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Music History Events: Births

February 17, 1969 Country singer Jon Randall is born in Dallas, Texas. He debuts in 1995 with the album What You Don't Know and co-writes the Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss duet "Whiskey Lullaby" in 2003.

February 5, 1969 Bobby Brown is born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts.

February 1, 1969 Patrick Wilson (drummer for Weezer) is born in Buffalo, New York. He starts drum lessons at age 15 after seeing Van Halen in concert.

January 19, 1969 R&B singer Trey Lorenz is born Lloyd Lorenz Smith in Florence, South Carolina. He starts his music career as a backing singer for Mariah Carey and gains notoriety when they team up on the duet "I'll Be There."

January 14, 1969 Dave Grohl (of Nirvana, Foo Fighters) is born in Warren, Ohio.

January 8, 1969 Jeff Abercrombie of Fuel is born in Tennessee.

December 19, 1968 Kevin Shepard (drummer for Tonic) is born in Southern California.

December 16, 1968 Christopher Thorn (rhythm guitarist for Blind Melon) is born in Dover, Pennsylvania.

December 9, 1968 Brian Bell (rhythm guitarist/keyboardist for Weezer) is born in Iowa City, Iowa.

December 5, 1968 Glen Graham (drummer for Blind Melon) is born in Columbus, Mississippi.

December 2, 1968 Nate Mendel (bassist for Foo Fighters) is born in Richland, Washington.

December 2, 1968 Rapper Danny Boy (of House Of Pain) is born Daniel O'Connor in Brooklyn, New York.

November 30, 1968 R&B singer Des'ree is born Desiree Annette Weeks in London, England.

November 29, 1968 Jonathan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) is born in Dorcester, Massachusetts. He is the older brother of fellow NKOTB member Jordan Knight and the oldest member of the group.

November 21, 1968 Blur bass player Alex James is born in Bournemouth, England.

November 14, 1968 Brian Yale (bassist for Matchbox Twenty) is born in Carmel, California.

November 12, 1968 Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill and major player in the riot grrrl movement, is born in Portland, Oregon.

October 25, 1968 Arrested Development leader Speech is born Todd Thomas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

October 22, 1968 Reggae fusion artist Shaggy is born Orville Richard Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica.

October 22, 1968 Country singer Shelby Lynne is born Shelby Lynn Moorer in Quantico, Virginia.

October 17, 1968 Reggae musician Ziggy Marley is born David Nesta Marley in Kingston, Jamaica.

October 13, 1968 Florence Ballard (of The Supremes) gives birth to twin daughters, born two months premature.

October 7, 1968 Thom Yorke (lead singer/songwriter for Radiohead) is born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.

October 1, 1968 Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

September 29, 1968 Bassist Brad Smith (of Blind Melon) is born in West Point, Mississippi.

September 21, 1968 David Jolicoeur aka Trugoy the Dove (of De La Soul) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

September 20, 1968 Ben Shepherd (bass player for Soundgarden) is born Hunter Benedict Shepherd in Okinawa, Japan, but would be raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

September 17, 1968 Rapper Lord Jamar (of Brand Nubian) is born Lorenzo Dechalus in New Rochelle, New York.

September 16, 1968 Salsa artist Marc Anthony is born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York City.

September 10, 1968 Rapper Big Daddy Kane is born Antonio Hardy in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Known for 1988's "Ain't No Half-Steppin'."