Jazz Mine No. 254 Saturday 16th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 254 Saturday 16th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Dilemonk ( 6.05 ) - David Glasser - CD Hypocrisy Democracy
2020 RELEASE



2. Suzi Traffic ( 3.45 ) - The Haggis Horns feat, John MCCullum
2020 RELEASE

3.Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ( 3.10 ) - Allen Toussant
1971 RELEASE



4. Louie ( 3.03 ) ( Inst. ) - A. Toussant
1971 RELEASE

5. Hands ( 7.32 ) - Ronan Guilfoyle - CD Hands
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE



6. Krystal ( 7.06 ) - Ronan Guilfoyle - CD Hands
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE


7. Get Up ( 5.30 ) - Bob Mintzer Big Band
2015 RELEASE


8. If I Can't Be With You ( 4.13 ) - Kelley B. - CD More Trumpet
2015 RELEASE

9. Show Me ( 4.02 ) - Riona Sally Hartman
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE

10. Little Miss Valley ( 6.20 ) - Tommy Halferty Andy Quartet
IRISH ARTIST



11.Charlie Brown ( 2.20 ) - The Coasters - SINGLE
1958 RELEASE

12. Innocence ( When A Child Is Young ) ( 5.05 ) - Mike Nielsen / Tommy Halferty - CD In Two 1997
IRISH ARTIST - 1997 RELEASE




Details regarding Irish jazz releases at jazzireland.ie / improvisedmusic.ie plus artist websites.

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 13th. May 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM in Dublin or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 13th. May 2020 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Back In The USSR ( 2.43 ) - The Beatles - White Album Apple Records
1968 RELEASE



2. We Rise ( 4.19 ) - Luanne Hunt - SINGLE luannehunt.com
2020 RELEASE



3. Hard To Handle ( 2.30 ) - Joe Diffie - CD Homecoming The Bluegrass Limited joediffie.com
2010 RELEASE



4. ( Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay ( 2.45 ) - Otis Redding - SINGLE Stax Records
1967 RELEASE



5. Chugat An Puca ( 2.58 ) - Melanie O'Reilly - House Of the Dolphins melanieoreilly.com
IRISH ARTIST - 1999 RELEASE



6. Redneck Girl ( 3.22 ) - The Bellamy Brothers - CD Strong Weakness Elektra Records
1982 RELEASE



7. Blue Pacific ( 2.12 ) - Jerry Adler - CD Sophisticated Harmonica KTel Records
2009 RELEASE



8.My Angel ( 2.36 ) - Stephen Stills - CD Carry On



9. Little Town Flirt ( 2.46 ) - Del Shannon - SINGLE
1962 RELEASE




10. The Hollywood Sign ( 3.54 ) - Steve Wynn - CD Sketches In Spain Omnivore Records
2014 RELEASE




11. Revolver ( 5.19 ) - David Glasser - CD Hypocracy Democracy
2020 RELEASE

12. Don't Play Around ( 5.11 ) - Malcolm Holcombe - CD Another Black Hole
2016 RELEASE



13. Heidelberg Blues ( 3.07 ) - Malcolm Holcombe - CD Another Black Hole malcolmholcombe.com
2016 RELEASE

14. Higher Ground ( 6.13 ) - The Blind Boys Of Alabama -
Stevie Wonder is 70 today 13th. May 2020 & wrote Higher Ground.


On this day in music 13th. May
13 May 1967
The Monkees second album More Of The Monkees, went to No.1 on the UK charts. In 1967 only four albums reached No.1; The Sound Of Music which spent 17 weeks at No.1, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper, 25 weeks at No.1 and The Monkees first and second albums spent 9 weeks at No.1.
13 May 1967
The Supremes scored their 10th US No.1 single with 'The Happening'; it made No.6 in the UK. It was the last single to be released as the Supremes, from now on they were known as Diana Ross and the Supremes.
13 May 1969
Led Zeppelin became one of the first major British rock group to appear in Hawaii, when they appeared at The Civic Auditorium, Honolulu. A review in the Honolulu Advertiser stated: 'The showmanship exceeded any rock performance here to date. I wondered before the concert if Led Zeppelin could sound as good as their Atlantic album – they sounded better'.
13 May 1970
The world premiere of The Beatles film 'Let It Be' took place in New York City. The film which was originally planned as a television documentary features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public. Released just after the album, it was the final original Beatles release.
13 May 1971
On his twenty-first birthday Stevie Wonder received all his childhood earnings. Despite having earned $30 million so far, he received only $1 million.
13 May 1974
Forty-three people were arrested and more than fifty were injured after youths started throwing bottles outside a Jackson Five concert at RFK stadium in Washington DC.
13 May 1978
Boney M were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rivers of Babylon'. The single which stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks was originally by the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians, whose version of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come.
13 May 1985
Bruce Springsteen married Julianne Phillips at Lake Oswego, Oregon. Julianne filed for divorce on Aug 30th 1988.
13 May 1988
Scottish band Fairground Attraction were at No.1 on the UK singles with 'Perfect'. The group featured Eddi Reader who had previously worked as a backing singer with the Eurythmics and Sandie Shaw. 'Perfect' won the award for Best Single at the 1989 BRIT Awards.
13 May 1989
Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second solo No.1 'Hand On Your Heart.' The song was written and produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman.
13 May 1989
Simple Minds went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Street Fighting Years', their fourth No.1 album. The album featured 'Mandela Day', 'Belfast Child' and 'Biko'.
13 May 1996
Oasis became the fastest selling group in UK history after all 330,000 tickets for their summer shows sold out in just nine hours, the tickets for shows at Knebworth and Loch Lomand were priced at £22.50.

Jazz Mine No. 253 Saturday 9th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2 FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 253 ( Home Recorded ) Saturday 9th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. A Fistful Of Dollars ( 3.27 ) Ennio Morricone Play list 83



2. The Italian Job - It's Caper Time ( 3.14 ) - Quincy Jones PL84



3. Rabbit Hop ( 2.27 ) - Moondog ( The Viking Of Sixth Avenue ) 1955 PL86



4. Scrim ( 7.27 ) - Chris Lawrence Quartet - CD New View PL87
2007 RELEASE



5. Wrapped Around Your Finger ( 5.08 ) - Georgia & The Vintage Youth - CD Remember Brick Lane PL 87
2018 RELEASE



6. Purple Afternoon ( 6.07 ) - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (2017) PL 91



7. The Very Thought Of You ( 6.01) Nnenna Freelon 2020 PL 91
2020 RELEASE



8. Sky Blue SEGUE The Honeymoon Is Over ( 14.16 ) - Paul Dunlea PL91
IRISH ARTIST



9. Need A Break ( Feat. Skinkadelic ) ( 4.36 ) - Jack Mac - CD Swagger Mac 2018 PL 91
2018 RELEASE

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 6th. May 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 6th. May from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. This World Is Crazy ( 3.19 ) - Joby Fox - SINGLE jobyfox.com
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE

2. Suspect Device ( 2.37 ) - Stiff Little Fingers - CD Shell Shock Rock Alternative Blasts From Northern Ireland 1977-1984 cherryred.co.uk
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE DUE IN JULY

3. Kiss Me ( 2.51 ) - Clive Culbertson - CD Shell Shock Rock Alternative Blasts From Northern Ireland 1977-1984 cherryred.co.uk
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE DUE IN JULY

4. You Upset Me Baby ( 3.36 ) - the Knickerbocker All Stars - CD Open Night At The Knick
2014 RELEASE

5. Good News ( 2.41 ) - Louis Stewart - CD Good News
IRISH ARTIST

6. It's All Right Now ( 3.54 ) - Eddie Harris - CD Funk Soul Classics Ministry Of Sound
2011 COMPILATION RELEASE

7. Strawberry Letter 23 ( 3.59 ) - Shuggie Otis - CD Funk Soul Classics Ministry Of Sound
2011 COMPILATION RELEASE

8. Clean Up Woman ( 3.54 ) - Betty Wright - CD Funk Soul Classics Ministry Of Sound
2011 COMPILATION RELEASE




9. Express Yourself ( 3.51 ) - Charles Wright - SINGLE Warner Brothers
1970 RELEASE

10. It's Your Thing ( 4.18 ) - The Isley Brothers- CD Funk Soul Classics Ministry Of Sound
2011 COMPILATION RELEASE



11. Remember Me ( 4.39 ) - BlueBoy - CD Funk Soul Classics Ministry Of Sound
2011 COMPILATION RELEASE


12. Right Place Wrong Time ( 6.20 ) - Otis Rush - CD Tops Blind Pig Records
1989 RELEASE

DOUBLE SHOT - ANNE BYRNE

13. It's All Over Now Baby Blue ( 3.36 ) - Anne Byrne
IRISH ARTIST

14. The Wind That Shakes The Barley ( 3.44 ) - Anne Byrne
IRISH ARTIST

On this day in music 6th.May
6 May 1965
In their Clearwater, Florida hotel room, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards worked out the opening guitar riff of ’(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ following Richard's purchase of a Gibson fuzz-box earlier that day. The song is considered to be one of the all-time greatest rock songs ever recorded. In 2004 Rolling Stone magazine placed 'Satisfaction' in the second spot on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
6 May 1966
Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded overdubs on 'I'm Only Sleeping' and worked on various mixes of the track. The song features the then-unique sound of a reversed guitar duet played by Harrison who perfected the part with the tape running backwards so that, when reversed, it would fit the dreamlike mood.
6 May 1967
Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens all appeared at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, Lancashire, England.
6 May 1972
The Tyrannosaurus Rex double album 'Prophets, Seers And Sages And The Angels Of The Ages / My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now Their Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows' went to No.1 in the UK. The longest title of an album ever at the time!
6 May 1973
Paul Simon set out on his first tour without partner Art Garfunkel, using The Jesse Dixon Singers as a back- up group on stage. Simon's tour of America and Europe was recorded and released as 'Live Rhymin'.
6 May 1978
The soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever started an 18 week run at No.1 on the UK album chart, also No.1 in the US. The album, which features seven Bee Gees songs, went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide.
6 May 1982
Former manager of The Bay City Rollers Tam Paton, was convicted on a charge of gross indecency with boys and was sentenced to three years in jail.
6 May 1989
Former Frankie goes To Hollywood singer Holly Johnson went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Blast'.
6 May 1995
Oasis scored their first UK No.1 single when 'Some Might Say' went to the top of the UK charts. It was the first single to be released from the Manchester bands second album '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' And the last Oasis track to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.
6 May 2002
American songwriter and producer Otis Blackwell died from a heart attack. He wrote the classic songs ‘All Shook Up’, ‘Return To Sender’, ‘Don't Be Cruel’, ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ and ‘Fever.’ Over the years, Blackwell's songs have sold more than 185 million copies.
6 May 2002
'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen was voted the UK's favourite single of all time in a poll by the Guinness Hit Singles book. 'Imagine' by John Lennon was voted in at No.2 and ‘Hey Jude’, The Beatles No.3, 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA was fourth and Madonna 'Like A Prayer' was in fifth place.

MMM celebrates 7" RPM Single Monday 4th. May 2020 from 12noon to 2PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list MMM Celebrates the 70th. Anniversary of the 7" 45RPM Single Monday 4th. May 2020 on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Albatross ( 2.59 ) - Fleetwood Mac - SINGLE
1968 RELEASE



2. All The Way To Memphis ( 4.49 ) - Mott The Hoople - SINGLE ianhunter.com
1977 RELEASE



3. Hot Fun In The Summertime ( 2.18 ) - Sly & The Family Stone - SINGLE
1970 RELEASE



4. Wild West Hero ( 4.35 ) - Electric Light Orchestra - SINGLE
1977 RELEASE



5. Mrs. Robinson ( 3.35 ) - Simon & Garfunkel - SINGLE
1968 RELEASE



6. The House Of The Ricing Sun ( 4.31 ) - The Animals - SINGLE
1964 RELEASE



7. Move It ( 2.22 ) - Cliff Richard - SINGLE
1958 RELEASE



8. I Get The Sweetest Feeling ( 2.55 ) - Jackie Wilson - SINGLE
1968 RELEASE



9. Silence Is Golden ( 3.09 ) - The Tremeloes - SINGLE
1967 RELEASE



10. Love Is All Around ( 3.21 ) - The Troggs - SINGLE
1967 RELEASE



11. I'll Never Fall In Love Again ( 2.46 ) - Deacon Blue - SINGLE
1990 RELEASE



12. In Dreams ( 2.49 ) - Roy Orbison - SINGLE
1963 RELEASE



13. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself ( 3.06 ) - Dusty Springfield - SINGLE
1964 RELEASE



14. Summer Breeze ( 4.37 ) - The Isley Brothers - SINGLE
1973 RELEASE



15. Make It Easy On Yourself ( 3.19 ) - Walker Brothers - SINGLE
Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel; January 9 1943 – March 22 2019)
1965 RELEASE



16. Rubber Bullets ( 5.20 ) - 10CC - SINGLE
1973 RELEASE



17. Telegram Sam ( 4.44 ) = T Rex - SINGLE
1972 SINGLE



18. Tears Of A Clown ( 2.59 ) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - SINGLE
1970 RELEASE



19. All Or Nothing ( 3.06 ) - Small Faces - SINGLE
1966 RELEASE



20. Hot Legs - Rod Stewart - SINGLE
1977 RELEASE



21. Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred - SINGLE
1982 RELEASE



22. I'll Put You Together Again ( 2.49) - Hot Chocolate - SINGLE
1982 RELEASE



23. Blue Velvet ( 4.27 ) - Bobby Vinton - SINGLE
1963 RELEASE



24. Time After Time ( 3.51 ) - Cyndi Lauper - SINGLE
1983 RELEASE



25. Gold ( 5.00 ) - Spandeau Ballet - SINGLE
2008 RELEASE



26. All Cried Out ( 3.40 ) - Alison Moyet - SINGLE
1984 RELEASE



27. Footloose - Kenny Loggins - SINGLE
1984 RELEASE



ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC 4th. May

On this day
4 May 1956
Gene Vincent recorded the classic rock 'n roll song 'Be Bop-A-Lula', at Owen Bradley's studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The song went on to be a US & UK Top 20 hit in this year. Vincent has said that he wrote the words to the song after being inspired by a comic strip called "Little Lulu".
4 May 1961
The Marcels were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Rodgers & Hart song from the 1930s 'Blue Moon', their only UK No.1.
4 May 1967
The Young Rascals started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Groovin.' Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release the song. US disc jockey Murray the K heard the track and encouraged Atlantic to release it.
4 May 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops, performing 'Purple Haze'. During afternoon rehearsals for the show, Mick Jagger went into the studio to see Jimi Hendrix.
4 May 1968
Mary Hopkin won her heat on the ITV talent show 'Opportunity Knocks'. She later signed with The Beatles owned Apple Records, Paul McCartney produced her UK No.1 single 'Those Were The Days', which also made No. 2 in the US. Hopkin later married record producer Tony Visconti.
4 May 1970
Four students at Kent University were killed and eleven wounded by National Guard troops at a campus demonstration protesting the escalation of the Vietnam War. The incident inspired Neil Young to compose 'Ohio' which became a hit for Crosby Stills Nash & Young.
4 May 1973
Led Zeppelin opened their 1973 North American tour, which was billed as the 'biggest and most profitable rock & roll tour in the history of the United States'. The group would gross over $4 million from the dates, flying between gigs in 'The Starship' a Boeing 720 passenger jet, complete with bar, shower room, TV and video in a 30' lounge and a white fur bedroom.
4 May 1974
ABBA were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Waterloo', the group's first of nine UK No.1 singles was the 1974 Eurovision song contest winner for Sweden. The song was first called 'Honey Pie'.
4 May 1974
Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of the Little Eva hit 'The Loco-Motion.' It was only the second time that a cover version had been a No.1 as well as the original.
4 May 1977
The Patti Smith Group, David Johansen, Dead Boys, Blondie, Suicide and Richard Hell & The Voidoids all appeared at a Punk Benefit at CBGB's in New York City.
4 May 1978
'Night Fever' by The Bee Gees was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The group's third No.1 and the theme from the film 'Saturday Night Fever.' The song was a US No.1 for over two months.
4 May 1985
Phyllis Nelson was at No.1 on the UK singles with 'Move Closer', her only UK hit making the American singer a One Hit Wonders.
4 May 1987
American blues vocalist, harmonica player Paul Butterfield, who fronted The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, died at his home in North Hollywood, California, of drug-related heart failure, he was 44. Gained international recognition, as one of the early acts performing during the Summer of Love, at Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock festival.
4 May 1989
Stevie Ray Vaughan set out on what would be his last ever tour at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia. The guitarist was killed in a helicopter crash on 27th Aug 1990 after a concert at Alpine Valley Music Theater in Wisconsin, after playing 107 of the 110 dates.
4 May 1991
Cher scored her first solo UK No.1 single with 'The Shoop Shoop Song' from the film 'Mermaids'. The song had been a hit for Betty Everett on 1964, and gave Cher her first No.1 in the UK since 1965's 'I Got You Babe'.
4 May 1996
Alanis Morissette started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Jagged Little Pill. The record produced six successful singles, including 'You Oughta Know', 'Ironic', 'You Learn', 'Hand in My Pocket', and 'Head over Feet'.
4 May 1996
George Michael scored his seventh UK No.1 single as a solo artist when 'Fastlove' started a three-week run at the top of the chart. The second of six singles to be taken from George's comeback album Older.
4 May 1997
Courtney Love placed an advert in The Seattle Times selling the house she had shared with Kurt Cobain. The five bedroom four bathroom house was on the market for $3m. The carriage house where Kurt Cobain died had been knocked down during refurbishment.
4 May 2000
Metallica were demanding online music service Napster cut off 335,000 users who they claimed had been illegally trading their songs. The band had passed on the names of all those they considered to be "stealing" their material over the internet in the latest development in an ongoing battle over the protection of music copyrights on the web.
4 May 2004
Producer Clement Seymour Dodd died aged 72. He was a major force in the development of ska and reggae, and made the first recordings of Bob Marley.
4 May 2008
Madonna's latest album Hard Candy went straight to No.1 in the UK, giving the singer a chart double, with her song 4 Minutes, featuring Justin Timberlake, on top of the singles chart for a third week. Hard Candy was Madonna's 10th number one album.
4 May 2008
Thieves broke into the childhood home of Motown star Martha Reeves and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment, including speakers, microphones and karaoke machines. A suspect was arrested at his home later in the day after he tried to sell the goods to a pawnshop for $400.
4 May 2012
American rapper, musician, film director, and human rights activist Adam Yauch died of cancer aged 47. He was best known as a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys, who sold over 40 million records worldwide.
Born on this day
4 May 1923
Ed Cassidy, drummer, from American group Spirit who had the 1969 US No.25 single 'I Got A Line On You'. In 1964 he formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. Cassidy died on 12th Dec 2012.
4 May 1937
American rock guitarist Dick Dale, known as 'The King of the Surf Guitar'. He pioneered and created what many call the surf music style. Dale worked closely with Fender to produce custom made amplifiers, including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier. His song 'Misirlou' featured over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Dale died of heart failure on 16 March 2019, at the age of 81.
4 May 1942
Nicholas Ashford, from husband-and-wife songwriting-production team Ashford and Simpson, who had the 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'. They wrote hits such as: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You're All I Need To Get By', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing', and 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)'. Ashford died August 22, 2011, of complications from throat cancer, in New York.
4 May 1942
Ronnie Bond, drummer with English garage rock band The Troggs, who had the 1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing' and the hits 'With a Girl Like You' and 'Love Is All Around'. Bond died on 13th November 1992.
4 May 1945
George Wadenius, from jazz-rock American music group Blood Sweat & Tears. They scored the 1969 US No.2 single 'Spinning Wheel', and the 1969 US No.12 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy'. They had a US No.1 with their second album Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968.
4 May 1949
Scottish guitarist Zal Cleminson from the Sensational Alex Harvey Band who had the 1975 UK No.7 single 'Delilah, and the 1975 album Next. During the 1990s Cleminson played with The Party Boys, a casual band that at various times featured Marillion's Fish and Nazareth's Dan McCafferty and Billy Rankin as vocalists.
4 May 1951
Bruce Day, American bassist and vocalist for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. He previously played in a San Francisco high school band with Carlos Santana. He died of unknown causes on 30 June 1999 at the age of 48.
4 May 1951
Jackie Jackson, from American family music group The Jackson 5. They were the first group to debut with four consecutive No.1 hits on the Hot 100 with the songs 'I Want You Back', 'ABC', 'The Love You Save', and 'I'll Be There'. And with The Jacksons, had the 1979 hit 'Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)'.
4 May 1951
Mick Mars (Bob Deal), American musician and guitarist from American heavy metal band Motley Crue who had the 1989 US No.1 album Dr Feelgood. For most of his professional career, Mars has openly struggled with ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic, inflammatory form of arthritis that mainly affects the spine and pelvis.
4 May 1959
Randy Travis, Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted over 20 No.1 hits. Considered a pivotal figure in the history of country music, Travis broke through in the mid-1980s with the release of his album Storms of Life, which sold more than three million copies. The album established him as a major force in the Neotraditional country movement.
4 May 1961
Jay Aston, singer with British pop group Bucks Fizz who had the UK hits 'Making Your Mind Up' (1981), 'The Land of Make Believe' (1981) and 'My Camera Never Lies' (1982) and became one of the top-selling groups of the 1980s.
4 May 1970
Gregg Alexander, US singer, songwriter, New Radicals, (1999 UK No. 5 single 'You Get What You Give'). He has written hits for Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Enrique Iglesias and the 2003 Grammy award winning song 'The Game Of Love' by Santana and Michelle Branch.
4 May 1972
American musician Mike Dirnt, bassist with Green Day who had the 1995 US No.2 album 'Dookie'. Green Day are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
4 May 1979
Lance Bass, singer from American boy band *NSYNC. Among the group's singles, 'Bye Bye Bye', 'This I Promise You', 'Girlfriend' and 'It's Gonna Be Me' reached the top 10 in several international charts. The group's second album, No Strings Attached, sold over one million copies in one day.
4 May 1984
Ari Levine, producer and songwriter who is part of the Smeezingtons record producing team with Bruno Mars and Philip Lawrence. Worked with Adele, Snoop Dogg, Cee Lo Green, Justin Bieber, Flo Rida and many other artists.