Today's
births - January 24
| Birth Year | Name | Full name | Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 |
Zeke Carey
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Ezekial Carey | Founding member and second tenor for sophisticated group harmony R&B/doo wop The Flamingos, "I Only Have Eyes For ... | |
| 1936 |
Doug Kershaw
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Douglas James Kershaw | Cajun country-rock singer/songwriter, bandleader and fiddler, "Louisiana Man" (Country #10, 1961)... | |
| 1936 |
Jack Scott
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Giovanni Dominico Scafone, Jr. | Canadian rock 'n roll, rockabilly and country-pop singer with eight U.S. Top 40 singles in less than 3 years, including "Burning Bridge... | |
| 1939 |
Ray Stevens
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Harold Ray Ragsdale | Grammy-winning country-pop and often novelty singer, songwriter and producer, "Everything Is Beautiful" (#1, 1970)... | |
| 1941 |
Aaron Neville
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New Orleans R&B/soul-funk singer, "Tell It Like It Is" (R&B #1, 1966), then formed The Neville Brothers, "Yell... | ||
| 1941 |
Michael Chapman
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Critically acclaimed but commercially underrated Brit folk singer and songwriter best known for his "Postcards Of Scarborough" (1970) a... | ||
| 1941 |
Neil Diamond
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Often called the "Jewish Elvis," prolific songwriter, singer and guitarist "Cracklin' Rose" (#1, 1970), plus dozens of Top 40 hits and... | ||
| 1947 |
Warren Zevon
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Sardonic singer/songwriter with 15 solo albums and multiple Top 40 hits, including "Werewolves Of London" (#21, 1978), died from asbest... | ||
| 1949 |
John Belushi
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TV and film actor, singer, portrayed "Joliet Jake" Blues in the Saturday Night Live skit and spin-off band The Blues B... | ||
| 1953 |
Matthew Wilder (Weiner)
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One hit wonder singer/songwriter, started in early 70s folk-pop duo Matthew & Peter, then pop-rock solo "Break My ... | ||
| 1958 |
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland
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Pianist, producer, singer, composer and bandleader, including keyboards for New ... | ||
| 1963 |
Keech Rainwater
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Drummer for cross-over country-rockers Lonestar, "Amazed" (#1, 1999)... | ||
| 1974 |
Christopher River Hesse
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Drummer for post-grunge indie pop-rock Hoobastank, "The Reason" (#2, 2004)... | ||
| 1975 |
Paul Marazzi
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Vocals for Brit-Norwegian pop-rock boy band A1, "Same Old Brand New You" (UK #1, 2000)... | ||
| 1989 |
Calvin Goldspink
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Vocals in pre-fab teen pop S Club Juniors (a spin-off of S Club 7), "One Step Closer" (UK #2, 2002) a... |