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Ron Dante , lead vocalist for The Archies , turns 79.Donna Godchaux , American singer-songwriter for the Grateful Dead , turns 77.David Marks , American singer-songwriter with the Beach Boys , turns 76.Holly Dunn , American country music singer, turns 67.Ian Mitchell (musician) , Irish bassist with Bay City Rollers , turns 66.Vernon Reid , American guitarist, co-founder of Living Colour , turns 66.Collin Raye , American country music singer, turns 64.Roland Orzabal , singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of Tears for Fears , turns 63.Debbi Peterson , drummer with The Bangles , turns 63.Ricky Lynn Gregg , American country music singer, turns 63.Gary Lee Conner , American music producer, Screaming Trees ' lead guitarist, turns 62.Tori Amos , American singer-songwriter , turns 61.James DeBarge , of DeBarge , turns 61.Mila Mason , American country music singer, turns 61.Graham Wilmington, Scottish vocalist and guitarist, member of Close Lobsters , turns 59.
GZA , American rapper (a.k.a. The Genius), music producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan , turns 58.Steve Cradock , Brit guitarist with Ocean Colour Scene , turns 55.Howie Dorough , American singer, member of boy band act, Backstreet Boys , turns 51.Paul Doucette , American drummer with Matchbox Twenty , turns 52.Beenie Man , Rap-reggae singer, turns 51.Jeff Stinco , American lead guitarist of Simple Plan , turns 46.Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 –April 05, 2002), American musician with Alice in Chains , would have turned 57 this year.Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 –January 01, 2012), American musician founding performer with doo-wop act, The Belmonts , would have turned 85 this year.Dale Hawkins (August 22, 1938 –February 13, 2010), American guitarist, rockabilly singer, would have turned 86 this year.Rolf Billberg (1930 –1966), Swedish alto saxophone player, would have turned 94.Bob Flanagan (August 22, 1926 –May 15, 2011), American singer with The Four Freshmen , would have turned 98 this year.John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 –June 21, 2001), American guitarist, singer-songwriter , would have turned 107 this year.Jack Payne (bandleader) (August 22, 1899 –December 04, 1969), British bandleader and Director of Dance Music for BBC Radio , would have turned 125 this year.Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 –March 25, 1918), renowned French composer , would have turned 162 this year.
