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Music History Events: Births

November 2, 1947 Dave Pegg (bassist for Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention) is born in Acock's Green, Birmingham, England.

November 1, 1947 Songwriter Jim Steinman is born in Hewlett, New York. His bold, ornate love songs become huge hits for Meat Loaf ("I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"), Bonnie Tyler ("Total Eclipse Of The Heart") and Celine Dion ("It's All Coming Back to Me Now").

October 30, 1947 Timothy B. Schmit (bass guitarist for Eagles, Poco) is born in Oakland, California.

October 28, 1947 George Glover (keyboardist for Climax Blues Band) is born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

October 24, 1947 Edgar Broughton (of The Edgar Broughton Band) is born Robert Edgar Broughton in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

October 23, 1947 Rock bassist Greg Ridley (of Humble Pie) is born Alfred Gregory Ridley in Aspatria, Cumberland, England.

October 21, 1947 Bass guitarist Tetsu Yamauchi (of The Faces and Free) is born in Fukuoka, Japan.

October 19, 1947 Wilbert Hart (of The Delfonics) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

October 17, 1947 Michael McKean, who portrays frontman David St. Hubbins in the fictional band Spinal Tap, is born in New York City. He's also known as wacky neighbor Lenny Kosnowski on Laverne & Shirley and brilliant but troubled lawyer Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul.

October 16, 1947 Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist and co-founder Bob Weir is born in San Francisco, California. The youngest member of the band (just 17 when they form), he anchors them musically and often contributes to vocals and songwriting, including on "One More Saturday Night" and "Truckin'."

October 13, 1947 Sammy Hagar is born in Salinas, California. After fronting the band Montrose and establishing himself as a solo artist with songs like "There's Only One Way To Rock" and "I Can't Drive 55," he replaces David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen in 1985.

October 8, 1947 Tony Wilson (bassist for Hot Chocolate) is born in Trinidad.

October 5, 1947 Brian Johnson (lead singer for AC/DC) is born in Dunston, Gateshead, England.

October 4, 1947 Jim Fielder (bassist for Buffalo Springfield, Mothers of Invention, Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Denton, Texas.

October 1, 1947 Mud lead guitarist Rob Davis is born in Carshalton, Surrey, England.

October 1, 1947 Mariska Veres (lead singer for Shocking Blue) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

October 1, 1947 Martin Turner (bassist/lead vocalist for Wishbone Ash) is born in Torquay, Devon, England.

September 30, 1947 Marc Bolan (frontman for T. Rex) is born Mark Feld in Stoke Newington, London, England.

September 28, 1947 Peter Hope-Evans (of Medicine Head) is born in Brecon, Powys, Wales. Known for the 1973 UK hit "One and One is One."

September 27, 1947 Meat Loaf is born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas. He's often asked how he got his name, so he makes up a few stories, sometimes claiming a football coach told him he had "meat loaf for brains," and other times saying he looked like a wad of meat as an infant.

September 26, 1947 Country singer Lynn Anderson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, but would be raised in Fair Oaks, California. Known for the 1970 hit "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden."

September 23, 1947 Jerry Corbetta (lead vocalist of Sugarloaf) is born in Denver, Colorado.

September 23, 1947 Neal Smith (Alice Cooper drummer, co-writer of "I'm Eighteen") is born in Akron, Ohio.

September 23, 1947 Don Grolnick is born in Brooklyn, New York, and grows up in nearby Levittown. The pop pianist/composer goes on to work with Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Steely Dan, and Carly Simon, among others.

September 21, 1947 Don Felder (Eagles lead guitarist) is born in Gainesville, Florida.

September 19, 1947 Rocker Lol Creme (of 10cc) is born Laurence Neil Creme in Prestwich, England.

September 14, 1947 Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (of Sha Na Na) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

September 9, 1947 Freddy Weller (guitarist for Paul Revere and the Raiders) is born Wilton Frederick Weller in Atlanta, Georgia. Co-wrote Tommy Roe's 1970 hit, "Jam Up and Jelly Tight."

September 8, 1947 Ben Orr (lead singer/bassist for The Cars) is born Benjamin Orzechowski in Lakewood, Ohio.

September 3, 1947 Eric Bell (original guitarist for Thin Lizzy) is born in East Belfast, Northern Ireland.