Special Report
Most Famous Musician Born the Year You Were Born
October 3, 2019 3:21 pm
Last Updated: January 6, 2020 2:16 am
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1940
> Musician: John Lennon
> Birthday: October 9, 1940
> Spotify followers: 13.6 million
> Birthplace: Liverpool, England
> Runner-up: Dionne Warwick
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1941
> Musician: Neil Diamond
> Birthday: January 24, 1941
> Spotify followers: 0.9 million
> Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
> Runner-up: Bob Dylan
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1942
> Musician: Paul McCartney
> Birthday: June 18, 1942
> Spotify followers: 13.6 million
> Birthplace: Liverpool, England
> Runner-up: Aretha Franklin
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1943
> Musician: Mick Jagger
> Birthday: July 26, 1943
> Spotify followers: 7.4 million
> Birthplace: Dartford, England
> Runner-up: John Denver
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1944
> Musician: Diana Ross
> Birthday: March 26, 1944
> Spotify followers: 0.9 million
> Birthplace: Detroit, MI
> Runner-up: Gladys Knight
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1945
> Musician: Rod Stewart
> Birthday: January 10, 1945
> Spotify followers: 1.6 million
> Birthplace: London, England
> Runner-up: Eric Clapton
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1946
> Musician: Cher
> Birthday: May 20, 1946
> Spotify followers: 1.2 million
> Birthplace: El Centro, CA
> Runner-up: Freddie Mercury
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1947
> Musician: Elton John
> Birthday: March 25, 1947
> Spotify followers: 3.7 million
> Birthplace: London, England
> Runner-up: David Bowie
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1948
> Musician: Olivia Newton-John
> Birthday: September 26, 1948
> Spotify followers: 0.5 million
> Birthplace: Cambridge, England
> Runner-up: James Taylor
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1949
> Musician: Billy Joel
> Birthday: May 9, 1949
> Spotify followers: 2.1 million
> Birthplace: New York City, NY
> Runner-up: Bruce Springsteen
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