Here are a few famous people celebrating their birthdays today.
Singer Don McLean is 71.
Actor Avery Brooks (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) is 68.
Guitarist Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics is 66.
Musician Sting is 65.
Actress Lorraine Bracco is 62.
Guitarist Greg Jennings of Restless Heart is 62.
Singer Phil Oakey of Human League is 61.
Singer Freddie Jackson is 58.
Country singer Gillian Welch is 49.
Singer Dion Allen of Az Yet is 46.
Actress-talk show host Kelly Ripa is 46.
Singer Tiffany is 45.
Actor Efren Ramirez (“Napoleon Dynamite”) is 43.
Singer LaTocha Scott of Xscape is 43.
Gospel singer and former “American Idol” contestant Mandisa is 40.
Bassist Mike Rodden of Hinder is 34.
Singer Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is 28.
Actress Samantha Barks (“Les Miserables”) is 26.
Birthdays of the past:
1890 Groucho Marx, comedian; died 1977.
