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1995 Troye Sivan is born in Johannesburg. After appearing on StarSearch 2007, he builds a following on YouTube and releases his first single, "Happy Little Pill," in 2014.

1981 Sebastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitarist for Simple Plan) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1979 Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is born in Wilmette, Illinois.

1974 Aaron "P-Nut" Wills (bassist for 311) is born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

1971 Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg is born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he's the youngest of nine children, including older brother Donnie (future member of New Kids on the Block).

1970 Claus Norreen (guitarist for Aqua) is born in Charlottenlund, Denmark.

1969 Brian McKnight is born in Buffalo, New York.

1956 Kenny G is born Kenneth Gorelick in Seattle, Washington.

1956 Richard Butler (lead singer of The Psychedelic Furs) is born in Kingston upon Thames, London, England.

1954 Jazz drummer Pete Erskine (of Weather Report) is born in Somers Point, New Jersey.

1952 Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is born Michael Henry McBrain outside of London, England.

1950 Ronnie Dyson, an actor-turned-singer known for his breakout role in the Broadway production of Hair and his hit single "(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?," is born in Washington, DC, though he'll grow up in Brooklyn, New York.

1947 Badfinger guitarist Tom Evans is born in Liverpool, England.

1947 Laurie Anderson is born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

1946 Sly Stone's brother, Freddie Stone, is born Frederick Stewart in Vallejo, California. They form Sly & the Family Stone, with Freddie on guitar.

1945 Don Reid (lead singer of The Statler Brothers) is born in Staunton, Virginia.

1937 R&B singer Floyd Butler (of The Friends Of Distinction) is born in California.

1932 Pete Jolly is born in New Haven, Connecticut. The jazz pianist and accordionist is known for his work in film and television, including The Love Boat, M*A*S*H, and Dallas.

1925 Singer/actor Bill Hayes is born in Harvey, Illinois. Known for his long-running role as Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives and his chart-topping rendition of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett."

1922 Jazz drummer Gordon "Specs" Powell is born in New York.

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