Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 8
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- Connie Stevens, American actress and singer, turns 86.
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- Ali Score, Brit drummer for synthpop group, A Flock of Seagulls, turns 68.
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- David Grant, Member of Linx, turns 68.
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- Dennis Drew, American keyboardist for 10,000 Maniacs, turns 67.
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- Chris Foreman, guitarist for the ska band known as Madness, turns 66.
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- The Edge, (nee David Evans) Brit lead guitarist of U2 fame, turns 63.
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- Rikki Rockett, (born Richard Allan Ream) American drummer for glam metal rock band, Poison, turns 63.
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- Kool Moe Dee, American rapper, turns 62.
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- Scott Stapp, American singer of Creed fame, turns 51.
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- JC Chasez, of 'N Sync, an American boy band , turns 48.
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- Drew Lachey, member of the American boy band known as 98 Degrees, turns 48.
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- Crystal Evans, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 30.
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- Sandy Pearlman (August 8, 1950 –July 26, 2016), American poet and songwriter; music producer of (Don't Fear) the Reaper (the Blue Öyster Cult classic), would have turned 74 this year.
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- Mel Tillis (August 8, 1932 –November 19, 2017), American vocalist, would have turned 92 this year.
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- Don Burrows (August 8, 1928–March 12, 2020), Australian flautist and Reeds player, would have turned 96 this year.
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- Frank Traynor (August 8, 1927 –February 22, 1985), Australian trombonist, would have turned 97 this year.
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- Benny Carter (August 8, 1907 –July 12, 2003), American jazz Alto saxophone player, would have turned 117 this year.