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Michael Passons

Michael Passons, American singer-songwriter

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Born
October 29, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1965

About Michael Passons

Michael Passons is an American singer-songwriter and the founding member of the Christian band Avalon. He has also collaborated with Country Music singer Ty Herndon and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth to record a new inclusive version of Avalon's 2006 song "Orphans of God". Michael went on to attend Mississippi College where he graduated with a degree in classical piano.

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The world when Michael Passons was born

Michael Passons was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michael Passons's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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