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Music History Events: Births

April 7, 1948 John Oates (of Hall & Oates) is born in New York City.

April 7, 1948 Dallas Taylor, a drummer known for his work with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, is born in Denver, Colorado.

April 7, 1948 Carol Douglas, known for the pioneering disco track "Doctor's Orders," is born in Brooklyn, New York, to a musical family. Her mom is jazz performer Minnie Newsome, the supposed inspiration for Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher," and her cousin is soul singer Sam Cooke.

April 4, 1948 Berry Oakley (bass guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band) is born Raymond Berry Oakley III in Chicago, Illinois.

April 4, 1948 Pick Withers (drummer for Dire Straits) is born David Withers in Leicester, England.

April 1, 1948 Reggae musician Jimmy Cliff ("The Harder They Come," "Hakuna Matata") is born James Chambers in Somerton District, St. James, Jamaica.

March 31, 1948 Thijs Van Leer (vocalist, organist for Focus) is born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

March 30, 1948 Black Oak Arkansas lead singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum is born in Michigan.

March 28, 1948 John Evan (keyboardist for Jethro Tull) is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

March 28, 1948 Milan Williams (keyboardist for The Commodores) is born in Okolona, Mississippi.

March 26, 1948 Steven Tyler is born Steven Tallarico in Yonkers, New York. Originally a drummer, he switches to frontman when he forms Aerosmith in 1970. Over the course of an adventurous 50+ year career with the band, he overcomes a crippling drug addiction and does time as a judge on American Idol.

March 26, 1948 Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Birmingham, England.

March 25, 1948 Rocker Michael Stanley is born in Cleveland, Ohio.

March 24, 1948 Lee Oskar (harmonica player for War) is born in Copenhagen, Denmark.

March 22, 1948 Randy Jo Hobbs (bassist for The McCoys) is born in Winchester, Indiana.

March 17, 1948 Fran Byrne (drummer for Ace) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

March 16, 1948 Michael Bruce of the Alice Cooper band is born in Arizona.

March 12, 1948 James Taylor, singer and songwriter famous for classic hits like "Fire and Rain" and "You've Got a Friend," is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

March 12, 1948 Les Holroyd (bassist/vocalist for Barclay James Harvest) is born in England.

March 11, 1948 George Kooymans (vocalist, guitarist for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

March 9, 1948 R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne (lead singer of LTD) is born in Providence, Rhode Island.

March 9, 1948 Jimmie Fadden (guitarist, drummer for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is born in Long Beach, California.

March 8, 1948 Little Peggy March is born Margaret Annemarie Battavio in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

March 8, 1948 Mel Galley (of Whitesnake) is born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.

March 5, 1948 "Electric Avenue" singer Eddy Grant, founder of the UK pop group The Equals, is born in Plaisance, British Guiana.

March 4, 1948 Shakin' Stevens is born Michael Barratt in Cardiff, Wales.

March 4, 1948 Yes bass player Chris Squire is born in London.

March 2, 1948 Irish rocker Rory Gallagher is born William Rory Gallagher in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland.

February 23, 1948 Sweet bass player Steve Priest is born in Middlesex, England.

February 21, 1948 Paul Newton (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Andover, Hampshire, England.