Birthdays

[Frank]

From a debate on another forum, thought we should try it here - what was the Number One Single on the day you were born?

http://www.everyhit.com/dates/

July 22nd 1967 for me, that was The Beatles, All You Need Is Love. That's what I get for being born in the Summer of love.

The site says I share a birthday with George Clinton and Don Henley. I also know I share a birthday with Danny Glover (yay!) and Bonnie Langford (ugh)

[WezV]

i was expecting something rather pants - being born in 1980.   but i can cope with this

David Bowie - "Ashes To Ashes"

[juansolo]

The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - "Amazing Grace"

hmmmm...

[MDV]

2nd may 1982, apparently joan jett, I love rock n roll.

[Andrew W]

Disappointingly, Art Garfunkel's "I Only Have Eyes For You" but, in happier news, I share my birthday with Hank Marvin and Ben Harper which pleases me.

[Ian Price]

I know mine without even looking. Bay City Rollers with "Bye Bye Baby".

Great.  :lol:

[blue]

I know mine without even looking. Bay City Rollers with "Bye Bye Baby".

Great.  :lol:

me too!  i know i have the same birthday as Ayrton Senna and Gary Oldman. 

[Brow]

Bit unimpressed with mine tbh!!

 The Number 1 single was: Paul Young - "Wherever I Lay My Heart (That's My Home)"

The Number 1 album was: Yazoo - "You And Me Both"

Born on 25th Jul:
1942 - Bruce Woodley ( vocalist, The Seekers )
1943 - Jim McCarty ( drummer, The Yardbirds )
1946 - Jose Chepito Areas ( percussionist, Santana )

[Philly Q]

The Number 1 single was:

Cilla Black - "You're My World"  :|


The Number 1 album was:

Rolling Stones - "Rolling Stones"  (that's better!  :D )


People who share my birthday are pretty boring too:

1936 - Tommy Devito ( guitarist, vocalist, The Four Seasons )
1944 - Robin Box ( White Plains )  :?
1948 - Nick Drake
1959 - Mark Debarge ( of US family group Debarge )
1963 - Paula Abdul

Nick Drake is, of course, cool - but long deceased.  :(

I know I also have the same birthday as Brian "Head" Welch, the Korn guitarist who went loopy and got religion.  And I was born on exactly the same day as our esteemed Mayor, Boris Johnson.....

[TheyCallMeVolume]

I guess compared to some other dates, the music for me isn't too bad. 10/05/88 had U2's Desire, and Bon Jovi's New Jersey in the top spots.

I'm relatively happy with the people I share my DOB with, just a few are Brian Johnson from AC/DC, Steve Miller, Bob Geldof, Bernie Mac, hockey players Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy.

[psy]

On 22nd Sep 1978 ...

The Number 1 single was:
10cc - "Dreadlock Holiday"
 
Born on 22nd Sep:
1949 - David Coverdale ( vocalist, Deep Purple / Whitesnake )
1957 - Nick Cave ( vocalist, The Birthday Party / Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds )
1971 - Chesney Hawkes
1982 - Billie ( Billie Piper )

Not a bad haul of people to share a birthday with.  :)

I now have 'I don't like cricket, I love it' stuck in my head.

[AndyR]

I already knew mine, Frank Ifield's "Wayward Wind" (and Cliff and The Shadows "Summer Holiday" was the album).

Didn't know this lot though:

1927 - Harry Belafonte Cool!
1944 - Roger Daltry ( vocalist, The Who ) Also Cool!
1946 - Tony Ashton ( vocalist, keyboard player, Ashton Gardner & Dyke ) OK
1958 - Nik Kershaw Oh Dear
1962 - Peter Stephenson ( of The Shamen ) Who?

And just a few short hours later it would have been even cooler:

1943 - Lou Reed ( real name; Louis Firbank. Vocalist; solo and with Velvet Underground ) Cool
1948 - Rory Gallagher ( guitarist, solo and in Taste; deceased ) WAY COOL
1950 - Karen Carpenter ( vocalist, drummer, The Carpenters; deceased ) WAY COOL
1962 - Jon Bon Jovi ( real name John Francis Bongiovi; vocalist; Bon Jovi ) OK
1977 - Chris Martin ( lead vocals, keyboards, Coldplay ) Can't win em all I guess...

[James C]

On 10th Apr 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Pet Shop Boys - "Heart" Not a Fan :(
    

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 11" Meh
    

Born on 10th Apr:
1940 - Ricky Valance
1947 - Bunny Wailer ( a founding member of The Wailers, Bob Marley's band ) Awesome
1959 - Babyface ( US singer, producer, and songwriter; real name: Kenneth Edmonds )
1959 - Kenneth Edmonds ( better known as Babyface )
1959 - Katrina Leskanich ( vocalist in Katrina And The Waves ) Go GB  :D
1959 - Brian Setzer ( guitarist, vocalist, The Stray Cats )Cool
1960 - Afrika Bambaataa ( seminal Bronx DJ)Schweet
1964 - Alan 'Reni' Wren ( drummer, The Stone Roses )Not a big Stone Roses Fan
1979 - Sophie Ellis Bextor ( vocalist; solo and lead with Theaudience )
1981 - Elizabeth Margaret ( vocalist, Atomic Kitten )
1984 - Mandy Moore ( US teen dance-pop singer )

I also share the exact same birthday with Haley Joel Osment, so at least i wasn't the most annoying person born that day :lol:

Non-music wise, Omar Sharif and Max Von Sydow 8)

[_tom_]

 On 27th Nov 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Robin Beck - "First Time"

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 13"

Born on 27th Nov:
1942 - Jimi Hendrix ( full name James Marshall Hendrix; guitarist, vocalist; deceased )


I think I win on the sharing birthday front :P Never even heard of the single.

[Toe-Knee]

On 2nd Sep 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - "Dancing In The Street"


  The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 5" (BOOOOO!)

Born on 2nd Sep:
1939 - Bobby Purify ( of James & Bobby Purify )
 1957 - Steve Porcaro ( Keyboard / synthesizer player, Toto )
 1969 - Cedric Hailey ( aka K-Ci; vocalist; solo and with Jodeci )