Today’s Birthdays:
Actor-writer Alan Bennett is 88.
Actor and politician Glenda Jackson is 86.
Producer-director James L. Brooks is 85.
Musician Sonny Curtis (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) is 85.
Singer Tommy Roe is 80.
Singer-musician Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield and Poco) is 78.
Actor Candice Bergen is 76.
Pop singer Clint Holmes is 76.
Actor Anthony Higgins is 75.
Singer Billy Joel is 73.
Blues singer-musician Bob Margolin is 73.
Rock singer-musician Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) is 72.
Actor Alley Mills is 71.
Actor Amy Hill is 69.
Actor Wendy Crewson is 66.
Actor John Corbett is 61.
Singer Dave Gahan (GAHN) (Depeche Mode) is 60.
Actor Sonja Sohn is 58.
Rapper Ghostface Killah is 52.
Actor Chris Diamantopoulos (dy-uh-MAN’-toh-POO’-lehs) is 47.
R&B singer Tamia (tuh-MEE’-ah) is 47.
Actor Daniel Franzese is 44.
Rock singer Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan) is 43.
Actor Rosario Dawson is 43.
Rock singer Andrew W.K. is 43.
Actor Rachel Boston is 40.
TV personality Audrina Patridge is 37.
Actor Grace Gummer is 36.
Only seven, today. I know James Brooks, Sonny Curtis, Tommy Roe, Tom Petersson, and Dave Gahan by name and work, but not face. I know Alley Mills by face, but had to look her up to connect the name.