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Born on September 12

2006 Britney Spears gives birth to her second child, Jayden James Federline, born just 363 days after her first son, Sean. In ensuing years, the kids enjoy many lavish joint birthday parties.

1998 Green Day frontman Billie Armstrong's second child with wife Adrienne is born: son Jakob Danger.

1993 Kelsea Ballerini is born in Mascot, Tennessee.

1978 Ruben Studdard is born in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father is stationed with the US Army, but grows up in Birmingham, Alabama. He goes on to win Season 2 of American Idol.

1977 Paul McCartney's son, James, is born.

1974 Country singer Jennifer Nettles (of Sugarland) is born in Douglas, Georgia.

1966 Singer/pianist Ben Folds is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

1957 Film composer Hans Zimmer is born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Known for award-winning scores for The Lion King (1994), Gladiator (2000) and The Dark Knight (2008), to name a few.

1956 Barry Andrews (keyboardist for XTC) is born in West Norwood, London, England.

1952 Neil Peart is born near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 1974, he joins Rush, becoming both their drummer and lyricist.

1952 Folk rocker Gerry Beckley (of America) is born in Fort Worth, Texas.

1946 Blue Cheer singer/bassist Dickie Peterson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1944 R&B singer Barry White is born Barry Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas. He is raised in South Central Los Angeles.More

1938 Soul/gospel singer Judy Clay is born Judith Grace Guions in St. Pauls, North Carolina.

1933 Folk-blues singer Maria Muldaur is born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato in Greenwich Village, New York City.

1931 Country singer George Jones is born in Saratoga, Texas.