1. February 13, 1950: Original Genesis lead singer who dressed up in costumes on stage: Peter Gabriel
2. May 13, 1950: His songs are all in the key of life: Stevie Wonder
3. September 7, 1951: The lead Pretender, born in Akron, Ohio: Chrissie Hynde
4. October 7, 1951: He fights authority, authority always wins: John Mellencamp
5. February 12, 1952: Mush-mouthed Doobie Brothers singer: Michael McDonald
6. May 14, 1952: Head Talking Head: David Byrne
7. March 23, 1953: She sang with Rufus and on her own: Chaka Khan
8. October 3, 1954: Blues guitarist killed in a helicopter crash at Alpine Valley: Stevie Ray Vaughan
9. October 10, 1954: Original Van Halen lead singer: David Lee Roth
10. January 26, 1955: Dutch-born guitar virtuoso who played with the above: Eddie Van Halen
11. November 30, 1955: Spiky-haired singer who covered "Mony Mony": Billy Idol
12. January 31, 1956: Sex Pistols singer who appeared in a Neil Young song: Johnny Rotten
13. September 1, 1957: Miami-based singer born in Cuba: Gloria Estefan
14. December 9, 1957: Seventh child of a large singing Mormon family: Donny Osmond
15. August 29, 1958: Seventh child of a large singing family from Gary, Indiana: Michael Jackson
16. April 10, 1959: Leader of the Stray Cats and of a swing orchestra: Brian Setzer
17. October 23, 1959: Accordion-playing song parody writer and singer: Weird Al Yankovic

Bonus: August 17, 1953: Leader of Dexys Midnight Runners: Kevin Rowland