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Born on June 19

1983 Rapper Macklemore (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) is born Ben Haggerty in Seattle, Washington.

1969 Metal guitarist Brian Welch (of KoRn) is born in Torrance, California.

1969 The singer Gabrielle, who scores UK #1 hits with "Dreams" and "Rise," is born Louise Gabrielle Bobb in Hackney, East London. Her date of birth is often erroneously stated as April 16, 1970.

1966 Brian Vander Ark (lead singer of The Verve Pipe) is born in Holland, Michigan.

1963 Simon Wright (drummer for AC/DC) is born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

1962 Paula Abdul (her real name) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1950 Ann Wilson, who forms Heart with her sister Nancy, is born in San Diego, California.

1948 Folk artist Nick Drake is born in Rangoon, Burma. Raised in England, the mercurial and highly influential musician releases three albums before his death in 1974.

1942 Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane (vocalist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born in Peoria, Illinois.

1939 Soul singer Al Wilson is born in Meridian, Mississippi.

1936 Shirley Goodman (of Shirley & Lee, Shirley & Company) is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1925 English entertainer Charlie Drake is born Charles Springall in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, London, England.