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Born on May 9

1979 Pierre Bouvier (lead singer, guitarist for Simple Plan) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1971 Oasis bass player Paul McGuigan is born in Manchester, England.

1962 Pop singer Paul Heaton (of The Housemartins) is born in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales.

1962 David Gahan (lead singer for Depeche Mode) is born in Epping, Essex, England.

1953 Jenny Haan (later Janita Haan Morris) is born Janita Haan at Edgware, England.

1953 John "Rhino" Edwards (bass guitarist for Status Quo) is born in Chiswick, London, England.

1950 Tom Petersson (bass guitarist for Cheap Trick) is born in Rockford, Illinois.

1949 Billy Joel is born in The Bronx, New York, raised in Hicksville on Long Island.More

1949 Electric blues guitarist Bob Margolin is born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1946 Las Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes, known for the 1972 hit "Playground In My Mind," is born in Bournemouth, England.

1945 Rock guitarist and producer Steve Katz (Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Brooklyn, New York City.

1944 Don Dannemann (singer, guitarist for The Cyrkle) is born in Brooklyn, New York City. Dannemann will also become a jingle writer, penning the original 7Up "Uncola" song.

1944 Rock guitarist Richie Furay (of Buffalo Springfield, Poco) is born in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

1943 Rocker Bruce Milner (pianist for Every Mother's Son) is born.

1942 Mike Millward (of The Fourmost) is born in Bromborough, Cheshire, England.

1942 '60s pop singer-songwriter Tommy Roe is born in Atlanta, Georgia.

1941 Doo-wop singer Danny Rapp (of Danny & the Juniors) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1941 Peter Birrell (bass guitarist for Freddie & the Dreamers) is born in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

1937 Rock and roll singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis (of Buddy Holly's The Crickets) is born in Meadow, Texas.

1937 R&B singer Dave Prater (of Sam & Dave) in Ocilla, Georgia.

1935 Nokie Edwards, guitarist for The Ventures, is born Nole Floyd Edwards in Lahoma, Oklahoma.

1914 Country singer Hank Snow is born Clarence Eugene Snow is born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada.