Today in Music & more (October 8)

Singers / Musicians

1932, Pete Drake (songwriter: Stand By Your Man / 1968, Lay Lady Lay / 1969)

1940, Fred Nash (backing vocals, THE IMPRESSIONS / People Get Ready, 1965)

1945, Ray Royer (guitar, PROCOL HARUM / A Whiter Shade Of Pale, 1967)

1947, Sheila Ferguson (lead vocals, THE THREE DEGREES / When Will I See You Again, 1974)

1947, Tony Wilson (bass, HOT CHOCOLATE)

1948, Johnny Ramone (guitar, RAMONES)

1950, Robert "Kool" Bell (KOOL & THE GANG)

1959, Gavin Friday (THE VIRGIN PRUNES / solo: I Want To Live, 1992 / You Me & World War III, 1995 / Angel, 1995)

1964, James Grant (FRIENDS AGAIN, LOVE & MONEY)

1973, Jim Fairchild (guitar, GRANDADDY / The Crystal Lake, 2000)

1974, DJ Q-Ball (BLOODHOUND GANG)

1985, Bruno Mars 

Various

1965, Matt Biondi (swimmer, USA)

1970, Matt Damon (actor)

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