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Born on January 17

1986 Olivia Newton-John gives birth to her daughter, Chloe. The father is her husband Matt Lattanzi, who co-starred with Olivia in Xanadu.

1971 Kid Rock is born Robert James Ritchie in Romeo, Michigan.

1960 Berlin bassist John Crawford is born in California.

1959 Susanna Hoffs is born in Los Angeles, California. She forms the Bangles after answering an ad placed by the sisters Debbi and Vicki Peterson.

1956 Paul Young ("Everytime You Go Away") is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

1955 Country rocker Steve Earle is born in Fort Monroe, Virginia.

1949 Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones guitarist) is born in Welwyn Garden City, but raised in nearby Hatfield, England.

1945 R&B singer William Hart (of The Delfonics) is born in Washington, D.C.

1944 French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy is born in Paris.

1943 '60s singer Chris Montez is born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez in Los Angeles, California.

1942 Cassius Clay is born in Louisville, Kentucky. Later changing his name to Muhammad Ali, he becomes a champion boxer and one of the world's most famous athletes. His clever, boastful raps during interviews and other public appearances influence hip-hop, and he becomes an icon of the genre. He is also one of the first athletes to make music: his cover of "Stand By Me" is a minor hit in 1964.

1927 Eartha Kitt is born in North, South Carolina.

1920 Jazz composer George Handy is born George Joseph Hendleman in New York City.

1913 Jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Vido Musso is born in Carini, Italy.

1712 English composer John Stanley is born in London.