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March 16, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays - March 17

John Sebastian, founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, turns 65 today.

Justin Hawkins, guitarist with the band The Darkness, is 34.

Billy Corgan, founding member of The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan, is 42.

Melissa Auf der Maur, bass guitarist for the bands Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, turns 37.

Scott Gorham, guitarist and songwriter with the 70s rock band Thin Lizzy, is 58.

Rock keyboard player Mike Kindup, of Level 42 fame, turns 50.

Harold Brown, percussionist for War, is 63.

Stephen Gately, singer with thr group Boyzone, turns 33.

Clarence Clemons, saxophonist who played with Little Anthony & The Imperials and is a member of the E Street Band, turns 68.

Brittany Daniel, who appeared David Spade's love interest, Brandy, in Joe Dirt, is 33.

Brittany's twin sister Cynthia, who left acting to be a professional photographer, is also 33 today.

Actress Rebeca Arthur, who has been in several movies and TV shows, but was best known as Mary Anne on Perfect Strangers, turns 49.

Vicki Lewis, who played quirky secretary Beth on the TV series NewsRadio, and has appeared in several films, is 49.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Gary Sinise is 54.

Lesley-Anne Down, who plays Jacqueline Payne Marone in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, turns 55.

Actor Kurt Russell turns 58.

Patrick Duffy, best known for his role as Bobby Ewing on Dallas, is 60.

Rudolf Nureyev, ballet dancer and choreographer, would have been 71.

Crooner and jazz pianist Nat King Cole would have turned 90 today.

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