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1978 Awolnation lead singer Aaron Bruno is born outside of Los Angeles.

1974 Stephen Garrett, a songwriter/producer known as Static Major, is born in Louisville, Kentucky. His hits include "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne and "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah.

1956 Ian Craig Marsh (keyboardist for The Human League) is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

1953 Singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw is born in Detroit Michigan, but will grow up in nearby Berkley, Michigan.

1953 Andy Partridge (guitarist, songwriter for XTC) is born in Mtarfa, Malta, but will be raised in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

1952 Paul Cowsill (of The Cowsills) is born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

1950 Jim Peterik is born in Berwyn, Illinois. He fronts The Ides of March and later joins Survivor, co-writing their hit "Eye of the Tiger."

1947 Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (bass guitarist, vocalist for Black Oak Arkansas) is born in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

1945 Vince Martell, guitarist for Vanilla Fudge (known for their cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On"), is born Vincent James Martellucci in New York City.

1945 Chris Dreja (rhythm guitarist, bassist for The Yardbirds) is born in Surbiton, England.

1943 Mac Kissoon (of Mac and Katie Kissoon) is born Gerald Farthing in Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.

1940 Guitarist Dennis Coffey is born in Detroit, Michigan. A Motown alum, he is known for the Funk instrumental hit "Scorpio."

1938 Roger Lavern (keyboardist for The Tornados) is born in Kidderminster, England.

1929 R&B singer LaVern Baker is born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago, Illinois. Known for '50s and '60s hits like "Tweedlee Dee," "Jim Dandy," and "I Cried a Tear."

1927 Jazz-blues singer and pianist Mose Allison is born on his grandfather's farm near Tippo, Mississippi.

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