Real/Birth Name:
Scott Hoffman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Glam rock group
Scissor Sisters vocalist and instrumentalist.
Real/Birth Name:
Azealia Amanda Banks
Also Known As:
Miss Bank$
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
27
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album
212
Real/Birth Name:
Susan Jacobson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Relationships:
daughter of
ex-wife of
Younger than Henry Fonda by 22 years.
wife of
Younger than Richard Widmark by 13 years.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Theatrical lyricist and producer and socialite.
Real/Birth Name:
Edie Arlisa Brickell
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Paul Simon by 24 years.
Brief Facts:
Movie
Born on the Fourth of July. Broadway musical play
Bright Star
Real/Birth Name:
Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Grunge/metal band
Alice in Chains as a guitarist and lead vocalist.
Real/Birth Name:
James Dennis Carroll
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
People Who Died. Album
Catholic Boy. Band
The Jim Carroll Band, new wave/punk rock. Book which became a movie
The Basketball Diaries documents his teenage years and drug addiction.
Real/Birth Name:
Andrea Jane Corr
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Brief Facts:
Performs and sings with Irish pop group
The Corrs. Album
VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin. Movie
Evita in a minor role.
Real/Birth Name:
George Gard De Sylva
Also Known As:
B.G. "Buddy" De Sylva
B.G. De Sylva
Nickname(s):
Buddy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Often teamed with
Lew Brown,
Ray Henderson. Co-founder of Capitol Records.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry; ceremony: 4 June 1992.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Margrete Blossom Dearie
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Cabaret singer and pianist. Member of group
Blue Flames
Real/Birth Name:
Douglas E. Davis
Nickname(s):
The Human Beatbox
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Tapeheads,
Ghostbusters II. Song
La Di Da Di
Real/Birth Name:
Michael Larsen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
28, 24 days before his 29th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Brief Facts:
Duo
Eyedea & Abilities. Died in sleep, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Real/Birth Name:
Berntony Smalls
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Group
The Beatnuts
Real/Birth Name:
Daniel Lloyd Davey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Founder of heavy metal band
Cradle of Filth
Real/Birth Name:
Silvia Fine
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Danny Kaye by less than 1 year.
Real/Birth Name:
Gloria Sickal
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Bill Gaither by 5 years.
Brief Facts:
TV show
Homecoming. Member
The Bill Gaither Trio. Southern gospel singer. Composer with her husband. Often the lyricist.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1997.
tv,
singer,
actor,
producer,
style,
writer,
composer,
lyricist,
Broadway,
hall of fame,
game show
Real/Birth Name:
Kathryn Lee Epstein
Also Known As:
Kathie Lee Johnson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
mother of
mother of
wife of
Younger than Frank Gifford by 23 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
TV show
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Co-host. TV show
Hee Haw Honeys. Co-host fourth hour of TV show
Today. A clothing line. Albums
Goodnight, Angel,
Party Animals. Wrote and produced the play
Under the Bridge. Sang songs on TV show
Name That Tune. Composer of Broadway musical
Scandalous.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 2015.
Real/Birth Name:
William Schwenck Gilbert
Also Known As:
Sir Willam S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Knighted. Composer duo
Gilbert and Sullivan fame. Musical (operetta) (movie)
The Mikado,
The Pirates of Penzance
Real/Birth Name:
Gerald Goffin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Older than Carole King by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
Songs
Will You Love Me Tomorrow,
Some Kind of Wonderful,
Take Good Care of My Baby,
The Loco-Motion,
Hey Girl,
Up on the Roof,
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,
Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp),
Just Once in My Life,
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To). Many songs written with
Carole King.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1987.
Real/Birth Name:
Jules Israel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
father of
husband of
Younger than Priscilla Pointer by less than 1 year.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
TV mini-series
Loose Change
Real/Birth Name:
Roland Lawrence LaPrise
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84, his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Held copyright for song
The Hokey Pokey for a time. He and two others, his group
The Ram Trio, wrote the lyrics. Authorship was disputed in court.
Real/Birth Name:
John Herndon Mercer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
66
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande,
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive,
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe,
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road),
Lazybones,
The Glow-Worm,
Something?s Gotta Give,
That Old Black Magic,
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening,
Autumn Leaves,
Moon River,
Summer Wind. Co-founder of Capitol Records.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1980.
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame 2007.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1628 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Monty Noserovitch
Also Known As:
Monte Norman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Composed song
The James Bond Theme used in movie
Dr. No and all sequels.
Real/Birth Name:
David Ivor Davies
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Wrote the song
Keep the Home Fires Burning, popular in World War I days. Acted in Alfred Hitchcock's movie
The Lodger. Wrote and starred in several London musicals.
Real/Birth Name:
Per Yngve Ohlin
Also Known As:
Per "Dead" Ohlin
Nickname(s):
Dead
Pelle
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Lead vocals, black metal band
Mayhem. Often cut himself at live performances. Suicide, slit his wrists and throat with a knife and then shot himself in the forehead with a shotgun. He left a brief suicide note apologizing for firing a gun indoors. The first sentence written on the note was: "Excuse the blood." A bandmate made necklaces with bits of his skull.
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Johnson
Also Known As:
P
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Died from sickle-cell anemia. Group
Mobb Deep. Three and a half year sentence for unlawful gun possession. Albums
H.N.I.C.,
Return of the Mac
Real/Birth Name:
Minnie Julia Riperton
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Words to song
Lovin' You.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame 2013.
Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Reed Ropes
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Rewrote words for musical
Mirette
Real/Birth Name:
Shanell Woodgette
Also Known As:
SNL
Shanell aka SNL
SnL
S&L
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Brief Facts:
Activist for breast cancer awareness.
Real/Birth Name:
Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe
Also Known As:
Sir Richard Stilgoe
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Lyrics for musicals
Cats,
Starlight Express,
The Phantom of the Opera. Appointed OBE. Nominated for the Tony Award. Knighted in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Real/Birth Name:
Tenina Stevens
Also Known As:
Suga-T
Gender:
Female
Relationships:
cousin of
sister of
aunt of
sister of
cousin of
Brief Facts:
Group
The Click. Movie
Obstacles
Real/Birth Name:
Linda Diane Thompson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
mother of
mother of
ex-wife of
Younger than Caitlyn Jenner by less than 1 year.
ex-wife of
Younger than David Foster by less than 1 year.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Beauty pageant winner. Dated
Elvis Presley. Lyricist for a number of songs with
David Foster
Real/Birth Name:
Anna-Catherine Hartley
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
31, 4 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
American, based in Paris, France. Music styles are hip-hop, electro, and dance. Album
Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans. Songs (singles)
Pop the Glock,
Ready to Uff
Real/Birth Name:
Jed Whedon
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
half-brother of
Younger than Joss Whedon by 11 years.
son of
older brother of
Older than Zack Whedon by 4 years.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
TV series
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,
Dollhouse,
Spartacus: War of the Damned
Real/Birth Name:
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Also Known As:
Sir P G Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Nickname(s):
Plum
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Wrote play (musical)
Anything Goes. Books in the Jeeves series. Knighted.