August 21st Birthdays

American singer and actor, Kenny Rogers was born on this day in 1938 in Houston, TX. Kenny had popular hits as part of First Edition and in duets with Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton and others. “The Gambler”, which won him a Grammy, was his signature song. Kenny passed away at the age of 81 on March 20, 2020 at his home in in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Also born on August 21st:

1939
James Burton, American guitarist
1944
Jackie DeShannon, American singer
1945
Jerry DaVanon, baseball player
Patty McCormack, American actress
1949
Loretta Devine, American actress
1952
Glenn Hughes, British bassist, vocalist
1954
Archie Griffin, American football player
1956
Kim Cattrall, English-born actress
1959
Jim McMahon, American football player
1962
Jeff Stryker, American actor
1963
Richmond Arquette, American actor
1965
Jim Bullinger, American baseball player
Caryn Mower, American actress
1966
John Wetteland, American baseball player
1967
Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress
Serj Tankian, Armenian-born singer
1971
Liam Howlett, British musician
1975
Alicia Witt, American actress
1978
Reuben Droughns, American football player
Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player
Jason Marquis, American baseball player
Annie Wu, Taiwanese Actress
1979
Kelis Rogers-Jones, American singer
1983
Brody Jenner, American actor
1984
Melissa Schuman, American actress
B.J. Upton, American baseball player
1988
Louise Setara, English singer, songwriter
1989
Hayden Panettiere, American actress, singer
1990
Bo Burnham, American actor, comedian
Big Chocolate, American singer, songwriter
1992
Brad Kavanagh, English songwriter, actor
1996
Jamia Simone Nash, American singer and actress