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1976 R&B singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss (of Xscape) is born in College Park, Georgia.

1973 Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme is born in Palm Springs, California. The surrounding area becomes home base for his long-running Desert Sessions project, which brings together a wide range of creative types to make music on the fly.

1970 Pop singer Jordan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) is born in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1970 R&B singer Darnell Van Rensalier (of Shai) is born in New Jersey.

1968 Dave Abbruzzese, drummer for Pearl Jam on their albums Vs. and Vitalogy, is born in Stamford, Connecticut, raised in Mesquite, Texas.

1965 Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is born Michael Trent Reznor in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

1965 Homer O'Dell (guitarist for Mint Condition) is born.

1961 New age singer Enya is born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin in Dore, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. "Eithne" is pronounced "Enya," so she goes with that spelling to avoid confusion.

1959 Paul Di'Anno, Iron Maiden's lead singer on their first two albums, is born in London, England. He's beloved by fans but clashes with group leader Steve Harris, leading to his departure in 1981, when he's replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

1953 George "Lightnin' Licks" Johnson, guitarist in The Brothers Johnson, is born in Los Angeles.

1952 Roy Adams (drummer for The Climax Blues Band) is born in Birmingham, England.

1949 Andrew Latimer (frontman for the prog rock band Camel) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

1949 Pop singer Keith is born James Barry Keefer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1949 Bill Bruford (drummer for Yes, King Crimson) is born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

1944 Country musician and singer Jesse Winchester is born near Bossier City, Louisiana.

1942 Blues musician Taj Mahal is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in Harlem, New York.

1941 Malcolm Hale (lead guitarist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born in Butte, Montana.

1938 Pervis Jackson, bass vocalist of The Spinners, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1925 Bluegrass musician Red Smiley (of Reno and Smiley) is born Arthur Lee Smiley in Asheville, North Carolina.

1921 Bob Merrill, a prolific songwriter whose hits include "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?" and "Mambo Italiano," is born in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1866 Composer and pianist Erik Satie is born in Honfleur, France.

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