August 25, 1950

1950Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter (died 2009)^[†]

Willy DeVille was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, DeVille created songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul can be heard in DeVille's work.

1950Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer (died 2011)^[†]

Charles Fambrough was an American jazz bassist, composer and record producer from Philadelphia.