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Music History Events: Births

September 24, 1942 Jiggs Allbut (The Angels)

September 24, 1942 Gerry Marsden, frontman and namesake of Gerry and the Pacemakers, is born in Liverpool, England.

September 10, 1942 Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland.

September 9, 1942 Soul singer Luther Simmons (of The Main Ingredient) is born. Known for the 1972 hit, "Everybody Plays the Fool."

September 8, 1942 Brian Cole (bass guitarist for The Association) is born in Tacoma, Washington.

September 6, 1942 Trombonist/tuba player Dave Bargeron (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Athol, Massachusetts.

September 4, 1942 Glady's Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, who joins her backing group The Pips, is born in Atlanta, Georgia.

September 3, 1942 Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is born in Lima, Ohio.

August 29, 1942 Sterling Morrison (guitarist for The Velvet Underground) is born Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. in East Meadow, New York.

August 28, 1942 Ken Andrew (original drummer for Middle of the Road) is born in Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland.

August 26, 1942 Drummer Chris Curtis (of The Searchers) is born Christopher Crummey in Oldham, Lancashire, England. After a move to Liverpool at age 4, he meets bandmate Mike Pender in primary school.

August 26, 1942 Singer Vic Dana is born in Buffalo, New York. Known for '60s hits like "Little Altar Boy," "I Will," and a popular cover of "Red Roses for a Blue Lady."

August 26, 1942 Maureen "Moe" Tucker (drummer for The Velvet Underground) is born in Levittown, New York.

August 25, 1942 Walter Williams (of The O'Jays) is born in Canton, Ohio. He would go on to be a spokesman for multiple sclerosis, an illness he was diagnosed with in 1983.

August 24, 1942 Marshall Donald Thompson (of The Chi-Lites) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

August 24, 1942 Carl Mann, known for rockabilly versions of Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa" and The Platters' "Twilight Time," is born in Huntingdon, Tennessee.

August 24, 1942 Jimmy Soul, known for the 1963 chart-topper "If You Wanna Be Happy," is born James Louis McCleese in Weldon, North Carolina.

August 23, 1942 Doo-wopper Tony "Spaghetti" Micale (lead singer for The Reflections) is born in The Bronx, New York. Known for the 1964 hit single "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet."

August 23, 1942 Songwriter/producer Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Known for collaborations with Roger Cook, including "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)," which started out as a Coca-Cola jingle.

August 16, 1942 R&B singer/songwriter Barbara George is born in Smithridge, Louisiana. Known for "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" (1961).

August 15, 1942 Pete York (drummer for The Spencer Davis Group) is born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

August 14, 1942 Lionel Morton (lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist for The Four Pennies) is born Lionel Walmsley in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

August 11, 1942 Mike Hugg (of Manfred Mann) is born in Gosport, Hampshire, England.

August 11, 1942 Guy Villari (of The Regents - the original "Barbara Ann" singers) is born in The Bronx, New York.

August 8, 1942 John "Jay" David (drummer for Dr. Hook) is born in Bayonne, New Jersey.

August 7, 1942 B.J. Thomas is born in Hugo, Oklahoma. He lands #1 hits in America with "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song."

August 5, 1942 Rick Huxley (bassist for The Dave Clark Five) is born in Dartford, Kent, England.

July 31, 1942 Daniel Boone, a British pop singer known for the 1972 hit "Beautiful Sunday," is born Peter Charles Green in Birmingham, England.

July 25, 1942 Bruce Woodley (of The Seekers) is born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

July 24, 1942 Bassist and singer Heinz Burt, of The Tornados, is born in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.