What a famous day Jan 8th is! The following people were all born on this day.
(also, this is another top ten list that I can put myself on!)
1. Stephen Hawking, English scientist (1942)
2. Dame Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer (1937)
3. Elvis Presley, American singer (1935)
4. David Bowie, English singer (1947)
5. Paul Hester, drummer with Crowded House (1959)
6. Robby Krieger, guitarist with The Doors (1946)
7. Soupie Sales, Amercian Comedian (1926)
8. R Kelly, American singer (1967)
9. Anna Hughes, twin sister and co-leader of the Sarah Ellen Hughes big band (1983)
10. Sarah Ellen Hughes, British jazz singer and author of the blog you're reading (1983)
This is a terrific website which will search through any number of documented happenings on any given date: http://www.rocksourcearchive.com/rs_user1.php?database=rs_jazz&db_user=rs_jazz
ReplyDeleteIt has already yielded this info:
Jan 08 1924
Jazz drummer Max Roach is born in the Township of Newland Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA. [Roach's birth certificate says he was born on Jan 10, but Roach's family insists it was actually the 8th]. (1924)
So there's one to add to my top ten!
Haha I can't believe I'm on your top ten!!
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