Old School Artist Birthdays
January
4 - Arthur Conley
6 - Van McCoy
11 - Mary J. Blige
14 - LL Cool J
16 - Aaliyah
16 - Sade Adu (Sade)
21 - Billy Ocean
23 - Anita Pointer (Pointer Sisters)
24 - Aaron Neville
25 - Alicia Keys
26 - Jean Knight
26 - Anita Baker
27 - Gene McFadden (McFadden & Whitehead)
29 - Amii Stewart
30 - Jody Watley
February
1 - Rick James
4 - James Dunn (Stylistics)
5 - Bobby Brown
6 - Natalie Cole
9 - Major Harris
10 - Roberta Flack
19 - Smokey Robinson
March
5 - Teena Marie
5 - Andy Gibb
7 - Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers)
11 - Cheryl Lynn
19 - Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters)
21 - Russell Tompkins (Stylistics)
22 - George Benson
22 - Stephanie Mills
23 - Chaka Khan
25 - Aretha Franklin
26 - Diana Ross
27 - Mariah Carey
30 - MC Hammer
April
1 - Jimmy Cliff
2 - Marvin Gaye
2 - Gregory Abbott
7 - John Oates (Hall & Oates)
13 - Al Green
13 - Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson)
16 - Selena
17 - Afrika Bambaataa
20 - Luther Vandross
27 - Herbie Murrell (Stylistics)
28 - Francine "Peaches" Hurd Baker (Peaches & Herb)
29 - Tammi Terrell
May
1 - Ray Parker Jr.
3 - Mark Morrisson
3 - James Brown
4 - Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)
8 - Philip Bailey (Earth Wind & Fire)
10 - Henry Fambrough (Spinners)
10 - Young MC
12 - James Purify
12 - Shannon
13 - Stevie Wonder
13 - Mary Wells
16 - Janet Jackson
21 - Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers)
22 - Johnny Gill
24 - Patti Labelle
28 - Gladys Knight
31 - Vickie Sue Robinson
June
3 - Deniece Williams
3 - Eddie Holman
4 - Al B. Sure!
5 - Brian McKnight
7 - Prince
16 - James Smith (Stylistics)
16 - 2 Pac
19 - Paula Abdul
25 - Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes)
July
1 - Evelyn "Champagne" King
2 - Ken Carr (Afternoons on Mega Oldies)
4 - Bill Withers
5 - Joe (Joe Thomas)
10 - John Whitehead (McFadden & Whitehead)
13 - Alicia Bridges
20 - Carlos Santana
21 - Al Wilson
22 - Keith Sweat
22 - George Clinton
26 - Brenton Wood
August
5 - Samantha Sang
8 - Airrion Love (Stylistics)
9 - Barbara Mason
9 - Whitney Houston
10 - Aaron Hall (Guy)
14 - Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
15 - Bobby Caldwell
16 - Madonna
20 - Isaac Hayes
26 - Valerie Simpson (Ashford & Simpson)
29 - Pebbles
29 - Michael Jackson
September
1 - Barry Gibb
1 - Archie Bell (Archie Bell & The Drells)
1 - Gloria Estefan
2 - Bobby Purify
7 - Jermaine Stewart
7 - Gloria Gaynor
9 - Otis Redding
16 - B.B. King
30 - Patrice Rushen
October
1 - "Herb" Fame (Peaches & Herb)
2 - Freddie Jackson
8 - Teddy Riley (Guy)
11 - Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)
13 - Dorothy Moore
13 - Cherrelle
14 - Usher
15 - Ginuwine
15 - Brenda K. Starr
24 - Monica
November
2 - Maxine Nightingale
8 - Minnie Ripperton
23 - Marcia Griffiths
25 - Percy Sledge
29 - Roger Troutman (Zapp & Roger)
December
1 - Billy Paul
12 - Sheila E.
12 - Dionne Warwick
13 - Morris Day
21 - Betty Wright
22 - Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
22 - Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
29 - Yvonne Elliman
31 - Donna Summer
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If there is an artist that needs to be added
or an incorrect birthday on this list
please e-mail Ken Carr:
kcarr@journalbroadcastgroup.com