January 25th: Born :

1981, Alica Keys, US singer, songwriter, (2001 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Fallin' and 2001 US No.1 & UK No.7 album 'Songs In A Minor').

1977, Christian Ingebrigtsen, vocals, A1, (2000 UK No.1 single, 'Same Old Brand New You').

1973, Chris Wilkie, Dubstar, (1996 UK No.15 single 'Stars'.

1963, Carl Fysh, vocals, Brother Beyond, (1988 UK No. 2 single 'The Harder I Try').

1962, Peter Coyle, vocals, Lotus Eaters, (1983 UK No.15 single 'First Picture Of You').

1958, Gary Tibbs, Roxy Music, Adam And The Ants, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Stand And Deliver' plus 15 other Top 40 UK singles.

1956, Andy Cox, guitar, The Beat, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Can't Get Used To Losing You'), Fine Young Cannibals, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'She Drives Me Crazy').

1954, Robert Finch, vocals, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way', 'I Like It', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up').

1953, Malcolm Green, drums, Split Enz, (1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You'.

1950, Michael Cotten, synthesiser, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty').

1949, John Cooper Clarke, 'Bard of Salford', Manchester, poet laureate. 'Kung Fu International', 'I Married A Monster From Outer Space', 'The Day My Pad Went Mad'.

1938, Etta James, singer, 9 US Top 40 hits during the 60's, (1996 UK No.5 single 'I Just Want To Make Love To You').

1931, Stig Anderson, producer, worked with Abba, died of a heart attack 12/9/97.

1915, Folk singer songwriter Ewan MacColl, died 22/10/89, composer of 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' a hit for Roberta Flack in 1971.


January 25th:

1986, Albert Grossman died of a heart attack. Managed The Band, Janis Joplin, Todd Rundgren.

1983, The Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams died of cancer age 36.