Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulou
Born: 4 December 1923
New York
Died: 16 September 1977
Paris

Opera singer whose romance with Aristotle Onassis received as much attention as her opera career.

Freddy Picariello
Born: 4 December 1940
Lynn, Mass

5 US top 20 hits including "Palisades Park".

Ray Burns
Born: 23 April 1955
Balham, London, England

Captain Sensible was the founding bass player, and later the guitar player, for groundbreaking UK punk band the Damned, the first punks to record, to chart, and to tour the US. He played with the band, often wearing a tutu, a nurse's uniform, or nothing, from 1976 until 1984, when he started his solo career.

Paul Charles Caravello
Born: 12 July 1950
Brooklyn, New York
Died: 1991 (heart cancer)

Drums and some vocals with KISS, replacing Peter Criss on drums in May of 1980. KISS liked Eric so much that on joining the band they bought him a Porsche. He was left-handed at everything he did except playing the drums.

See also: Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley , Peter Criss, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St John , Gene Simmons and Eric Singer.

Florencia Bisenta De Casillas Martinez Cardona
Born: 19 July 1941
El Paso, Texas

Biggest hit with "It Must Be Him" in 1967 sold over 1 million copies.

Ellen Naomi Cohen
Born: 19 September 1941
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: 29 July 1974

Found fame with the group Mamas and Papas.

Bruce Anthony Johanssen
Born: 14 May
Brooklyn, New York

Entered the work force as a taxi-driver, but is best known as a guitarist with Poison. See also See also Bobby Dall, Rikki Rocket and Bret Michaels.

Ray Charles Robinson
Born: 23 September 1930
Albany, Georgia
Died: 10 June 2004
Beverly Hills, California

Hits such as "Hit the Road Jack" 1961 and "Georgia on my Mind" 1960, for which he won a Grammy. He lost his sight at age 7 due to glaucoma that went untreated. He appeared in the movie "The Blues Brothers" in 1980, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

Curtis Jackson
Born: 6 July 1975
Queens, New York, USA

Controversial rapper/gunshot-victim.

Ernest Evans
Born: 3 October 1941
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Famous for "The Twist" (1960). Appeared in a cameo role on the hit TV show "Ally McBeal".

Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere
Born: 20 May 1946
El Centro, California

Singer and actress of great worldwide acclaim who has stood the test of time. Times may change, but Cher remains. Was married to Sonny Bono, the other half of "The Sonny and Cher Show". Once had a very well publicised romance with Gene Simmons of KISS, and once married to Greg Allman.

Lugec Alfredo Giovanni Sacco
Born: 19 February 1943
Glen Willard, Pennsylvania

Hits such as "Lightning Strikes" 1966 and "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" 1969

Eric Patrick Clapp
Born: 30 March 1945
Ripley, England

Legendary blues/rock singer, guitarist and song writer.

Virginia Patterson Hensley
Born: 8 September 1932
Winchester, Virginia
Died: 5 March 1963 (plane crash)

Hits with "Crazy" and "I Fall to Pieces".

David Thomsett
Born: 13 September 1941
Surrey, England

Lead singer with Blood Sweat and Tears.

Nathaniel Adams Cole
Born: 17 March 1919
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Died: 15 February 1965
Santa Monica, California, USA

Originally a jazz pianist, Nat turned to singing and is best known for the hits "Unforgettable" and "Mona Lisa". Was the first African-American to host a TV show, in 1956.

Vincent Damon Furnier
Born: 4 February 1948
Michigan

The master of shock-rock. Nowadays he spends his time working on his golf game and raising money for his favourite charities. Has recorded with Eric Singer from KISS.

Artis Ivey, Jr
Born: 1 August 1963
Los Angeles, California

Rapper, biggest credit is "Gangster's Paradise".

Declan Patrick McManus
Born: 25 August 1954
Paddington, London, England

Best known for album "My Aim is True", which now has a new wave punk classic, including the hit singles "Alison" and "Watching the Detectives".

Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith
Born: 19 January 1942
Wiltshire, England

Multi-talented and very popular star of "Some Mother's Do 'Ave 'Em" and the musical "Phantom of the Opera".

George Peter Criscoula
Born: 20 December 1947
Brooklyn, New York

Answered an ad in Rolling Stone Magazine that said, "Drummer with 11 years experience willing to do anything to make it". After a try out, he was into the band KISS. Friction between Peter Criss and KISS came to a head in 1980, and Peter was let go, he rejoined KISS in February 1996.

See also: Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley , Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St John , Gene Simmons and Eric Singer.

Harry Lillis Crosby
Born: 3 May 1903
Tacoma, Washington
Died: 14 October 1977

King of the crooners, starred in "White Christmas" with Danny Kaye, a film directed by Michael Curtiz with music by Irving Berlin.

Christopher Geppert
Born: 3 May 1951
San Antonia, Texas, USA

Singer, song-writer and musician. Swept the Grammy Awards in 5 categories in 1981 but never repeated his early success.