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Music History Events: Births

June 18, 1963 Darren "Dizzy" Reed (keyboardist of Guns N' Roses) is born in Hinsdale, Illinois.

June 15, 1963 Scott Rockenfield (drummer for Queensrÿche) is born in Seattle, Washington.

June 14, 1963 Chris DeGarmo (lead guitarist for Queensrÿche) is born in Wenatchee, Washington.

June 13, 1963 Paul De Lisle (bassist for Smash Mouth) is born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada.

June 1, 1963 Mike Joyce (drummer for The Smiths) is born in Fallowfield, Manchester, England.

April 24, 1963 Billy Gould (bassist for Faith No More) is born in Los Angeles, California.

April 16, 1963 Jimmy Osmond (of The Osmonds) is born in Canoga Park, California.

April 8, 1963 Julian Lennon is born John Charles Julian Lennon, the first child of John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia. Imbued with many of his father's talents for music, he releases his debut album, Valotte, in 1984 with the hit "Too Late for Goodbyes"

March 18, 1963 Vanessa Williams is born in Tarrytown, New York. She becomes the first Black woman to win Miss America, but gives up the crown when nude pictures of her are published. It takes several years, but Williams is able to move past the controversy and establish herself as a successful singer and actress.

March 18, 1963 Jeff LaBar (guitarist for Cinderella) is born in Darby, Pennsylvania.

March 15, 1963 Bret Michaels (lead singer of Poison) is born Bret Michael Sychak in Butler, Pennsylvania.

March 10, 1963 Bass player Jeff Ament is born in Havre, Montana. He moves to Seattle in the early '80s, and with guitarist Stone Gossard forms Mother Love Bone, which evolves into Pearl Jam.

March 4, 1963 Jason Newsted is born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He plays bass for Flotsam and Jetsam, Metallica and Voivod.

February 21, 1963 General Public/The English Beat toaster Ranking Roger (real name: Roger Charlery) is born in Birmingham, England.

February 20, 1963 Ian Brown (lead singer of The Stone Roses) is born in Warrington, England.

February 19, 1963 Seal (real name: Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel) is born in Paddington, England.

February 9, 1963 Country singer Travis Tritt is born in Marietta, Georgia.

January 26, 1963 DJ Jazzie B (of Soul II Soul) is born Trevor Beresford Romeo in Hornsey, London, England.

January 26, 1963 Andrew Ridgeley is born in Windlesham, Surrey, England. He meets George Michael in high school and together they form the duo Wham!.

January 19, 1963 Caron Wheeler (lead singer of Soul II Soul) is born in Acton, London, England.

January 9, 1963 Eric Erlandson of Hole is born in Los Angeles, California.

January 5, 1963 Grant Young (drummer for Soul Asylum) is born in Iowa City, Iowa.

December 8, 1962 Marty Friedman (lead guitarist for Megadeth) is born in Washington, D.C. He picks up the guitar at age 14 after seeing Kiss in concert.

December 6, 1962 Ben Watt (of the alt rock duo Everything but the Girl) is born in Marylebone, London, England.

December 4, 1962 Sponge frontman Vinnie Dombroski is born in Detroit, Michigan.

November 28, 1962 Drummer Matt Cameron is born in San Diego, California. He's with Soundgarden from 1986 until their breakup in 1997. In 1998 he becomes the fifth drummer for Pearl Jam, a position he holds until leaving the band in 2025.

November 27, 1962 Charlie Benante (drummer for Anthrax) is born in The Bronx, New York.

November 27, 1962 Mike Bordin (drummer for Faith No More) is born in San Francisco, California. In high school, he forms the band EZ-Street with future Faith No More bandmate Jim Martin and future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.

November 24, 1962 John Squire (guitarist for The Stone Roses) is born in Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, where future bandmate Ian Brown is a neighbor.

November 21, 1962 Stephen Curtis Chapman is born in Paducah, Kentucky.