Birthdays

1904- Fats Waller (Thomas Wright Waller), Musician

http://www.bojazz.com/ --- http://bjazz.unblog.fr/ Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' with Lena Horne, dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, drummer Zutty Singleton, bassist Slam Stewart, Trumpeter Benny Carter... in "Stormy Weather" (1943) by Andrew L. Stone, for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.bzajj.com/ http://bessjazz.blogspot.com/

1941- Ronald Isley, Singer

1972- The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher George Latore Wallace), Rapper

Notorious B.I.G - Kick in The Door Album:Life After Death Year:1997

1974- Havoc (Kejuan Muchita), Rapper

Mobb Deep Murda Muzik 1999

1978- Max B (Charles Wingate), Rapper

1985- Kano (Kane Robinson), Rapper

Best UK newcomer: Kano Also nominated: Lethal B Nate James Roll Deep Sway................ Kane Brett Robinson (born 21 May 1985 in East Ham, Newham, London), better known as Kano, is a British rapper. His grandparents came to the United Kingdom as immigrants from Jamaica. He was a key member in East Londons N.A.S.T.Y.

Music History

"Glow" - Rick James (1985)
"Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade" - Soul II Soul (1990)
"Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)" - Too $hort (1996)
"Pure Instinct" - Scorpions (1996)
"Let's Do It Again" - Camp Lo (2002)