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Born on September 12

2006 Britney Spears gives birth to her second child, Jayden James Federline, born just 363 days after her first son, Sean. In ensuing years, the kids enjoy many lavish joint birthday parties.

1998 Green Day frontman Billie Armstrong's second child with wife Adrienne is born: son Jakob Danger.

1993 Kelsea Ballerini is born in Mascot, Tennessee.

1978 Ruben Studdard is born in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father is stationed with the US Army, but grows up in Birmingham, Alabama. He goes on to win Season 2 of American Idol.

1977 Paul McCartney's son, James, is born.

1974 Country singer Jennifer Nettles (of Sugarland) is born in Douglas, Georgia.

1966 Singer/pianist Ben Folds is born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

1957 Hans Zimmer is born in Frankfurt, Germany. Known for his innovative style of combining electronic and traditional instrumentation, he becomes one of the most sought-after film composers in Hollywood. He lands his breakthrough gig with the 1988 movie Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, and writes the music on a Fairlight digital synthesizer. He goes on to score hit movies like Gladiator (2000), The Dark Knight (2008), The Lion King (1994), and Dune (2021), with the latter two earning him his first Academy Award wins for Best Original Score.More

1956 Barry Andrews (keyboardist for XTC) is born in West Norwood, London, England.

1952 Neil Peart is born near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 1974, he joins Rush, becoming both their drummer and lyricist.

1952 Folk rocker Gerry Beckley (of America) is born in Fort Worth, Texas.

1946 Blue Cheer singer/bassist Dickie Peterson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1944 R&B singer Barry White is born Barry Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas. He is raised in South Central Los Angeles.More

1943 Singer Maria Muldaur, known for her 1973 hit "Midnight At The Oasis," is born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato in Greenwich Village, New York City.

1938 Soul/gospel singer Judy Clay is born Judith Grace Guions in St. Pauls, North Carolina.

1931 Country singer George Jones is born in Saratoga, Texas.