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Written by Mary Fetzer

December is the birth month of many a famous person... especially those in the music industry. Check out the crooners, rockers and music moguls born in December. Will you be inspired to name your baby after one of them?

Youngest to eldest:

Born in the 1980s or later

Nicki Minaj (1984): hip-hop artist from Trinidad
Britney Spears (1981): female recording artists with more than 100 million records sold

also, JoJo (1990)
Taylor Swift, Jordin Sparks (1989)
Hayley Williams (1988)
David Cook (1982)
Amy Lee, Zacky Vengeance, Lila McCann (1981)
Christina Aguilera (1980)

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Born in the 1970s

Nelly Furtado (1978): Canadian-born singer/songwriter, first hit was I'm Like a Bird
Brad Delson (1977): lead guitarist for Linkin Park

also, Ryan Key (1979)
John Legend (1978)
Tom DeLonge (1975)
Joey McIntyre, Tre Cool (1972)
Ricky Martin, Dido (1971)

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Born in the 1960s

Jay-Z (1969): American music mogul, married to Beyonce Knowles
Sinead O'Connor (1966): female Irish singer with strong political views

also, Jakob Dylan (1969)
Dexter Holland (1966)
John Rzeznik (1965)
Eddie Vedder (1964)
Lars Ulrich (1963)

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Born in the 1950s

Donny Osmond (1957): pop entertainer, youngest member of the Osmond Brothers
Peter Buck (1956): guitarist for R.E.M., wrote Man on the Moon

also, Mike Mills (1958)
Shelia E (1957)
Annie Lennox (1954)

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Born in the 1940s

Bette Midler (1945): award-winning singer and actress, aka "The Divine Miss M"
Jim Morrison (1943): front man for The Doors, died at 27 of suspected drug overdose

also, Maurice & Robin Gibb, Ron Foss, Tom Waits (1949)
Donna Summer, Barbara Mandell, Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent (1948)
Jimmy Buffet, Edgar Winter, Patti Smith, Benny Andersson (1946)
Dennis Wilson, Brenda Lee, Alvin Lee (1944)
John Denver, Keith Richards (1943)

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Born in the 1930s

James Galway (1939): Irish flutist of both classical and modern music, aka "The Man With the Golden Flute"
Lou Rawls (1933): American soul, jazz and blues singer, released more than 70 albums

also, Del Shannon (1939)
Connie Francis (1938)
Little Richard, Charlie Rich (1932)
Rita Moreno (1931)

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Born in the 1920s

Andy Williams (1927): American singer and television host, best known for Moon River
Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925): singer, dancer, actor and member of the Rat Pack

also, Bo Didley (1928)
Bob Dorough, Maria Callas (1923)
Johnny Otis (1921)
Dave Brubeck (1920)

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Born in the 1910s, 1900s and earlier

Joe Williams (1918): jazz/blues vocalist for over 50 years
Louis Prima (1910): Sicilian-American singer/band leader, transitioned from swing to big band to Vegas lounge act, married to Keely Smith

also, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra (1915)
Spike Jones, Stan Kenton (1911)
Arthur Fiedler (1894)
Giacomo Puccini (1858)
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770)

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