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Born on October 25

1985 R&B singer Ciara is born Ciara Princess Harris in Austin, Texas, but is raised throughout the US and Germany thanks to her Army dad.

1984 Pop star Katy Perry is born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California.

1981 Jerome "Romeo" Jones (of Immature/IMx) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1971 Clutch singer/guitarist Neil Fallon is born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

1970 Ed Robertson (frontman for Barenaked Ladies) is born Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

1968 Arrested Development leader Speech is born Todd Thomas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1963 John Leven (bass guitarist for Europe) is born in Stockholm, Sweden.

1961 Chad Smith (drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Chadwick Gaylord Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

1959 Chrissy Amphlett (frontwoman for The Divinyls) is born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

1955 Matthias Jabs (guitarist for Scorpions) is born in Hannover, Germany.

1950 Soft rocker Chris Norman (lead singer of Smokie) is born in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England.

1949 Glenn Tipton (guitarist for Judas Priest) is born in Blackheath, England.

1946 John Hall (drummer for The Equals) is born in Islington, London, England.

1944 Yes founder and frontman Jon Anderson is born in Accrington, Lancashire, England.

1944 Singer/songwriter Taffy Danoff (of Starland Vocal Band) is born Mary Catherine Nivert in Washington, D.C.

1943 Pop singer and Mouseketeer Dick Dodd (of The Standells) is born Joseph Richard Dodd Jr. in Hermosa Beach, California.

1943 Roy Lynes (keyboardist for Status Quo) is born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

1941 Singer/songwriter/activist Helen Reddy is born in Melbourne, Australia. In the '70s, she rises to fame in both her native country and in America, where she has three #1 hits: "I Am Woman," "Delta Dawn" and "Angie Baby."

1937 Country singer Jeanne Black is born Gloria Jeanne Black in Pomona, California. Known for the 1960 hit "He'll Have to Stay."

1926 Jazz saxophonist Jimmy "Little Bird" Heath is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1924 R&B drummer Earl Palmer is born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for working with a score of artists, including Little Richard and Tom Waits (on Blue Valentine).

1912 Country comedian and Hee Haw regular Minnie Pearl is born Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon in Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee.