Music History Events: Births
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.
February 15, 1960 Mikey Craig (bassist for Culture Club) is born in England.
February 7, 1960 Steve Bronski (keyboardist, percussionist for Bronski Beat) is born in England.
January 26, 1960 Charlie Gillingham (keyboardist for Counting Crows) is born in Torrance, California.
January 22, 1960 INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence is born in Lane Cove, a suburb of Sydney.
January 17, 1960 Berlin bassist John Crawford is born in California. He's the main songwriter in the group, penning tracks like "The Metro" and "No More Words."
December 31, 1959 Paul Westerberg (lead singer, guitarist for The Replacements) is born in Minnesota.
December 8, 1959 Paul Rutherford (of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) is born in Liverpool, England.
December 4, 1959 BoDeans bassist Bob Griffin is born in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
November 30, 1959 Cherie Currie is born in Encino, California. As lead singer of The Runaways she is at the core of the LA party scene in the late 1970s, leading to a lifelong struggle with drug addiction.More
November 27, 1959 Charlie Burchill (guitarist for Simple Minds) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
November 10, 1959 Frank Maudsley (bass guitarist for A Flock of Seagulls) is born in Liverpool, England.
October 25, 1959 Chrissy Amphlett (frontwoman for The Divinyls) is born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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