Birthdays of Comedians,Singers etc. on March 17
1895 : Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]
1908 : Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]
1919 : Nat "King" Cole, Montgomery Ala, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa)
1926 : Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)
1927 : Nancy Sheehan, writer
1932 : Dick Curless, singer/songwriter
1935 : Adam Wade, Pitts Pa, singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn)
1935 : H Wollschl„ger, writer
1940 : Vito Picone, rocker (Elegants)
1941 : Clarence Collins, US singer (Imperials-Tears on my pillow)
1944 : John Sebastian, NYC, singer (Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter)
1948 : Fran Byrne, rocker
1948 : Pat Lloyd, rocker
1955 : Paul Overstreet, Van Cleave Miss, country singer (Daddy's Come Around)
1959 : Mike Lindup, British rock keyboardist/singer (Level 42-Hot Water)
1962 : Clare Grogan, rocker (Altered Images-Happy Birthday)
1962 : Janet Patricia Gardner, Juneau Alaska, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up)
1967 : Van Conner, rocker (Screaming Trees)
1976 : Stephen Gately, Dublin Ireland, Irish singer (Boyzone)