RC Birthdays for the week of March 17-23

Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee turns 56 on March 20

Written by | Ray Cornelius

This week’s celebrity birthdays include an iconic country singer, three musical divas, a former Miss America, two hip hop stars and an international jazz legend. Get plugged into the RC Birthdays for this week: March 17-23, 2013.

Mar. 18: Legendary country singer Charlie Pride, 75

Award-winning TV & film actress and singer Vanessa Williams, 50

Hip-Hop pioneer and Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah, 43

Mar. 19: The Pointer Sister’s Ruth Pointer, 67

Rapper Bun B, 40

Mar. 20 actress Vanessa Bell Calloway, 56

Mar. 21: The Cosby Show’s  Sabrina LeBeauf, 55

Gang Starrs’ DJ Premier, 44

Mar. 22: Grammy-winning jazz guitarist George Benson, 70

Mar. 23: Grammy-winning singer, actress, and philanthropist Chaka Khan, 60