Musicians Born in 1962

Michael Houser (1962-2002)

Jan 6 American guitarist (Widespread Panic), born in Boone, North Carolina

Jan 7 Taja Sevelle [Nancy Richardson], American R&B-pop singer-songwriter ("Love Is Contagious"), food security advocate (Urban Farming), and novelist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 8 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
Jan 13 Trace Adkins, American country singer ("Ladies Love Country Boys"; "You're Gonna Miss This"), born in Sarepta, Louisiana
Jan 14 Patricia Morrison [Rainone], American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 15 Conrad Lant, English musician, born in London, United Kingdom
Jan 16 Maxine Jones, American R&B singer (En Vogue), born in Paterson, New Jersey
Jan 16 Paul Webb, English rocker (Talk Talk - ''It's My Life"), born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Jan 26 Laura Elise Schwendinger, American composer (Magic Carpet Music; Artemisia), born in Mexico City, Mexico
Jan 26 Tom Keifer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Cinderella - "Coming Home"), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania
Jan 27 Michael Collins, clarinetist
Jan 27 Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian director and composer
Jan 28 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
Jan 30 María Granillo, Mexican classical composer (Breathing Music; Mousai), and educator, born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Jan 31 Lena Bloch, Russian-American jazz saxophonist, born in Moscow, Russia
Jan 31 Sophie Muller, English music video director, born in London, United Kingdom
Feb 1 Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese guitarist, born in Takasaki, Japan

Clint Black (61 years old)

Feb 4 American country vocalist ("Killin' Time"; "Nothin' But the Taillights"), born in Long Branch, New Jersey

Feb 5 Tommy Skeoch, American guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)

Axl Rose (61 years old)

Feb 6 American rock singer-songwriter (Guns & Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"), born in Lafayette, Indiana

Feb 7 David Bryan [Rashbaum], American rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"), and theatrical composer (Memphis; The Toxic Avenger), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Garth Brooks (61 years old)

Feb 7 American country singer (No Fences; "Friends In Low Places"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Feb 9 Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballet dancer (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec
Feb 10 Cliff Burton, American bass guitarist (Metallica), born in Castro Valley, California (d. 1986)

Sheryl Crow (61 years old)

Feb 11 American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("All I Want to Do"; "If It Makes You Happy"), born in Kennett, Missouri

Feb 16 John Balance [Geoffrey Rushton], British poet and industrial rock musician (Coil; Psychic TV), born in Mansfield, England (d. 2004)
Feb 16 Tony Kiley, British rock drummer (Blow Monkeys - "Wicked Ways"), born in England
Feb 17 David McComb, Australian singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The Triffids, 1976-89; The Blackeyed Susans, 1989–93), born in Perth, Australia (d. 1999)
Feb 17 Samuel Bayer, American music video director, born in Syracuse, New York
Feb 20 Joel Ellis, American glam-metal singer (Cats In Boots; Heavy Bones)
Feb 22 Mark Arm [McLaughlin], American grunge rock singer-songwriter, (Green River; Mudhoney), born at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Feb 23 Michael Wilton, American heavy metal guitarist (Queensrÿche), born in San Francisco, California
Feb 24 Michelle Shocked [Johnston], American Grammy Award-winning contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("Anchorage"; 33 RPM Soul"), born in Dallas, Texas
Feb 25 Foster Sylvers, American singer (Sylvers), born in Pasadena, California
Feb 25 LaVerne Butler, American jazz singer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Mar 1 Bill Leen, American rocker (Gin Blossoms - "Allison Road")

Jon Bon Jovi (61 years old)

Mar 2 American rock singer-songwriter (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"; "Who Says You Can't Go Home"), born in Sayreville, New Jersey

Mar 5 Charlie and Craig Reid, Scottish rock musicians (The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"), born in Leith, Scotland
Mar 7 Taylor Dayne [Leslie Wunderman], American vocalist ("Tell It To My Heart"; "I'll Always Love You"), born in New York
Mar 10 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
Mar 10 Seiko Matsuda [Noriko Kamachi], Japanese pop singer, born in Furume, Japan
Mar 13 Terence Blanchard, American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), film score composer (When The Levees Broke; Harriet), and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 15 Steve Coy, British rocker and producer (Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)), born in Harrow, England (d. 2018)
Mar 15 Terrence Trent D'Arby, American rock vocalist (Wishing Well), born in NYC, New York
Mar 17 Clare Grogan, Scottish new wave singer (Altered Images - "Happy Birthday"), and actress (Gregory's Girl; Eastenders), born in Glasgow
Mar 17 Janet Gardner, American rock singer, and rhythm guitarist (Vixen - "Rev It Up"), born in Juneau, Alaska
Mar 17 Roxy Petrucci, American rock drummer (Vixen - "Rev It Up'), born in Rochester, Michigan
Mar 24 Angèle Dubeau, Canadian classical violinist, born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec
Mar 26 Richard Coles, Britiish synth-pop musician (Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way"), now a Church of England priest, and BBC broadcaster, born in Northampton
Mar 28 Ged Grimes, Scottish rock bassist, and producer (Danny Wilson; Deacon Blue; Simple Minds), born in Dundee, Scotland
Mar 30 MC Hammer [Stanley Kirk Burrell], American rapper (Hammer Time), born in Oakland, California
Apr 1 Dimos Dimitriadis, Greek jazz saxophonist, and educator, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
Apr 1 Sara Lazarus, American jazz singer ("It's All Right With Me"), born in Wilmington, Delaware
Apr 2 Billy Dean, American country singer ("Young Man"; "Fire in the Dark"), born in Quincy, Florida
Apr 3 Mike Ness, American punk rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Social Distortion), born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Apr 3 Simon Raymonde, British bassist, songwriter, and record producer (Cocteau Twins), born in Lewisham, London, England
Apr 8 Adam Mole, British guitarist (Pop Will Eat Itself - "Get The Girl! Kill The Baddies!"), born in England
Apr 8 Izzy Stradlin [Jeff Isabelle], American guitarist (Guns & Roses), born in Lafayette, Indiana
Apr 12 Art Alexakis, American musician (Everclear), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 13 Hillel Slovak, Israeli musician (What Is This?, 1980-85; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1982-87), born in Haifa, Israel (d. 1988)
Apr 14 John Bell, American rock singer and guitarist (Widespread Panic - "Hope in a Hopeless World"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 15 (Ivor) "Nick" Kamen, British pop singer-songwriter (Each Time You Break My Heart; I Promised Myself), and model (Levi's), born in Harlow, Essex, England (d. 2021)
Apr 15 Surjit Bindrakhia [Bains], Punjabi Bhangra singer ("Lakk Tunoo Tunoo"), born in Bindrakh, Punjab (d. 2003)
Apr 16 Ian MacKaye, American rocker (Cyrano de Bergerac), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 18 Shirlie Holliman, English pop singer (Wham!, Pepsi & Shirlie), born in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England
Apr 22 Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, born in Rabat, Morocco (d. 2007)
Apr 24 Rick Beato, American audio engineer, record producer, musician, songwriter, and educator, born in Rochester, New York
Apr 26 Grahame "Skin" Skinner, Scottish rocker (Hipsway), born in Glasgow
Apr 26 Michael Damian, American actor (Young & Restless) and singer ("Rock On"), born in San Diego, California
May 4 Oleta Adams, American soul singer and pianist, born in Seattle, Washington
May 5 Gary Daly, British new wave rock keyboardist, singer, and songwriter (China Crisis - "Wishful Thinking"), born in Liverpool, England
May 5 Jenifer McKitrick, American songwriter ("Mine, Mine, Mine"), born in Defiance, Ohio
May 5 Kevin Mooney, British rock bassist (Adam & The Ants - "Ant Music"; "Goody Two Shoes"), born in Greenwich, London, England
May 6 Adam Yellin, American sound engineer and record producer (The Ramones), born in New York City
May 6 Stan Cullimore, British guitarist (Housemartins, "Happy Hour"; "Caravan Of Love"), journalist, and music educator, born in Kingston upon Hull, England
May 9 Dave Gahan, British new wave rock vocalist (Depeche Mode - "Dreaming of Me"), born in Essex, England
May 9 John Corbett, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Chris Stevens"; Sex and the City - "Aidan"; My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and country music singer, born in Wheeling, West Virginia
May 9 Paul Heaton, British singer-songwriter (Housemartins), born in Bromborough, England
May 10 Gary Daly, British new wave rock keyboardist and singer (China Crisis - Wishful Thinking), born in Kirkby, Merseyside, England
May 11 Emmanuelle Haïm, French harpsichordist, and conductor (Le Concert d'Astrée, 2000-present), born in Paris, France
May 12 Brett Gurewitz, American guitarist and songwriter (Bad Religion), record label owner, and producer (Epitaph), born in Los Angeles, California
May 14 C. C. DeVille, American rocker (Poison - "Talk Dirty to Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
May 14 Ian Astbury, British-Canadian rock singer and songwriter (The Cult - "Fire Woman"), born in Heswall, Cheshire, England
May 17 Steven Honigberg, American classical cellist (National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 17 Tracey Bryn, American alt-rock vocalist (Voice of the Beehive - "Don't Call Me Baby; "I Think I Love You"), born in Encino, California
May 18 (Marianne) "Nanne" Grönvall (nee Nordqvist), Swedish pop singer and songwriter, born in Stockholm, Sweden
May 18 Sandra Cretu, German singer (Close to Seven), born in Saarbrücken, Germany
May 19 Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist (Nothing Ever Happens)
May 20 Ralph Peterson Jr., American jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers; Fo'tet), and educator (Berklee), born in Pleasantville, New Jersey (d. 2021) [1]
May 21 David Crumb, American contemporary composer, and educator (University of Oregon, 1997-present), born in Colorado
May 23 Franca Masu, Italian jazz and world music singer-songwriter, born in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
May 26 Colin Vearncombe, British singer-songwriter (Black - "Wonderful Life"), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (d. 2016)
May 28 Phil Vassar, American country music singer-songwriter ("Just Another Day In Paradise"), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
May 31 Corey Hart, Canadian rock vocalist ("Sunglasses At Night"), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jun 1 Jesse Johnson, rocker (Time)
Jun 4 (Hiram) Winard Harper, American jazz drummer (Betty Carter; The Harper Brothers; Fathead Newman), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 4 John P. Kee, American gospel singer, born in Durham, North Carolina
Jun 7 Michael Cartellone, American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Solon, Ohio
Jun 8 Kristine W [Weitz], American musician ranked by Billboard as the 8th Greatest Dance Artist of all-time (The Advocate), born in Pasco, Washington
Jun 8 Nick Rhodes [Bates], British keyboardist (Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"), born in Moseley, Birmingham, England
Jun 9 Eddie Lundon, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (China Crisis - "Wishful Thinking"), born in Kirby, Liverpool, England
Jun 11 Rob B [Birch], British singer (Stereo MCs - "Connected"), born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England
Jun 12 Paul Clark, English musician (The Bolshoi), born in Leeds, England
Jun 15 Andrea Rost, Hungarian lyric soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
Jun 16 Femi Kuti, Nigerian Afrobeat singer, saxophonist, and songwriter, born in London, England
Jun 17 (Martin) "Bap" Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter ("Moonlight Kiss"; "Sailor's Revenge"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
Jun 17 Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks), born in Helsinki, Finland

Paula Abdul (60 years old)

Jun 19 American singer-songwriter, choreographer (Straight Up) and TV personality (American Idol), born in San Fernando, California

Jun 20 Eddy Shaver, American country-rock guitarist and songwriter, born in Waco, Texas (d. 2000)
Jun 21 Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician (Kino), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (d. 1990)
Jun 23 Chuck Billy, American vocalist (Testament)
Jun 27 Michael Ball, British pop and theatrical singer and actor, born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Jun 30 Julianne Regan, English-Irish rocker (All About Eve - "Martha's Harbour"; "Flowers In Our Hair"), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Jul 1 (Martin} "Marti" Frederiksen, American songwriter, record producer, and musician (Aerosmith; Carrie Underwood; Gavin Rossdale), born in Hawthorne, California.
Jul 7 Clive "Doctor" Jackson, British rocker (Dr & Medics - "Laughing at Pieces"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
Jul 7 Mark White, American rock bass player (Spin Doctors - "Two Princes"; "Jimmy Olsen's Blues"), born in The Bronx, New York City
Jul 8 Joan Osborne, American singer-songwriter ("One Of Us"), born in Anchorage, Kentucky
Jul 13 Rhonda Vincent, American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and musician born in Kirksville, Missouri
Jul 14 Jeff Olson, American rock musician, born in Wareham, Massachusetts
Jul 15 Howard Gray, British audio engineer, and record producer (UB40; Apollo 440; Stealth Sonic Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
Jul 18 Jack Irons, American drummer (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 21 Lee Aaron [Karen Lynn Greening], Canadian rock singer (Metal Queen), born in Belleville, Ontario
Jul 22 Martine St. Clair [Nault], Canadian singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
Jul 22 Steve Albini, American writer, recording engineer and musician (Big Black, Rapeman, Shellac), born in Pasedena, California
Jul 28 Rachel Sweet, American singer, born in Akron, Ohio
Aug 2 Lee Mavers, British singer and songwriter (The La's - "There She Goes"), born in Liverpool, England
Aug 3 Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician, born in Ermelo, Transvaal (d. 2007)
Aug 4 Joey Huffman, American rock keyboard and organ player (Soul Asylum), born in Pikeville, Kentucky
Aug 4 Paul Reynolds, British rock guitarist (A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran (So Far Away)"), born in Liverpool, England
Aug 7 Bruno Pelletier, Québécois-Canadian pop singer, born in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Quebec
Aug 7 Michael "Weiki" Weikath, German heavy metal guitarist (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany
Aug 9 Michael "Mick" Conroy, British bassist (Stereo Lab, Modern English - "I Melt With You"), born in England
Aug 10 Dan Donovan, English musician (Big Audio Dynamite)
Aug 10 Julia Fordham, British pop and jazz singer-songwriter ("Happy Ever After"), born in Portsmouth, England
Aug 16 (Vendela) Astrid Young, Canadian session vocalist, singer-songwriter, and best-selling author (Being Young), born in Toronto, Ontario
Aug 17 Gilby Clarke, American rock guitarist (Guns N' Roses, 1991-94; Rock Star Supernova), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 19 Angelo Debarre, French gypsy jazz guitarist (Mémoires: Memories of Django), born in Saint-Denis, France
Aug 22 James Debarge, American rock vocalist and keyboardist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Aug 25 Mazzi Rawd, {Clifford Lewis], American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), and physicist
Aug 25 Vivian Campbell, Irish heavy metal singer (Def Leppard), born in Belfast, Ireland
Aug 29 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Sep 3 Roberto Cassan, Italian-American jazz and folk accordionist, born in Fanna, Italy (d. 2016)
Sep 6 Doug Boyle, English guitarist and composer (Robert Plant; Nigel Kennedy), born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England
Sep 8 Cecilia Coleman, American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, born in Long Beach, California
Sep 8 René Klijn, Dutch singer (Mr Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
Sep 12 Dino Merlin, Bosnian singer and songwriter, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sep 18 Joanne Catherall, English rock vocalist (Human League), born in Sheffield, England
Sep 22 Jesse "James" Dupree, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Jackl - "The Lumberjack"), and television personality (Full Throttle Saloon), born in Kennesaw, Georgia
Sep 25 Chris Sheldon, British record producer (Foo Fighters; Pixies; Garbage), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Sep 26 Tracey Thorn, English rock vocalist (Everything But The Girl - "Missing"), born in Brookmans Park, United Kingdom
Sep 28 Luis Enrique, spanish singer (Luces del Alma)
Sep 29 Al Pitrelli, American musician and guitarist
Sep 29 Roger Bart, American actor and singer (The Producers), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
Sep 30 Shaan [Shantanu Mukherjee], Bengali playback and pop singer-songwriter, actor, and TV personality (The Voice India), born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Oct 2 Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic alt-rock drummer (The Sugarcubes - "Hit"), born in Oslo, Norway

Tommy Lee (60 years old)

Oct 3 American drummer (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in Kypseli, Athens, Greece

Oct 4 Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist (Kong-Phlegm)
Oct 4 Tim Palmer British record producer and audio engineer (Tin Machine; Big Country; Tears For Fears; Robert Plant), born in North Shields, Englanda
Oct 5 Ken Noda, American pianist (Rivalry), born in NYC, New York
Oct 12 Chris Botti, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and pop trumpeter, and composer (Impressions), born in Portland, Oregon
Oct 15 Philip Blackburn, British-American composer (Ghostly Psalms), sound artist, musicologist (Harry Partch), and record executive (Innova), born in Cambridge, England
Oct 16 Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone, born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (d. 2017)
Oct 16 Durga McBroom, American singer-songwriter (Blue Pearl -"Naked In The Rain"), and touring musician (Pink Floyd; Steve Hackett), born in Los Angeles, California
Oct 16 Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music), 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct 17 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, French concert pianist (Beethoven International Piano Competition, 1986), born in Lannion, France
Oct 24 Giovanni Sollima, Italian classical and cross-over cellist, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble; Patti Smith), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Oct 25 MC Sha-Rock [Sharon Green], American rapper (Funky 4 + 1), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
Oct 26 Steve Wren, British pop-rock drummer (Then Jericho - "The Motive"), born in Lambeth, London, England
Oct 29 Einar Örn [Benediktsson], Icelandic rock singer (The Sugarcubes; Ghostdigital), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
Nov 1 Anthony Kiedis, American rock vocalist (Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow (Hey Oh)"; "Give It Away"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nov 1 Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian keyboardist and vocalist (Aha - "Take On Me"), born in Oslo, Norway
Nov 2 Andrew Elt, singer (Sleeze Beez)
Nov 2 Graham Waterhouse, English cellist and composer (Chieftan's Salute), born in London
Nov 2 Mireille Delunsch, French soprano, born in Mulhouse, France
Nov 3 Marilyn [Peter Robinson], Jamaican-British pop singer ("You Don't Love Me"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Nov 5 Brian Wheat, American rock bassist (Tesla - "Psychotic Supper"), born in Sacramento, California
Nov 6 Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian host, actor and singer, born in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur
Nov 7 Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color)
Nov 11 James Morrison [Lloyd], Australian jazz musician (Morrison Brothers Big Bad Band), born in Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 11 Mic Michaeli, Swedish keyboardist (Europe), born in Upplands Väsby, Sweden
Nov 16 Josh Silver, American rock keyboard player (Type O Negative), born in Brooklyn, New York
Nov 17 Dédé Fortin, Canadian rock and ska singer (Les Colocs), born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme, Quebec (d. 2000)
Nov 17 Torleif Thedéen, Swedish concert cellist, born in Sweden

Kirk Hammett (60 years old)

Nov 18 American heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica - Master of Puppets; "Enter Sandman"), born in San Francisco, California

Nov 20 Gail Ann Dorsey, American session and touring bassist, singer, and songwriter (David Bowie; Tears for Fears; Dar Williams), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 20 Steve Alexander, Welsh pop drummer (Brother Beyond - "The Harder I Try"), born in Ystradgynlais, Penrhos, Wales
Nov 21 Steven Curtis Chapman, American musician
Nov 22 Sumi Jo, South Korean lyric coloratura soprano, born in Changwon, South Korea
Nov 23 Calvin Hayes, British drummer (Johnny Hates Jazz - "Turn Back the Clock"), born in London, England
Nov 24 John Squire, British rock guitarist and songwriter (the Stone Roses - "She Bangs the Drums"; The Seahorses), and painter, born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England
Nov 27 Charlie Benante, American rock drummer (Anthrax - "Armed & Dangerous"), born in The Bronx, New York
Nov 27 Mike "Puffy" Bordin, American rock drummer (Faith No More), born in San Francisco, California
Nov 28 Matt Cameron, American drummer (Soundgarden; Pearl Jam), born in San Diego, California
Nov 29 Andy LaRocque [Anders Allhage], Swedish musician and songwriter (King Diamond), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 2 Galina Grigorjeva, Ukrainian classical composer (In Paradisum; Chant), born Simferopol, Ukraine

About 1962

How Old? 60 or 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Ox (Feb 15, 1961 - Feb 4, 1962),
Tiger (Feb 5, 1962 - Jan 24, 1963)

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