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Music History Events: Births

April 19, 1947 Mark Volman (of The Turtles, Flo and Eddie, Mothers of Invention) is born in Los Angeles, California.

April 16, 1947 Rock singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty (of Stealers Wheel) is born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

April 16, 1947 Rock drummer Lee Kerslake (of Uriah Heep, Blizzard of Ozz) is born in Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

April 15, 1947 Mike Chapman is born in Queensland, Australia. After moving to England and teaming up with Nicky Chinn, he becomes a top songwriter and producer, responsible for the hits "Devil Gate Drive," "Ballroom Blitz" and "A Touch Too Much." After moving to America in 1975, his hits continue with "Kiss You All Over" and "Love Is A Battlefield."

April 12, 1947 Alexander Briley (The sailor from The Village People) is born in Harlem, New York City.

April 10, 1947 Reggae musician Bunny Livingston (of Bob Marley & The Wailers) is born Neville O'Riley Livingston in Kingston, Jamaica.

April 8, 1947 Yes guitarist Steve Howe is born in London.

April 8, 1947 Pioneering Christian rock performer Larry Norman is born in Corpus Christi, Texas.

April 7, 1947 Pat Bennett (of The Chiffons) is born in The Bronx, New York.

April 6, 1947 Drummer Tony Connor (of Hot Chocolate) is born in Romford, England.

March 29, 1947 Bobby Kimball (frontman for Toto) is born in Orange, Texas.

March 24, 1947 Mike Kellie (drummer for Spooky Tooth) is born in Birmingham, England.

March 22, 1947 Patrick Olive (percussionist, bassist for Hot Chocolate) is born in Grenada.

March 15, 1947 Rock musician/producer Ry Cooder is born in Los Angeles, California.

March 15, 1947 Frank Lugo (bassist for ? & the Mysterians) is born.

March 11, 1947 Keyboardist "Blue" Weaver (Mott The Hoople, The Strawbs) is born Derek John Weaver in Cardiff, Wales.

March 11, 1947 Vanilla Fudge lead singer Mark Stein is born in Bayonne, New Jersey.

March 10, 1947 Boston founder Tom Scholz is born in Toledo, Ohio.

March 8, 1947 Michael Allsup (guitarist for Three Dog Night) is born in Oakdale, California.

March 6, 1947 Kiki Dee is born Pauline Matthews in Little Horton, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

March 5, 1947 Child star Eddie Hodges, who introduces the song "Gary, Indiana" in the Broadway musical The Music Man and stars opposite Frank Sinatra in the 1959 film A Hole In The Head, is born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

March 3, 1947 Jennifer Warnes is born in Seattle, Washington.

February 26, 1947 Pop singer Sandie Shaw is born Sandra Ann Goodrich in Dagenham, Essex, England.

February 25, 1947 Bassist David Stensen (of The Grass Roots) is born in San Bruno, California.

February 24, 1947 Rupert Holmes is born David Goldstein in Northwich, Cheshire, England.

February 15, 1947 David Brown (bassist for Santana) is born in Daly City, California.

February 14, 1947 Tim Buckley is born in Washington, D.C., but spends much of his childhood in Amsterdam, New York, and Bell Gardens, California.

February 11, 1947 Derek Shulman (lead vocalist for Gentle Giant) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

February 9, 1947 Country rocker Joe Ely is born in Amarillo, Texas.

February 9, 1947 R&B singer Major Harris (of The Delfonics) is born in Richmond, Virginia. He lands his biggest solo hit in 1975 with "Love Won't Let Me Wait."