3rd November......Born Today

1587: Samuel Scheidt [German composer] *RIP 24 March 1653
1801: Vincenzo Bellini [Italian composer] *RIP 23 September 1835
1933: John Barry Prendergast OBE [trumpet, film composer; John Barry Seven]
1935: Henry Alonzo Grimes [jazz bassist; all the greats]
1939: Joe McPhee [jazz saxophonist, trumpet; Trio X/Peter Brötzmann Tentet]
1943: Bert Jansch [Scottish singer, piano, guitar; Pentangle]
1945: J.D. Souther [country rock singer-songwriter, guitar]
1945: Nick Simper [bass; Deep Purple/Quatermass II/Good Old Boys/own bands/freelance]
1946: Tommy Dee [singer, guitar, keyboard; Dead on Arrival/Tommy Dee Band]
1948: Lulu/Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie [Scottish singer, songwriter,TV personality]
1948: Hugh Moffatt [Country music songwriter, singer, trumpet, piano]
1953: Reggie Knighton [guitar; Grass Roots]
1953: Helios Creed [American musician; Chrome]
1954: Adam Ant/Stuart Leslie Goddard [singer, actor; Adam & the Ants]
1960: James Prime [Scottish pianist; Deacon Blue]
1962: Ian McNabb [UK singer, guitar; Icicle Works/solo]
1962: Marilyn/Peter Robinson [US cross-dressing singer]
1969: Mark Roberts [Welsh singer, guitar; Catatonia]
1969: Robert Miles/Roberto Concina [Italian/Swiss DJ, Producer, Arranger, Mixing]
1967: Steven Wilson [guitar, singer, bass, keyboard, producer; Porcupine Tree]
1973: Mick Thompson [American guitarist; Slipknot]
1973: Kirk Jones (Sticky Fingaz) [American musician]
1976: Ras/Rahsaan J Bromfield [singer; Damage] [no I'm sorry I have to draw the line there, Damage contains no talent, certainly no singers .bb]
1979: Tim McIlrath [American musician; Rise Against]
1982: Travis Richter [guitarist; From First To Last]
1986: Jasmine Trias [US singer]