Pick a Day

Born on August 4

1981 Marques Houston (of the R&B group Immature) is born in Los Angeles, California. As an actor, he's known for his role as Roger Evans on the '90s sitcom Sister, Sister.

1971 The rapper Yo-Yo (Yolanda Whitaker) is born in Los Angeles. Teaming with Ice Cube, she has a hit in 1991 with "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo."

1962 Paul Reynolds (lead guitarist for A Flock Of Seagulls) is born in Liverpool, England.

1959 Robbin Crosby (guitarist for Ratt) is born in La Jolla, California.

1958 Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds is born in Liverpool, England.

1952 Maire Ni Bhraonian aka Moya Brennan (of the Celtic band Clannad) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

1951 Roy Flowers (drummer for Sweet Sensation) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.

1947 Paul Layton, bass player for The New Seekers, is born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England.

1947 Electronic musician Klaus Schulze (former drummer for Tangerine Dream) is born in Berlin, Germany.

1943 David Carr (keyboardist for The Fortunes) is born in Leyton, London, England.

1941 Singer-songwriter Timi Yuro is born Rosemary Timothy Yuro in Chicago, Illinois. Known for the 1961 hit "Hurt."

1940 Larry Knechtel (keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist for Bread) is born in Bell, California.

1939 R&B singer Frankie Ford is born in Gretna, Louisiana.

1936 Bass singer Elsbeary Hobbs (of The Drifters) is born in Manhattan, New York.

1921 Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis is born in Farmersville, Texas. Along with drummer Buddy Rich, he was part of the backing band for comeback albums by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

1901 Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Armstrong is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.