birthdays

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Chely Wright Age: 41 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Charting more than 15 singles on the country charts, writing songs for other artists such as Brad Paisley, Richard Marx, Indigo Girls, Mindy Smith, and Clay Walker, and being the first major country music performer to publicly admit she’s gay

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Kevin Kline Age: 64 Occupation: Actor Known For: Films such as ‘Sophie’s Choice,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ ‘Chaplin,’ and ‘In and Out,’ winning an Oscar for ‘A Fish Called Wanda,’ winning two Tonys, and his longtime marriage to actress Phoebe Cates

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Lithgow Age: 66 Occupation: Actor and Author Known For: Playing Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom ’3rd Rock from the Sun,’ Oscar nominations for his roles in ‘The World According to Garp’ and ‘Terms of Endearment,’ winning a Tony Award for his performance in ‘Sweet Smell of Success,’ and writing several books of poetry and children’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Chuck Berry Age: 85 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Being one of the pioneers of rock and roll with songs like ‘Maybellene,’ ‘Roll Over Beethoven,’ ‘Rock and Roll Music’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode,’ and in the first group of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Alan Jackson Age: 53 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Blending honky tonk and mainstream country sounds, 35 number one country hits such as ‘Don’t Rock the Jukebox’ and ‘Chattahoochee,’ winning two Grammy Awards, and being a member of the Grand Ole Opry

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Natalie Maines Age: 37 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Achieving success as the lead vocalist for the female country trio, the Dixie Chicks, which has had chart-topping hits such as ‘There’s Your Trouble,’ ‘Wide Open Spaces,’ ‘You Were Mine,’ ‘Cowboy Take Me Away,’ ‘Without You,’ and ‘Travelin’ Soldier,’ and winning 13

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Hugh Jackman Age: 43 Occupation: Actor, Dancer, and Singer Known For: Playing Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise, appearing in other films such as ‘Kate & Leopold,’ ‘Van Helsing,’ and ‘The Prestige,’ winning a Tony Award for his role in ‘The Boy from Oz,’ and previous hosting stints for the Tonys and the Oscars

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Artie Lange Age: 44 Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Radio Personality Known For: His tenures with the ‘The Howard Stern Show’ and the comedy sketch series ‘MADtv,’ and spending eight months in a psychiatric facility after a 2010 suicide attempt

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: David Lee Roth Age: 57 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: His party-boy persona, being the on-again, off-again lead singer of the band Van Halen, hits with them such as ‘You Really Got Me,’ ‘Dance the Night Away,’ and ‘Panama,’ solo hits such as ‘Just a Gigolo,’ and recently reuniting with Van Halen for a new album Read

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Mellencamp Age: 60 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: His catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, selling 40 million albums worldwide, racking up 22 Top 40 hits like ‘Pink Houses’ and ‘Jack & Diane,’ and being one of the founding members of Farm Aid