September 19th : and among those celebrating Birthdays today :
Freda Payne :
soul/R&B singer and actress from Detroit, best known for 'Band Of Gold' [[1970).
Lloyd Parks :
R&B/soul singer; a founding member of The Epsilons, and an original [[and now sole surviving) member of the Blue Notes.
Nile Rodgers :
musician, producer and guitarist. Lead guitarist and co-founding member [[with Bernard Edwards) of Chic.
Bill Medley :
singer and songwriter, best known as one half [[with Bobby Hatfield) of The Righteous Brothers.
Candy Dulfer :
Dutch smooth jazz and funk alto saxophonist.
Adam West :
William West Anderson, actor; best known for playing the title in the 1960s TV series, and feature film, 'Batman'.
Twiggy [[Lesley Lawson) :
English model, actress and singer
Jeremy Irons :
English actor
Paul Williams :
composer, singer, songwriter and actor
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Brook Benton [[1931-1988) :
Benjamin Franklin Peay, singer and songwriter, most popular in late 1950s/early 1960s
Cass Elliot [[1941-1974) :
Ellen Naomi Cohen; singer and original member of The Mamas & The Papas
Billy Ward [[1921-2002) :
R&B singer, co-founder of The Dominoes, formerly The Ques.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating today
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