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Born on September 25

1992 The singer Rosalía is born Rosalia Vila Tobella outside of Barcelona, Spain.

1992 Teddy Swims is born Jaten Dimsdale in Conyers, Georgia, near Atlanta. His parents push him to play football, but the 5' 7" Swims is much more adept at music, where he can put his rich, soulful voice to use. He releases a series of singles starting in 2019 that go unnoticed until "Lose Control" in 2023, which becomes a #1 hit.

1991 Simon Le Bon's wife, Yasmin, gives birth to a daughter, Saffron, in London. She is the second child for the Duran Duran lead singer and his wife.

1985 Diana Ortiz (of Dream) is born in San Fernando Valley, California.

1983 Donald Glover is born in Edwards, California, raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He writes for the TV series 30 Rock and stars in the sitcom Community before making music as the rapper Childish Gambino. His 2016 hit "Redbone" popularizes the phrase "stay woke," and his 2018 #1 "This Is America" wins Grammys for Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year.

1980 Rapper T.I. is born Clifford Harris in Atlanta. Gun charges keep him in legal trouble for much of the '00s, but he still manages to release three #1 albums. His biggest year is 2008, when his songs "Live Your Life" and "Whatever You Like" both reach the top.

1968 Will Smith is born and raised in West Philadelphia. On the playground is where he spends most of his days.

1955 Zucchero is born Adelmo Fornaciari in Roncocesi, a small village near Reggio Emilia, Italy.

1945 Onnie McIntyre (guitarist for The Average White Band) is born in Lennoxtown, Scotland.

1943 Gary Jules Alexander (of The Association) is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1936 Delta blues musician Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes is born in Longwood, Mississippi.

1933 Erik Darling (of The Weavers, The Tarries, Rooftop Singers) is born in Baltimore, Maryland.

1932 Canadian pianist Glenn Gould is born in Toronto.

1683 Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is born in Dijon, France.