January 19th: Born:

1969, Trey Lorenz, US singer, sang on Mariah Carey's 1992 UK No.2 & US No 1 version of the Jackson Five hit 'I'll Be There'.

1963, Caron Wheeler, vocals, Soul II Soul, (1989 UK No.1 single 'Back To Life').

1957, Mickey Virtue, keyboards, UB40, (1983 UK No.1 & 1988 US No.1 single 'Red Red Wine' and over 30 other UK Top 40 hits).

1951, Dewey Bunell, America, (1972 US No.1 & UK No.3 'Horse With No Name').

1950, Francis Buchholz, The Scorpions, (1991 UK No.2 single 'Wind Of Change').

1949, Robert Palmer, singer, songwriter, died 25/9/2003 aged 54. Vinegar Joe and solo, (1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love').

1948, Harvey Hinsley, Hot Chocolate, (1977 UK NO.1 & US No.3 single 'So You Win Again', plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).

1947 Rod Evans, early Deep Purple, US No.14 single 'Hush'.

1946, Dolly Parton, US singer, songwriter, actress, (1976 UK No.7 single 'Jolene', 1981 US No.1 single '9 to 5', wrote 'I Will Always Love You' UK & US No.1 for Whitney Houston).

1944, Laurie London, actor, singer. At the age of 13 had the 1958 US No.1 & UK No. 12 single 'He's Got The Whole World In His Hands'.

1943, Janis Joplin, US singer, died 4/10/70 after an accidental heroin overdose. (1971 US No.1 single 'Me And Bobby McGee' 1971 US No.1 album 'Pearl').

1943, Joe Butler, The Lovin Spoonful, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Summer In The City').

1942, Michael Crawford, UK actor, singer, (1987 UK No.7 single 'The Music Of The Night').

1939, Phil Everly, singer, songwriter, The Everly Brothers, (1958 UK & US No.1 single 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).

1935, Johnny O'Keefe, singer, Australia's 'King of rock & roll', died 6/10/78. Co- wrote and had the 1958 Australian hit with, 'Real Wild Child', covered by Iggy Pop in 1986.


January 19th: Died:

1998, Carl Perkins died aged 65, after suffering two strokes. Wrote the classic rock & roll song 'Blue Suede Shoes'.

1990, Singer Mel Appleby died of Pneumonia aged 23. Had been one half of the duo Mel and Kim.