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Born on December 21

1996 Liz Phair and husband Jim Staskauskas welcome baby boy James Nicholas.

1989 Carlos Santana (of Santana) and his wife Debbie welcome their daughter Angelica Faith.

1971 Fuel frontman Brett Scallions is born in Brownsville, Tennessee.

1965 Gabby Glaser (guitarist, singer for Luscious Jackson) is born in New York.

1953 Soul singer-songwriter Betty Wright is born Bessie Regina Norris in Miami, Florida. Known for '70s hits like "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight is the Night."

1951 Nick Gilder is born in London, England, but will be raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1946 Carl Wilson is born in Hawthorne, California. He becomes lead guitarist in The Beach Boys when he forms the band with older brothers Dennis and Brian.

1943 Guitarist Albert Lee is born in Lingen, Herefordshire, England. Worked with Jon Lord and Eric Clapton, among others.

1943 Gwen McCrae, known for the 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair," is born in Pensacola, Florida.

1942 Carla Thomas, the "Queen of Memphis Soul," is born in Memphis, Tennessee, to R&B singer Rufus Thomas and his wife, Lorene.

1940 Ray Hildebrand (of Paul & Paula) is born in Joshua, Texas.

1940 Frank Zappa is born in Baltimore, Maryland.

1926 Country singer-songwriter Freddie Hart is born Frederick Segrest in Loachapoka, Alabama. Known for the 1971 hit "Easy Loving."