1942 in Music - Births

Births

• January 1 - Country Joe McDonald, singer
• January 5 - Maurizio Pollini, pianist
• January 8 - John Petersen (The Beau Brummels, Harpers Bizarre)
• January 16
  • William Francis (Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show)
  • Barbara Lynn, R&B guitarist and singer
• January 18 - Bobby Goldsboro, singer-songwriter
• January 19 - Nara Leao, Brazilian singer (d. 1989)
• January 20 - William Powell (O'Jays)
• January 21 - Edwin Starr, singer (d. 2003)
• January 30 - Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane)
• February 2 - Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
• February 5 - Corey Wells, Three Dog Night
• February 9
  • Carole King, singer-songwriter
  • Barry Mann, songwriter
• February 11 - Otis Clay, gospel/R&B-singer
• February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor
• February 19 - Phil Coulter, folk musician and songwriter
• February 28 - Brian Jones, Rolling Stones (d. 1969)
• March 2 - Lou Reed, singer-songwriter
• March 3 - Mike Pender, vocalist (The Searchers)
• March 15 - Jerry Jeff Walker, country singer
• March 20 - Robin Luke, rockabilly singer
• March 25 - Aretha Franklin, soul singer
• March 28 - Samuel Ramey, operatic bass
• March 30 - Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues)
• April 1
  • Phil Margo (The Tokens)
  • Danny Brooks (The Dovells)
  • Alan Blakely (The Tremeloes)
• April 2
  • Leon Russell, singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist
  • Phil Castrodale (The Reflections)
• April 3 - Billy Joe Royal, singer
• April 4 - Major Lance, R&B singer (died 1994)
• April 5 - Allan Clarke, singer (The Hollies)
• April 8 - Roger Chapman, vocalist (Family)
• April 18 - Mike Vickers (Manfred Mann)
• April 19 - Alan Price, singer-songwriter and keyboard player
• April 24 - Barbra Streisand, US singer and actress
• April 26 - Bobby Rydell, US singer and sometime actor
• April 29
  • Vincent Poncia Jr. (Tradewinds)
  • Klaus Voormann (Manfred Mann)
• May 4 - Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) (d. 2011)
• May 5 - Tammy Wynette, country singer (d. 1998)
• May 6 - Colin Earl (Mungo Jerry)
• May 9 - Tommy Roe, singer
• May 12
  • Ian Dury, singer-songwriter (died 2000)
  • Billy Swan, singer and songwriter
• May 18 - Albert Hammond, singer-songwriter
• May 20 - Jill Jackson ("Paula"), singer
• May 23 - Fred Wedlock, folk singer
• May 26 - Ray Ennis (The Swinging Blue Jeans)
• June 3 - Curtis Mayfield, singer, songwriter and record producer (d. 1999)
• June 6 - Paul Esswood, countertenor
• June 8 - Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)
• June 12 - Len Barry, singer
• June 16 - Edward Levert (O'Jays)
• June 18 - Paul McCartney, singer, songwriter & composer
• June 19 - Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, vocalist
• June 20 - Brian Wilson, songwriter
• June 24 - Mick Fleetwood, drummer
• June 28 - David Miner (The Great Society), musician & record producer
• July 5 - Matthias Bamert, conductor
• July 12
  • Swamp Dogg, soul singer
  • Steve Young, country singer
• July 13
  • Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
  • Jay Uzzell (The Corsairs)
  • Stephen Jo Bladd (The J. Geils Band)
• July 25 - Bruce Woodly (The Seekers)
• July 27 - Kim Fowley, record producer and songwriter
• August 1 - Jerry Garcia, guitarist (Grateful Dead) (died 1995)
• August 5 - Rick Huxley (The Dave Clark Five)
• August 7
  • B. J. Thomas, singer
  • Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer/songwriter
• August 8 - Jay David (Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show)
• August 10 - Martin Hitler, R&B artist, guitarist, no relation to Adolf Hitler
• August 11
  • Mike Hugg, singer, songwriter & instrumentalist (Manfred Mann)
  • Guy Villari (The Regents)
• August 16 - Barbara George, R&B singer-songwriter (died 2006)
• August 20 - Isaac Hayes, soul and funk musician (d. 2008)
• August 22 - Joseph Chambers (Chambers Brothers)
• August 23 - Roger Greenaway, singer-songwriter, "David" of David & Jonathan
• August 25 - Walter Williams (O'Jays)
• August 27 - Daryl Dragon (The Captain & Tennille)
• August 29 - Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground)
• September 3 - Al Jardine (The Beach Boys)
• September 4
  • Gene Parsons, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
  • Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight and the Pips)
• September 8 - Sal Valentino (The Beau Brummels)
• September 10 - Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night)
• September 15 - Lee Dorman, bassist
• September 16 - Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
• September 19
  • Danny Kalb (Blues Project)
  • Freda Payne, singer
• September 21
  • Jill Gomez, soprano
  • U-Roy, reggae musician
• September 24
  • Phyllis Allbut (The Angels)
  • Gerry Marsden, singer and actor ("Gerry" of Gerry & The Pacemakers)
• September 27 - Alvin Stardust, singer
• September 29 - Jean-Luc Ponty, violinist
• September 30
  • Gus Dudgeon, record producer
  • Mike Harrison, (Spooky Tooth)
  • Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield)
  • Frankie Lymon, singer
• October 5 - Richard Street (The Temptations)
• October 12 - Melvin Franklin (The Temptations)
• October 17 - Gary Puckett, singer
• October 21 - Elvin Bishop, guitarist
• October 22
  • Annette Funicello, singer and actress
  • Bobby Fuller, Bobby Fuller Four (d. 1966)
• October 24 - Don Gant, singer/songwriter, record producer
• October 26 - Milton Nascimento, Brazilian singer/songwriter
• October 27 - Lee Greenwood, country singer-songwriter
• November 7 - Johnny Rivers, singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer
• November 13 - John P. Hammond, blues singer and guitarist
• November 15 - Daniel Barenboim, pianist and conductor
• November 17 - Bob Gaudio (The Four Seasons)
• November 20
  • Norman Greenbaum, singer
  • Meredith Monk, composer
• November 27 - Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (d. 1970)
• December 4 - Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band)
• December 7 - Harry Chapin, singer-songwriter (died 1981)
• December 8 - Bobby Elliott, drummer (The Hollies)
• December 13 - Neil Aspinall, road manager for the Beatles (d. 2008)
• December 15 - Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
• December 17 - Paul Butterfield, blues musician and singer (d. 1987)
• December 29 - Jerry Summers (The Dovells)
• December 30 - Michael Nesmith, singer-songwriter (The Monkees)
• December 31 - Andy Summers (The Police), (Eric Burdon & the Animals)
• date unknown - Odia Coates, singer (died 1991)