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Music History Events: Births

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.

August 16, 1957 INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss is born in Perth, Western Australia.

August 8, 1957 Dennis Drew (keyboardist for 10,000 Maniacs) is born in Jamestown, New York.

July 31, 1957 Daniel Ash (guitarist for Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) is born in Northampton, England.

July 18, 1957 Keith Levene (of The Clash) is born Julian Keith Levene in Muswell Hill, London, England.

July 9, 1957 Marc Almond is born Peter Mark Sinclair Almond in Southport, Lancashire, England. In 1979 he teams with Dave Ball to form Soft Cell, a boundary-pushing electronic duo that have a global hit in 1981 with their cover of "Tainted Love." In 1989, Almond lands a #1 UK hit with "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart," a duet with Gene Pitney.

July 3, 1957 Stephen Pearcy (former frontman of Ratt) is born in San Diego, California.

June 24, 1957 Terence "Astro" Wilson (percussionist, trumpet player for UB40) is born in Birmingham, England.

June 22, 1957 INXS bass player Garry Beers is born in Manly, New South Wales, Australia.