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Music History Events: Births

November 21, 1941 David Porter, singer-songwriter and producer, is born in Memphis, Tennessee. A prolific songwriter, he's known for contributing to hits like Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin," Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover," and Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It."

November 21, 1941 Sax player Andrew Love (of The Memphis Horns) is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Contributed to the legendary horn sound on recordings by Stax Records performers like Otis Redding.

November 18, 1941 Pop singer Con Cluskey (of The Bachelors) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

November 16, 1941 '60s soul singer-songwriter Dan Penn is born Wallace Daniel Pennington in Vernon, Alabama. Wrote Aretha Franklin's "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man."

November 15, 1941 Rick Kemp (bass player for Steeleye Span) is born in Little Hanford, Dorset, England.

November 9, 1941 Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival) is born in Berkeley, California.

November 8, 1941 Multi-instrumentalist Rodney Slater (of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) is born in Crowland, Lancashire, England.

November 6, 1941 Singer-songwriter Guy Clark is born in Monahans, Texas.

November 6, 1941 Doug Sahm (of the Sir Douglas Quintet) is born in San Antonio, Texas.

November 5, 1941 Art Garfunkel (half of the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel) is born in Queens, New York. He meets Paul Simon in elementary school when the pair are cast to perform in Alice in Wonderland for sixth grade graduation.

November 3, 1941 Brian Poole (lead singer of The Tremeloes) is born in the East End of London, England.

November 2, 1941 Bruce Welch (guitarist, vocalist for The Shadows) is born in Bognor Regis, England.

October 28, 1941 Doo-wop and pop singer Curtis Lee is born in Yuma, Arizona.

October 28, 1941 Hank Marvin (lead guitarist for The Shadows) is born Brian Robson Rankin in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He becomes interested in guitar after hearing Buddy Holly play.

October 25, 1941 Singer/songwriter/activist Helen Reddy is born in Melbourne, Australia. In the '70s, she rises to fame in both her native country and in America, where she has three #1 hits: "I Am Woman," "Delta Dawn" and "Angie Baby."

October 21, 1941 Steve Cropper (guitarist for Booker T & The MGs) is born in Dora, Missouri.

October 17, 1941 Soft rocker Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) is born in Sidney, Texas.

October 17, 1941 Alan Howard (bassist/vocalist for The Tremeloes) is born in Dagenham, Essex, England.

October 8, 1941 George Bellamy (rhythm guitarist for The Tornados) is born in Sunderland, England.

October 8, 1941 Progressive rocker Dave Arbus (of East Of Eden) is born in Leicester, England.

October 8, 1941 Pop singer/songwriter Buzz Clifford is born Reese Francis Clifford III in Berwyn, Illinois. Known for the 1961 crossover hit "Baby Sittin' Boogie."

October 7, 1941 R&B singer Tony Silvester (of The Main Ingredient) is born Enrique Antonio Silvester in Colon, Panama. Known for the 1972 hit song "Everybody Plays the Fool."

October 7, 1941 Martin Murray (rhythm guitarist for The Honeycombs) is born in London, England.

October 2, 1941 Ron Meagher (bass guitarist for The Beau Brummels) is born in Oakland, California.

September 27, 1941 Don Nix (Booker T. & the MG's) is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

September 26, 1941 Joe Bauer (drummer for The Youngbloods) is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

September 24, 1941 Linda McCartney (Wings) is born Linda Eastman in New York City.

September 16, 1941 Joe Butler (drummer/vocalist for The Lovin' Spoonful) is born on Long Island, New York.

September 15, 1941 Les Braid (bassist/keyboardist for The Swinging Blue Jeans) is born William Leslie Braid in West Derby, Liverpool, England.

September 15, 1941 Signe Anderson, the original lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, is born in Seattle, Washington. She is raised in Portland, Oregon.