April 23rd 1955, Born on this day, Ray Burns, (Captain Sensible), from English punk rock band The Damned, who had the 1983 UK No.3 single 'Eloise'. Captain Sensible had the solo 1982 UK No.1 single with a cover of 'Happy Talk' from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.
23rd April 1936, Born on this day, Roy Orbison singer, songwriter, who had a 1964 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Pretty Woman’ plus over 20 US & 30 UK Top 40 singles. With the Traveling Wilburys he had a 1988 UK No.21 single with ‘Handle With Care’. Orbison died on December 6th 1988.