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Music History Events: Births

September 10, 1951 Pete Tolson (guitarist for The Pretty Things) is born in Bishops Stortford, Herts, England. David Bowie covered the group's "Don't Bring Me Down" for his 1973 album, Pin Ups.

September 7, 1951 Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders) is born in Akron, Ohio.

September 2, 1951 Mik Kaminski (violinist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

August 28, 1951 Wayne Osmond (of The Osmonds) is born in Ogden, Utah.

August 28, 1951 Dave Hlubek (lead guitarist for Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

August 25, 1951 Rob Halford, the hell-bent-for-leather frontman of Judas Priest, is born in Sutton Coldfield, England.

August 24, 1951 Michael Derosier (former drummer for Heart) is born in Canada.

August 24, 1951 Danny Joe Brown (lead singer of Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

August 23, 1951 Mark Hudson of The Hudson Brothers is born in Portland, Oregon. He also co-writes several Aerosmith songs, including the 1993 hit "Livin' On The Edge."

August 23, 1951 Rock vocalist Jimi Jamison (of Survivor) is born in rural Mississippi. Also known for singing and co-writing the theme for the action series Baywatch.

August 19, 1951 John Deacon (bassist for Queen) is born in Oadby, Leicester, England.

August 15, 1951 Jazz/Soul singer Bobby Caldwell is born in Manhattan, New York.

August 14, 1951 Guitarist Bob "Slim" Dunlap (of The Replacements) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

August 13, 1951 Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois.

August 6, 1951 Singer/songwriter/musician Pat MacDonald (co-founder of Timbuk3) is born in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

August 4, 1951 Roy Flowers (drummer for Sweet Sensation) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.

August 3, 1951 Johnny Graham (multi-instrumentalist of Earth, Wind & Fire) is born in Louisville, Kentucky.

August 2, 1951 Andrew Gold, known for the hits "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend," is born in Burbank, California.

August 1, 1951 Guitarist Tommy Bolin (of Deep Purple and the James Gang) is born in Sioux City, Iowa.

August 1, 1951 Tim Bachman (of Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

July 25, 1951 Verdine White (bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

July 4, 1951 Ralph Johnson (drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire) is born in Los Angeles, California.

July 3, 1951 Mike Corby (keyboardist/lead guitarist of The Babys, which he founded) is born in Windsor, Berkshire, England.

July 1, 1951 Fred Schneider of The B-52s is born in Newark, New Jersey. His spoken-wordish vocals ("Love shack baby!") combine with full-throated singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson to give the band a very distinctive sound.

June 30, 1951 Jazz musician Stanley Clarke is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

June 29, 1951 Billy Hinsche of Dino, Desi & Billy is born in Manila, Philippines. After moving to Beverly Hills, he meets future bandmates Desi Arnaz Jr. and Dean Paul Martin.

June 27, 1951 Gilson Lavis (drummer for Squeeze) is born in Bedford, England.

June 21, 1951 Multi-instrumentalist Nils Lofgren is born in Chicago. In 1984 he joins Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, where he mostly plays guitar.

June 15, 1951 Steve Walsh (singer, keyboardist for Kansas, Streets) is born in St Joseph, Missouri.

June 13, 1951 Howard Leese (guitarist for Heart) is born in Hollywood, California.