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December 29, 1939 Country singer Ed Bruce is born William Edwin Bruce Jr. in Keiser, Arkansas, but is raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
December 22, 1939 James Gurley (guitarist for Big Brother & the Holding Company) is born in Detroit, Michigan.
December 20, 1939 Soul singer Kim Weston is born Agatha Nathalia Weston in Detroit, Michigan. She signs with Motown Records in 1961.
December 17, 1939 Eddie Kendricks (of The Temptations) is born in Union Springs, Alabama. Kendricks' famous falsetto takes the lead on "The Way You Do The Things You Do" and "Just My Imagination."
December 15, 1939 Cindy Birdsong is born in Mount Holly, New Jersey. One of the original members of Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles, she quits the group in the mid-'60s to join The Supremes as a replacement for Florence Ballard. The remaining Blue Belles rebrand themselves as Labelle.
December 8, 1939 Jerry Butler (lead singer of The Impressions) is born in Sunflower, Mississippi. He moves to Chicago, where he sings in a church choir with future bandmate Curtis Mayfield.
November 29, 1939 Domenico "Meco" Monardo is born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. His space disco version of the Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band hits #1 in 1977.
November 26, 1939 Doo-wop singer Dave White of Danny and the Juniors is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-writes the group's "At the Hop" and Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me."
November 24, 1939 Guitarist Jim Yester (of The Association) is born in Birmingham, Alabama.
November 19, 1939 Soul singer Warren "Pete" Moore (of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) is born in Detroit, Michigan.
November 12, 1939 Ruby Nash Curtis (of Ruby & the Romantics) is born in Akron, Ohio.
October 23, 1939 Soul singer/guitarist Charlie Foxx is born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
October 9, 1939 Blues/soul singer O.V. Wright is born Overton Vertis Wright in Lenow, Tennessee. Among others, known for the 1964 hit ballad "That's How Strong My Love Is," covered the following year by Otis Redding.
October 5, 1939 Musician/dancer Abi Ofarim is born Abraham Reichstadt in Safed, British Mandate of Palestine. Known for the 1967 Barry Gibb-penned song "Morning of My Life," later recorded by the Bee Gees.
October 2, 1939 Lolly Vegas (guitarist/vocalist for Redbone) is born Candido Vasquez in Coalinga, California. One of the biggest acts of Native American heritage, Redbone has a huge hit in 1974 with "Come and Get Your Love."
September 13, 1939 Saxophonist/composer Dave Quincy (of Manfred Mann) is born in the UK.
September 2, 1939 Soul singer Sam Gooden (of The Impressions) is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
August 31, 1939 Jerry Allison (drummer for The Crickets) is born in Hillsboro, Texas. Co-wrote the Buddy Holly hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue."
August 21, 1939 Country singer Harold Reid (of The Statler Brothers) is born in Staunton, Virginia. He co-wrote many of the group's hits, including "Bed of Rose's" and "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine."
August 9, 1939 Billy Henderson, a founding member of The Spinners, is born in Detroit, Michigan.
July 18, 1939 Dion DiMucci, better known as Dion, is born in The Bronx, New York.
July 2, 1939 Paul Williams (original lead singer for The Temptations) is born in Birmingham, Alabama.
June 24, 1939 Oz Bach (guitarist for Spanky and Our Gang) is born Paul Michael Bach in Paw Paw, West Virginia.
June 19, 1939 Soul singer Al Wilson is born in Meridian, Mississippi.
June 11, 1939 Country singer Wilma Burgess, known for hit singles like "Misty Blue" throughout the '60s and '70s, is born in Orlando, Florida.
June 6, 1939 Gary U.S. Bonds is born Gary Anderson in Jacksonville, Florida. His stage name, originally just "U.S. Bonds," comes from posters advertising United States savings bonds. His big hit comes in 1961 with the #1 "Quarter To Three."
June 3, 1939 Ian Hunter (lead singer of Mott the Hoople) is born Ian Hunter Patterson in Shropshire, England, to a Scottish father.
April 22, 1939 Pop/soul singer Mel Carter, known for the 1965 hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," is born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
April 18, 1939 Pianist Glen Hardin is born in Wellington, Texas. In addition to playing with Buddy Holly's band The Crickets, Hardin will record with artists such as Elvis Presley, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, and Rick Nelson.
April 4, 1939 Jazz musician Hugh Masekela is born in Witbank, South Africa.
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