Music History Events: Births
July 23, 1942 Soul singer Madeline Bell (of Blue Mink) is born in Newark, New Jersey. She lands her first big hit in 1968 with a cover of Dee Dee Warwick's "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me."
July 17, 1942 Gale Garnett, known for the 1964 folk hit "We'll Sing In The Sunshine," is born in Auckland, New Zealand, but will relocate to Canada by age 11.
July 13, 1942 Stephen Bladd (drummer for The J. Geils Band) is born in Boston, Massachusetts.
July 13, 1942 Doo wop singer Jay Uzzell (of The Corsairs) is born in La Grange, North Carolina.
July 10, 1942 Heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (of Black Sabbath, Rainbow) is born Ronald James Padavona in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
July 1, 1942 Gospel singer Andrae Crouch is born in San Francisco, California.
June 29, 1942 Brazilian musician and songwriter Gilberto Gil is born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
June 27, 1942 Bruce Johnston (of The Beach Boys) is born Benjamin Baldwin in Peoria, Illinois. He is adopted by William and Irene Johnston and grows up in Los Angeles.
June 25, 1942 Jazz musician Joe Chambers is born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 24, 1942 Arthur Brown is born Arthur Wilton in Yorkshire, England. Making a name for himself in the world of performance art, he has a huge hit with "Fire."More
June 22, 1942 Jazz pianist Deodato is born Eumir Deodato de Almeida in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
June 19, 1942 Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane (vocalist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born in Peoria, Illinois.
June 18, 1942 Paul McCartney is born James Paul McCartney in Allerton, Liverpool, England.
June 18, 1942 Carl Radle (bass player for Derek and the Dominos) is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June 17, 1942 Norman Kuhlke (drummer for The Swinging Blue Jeans) is born in Liverpool, England.
June 16, 1942 Edward Levert (lead vocalist of The O'Jays) is born in Birmingham, Alabama, but will be raised in Canton, Ohio.
June 12, 1942 '60s singer-songwriter Len Barry is born Leonard Borisoff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 8, 1942 Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night) is born in Manhattan, New York.
June 3, 1942 Curtis Mayfield is born in Chicago, Illinois. With his group The Impressions, he writes, produces and sings on '60s classics like "People Get Ready" and "Keep On Pushing." He makes his mark in the '70s as a solo artist with songs like "Superfly" and "Move On Up."
May 29, 1942 Sir Monti Rock III (frontman of Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes) is born Joseph Montanez, Jr. in The Bronx, New York City.
May 25, 1942 Brian "Blinky" Davison (drummer for The Nice) is born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
May 24, 1942 Derek Quinn (guitarist, harmonica player for Freddie & the Dreamers) is born in Manchester, England.
May 20, 1942 Pop singer Jill Jackson (of Paul & Paula) is born in McCartney, Texas.
May 17, 1942 Blues musician Taj Mahal is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in Harlem, New York.
May 15, 1942 Country singer-songwriter K.T. Oslin, known for '80s hits like "Hold Me" and "80s Ladies," is born Kay Toinette Oslin in Crossett, Arkansas.
May 12, 1942 Country singer Billy Swan is born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
May 12, 1942 Ian Dury (Kilburn and the High-Roads, Ian Dury & the Blockheads) is born in England.
May 9, 1942 '60s pop singer-songwriter Tommy Roe is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
May 9, 1942 Mike Millward (of The Fourmost) is born in Bromborough, Cheshire, England.
May 8, 1942 Country musician Jack Blanchard is born in Buffalo, New York, raised in Ohio.
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