1963 Birthday Dave Koz, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles 1961 Birthday William Ragsdale, AK, actor, Fright Night, Mannequin 2, Smooth Talk 1939 Birthday Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history 1894 Birthday Johnnie Gough, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Smooth as Satin, Circus Kid
