Special Report

Most Famous Musician Born the Year You Were Born

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1970
> Musician: Mariah Carey
> Birthday: March 27, 1970
> Spotify followers: 4.8 million
> Birthplace: Long Island, NY
> Runner-up: DMX

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1971
> Musician: Snoop Dogg
> Birthday: October 20, 1971
> Spotify followers: 5.1 million
> Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
> Runner-up: Mary J. Blige

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1972
> Musician: Eminem
> Birthday: October 17, 1972
> Spotify followers: 29.8 million
> Birthplace: Saint Joseph, MO
> Runner-up: Billie Joe Armstrong

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1973
> Musician: Pharrell Williams
> Birthday: April 5, 1973
> Spotify followers: 2.9 million
> Birthplace: Virginia Beach, VA
> Runner-up: Akon

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1974
> Musician: Nelly
> Birthday: November 2, 1974
> Spotify followers: 1.3 million
> Birthplace: Austin, TX
> Runner-up: Lil’ Kim

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1975
> Musician: Sia
> Birthday: December 18, 1975
> Spotify followers: 13.9 million
> Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
> Runner-up: Enrique Iglesias

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1976
> Musician: Blake Shelton
> Birthday: June 18, 1976
> Spotify followers: 4.5 million
> Birthplace: Ada, OK
> Runner-up: Luke Bryan

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1977
> Musician: Kanye West
> Birthday: June 8, 1977
> Spotify followers: 10.4 million
> Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
> Runner-up: Shakira

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1978
> Musician: Usher
> Birthday: October 14, 1978
> Spotify followers: 7.2 million
> Birthplace: Dallas, TX
> Runner-up: John Legend

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1979
> Musician: Adam Levine
> Birthday: March 18, 1979
> Spotify followers: 20.2 million
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
> Runner-up: Pete Wentz

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