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Music History Events: Births

May 3, 1948 John Richardson (drummer for the Rubettes) is born in South Ockendon, Essex, England.

May 2, 1948 Country/gospel singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin (of The Gatlin Brothers) is born in Seminole, Texas.

April 30, 1948 MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer is born in Detroit, Michigan.

April 27, 1948 Clive Taylor (bass guitarist for Amen Corner) is born in Cardiff, Wales.

April 24, 1948 Bass player Steve York, who plays in Manfred Mann and Graham Bond Organization, is born in London.

April 22, 1948 Larry Groce, singer of the hit 1976 novelty tune "Junk Food Junkie" and host of the NPR-distributed radio program Mountain Stage, is born in Dallas, Texas.

April 21, 1948 Singer-songwriter Paul Davis is born in Meridian, Mississippi.

April 20, 1948 Craig Frost (keyboardist for Grand Funk Railroad) is born in Flint, Michigan.

April 17, 1948 "Miami Vice" composer Jan Hammer is born in Prague.

April 10, 1948 Bass guitarist Fred Smith (of Blondie, Television) is born in New York.

April 9, 1948 Rock 'n roll singer Dave "Chico" Ryan (of The Happenings, Sha Na Na, Bill Haley & His Comets) is born in Arlington, Massachusetts.

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.

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.