All These Artists Born In September ? Spooky! Ray Charles b. September. 23, 1930 d. June. 10, 2004 Singer, Entertainer. Born Ray Charles Robinson in Georgia. He spent his life shattering any notion of musical boundaries and defying easy definition . Ray 12 Grammy Awards with hits such as, "Hit the Road Jack," "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Busted". Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley), b. September 8, 1932 d. March 5, 1963 Country and Pop Musician. Born to a blacksmith and a seamstress, Patsy Cline has been heralded, by fans, colleagues and music critics alike, as one of the most influential and unique vocalists in the history of modern music. Conway Twitty b. September. 1, 1933 d. June. 5, 1993 Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Mississippi. After his discharge from the US Army, he pursued his musical career and changed his name to Conway Twitty by using the names of two cities, Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. His first single on the MGM label, "It's Only Make Believe" went to No1 in 1958 and made him an instant teen idol. Buddy Holly. b.


September. 7, 1936 d. February. 3, 1959 The Local Herald — Readers Photos.


Is this our youngest reader ? Welcome to Sofia Rose, age 7 months, from Burnley who became a Herald Fan even before she could walk. Her Gran, Patricia Thompson, says the Herald is always a good read and is obviously in good taste because Sofia tries to eat it. Patricia suggests that we run a regular column for photos of Herald readers such as the youngest, the oldest, the most unu- sual, the funniest, the highest, the furthest away, whatever. Email your photos to: info@thelocalherald. Let’s see how inventive our readers can be ?


Some swine's just pinched a pair of my wife's knickers off the washing line. She's not bothered about the knickers but she wants the 12 pegs back.


Musician. Born in Lubbock, Texas. He formed a duo with his friend Bob Montgomery and during the mid 1950s they opened for the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, and Marty Robbins. He went on to form the band known as "The Crickets" which toured both the United States and England, producing such hits as "Peggy Sue", "Oh Boy", and "Rave On". Cass Elliot b. September. 19, 1941 d. July. 29, 1974 Rock Singer. She was a singer for the folk-rock group "Mamas and the Papas," during the 1960s and early 1970s. Born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland. In early 1963 she formed a folk singing group called "The Triumvirate", later changed to "The Big 3." In 1964, the name was changed to "Cass Elliott and the Big Three" (with two new members replacing others who had left the group). The four soon became "The Mugwumps," lasting until late 1964, when she joined John and Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty of the group "The New Journeymen." In 1965, they changed their name to "The Mamas and The Papas," and from 1965 to 1968, produced 5 number one hits, including "Dream a Little Dream of Me" which became Cass's theme song during her short-lived solo period. Otis Redding, Jr b. September. 9, 1941 d. December. 10, 1967 Known as the "King of the Soul Singers" he is generally regarded as the single most influential male soul artist of the 1960s. He was one of the first artists to broaden his appeal to white audiences and is remembered for such classics as, "Mr. Pitiful" in 1965, "Respect", "Try A Little Tenderness," Four months after his death, he achieved his first American number one album (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (1967) Barry White b. September. 12, 1944 d. July. 4, 2003 Soul/Disco Singer. Among his many notable songs of romance and love are, "You're The First, The Last, My Everything," "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness," "Sha La La Means I Love You," "Standing In The Shadows Of Love," and "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe." Preston, Billy b. September 2, 1946 d. June 6, 2006 Musician. A soul musician from Houston, Texas, he was teen prodigy on piano and organ who eventually was mentored by and played with Ray Charles. Often called the Fifth Beatle because he played keyboards for the Beatles on "Let It Be," "The White Album" and "Abbey Road". Freddie


Mercury b. September 5, 1946 d. November 24,


1991 Legendary Singer, Entertainer. Born Faroukh Bulsara in Zanzibar, he is regarded by many to be the greatest showman ever to appear in the public eye. Lead singer of rock group Queen, which dominated the music scene in the 80’s such famous songs as "Killer Queen," "We Will Rock You," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Crazy LIttle Thing Called Love," "We Are The Champions." Marc Feld Bolan, b. September 30, 1947 d. September 16, 1977 British musician, born in London and founder, along with Steve Took, of the famous 1970's group T-Rex. His songs included "Ride a White Swan" "21st Century Boy" and "Metal Guru." He was at the forefront of the Glam Rock era.


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