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Born on July 31

1995 Rapper Lil Uzi Vert is born Symere Bysil Woods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a stage name inspired by his rapid-fire delivery, Uzi takes the hip-hop world by storm with an eclectic blend of rap styles, including a heavy dose of trap, and emo rock on seminal tunes like "Money Longer" and "You Was Right."

1979 Donny Osmond's wife, Debra Glenn, gives birth to their first child, Donny Jr. The couple end up having five children, all boys.

1978 Will Champion (drummer for Coldplay) is born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

1971 Guitarist John William Lowery is born in Grosse Point, Michigan. Better known by his stage name "John 5," he goes on to contribute to acts such as Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

1963 Fatboy Slim is born Quentin Leo Cook in Bromley, Kent, England. An electronic music innovator, he uses samples and loops to create hits in the '90s that include "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Praise You."

1958 Bill Berry (drummer for R.E.M.) is born in Duluth, Minnesota.

1957 Daniel Ash (guitarist for Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) is born in Northampton, England.

1953 Cellist Hugh McDowell (of Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Hampstead, London, England.

1947 Karl Green (bassist for Herman's Hermits) is born in Manchester, England.

1945 Gary Lewis, future leader of Gary Lewis and the Playboys, is born Cary Levitch. His name is changed two years later when his dad changes his name from Joseph Levitch to Jerry Lewis.

1943 Seventies singer-songwriter Lobo is born Roland Kent LaVoie in Tallahassee, Florida.

1942 Daniel Boone, a British pop singer known for the 1972 hit "Beautiful Sunday," is born Peter Charles Green in Birmingham, England.

1931 Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell is born in Detroit, Michigan.

1923 Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder and president of Atlantic Records, is born in Istanbul, Turkey. Also a songwriter, he writes songs such as "Chains of Love" and "Sweet Sixteen" under the pseudonym A. Nugetre.

1918 Jazz pianist Hank Jones is born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In addition to releasing over 60 albums, he also accompanies Marilyn Monroe as she famously sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President," to John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962.

1911 George Liberace, violinist and elder brother to the mononymous entertainer Liberace, is born in Menasha, Wisconsin.