February 23rd: Born

1973, Olaf Lasse Johansson, keyboards, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').

1963, Rob Collins, keyboards, The Charlatans, (died in a car crash 23/7/96, 1990 UK No.9 single 'The Only One I Know').

1958 David Sylvian, vocals, Japan, (1982 UK 5 single 'Ghosts').

1955, Howard Jones, keyboards, singer, songwriter, (1983 UK No.2 single 'What Is Love', plus 9 other UK Top 40 singles, 1984 album 'Human's Lib' spent over a year on the UK chart. 1986 US No.4 single 'No One Is To Blame').

1955, Zeke Manyika, Orange Juice, (1983 UK No.8 single 'Rip It Up').

1952, Brad Whitford, guitar, Aerosmith, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', 1998 US No.1 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing').

1950, Steve Priest, guitar, Sweet, (1973 UK No.1 single 'Blockbuster', plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles').

1946, Rusty Young, pedal steel, Poco, (1979 US No.17 single 'Crazy Love').

1944, Johnny Winter, guitar, vocals, worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter, (1969 US top 30 album, 'Johnny Winter).

1944, Mike Maxfield, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, (1964 UK No.1 & US N0.7 single 'Little Children').


February 23rd: died:

2003, Howie Epstein bassplayer with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico.

1995, Mevin Franklin of The Temptation. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992).