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Pop singer Christina Milian (1981)

In 1985, pianist John Bayless began his recorded music career with Bach Meets the Beatles, an album where he brilliantly improvised on the songs of the Beatles in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Happy Birthday to tennis star Serena Williams (1981), pop singer Christina Milian (1981), rapper Ras Kass (1972), "Frequency" actor James Caviezel (1968), Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon (1967; d. 1995), tv host Jillian Barberie (1966), "Krull" actress Lysette Anthony (1963),

Veteran composer George Greeley has died of emphysema. He was 89. The pianist and arranger, who was best known for writing the theme music for 1960s TV show My Favorite Martian, passed away at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in California on Saturday.

Six songs recorded by Cuban girl band Anacaona 70 years ago have risen to 26th place in the iTunes UK podcast chart. The group are currently between the best of the British DJ Chris Moyles' Radio 1 show and the new series of Doctor Who, with nearly 50,000 downloads in the past four days.

Paul Simon is to be honoured by the US Library of Congress for his impressive catalogue of work. The Simon & Garfunkel star will be the recipient of the first annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at a gala in May.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, eight-time Grammy-winning superstar vocalist Natalie Cole sets the mood with her first-ever collection of love songs. Rhino Records celebrates romance with this unforgettable compilation featuring a trio of Grammy-winning hits. Love Songs will be available January 30.

Happy Birthday to tennis star Serena Williams (1981), pop singer Christina Milian (1981), rapper Ras Kass (1972), "Frequency" actor James Caviezel (1968), Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon (1967; d. 1995), tv host Jillian Barberie (1966), "Krull" actress Lysette Anthony (1963), actress Melissa Sue Anderson (1962), "The Terminator" actress Linda Hamilton (1956), Australian singer Olivia Newton-John (1948), bluegrass singer Lynn Anderson (1947), Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry (1945), "The Beverly Hillbillies" actress Donna Douglas (1933), television actor Richard Herd (1932), "Emergency" actress Julie London (1926), country legend Marty Robbins (1925), American composer George Gershwin (1898; d. 1937), writer T.S. Eliot (1888; d. 1965), and environmentalist Johnny Appleseed (1774; d. 1847).

One of the greatest tragedies of recent musical history was Sublime singer-songwriter-guitarist's Bradley Nowell's untimely death, compounded by the fact that he did not live to witness the massive success of his band's third album, the now classic Sublime.