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Born on July 11

2011 Jewel and her rodeo star husband Ty Murray welcome their first child: Kase Townes Murray.

1996 Alessia Cara is born Alessia Caracciolo in Ontario, Canada. After building a following posting cover songs on YouTube, she releases her first single, "Here," in 2015 and wins the Best New Artist Grammy three years later.

1975 Lil' Kim is born Kimberly Denise Jones in New York City. In 1995 she joins The Notorious B.I.G. in the group Junior M.A.F.I.A., establishing herself as a hard-core rapper who can go toe-to-toe with the guys. Her debut album, Hard Core, is released in 1996 on Atlantic Records; in 2001 she becomes the first female rapper to appear on a #1 hit when "Lady Marmalade" tops the chart.

1965 Weezer bass player Scott Shriner is born in Toledo, Ohio.

1959 Guitarist Richie Sambora is born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He joins Bon Jovi soon after the band form and becomes a primary songwriter along with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi. Sambora says with the band until 2013, when he leaves in the middle of a tour for personal reasons.

1959 Suzanne Vega, known for her songs "Tom's Diner" and "Luka," is born in Santa Monica, California.

1957 Bauhaus lead singer Peter Murphy is born near Northampton, England.

1953 Singer Peter Brown ("Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me") is born in Blue Island, Illinois.

1950 Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters is born in Oakland, California.

1947 Jeff Hanna of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is born in Detroit, Michigan.

1946 John Lawton, lead vocalist for Uriah Heep from 1976 to 1979, is born in Halifax, England.

1944 Country singer Bobby G. Rice is born in Boscobel, Wisconsin.

1931 Singer-songwriter Thurston Harris is born in Pomona, California.

1931 Tab Hunter is born in New York City. He's best known as an actor, but has a huge hit in 1957 with "Young Love."