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Music History Events: Births

December 26, 1946 Bob Carpenter (keyboardist, accordionist for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

December 24, 1946 Jan Akkerman (guitarist for Focus) is born in Amsterdam.

December 23, 1946 Singer-songwriter Robbie Dupree, known for the 1980 hit "Steal Away," is born Robert Dupuis in Brooklyn, New York.

December 23, 1946 Ariel Bender (guitarist for Mott the Hoople) is born Luther James Grosvenor in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.

December 21, 1946 Carl Wilson is born in Hawthorne, California. He becomes lead guitarist in The Beach Boys when he forms the band with older brothers Dennis and Brian.

December 16, 1946 Benny Andersson (of ABBA) is born in Vällingby, Sweden.

December 15, 1946 Drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is born in Brooklyn. He does a lot of work with Rod Stewart, co-writing his hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

December 15, 1946 R&B singer Harry Ray (of The Moments) is born in Long Branch, New Jersey.

December 14, 1946 Jackie McAuley (keyboardist, vocalist for Them) is born John McAuley in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

December 14, 1946 Joyce Vincent Wilson (of Tony Orlando and Dawn) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

December 14, 1946 Actress/singer Patty Duke is born Anna Marie Duke in Elmhurst, Queens, New York.

December 12, 1946 Denny Dias, founding guitarist of Steely Dan, is born in Philadelphia. In the summer of 1970, Dias is playing in a band called Demian, whose manager places an ad in the New York City arts paper The Village Voice that reads: "Looking for keyboardist and bassist. Must have jazz chops! No hangups." Donald Fagen and Walter Becker answer the ad, leading to the formation of Steely Dan.

December 11, 1946 Tony Brown (of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet) is born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Known for his session work on the piano with Emmylou Harris and his production work for Vince Gill, Reba McEntire and George Strait.

December 10, 1946 Ace Kefford (bass guitarist for The Move) is born Christopher John Kefford in Moseley, Birmingham, England.

December 9, 1946 Walter "Clyde" Orange (drummer, vocalist for Commodores) is born in Florida. He sings lead on the hits "Brick House" and "Nightshift."

December 9, 1946 Dennis Dunaway (bassist for the Alice Cooper Band) is born in Cottage Grove, Oregon.

December 5, 1946 Canadian pop rocker Andy Kim is born Andrew Youakim in Montreal, Quebec.

December 1, 1946 Gilbert O'Sullivan is born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan in Waterford, Ireland. He changes his first name as a nod to Victorian-era composers Gilbert & Sullivan.

November 26, 1946 Bert Ruiter (bass guitarist for Focus) is born in Amsterdam.

November 22, 1946 Bass guitarist Aston "Family Man" Barrett (of Bob Marley and the Wailers) is born in Kingston, Jamaica. Though he earns the nickname "Family Man" before he has kids, it turns out to be an apt title: He allegedly fathers 41 children.

November 20, 1946 Duane Allman (guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, Derek and the Dominos) is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

November 20, 1946 Ray Stiles, bass guitarist for The Hollies, is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

November 19, 1946 Drummer Joe Correro Jr. (of Paul Revere and the Raiders) is born in Greenwood, Mississippi.

November 18, 1946 "Wonderful Summer" singer Robin Ward is born Jacqueline McDonnell in Hawaii but will be raised in Nebraska. Using the name Jackie Ward, she works as a session singer for commercials, TV shows, movies, and recording studios. She sings on the theme to The Partridge Family, dubs over Natalie Wood's vocals in The Great Race, and provides backup to Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand.

November 17, 1946 Martin Barre (guitarist for Jethro Tull) is born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England.

November 13, 1946 Country singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is born in Soper, Oklahoma. Wrote the Jerry Jeff Walker song "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother" (1973).

November 9, 1946 Benny Mardones ("Into The Night") is born Ruben Armand Mardones in Cleveland, Ohio.

November 8, 1946 Roy Wood of The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard is born in Kitts Green, Birmingham, England.

November 6, 1946 George Young (rhythm guitarist, songwriter for The Easybeats) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

November 5, 1946 Gram Parsons (of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers) is born Ingram Cecil Connor III in his mom's hometown of Winter Haven, Florida, but will reside in Waycross, Georgia.