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1959 Robert Smith of The Cure is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK.

1959 Alt rocker Michael Timmins (guitarist for Cowboy Junkies) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1958 Mike Barson (keyboardist for Madness) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1951 Nickey Barclay (keyboardist for Fanny) is born.

1948 Singer-songwriter Paul Davis is born in Meridian, Mississippi.

1947 Alan Warner (lead guitarist for The Foundations) is born in Paddington, West London, England.

1947 Rock musician John Weider (guitarist for The Animals, bassist for Family) is born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England.

1947 Iggy Pop is born James Newell Osterberg Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan.

1931 Country singer-songwriter Carl Belew, known for '50s hits like "Am I That Easy To Forget" and "Lonely Street" (made popular by Andy Williams), is born in Salina, Oklahoma.

1924 Gospel singer Clara Ward (leader of The Famous Ward Singers) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1919 '50s pop singer Don Cornell ("It Isn't Fair," "Hold My Hand") is born Luigi Varlaro in The Bronx, New York City.

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