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June 5, 1946 Sly Stone's brother, Freddie Stone, is born Frederick Stewart in Vallejo, California. They form Sly & the Family Stone, with Freddie on guitar.
June 3, 1946 Michael Clarke (original drummer for The Byrds) is born Michael James Dick is born in Spokane, Washington.
May 23, 1946 Danny Klein (bassist for The J. Geils Band) is born in The Bronx, New York City.
May 23, 1946 Ruth Komanoff, the future Ruth Underwood, is born. The percussionist becomes known for her work with Frank Zappa.
May 20, 1946 Cher is born Cherilyn Sarkisian in El Centro, California. She first records as "Bonnie Jo Mason," and then "Cherilyn." Teaming up with Sonny Bono in 1964, they record as "Caesar and Cleo," before changing it to "Sonny and Cher" the next year. When they hit it big with "I Got You Babe," she sticks with Cher.
May 10, 1946 Guitarist Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic, is born in Worcester, England. He writes their song "Feelin' Alright," which isn't really about feelin' alright - Mason tells Songfacts it's about "another relationship gone bad."
May 7, 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, drummer for the Grateful Dead, is born in Palo Alto, California.
April 11, 1946 Bob Harris, radio presenter and host of BBC2's music show The Old Grey Whistle Test, is born in Northampton, England.
April 2, 1946 Kurt Winter (guitarist for The Guess Who) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
March 31, 1946 Al Nichol (guitarist for The Turtles) is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
March 26, 1946 Johnny Crawford is born in Los Angeles, California. As a child star, he is one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club and plays in the popular Western TV show The Rifleman before releasing a string of singles in the '60s.
March 15, 1946 Howard Scott (guitarist for War) is born in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, but grows up in Compton.
March 7, 1946 Matthew Fisher (organist for Procol Harum) is born in Croydon, England.
March 7, 1946 Peter Wolf (lead vocalist for The J. Geils Band) is born Peter Walter Blankfield in the Bronx, New York.
March 6, 1946 Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour is born in Cambridge, England. He joins the group in 1967 as founding member Syd Barrett goes into decline. When Roger Waters leaves the band in 1985, Gilmour becomes their leader.
February 20, 1946 John Geils (founder of The J. Geils Band) is born in New York City, but grows up in Far Hills, New Jersey.
February 17, 1946 Dodie Stevens is born Geraldine Ann Pasquale in Chicago, Illinois. By the time she's 13, she has her first hit with "Pink Shoe Laces."
February 12, 1946 Joe Schermie (bass player for Three Dog Night) is born Joseph Edward Schermetzler is born in Madison, Wisconsin.
January 19, 1946 Dolly Parton is born in Sevier County, Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children. In 1967, she gets a big break when country star Porter Wagoner brings her on to co-host his popular TV variety show; Parton writes the song "I Will Always Love You," later a huge hit for Whitney Houston, as a heartfelt goodbye when she sets out on her own.
January 11, 1946 Naomi Judd is born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky. She and daughter Wynonna form the country duo The Judds and release their first album, Why Not Me, in 1984.
January 8, 1946 The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger is born in Los Angeles. His skills on slide guitar and flamenco guitar are a major part of the band's unique, eclectic sound, while he also co-writes some of the group's biggest hits, including "Light My Fire."
January 7, 1946 Magazine magnate Jann Wenner, most famous for his work with Rolling Stone and for his role in establishing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is born in New York City.
January 6, 1946 Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett is born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England. He's the band's leader in their early years but suffers from mental illness that leads to erratic behavior and his ouster in 1968. The band moves forward with Roger Waters and David Gilmour at the helm.
December 25, 1945 Noel Redding (bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience) is born David Noel Redding in Folkestone, Kent, England.
December 24, 1945 Lemmy (lead singer for Motörhead) is born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. He would earn the nickname Lemmy from his classmates.
December 20, 1945 Peter Criss is born George Peter John Criscuola in Brooklyn, New York. He will become the drummer for Kiss and write their song "Beth."
December 13, 1945 Robert Martinez (original drummer for ? & the Mysterians) is born. Like the rest of his bandmates, he was born in Texas, but raised in Michigan.
December 1, 1945 Bette Midler is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She moves to New York City in 1965 and becomes a very popular actress, singer and stage performer. Her most memorable songs are from movies she stars in: "The Rose" from the 1979 movie of the same name, and "The Wind Beneath My Wings" from Beaches in 1988.
November 24, 1945 Lee Michaels is born Michael Olsen in Los Angeles, California. Known for the 1971 pop hit "Do You Know What I Mean."
November 16, 1945 Guitarist/keyboard player Paul Raymond is born in Hertfordshire, England. He joins UFO in 1976.
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