Have you ever done this? Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month.

And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out). See if you get Bowie!

1943, Born on this day, Chris Montez, UK singer, (1962 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'Let's Dance').

1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood.

1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs).

1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band.

1958, Born on this day, Jez Strode, bass, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Too Shy').

1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian').

1960, Born on this day, John Crawford, bass, keyboards, Berlin, (1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Take My Breath Away').

1961, Born on this day, Dave Collard, keyboards, Jo Boxers, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Boxer Beat').

1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

April 4th

Muddy Waters
Hugh Masekela
Sharon Sheeley
Major Lance
Knox Carnochan, The Vibrators
Berry Oakley, bass, Allman Brothers Band
Pick Withers, Dire Straits
Dave Hill, guitarist, Slade
Gary Moore, guitar, vocals, Skid Row, Thin Lizzy
Pete Haycock, Climax Blues Band
Graeme Kelling, Deacon Blue
Craig Adams, The Mission
Mark Yates, guitar, Terrorvision
David Gavurin, The Sundays
Magnus Sveningsson, bass, The Cardigans
Phil A. Jimenez, percussion, vocals, Wheatus
Lemar Obika
Johnny Borrell guitar, vocals, Razorlight

Niinkuin emme kaikki tietäisi, milloin Dave on syntynyt. Kaksi sukulaista on syntynyt samana päivänä (ja tietysti Elvis) - niitä harvoja syntymäpäiviä, jotka muistan! Omana synttärinäni ei ole ketään mielenkiintoista muusikoissa.