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Music History Events: Births

November 27, 1944 Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies aka Dozy (of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich) is born in Enford, Wiltshire, England.

November 26, 1944 R&B singer Jean Terrell is born Velma Jean Terrell in Belzoni, Mississippi. In 1970, she will replace Diana Ross as lead singer of The Supremes.

November 25, 1944 Drummer Bev Bevan (of Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England.

November 20, 1944 Record producer Mike Vernon is born in Harrow, Middlesex, England. He'll produce albums from David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac.

November 17, 1944 Gene Clark (tambourine player, guitarist, vocalist for The Byrds) is born Harold Eugene Clark in Tipton, Missouri.

November 13, 1944 R&B singer Timmy Thomas, known for the 1972 hit "Why Can't We Live Together," is born in Evansville, Indiana.

November 12, 1944 Booker T. Jones (frontman for Booker T. & the MG's) is born in Memphis, Tennessee. (The "T" stands for Taliaferro.)

November 10, 1944 Lyricist Tim Rice, known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, is born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. He would also co-write the hit "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from The Lion King, a partnership with Elton John.

November 9, 1944 Phil May (lead singer of Pretty Things) is born Philip Arthur Dennis Wadey in Dartford, Kent, England.

November 8, 1944 Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney and Bonnie) is born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell in Alton, Illinois.

November 4, 1944 Scherrie Payne (of The Supremes) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

November 2, 1944 Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer is born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England, where his family has been evacuated during World War II. He grows up in Worthing, Sussex, learning classical piano but later expanding into rock and jazz.

October 29, 1944 Rob Van Leeuwen (guitarist for Shocking Blue) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

October 29, 1944 Denny Laine is born Brian Hines on a boat off the Jersey coast. He becomes a founding member of both The Moody Blues and Wings.

October 26, 1944 Michael Piano (of The Sandpipers) is born in Rochester, New York.

October 25, 1944 Singer/songwriter Taffy Danoff (of Starland Vocal Band) is born Mary Catherine Nivert in Washington, D.C.

October 25, 1944 Yes founder and frontman Jon Anderson is born in Accrington, Lancashire, England.

October 24, 1944 Ted Templeman (guitarist/vocalist for Harper's Bizarre) is born in Santa Cruz, California.

October 24, 1944 Soul singer Bettye Swann is born Betty Jean Champion in Shreveport, Louisiana. Known for the 1967 hit "Make Me Yours."

October 19, 1944 Disco singer George McCrae is born in West Palm Beach, Florida.

October 19, 1944 Reggae musician Peter Tosh is born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Grange Hill, Jamaica.

October 13, 1944 Robert Lamm (keyboardist and songwriter for Chicago) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

October 9, 1944 John Entwistle (bass player for The Who) is born John Alec Entwistle in London, England.

October 9, 1944 Nona Hendryx is born in Trenton, New Jersey. After her group Labelle splits up, she embarks on an eclectic musical journey, singing with the experimental-funk group Material and new-wave innovators Talking Heads, as well as establishing a solo career.

October 8, 1944 Country singer Susan Raye is born in Eugene, Oregon. Known for the 1971 hit "L.A. International Airport."

October 4, 1944 R&B singer Marlena Davis (of The Orlons) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

October 1, 1944 Barbara Parritt of The Toys is born in Wilmington, North Carolina.

September 29, 1944 Composer Mike Post is born Leland Michael Postil in Berkeley, California. Composed many TV theme songs, including Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., and Hill Street Blues.

September 29, 1944 Tommy Tate (vocalist/drummer for The Imperial Show Band) is born in Homestead, Florida.

September 29, 1944 Folk singer Anne Briggs is born in Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England.