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Music History Events: Births

December 28, 1943 Chas Hodges of the duo Chas & Dave is born in North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton.

August 19, 1943 Edwin Hawkins, who with his choir records "Oh Happy Day," the first traditional gospel song to cross to the pop charts, is born in Oakland, California.

August 1, 1943 Producer Denny Cordell is born Dennis Cordell-Lavarack in Buenos Aires. His productions include "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and "American Girl."

June 15, 1943 Johnny Hallyday, who becomes one of the biggest music stars in France, is born in Paris.

April 18, 1943 Drummer Clyde Stubblefield, who plays on many of James Brown's recordings, is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. When hip-hop emerges in the '80s and '90s, many of the tracks sample his drums, such as "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" and "Cold Sweat."

April 2, 1943 Jazz guitarist Larry Coryell is born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III in Galveston, Texas.

January 26, 1943 Thom Bell, whose productions for The Stylistics, The Delfonics, and The Spinners helped define the Philadelphia Soul sound, is born in Kingston, Jamaica.

January 9, 1943 Scott Walker is born in Hamilton, Ohio. In the '60s, he has a number of UK hits as a solo artist and as a member of The Walker Brothers, who aren't actually brothers.

December 1, 1942 Richard Dangle, lead guitarist of the Fabulous Wailers, is born in Tacoma, Washington.

September 16, 1942 Bernie Calvert, bass guitarist and keyboardist for The Hollies from 1966 to 1981, is born in Brierfield, Lancashire, England.

August 27, 1942 Daryl Dragon, the Captain of Captain & Tennille, is born in Los Angeles. His father is the conductor Carmen Dragon.

July 10, 1942 Sixto Díaz Rodríguez (better known simply as "Rodríguez") is born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the subject of the 2012 film Searching for Sugar Man.

April 6, 1942 Anita Pallenberg is born in Rome. A model, she has a short relationship with Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones and a long one with Keith Richards, with whom she has three children.

February 8, 1942 Terry Melcher, who produces "Kokomo" for The Beach Boys and "Kicks" for Paul Revere & the Raiders, is born in New York City. His mother is Doris Day.

January 29, 1942 Claudine Longet is born in Paris. The French singer is the subject of the Rolling Stones song "Claudine."

March 27, 1941 R&B singer/songwriter Bunny Sigler is born in Philadelphia. His real name is Walter, but his family calls him Bunny because he was born two days before Easter.

November 11, 1940 Guitarist Dennis Coffey is born in Detroit, Michigan. A Motown alum, he is known for the Funk instrumental hit "Scorpio."

October 27, 1940 Fabulous Wailers guitarist and trumpeter John Greek is born.

August 15, 1940 Mark Marush, saxophonist for the Fabulous Wailers, is born.

July 18, 1940 Jim Kweskin, founder of Jim Kweskin Jug Band, is born in Stamford, Connecticut.

June 17, 1940 Bass player Chuck Rainey is born Charles Walter Rainey III in Cleveland, Ohio.

August 30, 1939 The influential British DJ John Peel is born (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft).

September 15, 1938 Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy ("Uptight (Everything's Alright)," "It Takes Two") is born in Detroit.

August 11, 1937 Shel Talmy, who produces the first Who album and much of the early Kinks output, is born in Chicago, Illinois.

May 5, 1937 Electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire is born in Coventry, England.

November 27, 1936 Producer Henri Belolo is born in Morocco. He works with many disco acts, and with his partner Jacques Morali, creates The Village People.

August 22, 1936 Chuck Brown is born in North Carolina. He would relocate to Washington, DC and pioneer the go-go sound, best heard on his hit "Bustin' Loose."

March 20, 1936 Lee "Scratch" Perry, a reggae musician, label boss (Upsetter) and producer, is born in Jamaica. Known for his work with Bob Marley, Perry also records with Keith Richards, Beastie Boys and George Clinton.

January 29, 1936 James Jamerson, the bass player in Motown's house band The Funk Brothers, is born in South Carolina. His distinctive grooves form the bedrock of many hits released on the label; good examples of his work are "My Girl" by The Temptations and "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes.

August 29, 1935 Controversial singer and co-founder of the West Coast Pop Experimental Art Band Bob Markley is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.