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1997 Greyson Chance is born in Wichita Falls, Texas. After finding success on YouTube, he releases his first album at age 13.

1980 "A Thousand Miles" singer Vanessa Carlton is born in Milford, Pennsylvania.

1972 Emily Robison of the The Chicks is born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

1960 Drummer Chris Pedersen (of Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom) is born in Great Lakes, Illinois.

1958 Madonna Louise Ciccone is born in Bay City, Michigan. Shortening her name to a mononym, she becomes the best-selling female singer of all time.More

1957 INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss is born in Perth, Western Australia.

1953 James "J.T." Taylor (lead singer for Kool & the Gang) is born in Laurens, South Carolina.

1949 Scott Asheton (drummer for The Stooges) is born in Washington, D.C.

1948 Barry Hay (frontman for Golden Earring) is born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

1946 Gordon Fleet (drummer for The Easybeats) is born in Merseyside, England.

1945 Gary Loizzo (frontman for The American Breed) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1944 Kevin Ayers (frontman for Soft Machine) is born in Herne Bay, Kent, England.

1942 R&B singer/songwriter Barbara George is born in Smithridge, Louisiana. Known for "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" (1961).

1938 R&B/Pop singer and actress Ketty Lester is born Revoyda Frierson in Hope, Arkansas. Known for her 1962 hit "Love Letters."

1931 Traditional Pop/Swing singer Eydie Gorme is born in The Bronx, New York.

1922 Bandleader/pianist Ernie Freeman is born in Cleveland, Ohio. Also a session musician, he worked on hits like Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody" and Frank Sinatra's "That's Life."

1915 Al Hibbler (former singer for Duke Ellington's orchestra) is born in Tyro, Mississippi.