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Janis Joplin
(American Singer Known for Her Powerful Mezzo-Soprano Vocals)
Janis Joplin
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Birthdate: January 19, 1943
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas, United States
Died: October 4, 1970

Best known for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice, Janis Joplin was one of the most successful rock stars of her era. Before dying at the age of 27, she achieved so much that Rolling Stone magazine included her in its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list in 2004 and 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list in 2008.

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Rod Stewart
(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists of All Time)
Rod Stewart
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Birthdate: January 10, 1945
Birthplace: Highgate

British rock and pop singer and songwriter, Rod Stewart has sold over 250 million records worldwide and is counted among the best-selling music artists of all time. During his extensive career that spans almost six decades, he has won numerous awards and accolades. He was mentioned on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists" list in 2008.

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Eddie Vedder
(Musician, Songwriter, Lead Vocalist and Guitarist of the Rock Band ‘Pearl Jam’)
Eddie Vedder
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Birthdate: December 23, 1964
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Pearl Jam lead singer and guitarist Eddie Vedder went from being a hotel security guard to being ranked 7 on Rolling Stone’s list of the Best Lead Singers of All Time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been a vocal supporter of environmental initiatives and abortion rights.
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David Bowie
(Regarded as One of the Most Influential Musicians of the 20th Century)
David Bowie
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Birthdate: January 8, 1947
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 10, 2016

English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Dubbed "The Greatest Rock Star Ever" by Rolling Stone magazine, he rose to international prominence in the 1970s with his innovative style of music. Deeply dedicated to his profession, he remained musically active until his death in 2016.

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Pat Benatar
(Rock Singer and Songwriter Known for Her Songs ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’)
Pat Benatar
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Birthdate: January 10, 1953
Birthplace: Greenpoint, New York, United States

Four-time Grammy-winning rock artist Pat Benatar left her job as a teller to step into the music industry and is best known for her chartbusting tracks Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Fire and Ice, and Love Is a Battlefield. She has platinum albums in both the U.S. and Canada.

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Patti Smith
(Known for Her Hit Single “Because the Night”)
Patti Smith
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Birthdate: December 30, 1946
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter. Referred to as the punk poet laureate, Smith became an influential figure of the punk rock movement with the release of her album Horses. Many world-renowned musicians, such as Madonna and Michael Stipe, have cited Smith as their inspiration. Even actresses like Ellen Page and Maria Doyle Kennedy have called Smith a major influence.

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Jim Croce
(Folk and Rock Singer Best Known for His Third album 'You Don't Mess Around with Jim')
Jim Croce
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Birthdate: January 10, 1943
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 20, 1973

Jim Croce was an American rock and folk singer-songwriter. At the peak of his popularity, Jim Croce died in a plane crash at age 30. Many of his works were released posthumously and achieved popularity. Jim Croce's music has been used in many popular films, such as The Hangover Part II, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Hobbs & Shaw.

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Jeff Lynne
(Singer-songwriter, Record producer)
Jeff Lynne
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Birthdate: December 30, 1947
Birthplace: Shard End

Jeff Lynne is an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is credited with co-founding the popular rock band Electric Light Orchestra. He is also credited with popularizing the band with his leadership skills following the exit of co-founder Roy Wood in 1972. In the 2020 Birthday Honours, Lynne was appointed OBE for services to music.

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Syd Barrett
(Singer-songwriter)
Syd Barrett
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Birthdate: January 6, 1946
Birthplace: Cambridge
Died: July 7, 2006
Pink Floyd co-founder and frontman Syd Barrett was known for his contribution to psychedelic rock and experiments with studio effects such as echo and distortion. He was removed from the band due to his drug addiction, following which he began a solo career. His final years were spent in privacy.
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Dave Matthews
(Lead Vocalist, Songwriter and Guitarist of the 'Dave Matthews Band')
Dave Matthews
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Birthdate: January 9, 1967
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
South African-born American singer Dave Matthews gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Dave Matthews Band. Known for hits such as So Much to Say, Some Devil, and Gravedigger, he has won two Grammys, one with the band and the other as a solo artist. 
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Dexter Holland
(Lead Vocalist and Guitarist of the Rock Band 'The Offspring')
Dexter Holland
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Birthdate: December 29, 1965
Birthplace: Garden Grove, California, United States

Bryan Holland, or Dexter Holland, formed the rock band The Offspring, of which he is also the lead singer and guitarist. A virologist, too, he also attained a PhD in molecular biology from USC. He is also a certified pilot and works for charitable causes such as AIDS awareness.

 12 
Melanie C
(Singer-songwriter)
Melanie C
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Birthdate: January 12, 1974
Birthplace: Whiston, England
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Robin Gibb
(Member of the ‘Bee Gees’ Pop Group)
Robin Gibb
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Birthdate: December 22, 1949
Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man
Died: May 20, 2012
Robin Gibb was part of the Bee Gees, an iconic pop/rock/disco band of the 1960s and the 1970s and makers of hits such as Stayin' Alive. Robin, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a CBE-awardee, also had a successful solo career and was the president of the Heritage Foundation.
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Alex Turner
(English Musician, Singer and Record Producer Best known as the Frontman of the Rock Band ‘Arctic Monkeys’)
Alex Turner
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Birthdate: January 6, 1986
Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Singer and guitarist Alex Turner is part of the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, whose debut album was the fastest-selling debut in the U.K. He has been part of the supergroup The Last Shadow Puppets. The seven-time Brit Award-winning artist is known for his lyrics showcasing surrealism and kitchen-sink realism.
 15 
Marianne Faithfull
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Birthdate: December 29, 1946
Birthplace: Hampstead

Marianne Faithfull is an English singer, actress, and songwriter. Faithfull emerged as one of the most prominent female music artists during the 1960s when the United States was happily embracing the British Invasion. However, her professional achievements were overshadowed by heroin addiction, homelessness, and an eating disorder in the 1970s. Nevertheless, Marianne Faithfull staged a comeback and became successful.

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Jimmy Hart
(American Professional Wrestling Manager)
Jimmy Hart
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Birthdate: January 1, 1943
Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Known to his fans as The Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart is a popular wrestling manage who works for WWE. As a teenager, he had joined the 60s’ band The Gentrys, which released the Billboard-charting track Keep on Dancing. He has also been the man behind many wrestlers’ entrance themes.

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Burton Cummings
(Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Musician and Keyboardist)
Burton Cummings
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Birthdate: December 31, 1947
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Burton Cummings is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the frontman of the rock band The Guess Who from 1966 to 1975. He also enjoyed a highly successful solo career and has been cited as one of the most influential performers in Canadian rock music. He was named an officer of the Order of Canada, in 2009. 

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Alannah Myles
(Canadian Singer-Songwriter and Actress Known for Her Song ‘Black Velvet’)
Alannah Myles
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Birthdate: December 25, 1958
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Best known for her Grammy-winning and Billboard-charting single Black Velvet, written in memory of Elvis Presley, Alannah Myles is the daughter of legendary Canadian broadcaster William Douglas Byles. She was later seen in Eurovision and also sang the Canadian national anthem at Toronto All-Star Game in 1991.

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Cassie Gaines
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Birthdate: January 9, 1948
Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Died: October 20, 1977
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Declan McKenna
(English Pop and Rock Singer-Songwriter)
Declan McKenna
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Birthdate: December 24, 1998
Birthplace: Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Declan McKenna went from being a high-school drop-out to winning the 2017 BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year Award. He gained fame with his chartbusting debut single, Brazil, which criticized the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has also participated in major music festivals, such as Coachella and Glastonbury.

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Jess Harnell
(Voice actor)
Jess Harnell
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Birthdate: December 23, 1963
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ronnie Hawkins
(Rockabilly musician notable for his role as a talent scout and mentor of musicians he recruited for his band the Hawks)
Ronnie Hawkins
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Birthdate: January 10, 1935
Birthplace: Huntsville, Arkansas, United States
Died: May 22, 2022
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Ari Up
(Vocalist and a Member of the English Punk Rock Band 'The Slits')
Ari Up
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Birthdate: January 17, 1962
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: October 20, 2010

Born into a musical family, Ari Up began experimenting with punk music early in her life. At fourteen, she co-founded post-punk band, The Slits, releasing their debut album Cut in 1979 and her first full-length solo album, Dread More Dan Dead, in 2005. Known for her wild hair and odd stage outfits, she died at forty-eight after battling breast cancer.

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Graham Bonnet
(English Rock Singer and Songwriter)
Graham Bonnet
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Birthdate: December 23, 1947
Birthplace: Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ivan Moody
(Singer)
Ivan Moody
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Birthdate: January 7, 1980
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Paul Westerberg
(Lead singer and guitarist for the seminal 1980's)
Paul Westerberg
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Birthdate: December 31, 1959
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Crispian Mills
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Birthdate: January 18, 1973
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
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Five for Fighting
(Singer-songwriter and Record producer)
Five for Fighting
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Birthdate: January 7, 1965
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Barış Manço
(Musician, Singer)
Barış Manço
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Birthdate: January 2, 1943
Birthplace: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Died: February 1, 1999
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Biff Byford
(English Singer)
Biff Byford
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Birthdate: January 15, 1951
Birthplace: Honley, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Nike Ardilla
(Singer, Actress)
Nike Ardilla
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Birthdate: December 27, 1975
Birthplace: Bandung, Indonesia
Died: March 19, 1995
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Damo Suzuki
(Musician)
Damo Suzuki
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Birthdate: January 16, 1950
Birthplace: Japan

Damo Suzuki is a Japanese musician best known for his association with the German experimental rock band Can where he was the lead singer from 1970 to 1973. Suzuki, who has been living in Germany since the 1970s, is an exponent of a genre of experimental rock called Krautrock, which was developed in the 1960s and 1970s in West Germany.

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Sakis Rouvas
(Greek Pop Singer)
Sakis Rouvas
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Birthdate: January 5, 1972
Birthplace: Corfu, Greece

Sakis Rouvas was not just a musical prodigy, having started his ballet lessons as a child, but also a national-level pole-vaulter. He later quit sports to focus on music and soared to fame with hit Greek tracks such as S'eho eroteftei and Hilia milia. He was the highest-scoring third-placed contestant on Eurovision.

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Jehnny Beth
(Musician)
Jehnny Beth
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Birthdate: December 24, 1984
Birthplace: Poitiers, France
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Rita Lee
(Brazilian Rock Singer, Composer and Former Member of the Brazilian Band 'OS Mutantes')
Rita Lee
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Birthdate: December 31, 1947
Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil

Rita Lee is a Brazilian singer, writer, and composer. Lee achieved popularity as a member of the famous band, Os Mutantes. Over the years, she has become a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, having sold over 60 million albums and participating in animal rights campaigns. Rita Lee published her self-titled autobiography in 2017, the best-selling non-fiction book of the year.

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Jim Reid
(Lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain)
Jim Reid
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Birthdate: December 29, 1961
Birthplace: East Kilbride, Scotland
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Johnny O'Keefe
(Singer)
Johnny O'Keefe
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Birthdate: January 19, 1935
Birthplace: Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia
Died: October 6, 1978
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Kaitlyn Maher
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Birthdate: January 10, 2004
Birthplace: Novi, Michigan, United States
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Bombino
(Singer)
Bombino
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Birthdate: January 1, 1980
Birthplace: Tidène, Niger
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Doc Neeson
(Singer, Songwriter)
Doc Neeson
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Birthdate: January 4, 1947
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: June 4, 2014
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Tex Perkins
(Singer-songwriter)
Tex Perkins
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Birthdate: December 28, 1964
Birthplace: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Seweryn Krajewski
(Singer)
Seweryn Krajewski
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Birthdate: January 3, 1947
Birthplace: Nowa Sól, Poland
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Miladin Šobić
(Poet, Singer and songwriter)
Miladin Šobić
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Birthdate: January 7, 1956
Birthplace: Niksic, Montenegro
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Awsten Knight
(Rock Singer)
Awsten Knight
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Birthdate: January 17, 1992
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Indrachapa Liyanage
(Singer)
Indrachapa Liyanage
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Birthdate: January 13, 1982
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Boris Novković
(Singer-songwriter known for his album Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke sold more than 120,000 copies)
Boris Novković
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Birthdate: December 25, 1967
Birthplace: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Caleb Followill
(American Vocalist and Backing Guitarist for the Rock Band ‘Kings of Leon’)
Caleb Followill
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Birthdate: January 14, 1982
Birthplace: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Volha Samusik
(Singer)
Volha Samusik
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Birthdate: January 7, 1985
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Died: December 7, 2010
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David Morris
(Musician who is best known as the frontman for Cold Water Army, and his current band Bag We Bag)
David Morris
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Birthdate: January 3, 1964
Birthplace: Bermuda