Music History Events: Births
September 8, 1960 Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann is born in Bon Air, Virginia. With her group 'Til Tuesday, she has a hit with "Voices Carry," and later embarks on a successful solo career.
September 6, 1960 Sam Cooke's daughter Tracy Samie is born.
September 4, 1960 Kim Thayil (lead guitarist for Soundgarden) is born in Seattle, Washington. He would be raised near Chicago in Park Forest, Illinois.
September 3, 1960 Perry Bamonte (keyboardist/guitarist for The Cure) is born in London, England.
August 31, 1960 Tony DeFranco (of The DeFranco Family) is born in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
August 26, 1960 Jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis is born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, to a family of musicians. He played sax and miscellaneous percussion on Sting's 1985 solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
August 16, 1960 Drummer Chris Pedersen (of Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom) is born in Great Lakes, Illinois.
August 14, 1960 Classical crossover soprano Sarah Brightman is born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
August 7, 1960 Jacquie O'Sullivan of Bananarama is born in Hendon, London, England.
August 1, 1960 Suzi Gardner (guitarist and vocalist for L7) is born in Sacramento, California.
August 1, 1960 Public Enemy leader Chuck D is born Carlton Douglas Ridenhour in Queens, New York.
July 19, 1960 Kevin Haskins (drummer for Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) is born in Northampton, England.
July 3, 1960 Synth-pop innovator Vince Clarke is born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, England. An early member of Depeche Mode, he writes the group's breakthrough hit, "Just Can't Get Enough," before forming Yazoo ("Only You," "Situation") and Erasure ("A Little Respect," "Chains of Love").
June 29, 1960 Disco singer Evelyn "Champagne" King is born in The Bronx, New York City.
June 20, 1960 John Taylor (bassist for Duran Duran) is born Nigel John Taylor in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. As well as co-founding Duran Duran he later achieves a second round of success in rock supergroup The Power Station.
June 12, 1960 Michael Hausman (drummer for 'Til Tuesday) is born.
June 8, 1960 Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) is born in Manchester, England.
June 6, 1960 Steve Vai is born in Carle Place, a town located in Long Island, New York.
June 2, 1960 Tony Hadley (lead singer of Spandau Ballet) is born in Islington, London, England.
June 1, 1960 The Cure bass player Simon Gallup is born in Surrey, England.
June 1, 1960 Jesse Johnson (guitarist of The Time) is born in Rock Island, Illinois.
May 29, 1960 Mel Gaynor (drummer for Simple Minds) is born in Balham, London, England.
May 6, 1960 Alt rocker John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants) is born in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
April 26, 1960 Roger Taylor (drummer for Duran Duran) is born in Nechells, Birmingham, England. He remains with the band until their performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985 - but rejoins a decade later.
April 23, 1960 Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark is born Stephen Maynard Clark in Sheffield, England.
April 10, 1960 Hip hop DJ Afrika Bambaataa (of Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force) is born Kevin Donovan in The Bronx, New York.
March 25, 1960 Steve Norman, multi-instrumentalist in Spandau Ballet, is born in Stepney, London, England.
March 24, 1960 Nena is born in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.
March 13, 1960 U2 bass player Adam Clayton is born in Oxfordshire, England.
February 27, 1960 Paul Humphreys of OMD is born in London.
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