other UK Top 20 singles', 1976 US No.1 single 'Saturday Night').
Shang a Lang


1953, Sean Hooper, Huey Lewis and the News, (1985 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'The Power Of Love').Jacob's Ladder

1948, Mick Ralphs, guitarist, Mott The Hoople, (1972 UK No.3 & US No.37 single 'All The Young Dudes'), Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 & US No.5 single 'Can't Get Enough').Roll Away the Stone

1937, Herb Alpert, trumpet, vocals, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'This Guy's In Love With You'). Formed A&M Records with Jerry Moss, at first operating from his garage at home.Rise


1934, Shirley Jones, singer, actress, The Partridge Family, (1970 US No.1 single 'I Think I Love You', 1972 UK No.3 single 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do').I Can feel your Heartbeat

1979, Norah Jones, US singer, (2002 US & UK Grammy award winning No.1 album 'Come Away With Me').Norah Jones Live Dont Know Why


1968, Celine Dion, French, Canadian singer, (1994 US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love', 1998 UK No.1 single 'My Heart Will Go On', plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles, won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, in 1988.A New Day Has Come -

1945, Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter, The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, (1967 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'). Derek and the Dominoes (1972 UK No.7 single 'Layla'). Solo, 1974 US No.1 single 'I Shot The Sheriff', 1992 UK No.5 & US No.25 single 'Tears in Heaven').
Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler - Wonderful Tonight


1930, Rolf Harris, singer, artist, TV presenter, (1963 US No.3 single 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport', 1969 UK No.1 single 'Two Little Boys' and 1993 UK No.7 'Stairway To Heaven').Jake the Peg


1913, Frankie Laine, singer, (1953 UK No.1 single 'I Believe', plus over 25 other UK Top 20 singles, 1956 US No.3 single 'Moonlight Gambler').High Noon

awesome: Hoagy Carmichael ~ My Resistance is Low

Born March 29th:

1949, Dave Greenfield, The Stranglers, keyboards, (1986 UK No.2 single 'Golden Brown' and over 20 over other UK Top 40 singles).Golden Brown


1946, Terry Jacks, singer, songwriter, (1974 UK & US No.1 single 'Seasons In The Sun', also a UK No.1 hit for Westlife in 1999).Seasons in the Sun


1945, Speedy Keen, drums, vocals, Thunderclap Newman, (1969 UK No.1 & US No.37 single 'Something In The Air').Something in the Air


1943, Evangelos Papathanassiou, (Vangelis) 1981 UK No.12 & 1982 US No.1 single 'Chariots Of Fire.' Alpha
I hear you now (with Jon)
I'll find my way Home (with Jon)

Just watching Elton John's 60th Birthday party Concert in Madison Square Gardens..........what an amazing performer he is..........

I was asked to find this, used to advertise a car on TV recently.


Ane Brun ~ song No 6

awesome:

Monty Python vs James Blunt ~ The Bright Side of Life

Tuesday: Are you going to see the Passion Play? I have and it is awesome. Been to Eureka Springs many times and love it there. Have fun!!

March 27th:

1975, Fergie, US R&B singer, songwriter, former member of Kids Incorporated, Wild Orchid, co-host of the TV show Great Pretenders, and vocalist of The Black Eyed Peas. 2003 US & UK No.1 single 'Where Is The Love', 2006 US No.1 solo single ‘London Bridge.’Black Eye Peas ~~ Don't Lie

1962, Derrick McKenzie, drums, Jamiroquai, (1996 UK No.3 single 'Virtual Insanity', 1998 UK No.1 single 'Deeper Underground'). Jamiroquai ~ corner of the earth (live)

1934, Sarah Vaughan, jazz singer, (1954 US No.6 single 'Make Yourself Comfortable' plus 8 other US Top 30 hits). Vaughan died 3rd April 1990.The Nearness of You

1957, Paul Morley, Art Of Noise, (1988 UK No.5 single with Tom Jones, 'Kiss'), music journalist.Art of Noise - Close to the Edit - Rare Version



1948, Richard Tandy, keyboards, vocals, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No. 4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down' plus 26 other top 40 UK hits).Strange Music



1944, Diana Ross, (Diane Earle), singer, The Supremes, singer, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Baby Love' plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 hits). Solo (1980 US No.1 single 'Upside Down, 1986 UK No.1 single 'Chain Reaction'). Diana Ross and The Supremes ~ Stop in the Name of Love

awesome:

Stevie Wonder ~~ Lately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxs2nRekH2w
YouTube - Stevie Wonder - I'm Gonna Make you Love Me (with Diana Ross)

1966, Canadian guitarist, singer, Jeff Healey, blind from the age of one. Plays the guitar on his lap.
Jeff healey band " angel eyes " live uktv 1989
1960, Steve Norman, guitar, sax, Spandau Ballet, (1983 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'True', plus 16 other UK Top 40 singles).
Spandau Ballet Through the barricades(Live TOTP)

1947, Jack Hall, Charlie Daniels Band, (1979 US No.3 & UK No.14 single 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia').
The Devil went down to Georgia

1947, Elton John, singer, songwriter, pianist, (Reginald Dwight), 1971 UK No.7 single 'Your Song', 1973 US No.1 single 'Crocodile Rock' seven other US No.1's. Biggest selling single of all time with 1997 'Candle In The Wind 97', plus over 50 UK Top 40 hit singles. Sold over 150m records worldwide. Elton John and Shania Twain ~ "You're Still the One" and his "Something About The Way You Look Tonight" in this excerpt from "Shania Twain's Winter Break

1942, Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.10 single 'Respect, 1968 UK No.4 single 'I Say A Little Prayer' & 1987 UK No.1 single with George Michael 'I Knew You Were Waiting', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 hits).One Step Ahead<a/>