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Music History Events: Births

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.

March 21, 1951 Soul singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. (of The Stylistics) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

March 20, 1951 Blues rocker Jimmie Vaughan (of Fabulous Thunderbirds) is born in Dallas, Texas. His younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, is born in 1954.

March 19, 1951 Derek Longmuir (drummer for Bay City Rollers) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

March 17, 1951 Scott Gorham (of Thin Lizzy, Supertramp) is born in Glendale, California.

March 14, 1951 Spanish entertainer Charo is born with a much longer moniker: María del Rosario Mercedes Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza.

March 11, 1951 Katie Kissoon (of the pop duo Mac & Katie Kissoon) is born Katherine Farthing in Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.

March 9, 1951 Frank Rodriguez, the keyboard player who comes up with the famous riff on "96 Tears" for ? and the Mysterians, is born in Bay City, Michigan.

March 4, 1951 Chris Rea is born in Middlesbrough, England.

March 4, 1951 Rocker Pete Haycock (lead guitarist, vocalist for Climax Blues Band) is born in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.