Pick a Day

Born on August 30

1974 Pop singer/songwriter Rich Cronin (of LFO) is born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

1963 Trance DJ/record producer Paul Oakenfold is born in London, England.

1958 Martin Jackson (drummer for Swing Out Sister) is born in Manchester, England.

1953 Horace Panter (bassist for The Specials and General Public) is born Stephen Graham Panter in Croydon, Surrey, England.

1950 Micky Moody (guitarist for Whitesnake) is born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

1939 The influential British DJ John Peel is born (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft).

1935 "Papa" John Phillips, leader of The Mamas & The Papas, is born in Parris Island, South Carolina, raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He's the primary writer in the group, penning hits like "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'." He also co-writes the Beach Boys hit "Kokomo."