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Music History Events: Births

December 24, 1957 Ian Burden (keyboardist, bass guitarist for The Human League) is born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.

December 19, 1957 Doug Johnson (keyboardist for Loverboy) is born in New Westminster, British Columbia.

December 12, 1957 Sheila E. is born Sheila Escovedo in Oakland, California.

December 11, 1957 Mike Mesaros (bassist, vocalist for The Smithereens) is born in Carteret, New Jersey.

December 8, 1957 Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is born in Hackney, London, England. He joins the band in 1982 as a replacement for Pete Willis.

November 30, 1957 John Ashton (guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs) is born in London, England.

November 24, 1957 Chris Hayes, lead guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News from 1979–2001, is born in Great Lakes, Illinois. He co-writes some of the band's biggest hits, including "I Want A New Drug" and "The Power of Love."

November 20, 1957 Jim Brown (drummer for UB40) is born in Birmingham, England.

November 17, 1957 Jim Babjak (lead guitarist for The Smithereens) is born in Carteret, New Jersey, where he would meet bandmates Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros in high school.

November 7, 1957 Drummer John "Jellybean" Benitez is born in South Bronx, New York. Also a songwriter and producer, he works with Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson, among others.

November 5, 1957 David Moyse (guitarist for Air Supply) is born in Adelaide, Australia.

November 5, 1957 A Flock of Seagulls lead singer Mike Score is born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Before landing his famous gig, he makes a living as a hairdresser.

November 2, 1957 Carter Beauford, drummer for The Dave Matthews Band, is born in Charlottesville, Virginia. When Julia Roberts inducts the band into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2024, she makes it clear that he's her favorite member.

November 1, 1957 Country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is born in Houston, Texas, and is raised in nearby Klein.

October 31, 1957 Guided By Voices leader Robert Pollard is born in Dayton, Ohio, where he forms the band in 1983. He works as a school teacher until 1994, when the band signs with the Matador label and release their breakout album Bee Thousand.

October 28, 1957 New Order drummer Stephen Morris is born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

October 21, 1957 Steve Lukather (guitarist for Toto) is born in San Fernando Valley, California.

October 21, 1957 Rocker Julian Cope is born in Deri, Monmouthshire, Wales.

October 19, 1957 Karl Wallinger (frontman of World Party) is born in Prestatyn, Wales.

October 1, 1957 Andy Walton (drummer for Kenny) is born in Enfield, Middlesex, England.

September 22, 1957 Johnette Napolitano (lead singer of Concrete Blonde) is born in Hollywood, California.

September 20, 1957 Alannah Currie (of Thompson Twins) is born in Auckland, New Zealand.

September 13, 1957 R&B singer Joni Sledge (of Sister Sledge) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

September 11, 1957 Jon Moss (drummer for Culture Club) is born in Wandsworth, South London, England.

September 2, 1957 Steve Porcaro (keyboardist for Toto) is born in Hartford, Connecticut.

September 1, 1957 Gloria Estefan is born Gloria Fajardo in Havana, Cuba. Raised in Miami, she joins Miami Sound Machine in 1977 and marries their leader, Emilio Estefan, a year later. She becomes a formative figure in Latin pop, crossing over to an English-speaking audience with hits like "Conga," "Anything For You" and "Coming Out Of The Dark."

August 31, 1957 Glenn Tilbrook (guitarist/lead singer for Squeeze) is born in Woolwich, London, England.

August 31, 1957 Gina Schock (drummer for The Go-Go's) is born Regina Ann Schock in Baltimore, Maryland.

August 21, 1957 Kim Sledge (of Sister Sledge) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

August 18, 1957 Ron Strykert (lead guitarist for Men at Work) is born in Victoria, Australia.