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November 24, 1950 The musical comedy Guys and Dolls premieres on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre. Two years later, it spawns a film adaptation starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.
November 22, 1950 Tina Weymouth (bass guitarist for Talking Heads) is born Martina Michele Weymouth in Coronado, California.
November 21, 1950 Singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor is born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a family that includes brother James Taylor. He will be raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
November 11, 1950 Jim Peterik is born in Berwyn, Illinois. He fronts The Ides of March and later joins Survivor, co-writing their hit "Eye of the Tiger."
November 6, 1950 Chris Glen (bass guitarist for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) is born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
October 20, 1950 Tom Petty is born in Gainesville, Florida, where he forms Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. He fronts the band until his death in 2017 but along the way also releases three solo albums, forms the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, and teams with Stevie Nicks on the classic duet "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around."
October 8, 1950 Robert "Kool" Bell, the bass player in Kool & the Gang, is born in Youngstown, Ohio. He's the namesake of the group, which he formed in the mid-'60s with his brother, Ronald Bell.
October 7, 1950 CBS debuts The Frank Sinatra Show, a variety program and the first TV show for the crooner. Though he has a five-year contract, the show only lasts two seasons.
October 2, 1950 Rocker Mike Rutherford (of Genesis) is born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
September 17, 1950 Fee Waybill (lead singer/songwriter for The Tubes) is born John Waldo Waybill in Omaha, Nebraska.
September 10, 1950 Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry is born Anthony Joseph Perry in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He leaves the band at their drug-soaked nadir in 1979 but returns in 1984. The band returns to glory with their 1987 album Permanent Vacation.
August 12, 1950 August "Kid Creole" Darnell (of Kid Creole & the Coconuts) is born in The Bronx, New York.
August 8, 1950 Vocalist/guitarist Andy Fairweather Low (of Amen Corner) is born in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, United Kingdom. Also sang backing vocal's for The Who's Who Are You.
July 18, 1950 Glenn Hughes (leather guy in The Village People) is born in New York City.
July 15, 1950 Nat "King" Cole's "Mona Lisa" hits #1 in America. Written for the film Captain Carey, U.S.A., it goes on to win the Oscar for Best Song.
July 11, 1950 Film producer/record executive B.G. "Buddy" DeSylva dies in Los Angeles at age 55. He also co-wrote the Al Jolson hit "April Showers," among many others.
July 10, 1950 The Victor Talking Machine Company trademarks the phrase "His Master's Voice," which refers to the dog in their logo (Nipper) listening to a record player because he thinks it is his owner. The company later becomes the record label RCA Victor.
July 7, 1950 Johnny Cash joins the US Air Force, enlisting at 18 just six weeks after graduating from high school in Dyess, Arkansas. He serves as a Morse code intercept operator and rises to the rank of Staff Sergeant before being honorably discharged in 1954 and launching his music career.
July 5, 1950 Huey Lewis is born Hugh Anthony Cregg III in New York City. He forms Huey Lewis & the News in San Francisco.
June 23, 1950 Gary and Bing Crosby record "Play A Simple Melody," 36 years after its debut in the Irving Berlin musical Watch Your Step.
June 21, 1950 Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith) is born in The Bronx, New York City.
June 19, 1950 Ann Wilson, who forms Heart with her sister Nancy, is born in San Diego, California.
June 16, 1950 Soul singer James Smith (of The Stylistics) is born in New York City.
June 11, 1950 Singer/guitarist Graham Russell is born Cyril Graham Russell in Nottingham, England. He moves to Australia in 1968 and forms Air Supply with Russell Hitchcock. Graham is the primary songwriter in the group, penning their hits "All Out Of Love" and "The One That You Love."
June 9, 1950 Trevor Bolder (bass guitarist for Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash) is born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
June 5, 1950 Ronnie Dyson, an actor-turned-singer known for his breakout role in the Broadway production of Hair and his hit single "(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?," is born in Washington, DC, though he'll grow up in Brooklyn, New York.
June 3, 1950 Suzi Quatro is born in Detroit. She makes her musical mark in England, where she moves in 1971 after Mickie Most signs her to his label. In America, she's best known for her role as Leather Tuscadero on the TV series Happy Days.
May 29, 1950 Rebbie Jackson, the eldest child of The Jacksons, is born Maureen Reillette Jackson in Gary, Indiana.
May 22, 1950 Bernie Taupin is born in Lincolnshire, England. He becomes Elton John's lyricist, and also co-writes #1 hits for two other acts: "These Dreams" for Heart and "We Built This City" for Starship.
May 14, 1950 Arthur Grant (bassist for the Edgar Broughton Band) is born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.
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