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Born on November 17

1980 Isaac Hanson (of Hanson), the oldest in the trio of brothers, is born Clarke Isaac Hanson in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1967 Ronnie DeVoe (of New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe) is born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

1967 Ben Wilson (keyboardist for Blues Traveler) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1966 Jeff Buckley, known as Scott "Scottie" Moorhead to his family, is born in Los Angeles, California.More

1960 TV personality RuPaul, known for the hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)" is born RuPaul Andre Charles in San Diego, California.

1957 Jim Babjak (lead guitarist for The Smithereens) is born in Carteret, New Jersey, where he would meet bandmates Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros in high school.

1952 Dean Paul Martin (of Dino, Desi and Billy) is born to Dean Martin and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger.

1948 Iain Sutherland (of Sutherland Brothers And Quiver) is born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

1947 Rod Clements (bass guitarist, violinist for Lindisfarne) is born Roderick Parry Clements in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.

1947 Robert "Stewkey" Antoni (vocalist, keyboardist for The Nazz) is born in Newport, Rhode Island.

1946 Martin Barre (guitarist for Jethro Tull) is born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England.

1944 Gene Clark (tambourine player, guitarist, vocalist for The Byrds) is born Harold Eugene Clark in Tipton, Missouri.

1942 Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons) is born in the Bronx, New York, but would be raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. His first taste of fame came at age 15 from co-writing the Royal Teens' hit "Short Shorts."

1938 Gordon Lightfoot is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He breaks through in America with his 1970 song "If You Could Read My Mind," inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage.

1937 Gerry McGee (lead guitarist for The Ventures) is born in Eunice, Louisiana.