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1966 Deana Carter is born in Nashville. Her dad is country guitarist Fred Carter, Jr.

1965 David Glasper of Breathe is born in Wales.

1965 Portishead lead singer Beth Gibbons is born in Devon, England.

1962 Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins is born in Grangemouth, Scotland.

1962 Peter Steele, the 6' 8" leader of the doom-rock band Type O Negative, is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1960 R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is born in Decatur, Georgia. In 1980, he befriends Peter Buck, a store clerk at Wuxtry Records in nearby Athens who shares his weird taste in music. They quickly bring Mike Mills and Bill Berry into the fold and just one year later release their debut single, "Radio Free Europe."

1957 Patty Loveless is born Patty Lee Ramey in Pikeville, Kentucky. Her professional surname takes inspiration from her former married name, Lovelace.

1956 Bernard Sumner of New Order is born in Manchester, England.

1955 Talk Talk leader Mark Hollis is born in London.

1946 Arthur Conley, famous for his hit "Sweet Soul Music," is born in Georgia.

1942 Jazz guitarist John McLaughlin is born in Doncaster, England.

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