The late Meriska Veres, lead singer of Shocking Blue ("Venus") is born in 1947

The late Richard Harris ("MacArthur Park") is born in 1933

The late Donny Hathaway ("Where Is The Love" with Roberta Flack) is born in 1945

Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio ("Tom Dooley") dies of acute respiratory disease, 2008

Wilson Pickett is sentenced to one year in jail for hitting an 86 year-old man with his car while drinking, 1993

Little Anthony records "The Diary" (Neil Sedaka is so unhappy with the recording of his song that he decides to make it his first single), 1958