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Music History Events: Births

August 8, 1958 Bing Crosby and his second wife, Kathryn, have their first child together: Harry Lillis Crosby III (Harry is Bing's real first name). Crosby had a total of seven children - six boys and one girl.

August 7, 1958 Bruce Dickinson, who takes over as Iron Maiden's lead singer in 1981, is born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. His soaring vocals lead the band into a new era as they become one of the most popular UK rock bands. Dickinson-sung hits include "Aces High" and "Bring Your Daughter To the Slaughter."

August 6, 1958 Randy DeBarge (of DeBarge) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

August 4, 1958 Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds is born in Liverpool, England.

August 1, 1958 Songwriter/composer Michael Penn, brother of actor Sean Penn, is born in Greenwich Village, New York.

July 31, 1958 Bill Berry (drummer for R.E.M.) is born in Duluth, Minnesota.

July 25, 1958 Guitarist and singer/songwriter Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) is born in Coral Gables, Florida.

July 20, 1958 Mick MacNeil (keyboardist for Simple Minds) is born on the Isle of Barra, Scotland.

July 18, 1958 Nigel Twist (drummer for The Alarm) is born Nigel Buckle in Manchester, England.

July 4, 1958 INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly is born in Kew, Victoria, Australia.

June 14, 1958 Nick Van Eede (of Cutting Crew) is born in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England.

June 11, 1958 Pop/rock musician Barry Adamson (bass guitarist of Magazine) is born in Moss Side, Manchester, England.

May 30, 1958 Marie Fredriksson (half of the pop-rock duo Roxette) is born in Össjö, Sweden.

May 27, 1958 Neil Finn (frontman for Crowded House) is born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

May 25, 1958 Paul Weller (singer, guitarist for The Jam, The Style Council) is born in Woking, Surrey, England.

May 7, 1958 Rock guitarist Marty Willson-Piper (of The Church) is born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

April 27, 1958 Kate Pierson is born in Weehawken, New Jersey. In the early '70s she moves to Athens, Georgia, where she forms The B-52s. Her voice is one of the most recognizable in rock, heard on the group's hits like "Love Shack" and "Rock Lobster," and also on R.E.M.'s "Shiny Happy People."

April 21, 1958 Mike Barson (keyboardist for Madness) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

April 18, 1958 Les Pattinson (bass guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen) is born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

April 12, 1958 Rock guitarist Will Sergeant (of Echo & the Bunnymen) is born in Liverpool, England.

April 11, 1958 Big Country frontman Stuart Adamson is born in Manchester, England.

April 6, 1958 Selwyn Brown (keyboardist for Steel Pulse) is born in London, England.

March 31, 1958 Pat McGlynn (rhythm guitarist for Bay City Rollers) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

March 9, 1958 Martin Fry of ABC is born in Stretford, Lancashire, England.

March 8, 1958 Gary Numan is born in Hammersmith, London, England. He starts his music career as the lead singer of Tubeway Army.

March 5, 1958 Andy Gibb is born in Manchester, England, but is raised in Redcliffe, Australia. His older brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice, form the Bee Gees.

March 1, 1958 Nik Kershaw ("The Riddle") is born in Bristol, England.

February 21, 1958 Mary Chapin Carpenter is born in Princeton, New Jersey.

February 12, 1958 Weather Report drummer Omar Hakim is born in New York City.

January 26, 1958 Norman Hassan (percussionist, trombonist for UB40) is born in Birmingham, England.