- 1631 Sebastian Anton Scherer, German composer, born in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1712)
- 1713 Antoine Dauvergne, French composer, born in Moulins, Alier, France (d. 1797)
- 1733 Frans Krafft, Belgian composer and organist (Ghent Cathedral), born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium) (d. 1795)
- 1792 Cipriani Potter, British pianist and composer, born in London (d. 1871)
- 1807 Heinrich Panofka, German violist and composer, born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1887)
- 1828 Woldemar Bargiel, German composer, born in Berlin (d. 1897)
- 1834 Vilém Blodek [Plodek], Czech pianist, flautist, and composer, born in Prague (d. 1874)
- 1866 Learmont Drysdale, Scottish composer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1909)
- 1881 Ludomir Michał Rogowski, Polish composer, born in Lublin, Poland (d. 1954)
- 1888 Roy Webb, American film score composer (films of Val Lewton), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1982)
- 1893 Bedřich Havlík, Czech composer, born in Řípec, Czech Republic (d. 1964)
- 1901 Masao Ohki, Japanese composer (Idea of the Night; Hiroshima Symphony), born in Iwata, Japan (d. 1971)
- 1908 Zenobia Powell Perry, American composer (Tawawa House), educator, and civil rights activist, born in Boley, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- 1912 Gabriel Julian, American pianist (Bobby Byrne Orchestra), arranger (Glenn Miller), and bandleader (Alabama Cavaliers Jazz Ensemble), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2002)
- 1914 (Neeltje) "Nel" Roos, Dutch ballerina and dance teacher, born Ridderkerk, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- 1919 Walter Gieseler, German composer, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1999)
- 1922 Marcel van Thienen, French composer, born in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France (d. 1998)
- 1923 Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Polish-American conductor (Minnesota Orchestra, 1960-79) and composer (Passacaglia Immaginaria), born in Lwów, Second Polish Republic (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 2017)
- 1925 George Wein, American music promoter (Newport Jazz Festival; Newport Folk Festival; New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- 1928 Erik Bruhn, Danish dancer (National Ballet of Canada), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1986)
- 1934 Benjamin Boretz, American composer, and musicologist, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1936 Steve Reich, American minimalist composer (Drumming, Double Sextet), born in NYC, New York
- 1937 Boldizsár Csiky, Romanian composer, born in Târgu Mureș, Romania
- 1937 Ton de Kruyf, Dutch composer, born in Leerdam, Netherlands (d. 2012)
- 1938 Eddie Cochran, American rock vocalist and guitarist ("Summertime Blues"; "C'Mon Everybody"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1960)
- 1938 Tereza Kesovija, Croatian popular music singer, born in Dubrovnik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- 1940 Alan O'Day, American singer and songwriter ("Undercover Angel"; over 100 songs for the Muppet Babies), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2013)
Chubby Checker (82nd Birthday)
1941 American singer-songwriter ("The Twist"; "Limbo Rock"), born in Spring Gully, South Carolina
- 1945 Antonio Martinez, Spanish rock guitarist (Los Bravos - "Black Is Black", born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1990)
- 1946 P.P. Arnold [Patricia Ann Cole], American soul singer (Ike and Tina Turner revue; "The First Cut Is The Deepest"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 Tristan Keuris, Dutch composer (Sinfonia), born in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1947 Ben Cauley, American R&B trumpeter (The Bar-Kays - "Soul Finger") and Otis Redding plane crash survivor, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2015)
- 1947 John Perry Barlow, American lyricist (Grateful Dead - "Estimated Prophet"; "I Need A Miracle"; "Cassidy"), essayist, internet pioneer, and activist, born near Cora, Wyoming (d. 2018)
- 1949 Lindsey Buckingham, American guitarist, singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1950 John Curulewski, American rock guitarist and singer (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
- 1950 Ronnie Laws, American saxophonist and guitarist (Earth, Wind & Fire), born in Houston, Texas
- 1951 Jack Grondin, American rock drummer (.38 Special, 1974-91), born in the USA
- 1951 Jack Harris, British rock vocalist (The Alan Parsons Project), born in, Shoreditch, Hackney, London
- 1951 Keb' Mo' [Kevin Roosevelt Moore], American Grammy Award-winning blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1951 Nick Glennie-Smith, British session keyboard player (Roger Daltrey; Roger Waters), film score composer (Ella Enchanted; Secretariat), and conductor, born in London, England
- 1954 Dawayne Bailey, American rock guitarist (Silver Bullet Band, 1983-86; Chicago, 1986-95), born in Manhattan, Kansas
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
American blues guitarist (Texas Flood; "Pride And Joy"; David Bowie - "Let's Dance"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1955 [Douglas] Allen Woody, bassist (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2000)
- 1956 Sumi Tonooka, American jazz pianist and composer. (Out from the Silence), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1959 Jack Wagner, American actor (General Hospital; Melrose Place) and pop singer ("All I Need"), born in Washington, Missouri
- 1961 Robbie Jaymes, British rock keyboardist (Modern Romance), born in London
Tommy Lee (61st Birthday)
1962 American drummer (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in Kypseli, Athens, Greece
- 1964 Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, Filipino prima ballerina, 1984-2014 (Kirov Ballet; Philippine Ballet Theatre; Ballet Manila), artistic director, and educator, born in Manila, Philippines
- 1966 Frank Hannon, American blues and rock guitarist (Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy), born in Sacramento, California
- 1967 Dan Miller, American guitarist and songwriter (They Might Be Giants, since 1998), born in Rochester, New York
Gwen Stefani (54th Birthday)
1969 American singer-songwriter (No Doubt - "Just A Girl'; "Don't Speak"), born in Fullerton, California
- 1969 Tetsuya, Japanese rock bassist (L'Arc-en-Ciel), born in Hikone, Shiga, Japan
- 1971 Kevin Richardson, American pop singer (Backstreet Boys - "Quit Playing Games With My Heart"), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1972 G. Love [Garrett Dutton], American musician (G. Love and Special Sauce), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Lajon Witherspoon, American rock singer (Sevendust), born in Nashville, Tennesee
- 1973 Black Thought [Tariq Trotter], American rapper, hip-hop MC (The Roots), and actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [some source give year as 1971, others as 1972]
- 1975 India Arie [Simpson], American Grammy Award-winning neo-soul singer ("I Am Light"; Voyage to India), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1975 Talib Kweli [Greene], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1978 Jake Shears [Jason Sellards], American rock singer (Scissor Sisters), born in Mesa, Arizona
- 1980 Danny O'Donoghue, Irish rock singer-songwriter (The Script - "For The First Time"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1984 Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer (Autobiography), born in Waco, Texas
- 1988 ASAP Rocky [Rakim Mayers], American rapper (Long. Live. A$AP), born in New York City
- 1992 Billy Strings [William Apostol], American bluegrass guitarist (Home), born in Lansing, Michigan
- 2008 Karolina Protsenko, Ukrainian-American pop violinist ("Despacito"), and YouTube sensation, born in Ukraine
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