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Ron Dante , lead vocalist for The Archies , turns 80.Donna Godchaux , American singer-songwriter for the Grateful Dead , turns 78.David Marks , American singer-songwriter with the Beach Boys , turns 77.Holly Dunn , American country music singer, turns 68.Ian Mitchell (musician) , Irish bassist with Bay City Rollers , turns 67.Vernon Reid , American guitarist, co-founder of Living Colour , turns 67.Collin Raye , American country music singer, turns 65.Roland Orzabal , singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of Tears for Fears , turns 64.Debbi Peterson , drummer with The Bangles , turns 64.Ricky Lynn Gregg , American country music singer, turns 64.Gary Lee Conner , American music producer, Screaming Trees ' lead guitarist, turns 63.Tori Amos , American singer-songwriter , turns 62.James DeBarge , of DeBarge , turns 62.Mila Mason , American country music singer, turns 62.Graham Wilmington, Scottish vocalist and guitarist, member of Close Lobsters , turns 60.
GZA , American rapper (a.k.a. The Genius), music producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan , turns 59.Steve Cradock , Brit guitarist with Ocean Colour Scene , turns 56.Howie Dorough , American singer, member of boy band act, Backstreet Boys , turns 52.Paul Doucette , American drummer with Matchbox Twenty , turns 53.Beenie Man , Rap-reggae singer, turns 52.Jeff Stinco , American lead guitarist of Simple Plan , turns 47.Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 –April 05, 2002), American musician with Alice in Chains , would have turned 58 this year.Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 –January 01, 2012), American musician founding performer with doo-wop act, The Belmonts , would have turned 86 this year.Dale Hawkins (August 22, 1938 –February 13, 2010), American guitarist, rockabilly singer, would have turned 87 this year.Rolf Billberg (1930 –1966), Swedish alto saxophone player, would have turned 95.Bob Flanagan (August 22, 1926 –May 15, 2011), American singer with The Four Freshmen , would have turned 99 this year.John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 –June 21, 2001), American guitarist, singer-songwriter , would have turned 108 this year.Jack Payne (bandleader) (August 22, 1899 –December 04, 1969), British bandleader and Director of Dance Music for BBC Radio , would have turned 126 this year.Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 –March 25, 1918), renowned French composer , would have turned 163 this year.
