>Blow the dust off the 45 for our first birthday, Percy Faith, who composed the theme music for a ’50s potboiler movie:

Born later, but recording earlier, Billie Holiday:

And Charley Thomas of the Drifters:

Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams …

… was born the exact same day as Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden:

The dark-haired half of Hall & Oates has a birthday …

… as does Bruce Gary, drummer for The Knack:

Also happy birthday to Jim Rockford and Capt. John F.X. McIntyre, M.D.