music minder The Premier Online Music & Entertainment Directory Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > Birthdates Menu > List Birthdates BIRTHDATES Search Results for Date: JANUARY 15th Click on an Entertainer's name in the list below to view more information about that Entertainer. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other Entertainers with the same birthdate.   Number of Records Matching Query: 14   Belinda Chapple   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1975   Description: Vocalist, Australia   Summary: Belinda started her dance career at the age of 13, and spent the next four years at the Johnny Young Talent School. Captain Beefheart   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1941   Description: Voice, Saxophonist, Keyboards, USA   Summary: A group formed by Van Vliet under his adopted name Captain Beefheart in 1964, California. Charo   Date Born: Thursday 15 January 1942   Description: Vocalist, Dancer, Comedienne, USA   Summary: Taught guitar by the famous Adres Segovia. Earl Hooker   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1930   Description: Guitarist, USA   Summary: Hooker made his first recordings mainly 78 rpm and 45 rpm records in 1952 Frank Thornton   Date Born: Saturday 15 January 1921   Description: Actor, UK   Summary: He appeared alongside Benny Hill, Frankie Howerd, Harry Worth, Reg Varney and Spike Milligan in their comedy shows. He appeared in five episodes of Steptoe and Son during its original run from 1962 to 1965, and in 1973 appeared in the film Steptoe and Son Ride Again. Gene Krupa   Date Born: Friday 15 January 1909   Description: Drummer, USA   Summary: Many consider Krupa to be one of the most influential drummers of his time in with regard to the development of the drum kit. He used Slingerland drums. But he had already made history in 1927 as the first kit drummer ever to record using a bass drum pedal. Johnny Grande   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1930   Description: Pianist, Composer, Arranger, USA   Summary: Mainly known as a member of Bill Haley's backing band 'The Comets'. Lloyd Bridges   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1913   Description: Actor, USA   Summary: Bridges gained wide recognition as Mike Nelson, the main character in the television series Sea Hunt, which ran from 1958-1961. Margaret Obrien   Date Born: Friday 15 January 1937   Description: Actress. USA   Summary: In 2006, she was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. Melvin Gale   Date Born: Tuesday 15 January 1952   Description: Celloist, UK   Summary: He was a Cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra from 1975 replacing Mike Edwards. He had also played with the London Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Opera Company. Obo Addy   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1936   Description: Drummer, Ghanaian   Summary: Obo Addy, one of the key originators of the seminal musical movement now known as "Worldbeat," is a prominent member of the first generation of African musicians Pete Waterman   Date Born: Wednesday 15 January 1947   Description: Composer of songs, UK   Summary: To date, Waterman has scored a total of twenty two UK number one singles with his various acts and he claims upwards of 500 million sales worldwide. Documented 2009. Ray Simpson   Date Born: Friday 15 January 1954   Description: Vocalist, USA Ronnie Van Zant   Date Born: Saturday 15 January 1949   Description: Vocalist, USA   Summary: He was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.         Copyrights:   © Music Minder & Mark Reynolds IT Consulting   All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.