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Music History Events: Births

January 24, 1934 R&B/gospel singer Ann Cole is born Cynthia Coleman in Newark, New Jersey.

January 16, 1934 Bob Bogle (lead guitarist, bassist for The Ventures) is born in Oklahoma.

January 6, 1934 Country musician Bobby Lord is born in Sanford, Florida, but is raised in Tampa. His biggest hit on the country chart is "Without Your Love" (1956) at #10.

December 17, 1933 Country singer Nat Stuckey is born in Cass County, Texas.

December 1, 1933 R&B singer Lou Rawls is born in Chicago, Illinois.

November 29, 1933 John Mayall (founder of The Bluesbreakers) is born in Macclesfield, England.

November 26, 1933 Singer and actor Robert Goulet is born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Known for '60s hits like "My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami)" and "Come Back To Me, My Love."

November 21, 1933 Country singer Jean Shepard is born Ollie Imogene Shepard in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Her biggest hit was 1953's "A Dear John Letter," a duet with Ferlin Husky, which topped the country chart and peaked at #4 on the pop chart.

November 16, 1933 Garnet Mimms (lead singer of Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters) is born in Ashland, West Virginia. Known for the 1963 hit "Cry Baby," later covered by Janis Joplin.

November 3, 1933 John Barry is born in York, Yorkshire, England. A conductor and composer, he will compose the scores for all the James Bond movies between 1963 and 1987.

October 27, 1933 Pianist Floyd Cramer, a pioneer of the "Nashville Sound," is born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but would grow up in Huttig, Arkansas.

October 17, 1933 Jeanne Deckers, "The Singing Nun," is born in Brussels, Belgium. In 1963, she has a #1 hit in America with "Dominique."

October 2, 1933 David Somerville (original lead singer for The Diamonds) is born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

September 30, 1933 Gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston is born Emily Drinkard in Newark, New Jersey. She gives birth to future superstar Whitney Houston in 1963.

September 25, 1933 Erik Darling (of The Weavers, The Tarries, Rooftop Singers) is born in Baltimore, Maryland.

September 24, 1933 Mel Taylor (drummer for The Ventures) is born in New York City to a family that will include future Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor.

September 15, 1933 Pop singer Pat Barrett (of The Crew-Cuts) is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for the 1954 hit "Sh-Boom," a cover of the Chords' song.

September 3, 1933 Country singer Tompall Glaser (of The Glaser Brothers) is born Thomas Paul Glaser in Spalding, Nebraska.

August 25, 1933 Jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter is born in Newark, New Jersey. Known for several compositions for Miles Davis, including "Prince of Darkness," "Footprints" and "Sanctuary."

August 17, 1933 Pop singer Mark Dinning is born in Manchester, Oklahoma.

August 15, 1933 Country singer Bobby Helms is born in Bloomington, Indiana. He scores two #1 hits on the Country chart, but is best remembered for the holiday favorite "Jingle Bell Rock."

August 15, 1933 Floyd Ashton (of The Tams) is born. Known for the UK hit "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me."

August 8, 1933 Southern Soul singer Joe Tex is born Joseph Arrington Jr. in Rogers, Texas.

July 29, 1933 Randy Sparks (of The New Christy Minstrels) is born in Leavenworth, Kansas.

July 27, 1933 Nick Reynolds of the The Kingston Trio is born in San Diego, California.

July 23, 1933 Bert Convy is born in St. Louis, Missouri. As a member of the vocal group The Cheers, he lands a hit with the 1955 single "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots." His greater success comes as an actor and game show host of Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.

July 20, 1933 "Party Doll" singer Buddy Knox is born in Happy, Texas.

July 17, 1933 Mimi Hines, Broadway performer and comedienne (Funny Girl, The Prisoner of Second Avenue), is born in Vancouver, Canada.

May 2, 1933 Bunk Gardner (played woodwinds and tenor sax for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention) is born John Leon Gardner in Cleveland, Ohio.

May 1, 1933 R&B singer-songwriter Titus Turner, known for writing the oft-covered tunes "Leave My Kitten Alone" and "Sticks and Stones," is born in Atlanta, Georgia.