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John Denver

(Best Know for His Songs 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Take Me Home, Country Roads', and 'Annie's Song')

Birthdate: December 31, 1943

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Roswell, New Mexico, United States

Died: October 12, 1997

John Denver was one of the highest-selling and most popular singers during the 1970s. He was known for folk, pop and country music. Some of his greatest songs are Take Me Home Country Roads, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Rocky Mountain High, Sunshine on My Shoulders and Annie's Song. He died when a plane he was piloting crashed in California.

James Taylor

(Singer-Songwriter & Musician - One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time)

Birthdate: March 12, 1948

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Five-time Grammy Award-winning folk singer James Taylor is best known for his hits You've Got a Friend and Fire and Rain. One of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Lyle Lovett

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: November 1, 1957

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Shane MacGowan

(Lead Singer and Songwriter of Celtic Punk Band 'The Pogues')

Birthdate: December 25, 1957

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Pembury, Kent, England

Died: November 30, 2023

Shane MacGowan is an Irish-English recording artist and vocalist. He is credited with co-founding popular bands, such as The Pogues and Shane MacGowan and the Popes. He is also known for his collaboration with artists like Sinéad O'Connor, Kirsty MacColl, and Nick Cave. In 2018, he was honored with the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award for creating inspiring music.

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Harry Chapin

(Singer Best Known for His Folk Rock & Pop Rock Songs)

Birthdate: December 7, 1942

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Greenwich Village, New York, United States

Died: July 16, 1981

Grammy-winning folk rock and pop rock singer Harry Chapin was one of the highest-paid artists of the 1970s, known for tracks such as Cat's in the Cradle. An avid philanthropist, he was part of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger. He also won a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal.

Dan Fogelberg

(Musician)

Birthdate: August 13, 1951

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois, USA

Died: December 16, 2007

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Marcus Mumford

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 31, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Mark Lanegan

(Musician)

Birthdate: November 25, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Died: February 22, 2022

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Ben Harper

(American Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist)

Birthdate: October 28, 1969

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Pomona, California, United States

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper is best known for his guitar skills and his diverse musical range, which includes blues, soul, folk, rock, and reggae. The three-time Grammy-winning artist is also known for his activism and supports charities such as Little Kids Rock and New Light India.

Adam Duritz

(Musician)

Birthdate: August 1, 1964

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Mitski

(Indie artist)

Birthdate: September 27, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Japan

Nathaniel Rateliff

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: October 7, 1978

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S

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Taylor Goldsmith

(Singer)

Birthdate: August 16, 1985

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Folk rock singer Taylor Goldsmith is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dawes. He has previously been part of the band Simon Dawes. He is married to singer Mandy Moore and has written quite a few songs for her album Silver Landings.

Michael Kiwanuka

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: May 3, 1987

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Muswell Hill, London, England

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Ray LaMontagne

(Singer)

Birthdate: June 18, 1973

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Edie Brickell

(Singer)

Birthdate: March 10, 1966

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Oak Cliff, Texas, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Phillip Phillips

(Singer)

Birthdate: September 20, 1990

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Albany, Georgia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Roger McGuinn

(Musician)

Birthdate: July 13, 1942

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Paul Kantner

(Rock musician)

Birthdate: March 17, 1941

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Died: January 28, 2016

Hoyt Axton

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: March 25, 1938

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma, United States

Died: October 26, 1999

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Sharon Van Etten

(Singer)

Birthdate: February 26, 1981

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Belleville, New Jersey, USA

Damien Rice

(Irish Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: December 7, 1973

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Celbridge, Ireland

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Marty Balin

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: January 30, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died: September 27, 2018

Dave Stewart

(British Musician, Record Producer, and Songwriter)

Birthdate: September 9, 1952

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England

David A. Stewart is a British musician, record producer, and songwriter. He is best known for forming a pop duo named Eurythmics along with singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. The band became highly successful, earning Stewart and Lennox several awards. The duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 and 2022 respectively.

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Murray Head

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 5, 1946

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Marc Cohn

(Rock singer)

Birthdate: July 5, 1959

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Phil Ochs

(Singer)

Birthdate: December 19, 1940

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, USA

Died: April 9, 1976

Richie Havens

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 21, 1941

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: April 22, 2013

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jim Messina

(Musician)

Birthdate: December 5, 1947

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Maywood, California, U.S.

Steven Page

(Canadian Musician, Singer-Songwriter and Record Producer)

Birthdate: June 22, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

John Hiatt

(Singer)

Birthdate: August 20, 1952

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Robert Hunter

(Musician)

Birthdate: June 23, 1941

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Arroyo Grande, California, United States

Died: September 23, 2019

Paul Kelly

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 13, 1955

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia

Greg Graffin

(American Singer and Evolutionary Biologist)

Birthdate: November 6, 1964

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Waddy Wachtel

(Musician)

Birthdate: May 24, 1947

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York, United States

Elvis Perkins

(American folk-rock singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: February 9, 1976

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Chris Hillman

(Musician)

Birthdate: December 4, 1944

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, US

Ted Dwane

(Musician)

Birthdate: August 15, 1984

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Brian Fallon

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 28, 1980

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

John Grant

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: July 25, 1968

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Buchanan, Michigan, U.S.

Michel Polnareff

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: July 3, 1944

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Nérac, France

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Arthur Gunn

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: October 24, 1997

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal

John Moreland

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: June 22, 1985

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Texas, United States

Facundo Cabral

(Argentine Singer, Philosopher, and Songwriter)

Birthdate: May 22, 1937

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: July 9, 2011

Facundo Cabral was an Argentine singer, philosopher, and songwriter. Among his most cherished compositions are I'm not from here nor there and My Poor Boss. Many of his songs have been covered by famous singers like Jorge Cafrune, Joan Manuel Serrat, and Juan Luis Guerra. Facundo Cabral's songs remain popular throughout Latin America.

Ragnar Þórhallsson

(Icelandic Musician Who is Member of the Band 'Of Monsters and Men')

Birthdate: March 6, 1987

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Garðabær, Iceland

Ragnar Þórhallsson is an Icelandic musician best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of a band named Of Monsters and Men. He performs as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band alongside Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir. Of Monsters and Men has released some successful albums like My Head Is an Animal and Beneath the Skin.

Olivia Merilahti

(Finnish-French Singer and Founder of the Indie Rock Band 'The Dø')

Birthdate: February 25, 1982

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Finnish-French singer-composer Olivia Merilahti, a student of classical music gradually shifted her artistic direction towards rock music and then jazz and electronic music. She formed the Finnish-French indie pop band The Dø with multi-instrumentalist Dan Levy. First studio album of the band titled A Mouthful topped the French charts becoming the first English-sung pop French record to achieve such feat.

Alen Islamović

(Vocalist)