Music History Events: Births
November 26, 1945 John McVie (bass guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) is born in Ealing, London, England.
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 15, 1945 Frida (of ABBA) is born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad in Bjorkasen, Ballangen, Norway.
November 11, 1945 Vince Martell, guitarist for Vanilla Fudge (known for their cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On"), is born Vincent James Martellucci in New York City.
November 11, 1945 Chris Dreja (rhythm guitarist, bassist for The Yardbirds) is born in Surbiton, England.
November 10, 1945 Country singer Donna Fargo is born Yvonne Vaughan in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Known for "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA" and "Funny Face," both crossover pop hits in 1972.
November 8, 1945 Don Murray (drummer for The Turtles) is born in Inglewood, California.
November 3, 1945 Nick Simper, the original bass player in Deep Purple, is born in Middlesex, England.
November 2, 1945 J.D. Souther is born in Detroit, Michigan.
November 2, 1945 Len "Chip" Hawkes (bassist for The Tremeloes) is born in England.
October 31, 1945 Rik Kenton (Roxy Music bassist) is born in Nottingham, England.
October 31, 1945 Russ Ballard (Unit 4+2 guitarist and Argent frontman) is born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.
October 29, 1945 Beatrice Melba Hill, better known as Melba Moore, is born in New York City to saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis.
October 28, 1945 Wayne Fontana (lead singer for The Mindbenders) is born Glyn Geoffrey Ellis in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His stage name comes from Elvis Presley's drummer, D.J. Fontana.
October 27, 1945 Mark Ryan (bass guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service) is born.
October 22, 1945 Guitarist Leslie West (of Mountain) is born Leslie Weinstein in New York City.
October 21, 1945 Kathy Young (Kathy Young and the Innocents) is born in Santa Ana, California. She would become a '60s teen pop star with her cover of "A Thousand Stars."
October 19, 1945 Jeannie C. Riley is born in Stamford, Texas.
October 14, 1945 Colin Hodgkinson (bassist for Whitesnake) is born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
October 10, 1945 Alan Cartwright (bass player for Procol Harum) is born in London, England.
October 10, 1945 Jerry LaCroix (vocalist/saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears, Edgar Winter's White Trash) is born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
October 8, 1945 Guitarist Ray Royer (of Procol Harum) is born in the UK.
October 8, 1945 Butch Rillera - who replaced Redbone's original drummer, Peter DePoe - is born.
October 7, 1945 Rock musician Kevin Godley (of 10cc) is born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.
October 6, 1945 Pop singer Robin Shaw (of The Flower Pot Men) is born Robin George Scrimshaw in Hayes, Middlesex, England.
October 5, 1945 Brian Connolly (lead singer for Sweet) is born in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
October 3, 1945 Antonio Martinez (guitarist for Los Bravos) is born in Madrid, Spain.
October 2, 1945 Don McLean is born in New Rochelle, New York.
October 1, 1945 Soul singer Donny Hathaway is born in Chicago, Illinois, raised by his grandmother in St. Louis, Missouri.
September 26, 1945 Bryan Ferry (lead singer for Roxy Music) is born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England.
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