Music History Events: Births
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.
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.
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