March 22, 1937

1937Angelo Badalamenti, American pianist and composer (died 2022)^[†]

Angelo Daniel Badalamenti was an American composer and arranger best known for his film music, notably the scores for his collaborations with director David Lynch, Blue Velvet (1986), Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), The Straight Story (1999), and Mulholland Drive (2001).

1937Armin Hary, German sprinter^[†]

Armin Hary (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁmiːn ˈhaːʁi] ; is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash. He was the first non-American to win the event since Percy Williams of Canada took the gold medal in 1928, the only German to ever win the event in the history of the Olympics, the first man to run 100 meters in 10.0 seconds and the last White man to establish a world record in 100 meters dash.

1937Jon Hassell, American trumpet player and composer (died 2021)^[†]

Jon Hassell was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for developing the concept of "Fourth World" music, which describes a "unified primitive/futurist sound" combining elements of various world ethnic traditions with modern electronic techniques. The concept was first articulated on Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics, his 1980 collaboration with Brian Eno.

1937Foo Foo Lammar, British drag queen (died 2003)^[†]

Francis Joseph Pearson was a British drag queen and nightclub owner known professionally as Foo Foo Lammar. The Times called him "One of the North of England's most popular female impersonators", whilst the BBC described his drag act as "legendary". Lammar, who was based in his native Manchester, worked in entertainment for over 30 years, and amassed a fortune of over £5m. He became an established name in Manchester from the 1970s onwards, and was well known in the city until his death in 2003.