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Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 10: Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 90. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Frank Mahovlich is 87. Movie director Walter Hill is 83. Actor William Sanderson (``Deadwood,'' ''Newhart``) is 81. Singer Sir Rod Stewart is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 10:

Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 90.

Hockey Hall-of-Famer Frank Mahovlich is 87.

Movie director Walter Hill is 83.

Actor William Sanderson (``Deadwood,'' ''Newhart``) is 81.

Singer Sir Rod Stewart is 80.

Drummer Aynsley Dunbar (Jefferson Starship, Journey, the Mothers of Invention) is 79.

Singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is 77.

Boxing Hall-of-Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman is 76.

Roots rock singer Alejandro Escovedo is 74.

Rock musician Scott Thurston (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 73.

Singer Pat Benatar is 72.

Hall of Fame race car driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 72.

Guitarist Michael Schenker (Scorpions) is 70.

Singer Shawn Colvin is 69.

Singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets is 66.

Actor Evan Handler (``Sex and the City,'' ''Californication``) is 64.

Actress Janet Jones is 64.

Singer Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 61.

Actress Trini Alvarado is 58.

Rapper Chris ``Daddy Mac'' Smith of Kris Kross is 46.

Actress Sarah Shahi is 45.

Singer Nasri Atweh (MAGIC!) is 44.

American roots singer Valerie June is 43.

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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):

In 1873, middle-distance runner George Orton, the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal. (June 26, 1958)

In 1904, actor Ray Bolger (``Wizard of Oz''). (Jan. 15, 1987)

In 1910, dance band leader Dick Jurgens. (Oct. 5, 1995)

In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler. (Aug. 15, 2008)

In 1924, Ludmilla Chiriaff, dance pioneer and founder of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. (Sept. 22, 1996)

In 1927, balladeer Johnnie Ray. (Feb. 24, 1990)

In 1927, Canadian singer-actress Gisele MacKenzie. (Sept. 5, 2003)

In 1930, Disney executive Roy E. Disney. (Dec. 16, 2009)

In 1935, blues artist Eddy Clearwater. (June 1, 2018)

In 1935, singer Ronnie Hawkins. (Jan. 10, 1935)

In 1938, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey. (Oct 31, 2018)

In 1939, actor Sal Mineo. (Feb. 12, 1976)

In 1939, singer Scott McKenzie. (Aug. 18, 2012)

In 1943, singer-songwriter Jim Croce. (Sept. 20, 1973)

In 1944, singer Frank Sinatra Jr. (March 16, 2016)

In 1948, actress-singer Teresa Graves. (Oct. 10, 2002)

In 1948, female impersonator and actor Craig Russell. (Oct. 30, 1990)

In 1949, porn actress Linda Lovelace. (April 22, 2002)

In 1978, rock musician Matt Roberts. (Aug. 20, 2016)

The Canadian Press