Music History Events: Births
June 12, 1951 Bun E. Carlos (drummer for Cheap Trick) is born Brad Carlson in Rockford, Illinois.
June 12, 1951 Brad Delp (lead vocalist for Boston) is born in Peabody, Massachusetts.
June 6, 1951 Dwight Twilley, known for the hits "I'm On Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984), is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June 2, 1951 Steve Brookins (drummer for .38 Special from 1974-1987) is born.
May 16, 1951 Jonathan Richman (frontman for The Modern Lovers) is born in Natick, Massachusetts.
May 15, 1951 Rock singer Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen (of Toto) is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
May 13, 1951 Paul Thompson (drummer for Roxy Music) is born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
May 8, 1951 Earth, Wind & Fire singer Philip Bailey is born in Denver, Colorado. Outside of EW&F, he has a hit with Phil Collins in 1986 with "Easy Lover."
May 8, 1951 Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz is born in the Army hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
May 6, 1951 Guitarist Davey Johnstone, a longtime member of Elton John's band, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
May 4, 1951 Bruce Day (bass player for Santana, Pablo Cruise) is born.
May 4, 1951 Jackie Jackson of The Jacksons is born Sigmund Esco Jackson in Gary, Indiana.
May 4, 1951 Mick Mars, founder and lead guitarist of Motley Crue, is born Robert Alan Deal in Terre Haute, Indiana. Visually, he blends into the scenery, but his riffs and solos create a sonic boom that helps define their sound.
May 3, 1951 '70s soft rocker Christopher Cross is born Christopher Charles Geppert in San Antonio, Texas.
May 2, 1951 John Glascock (bassist for Jethro Tull) is born in Islington, Greater London, England.
May 2, 1951 Jo Callis (keyboardist, guitarist for The Human League) is born John William Callis in Rotherham, England.
April 27, 1951 Ace Frehley of Kiss is born Paul Frehley in the Bronx, New York. The lead guitarist in the group from 1973-1982 and again from 1996-2002, his persona is the Spaceman.
April 22, 1951 Pop-rock singer-songwriter Paul Carrack (Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics) is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
April 21, 1951 Nickey Barclay (keyboardist for Fanny) is born.
April 20, 1951 R&B singer Luther Vandross is born in New York City.
April 13, 1951 Drummer Max Weinberg (of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) is born in Newark, New Jersey.
April 13, 1951 R&B singer Peabo Bryson is born Robert Peapo Bryson in South Carolina.
April 8, 1951 Rock bassist Mel Schacher (of Grand Funk Railroad, ? & the Mysterians) is born in Owosso, Michigan.
April 7, 1951 Janis Ian is born Janis Eddy Fink in New York City (but will be raised in New Jersey). She writes her first song at age 12 and completes her first hit, "Society's Child," at 14.
April 7, 1951 Bruce Gary (drummer for The Knack) is born in Burbank, California.
April 5, 1951 Everett Morton (drummer for The English Beat) is born in the West Indies.
April 4, 1951 Country musician Steve Gatlin (of The Gatlin Brothers) is born in Olney, Texas.
March 24, 1951 Dougie Thomson (bassist for Supertramp) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
March 23, 1951 Contemporary Christian musician Phil Keaggy is born in Youngstown, Ohio.
March 21, 1951 Conrad Lozano (bass player for Los Lobos) is born in Los Angeles, California.
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