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2000 Ricochet vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Eddie Kilgallon and his wife, Terry, welcome into the world Addison Marie Kilgallon, a baby daughter.

1964 Corey Glover (lead singer of Living Colour) is born in Brooklyn, New York. His future bandmate Vernon Reid discovers him singing "Happy Birthday" at a mutual friend's party.

1964 Greg Graffin (frontman for Bad Religion) is born in Racine, Wisconsin.

1963 Rod Stewart, 18, becomes a father for the first time when his girlfriend Susannah gives birth to daughter Sarah, who is put up for adoption. Sarah doesn't find out about her famous father until she turns 18.

1950 Chris Glen (bass guitarist for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) is born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

1948 Glenn Frey is born in Detroit, Michigan. After moving to Los Angeles, he forms the Eagles with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner.

1946 George Young (rhythm guitarist, songwriter for The Easybeats) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

1943 Pop singer Mike Clifford, known for the 1962 hit "Close To Cathy," is born in Los Angeles, California.

1941 Singer-songwriter Guy Clark is born in Monahans, Texas.

1941 Doug Sahm (of the Sir Douglas Quintet) is born in San Antonio, Texas.

1938 PJ Proby is born James Marcus Smith in Houston, Texas.

1937 Eugene Pitt (founding member of The Jive Five) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1936 Jim Pike (of The Lettermen) is born in the US.

1932 Honky Tonk singer and musician Stonewall Jackson is born in Tabor City, North Carolina. Stonewall is his real name - he was named after Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

1916 Ray Conniff, a trombonist and composer known for his '60s-era Ray Conniff Singers, is born in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

1854 John Philip Sousa is born in Washington, DC. He serves as the director of the President's Own Marine Corps band from 1880 to 1892 before touring the world with his own Sousa Band and earns the title of March King thanks to famous compositions like "The Liberty Bell," "Semper Fidelis," "The Washington Post" and "Stars And Stripes Forever."

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