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Born on August 21

2011 Rod Stewart's becomes a grandfather for the first time when his daughter Kimberly gives birth to her own daughter, Delilah Genoveva del Toro (the result of a liaison with actor Benicio del Toro).

2008 Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have their second child: a son named Zuma Nesta Rock.

1988 Country singer Kacey Musgraves is born in Golden, Texas. She writes her first song, "Notice Me," at age 8 for her elementary school graduation.

1986 Eric Clapton's son Conor is born. Four years later, Conor dies in a tragic accident, prompting Clapton to write "Tears In Heaven."

1984 Pop singer/actress Melissa Schuman (of Dream) is born in San Clemente, California.

1980 R&B singer Kelis is born Kelis Rogers in Harlem, New York City.

1971 Electronic/rock musician Liam Howlett (of The Prodigy) is born in Braintree, Essex, England.

1967 System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian is born in Beirut, Lebanon.

1957 Kim Sledge (of Sister Sledge) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1954 Drummer Steve Smith (of Focus and Journey) is born in Whitman, Massachusetts.

1952 Punk rocker Joe Strummer (of The Clash) is born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey.

1952 Rock bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (of Deep Purple) is born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. He has a brief stint as Black Sabbath's frontman in the mid-'80s.

1947 Carl Giammarese (lead vocalist/guitarist for The Buckinghams) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1941 Pop singer Jackie DeShannon is born Sharon Lee Myers in Hazel, Kentucky.

1941 Keyboardist Tom Coster (of Santana) is born in Detroit, Michigan. He composed "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" with Carlos Santana.

1939 Country singer Harold Reid (of The Statler Brothers) is born in Staunton, Virginia. He co-wrote many of the group's hits, including "Bed of Rose's" and "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine."

1938 Kenny Rogers is born in Houston, Texas. His most famous song, "The Gambler," is released when he is 40.

1928 Jazz trumpeter Art Farmer is born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

1904 Jazz pianist/bandleader Count Basie is born in Red Bank, New Jersey.