- 1584 Melchior Teschner, German composer, born in Wschowa, Poland (d. 1635)
- 1660 Matthias Henriksen Schacht, Danish scholar and composer, born in Visby, Gotland, Sweden (d. 1700)
- 1727 Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and choreographer (ballet d'action), born in Paris (d. 1810)
- 1771 Matthäus Stegmayer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1820)
- 1842 Carl Millöcker, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1899)
- 1855 Anatoly Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1914)
- 1855 Edmund van der Straeten, German composer, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1934)
- 1857 František Ondříček, Czech violinist and composer, born in Prague (d. 1922)
- 1862 Vittorio Mario Vanzo, Italian composer, born in Padua, Italy (d. 1945)
- 1872 Eyvind Alnaes, Norwegian composer, born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 1932)
- 1879 Thomas Beecham, English composer (found London Philharmonic), born in St Helens, Lancashire (d. 1961)
- 1885 Wallingford Riegger, American composer (Bacchangle), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 1961)
- 1895 Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts), born in Bath Villas, Ashford, Kent (d. 1967)
- 1896 Jacques Wolfe, Romanian-American composer, born in Botoşani, Romania (d. 1973)
Duke Ellington
1899 Duke Ellington, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A Train), born in Washington, District of Columbia (d. 1974)
Duke Ellington
- 1899 Yngve Sköld, Swedish composer, born in Vallby, Södermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
- 1902 Theodore Chanler, American composer, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1961)
- 1903 Frank Parker, American singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party), born in NYC, New York (d. 1999)
- 1904 Russ Morgan, American orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 1969)
- 1907 Tino Rossi, French singer (Deux Amours, Marlene), born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France (d. 1983)
- 1908 Philippe Brun, French jazz trumpeter, born in Paris (d. 1994)
- 1913 Jack Bently, English trombonist, born in Manchester (d. 1994)
- 1915 Donald Mills, American singer (Mills Brothers), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1999)
- 1920 Harold Shapero, American composer (9 Minute Opera), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
- 1922 Toots [Jean-Baptiste] Thielemans, Belgian-American jazz musician and composer, born in Brussels (d. 2016)
- 1924 Renée Jeanmaire, dancer (Hans Christian Anderson), born in Paris, France
- 1924 Zizi Jeanmaire, French dancer, singer and actress (Carmen), born in Paris, France (d. 2020)
- 1925 Danny Davis [George Nowlan], country musician (Nashville Brass), born in Randolph, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
- 1927 Big Jay [Cecil James] McNeely, American R&B saxophonist, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)
- 1928 Carl Gardner, American rock vocalist (Coasters-Yakety Yak), born in Tyler, Texas (d. 2011)
- 1929 Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer (Kakadu), born in Launceston, Tasmania (d. 2014)
- 1929 Vaclav Kucera, Czech composer (Concierto imaginativo Homenaje a Salvador Dalí), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
- 1929 Ray Barretto, Puerto Rican American congo drummer (El Watusi), born in New York City (d. 2006)
- 1931 Lonnie Donegan, Scottish singer-songwriter and the King of Skiffle, born in Glasgow (d. 2002)
- 1933 Darijan Božič, Slovenian composer and conductor, born in Slavonski Brod, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2018)
- 1933 Raymond Hill, American tenor saxophonist (Kings of Rhythm), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 1996)
- 1933 Rodney "Rod" McKuen, American poet, singer-songwriter and actor (Jean, Alone, Beatsville), born in Oakland, California (d. 2015)
Willie Nelson
1933 Willie Nelson, American country singer (On the Road Again), born in Abbott, Texas
Willie Nelson
- 1935 Otto Zykan, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2006)
- 1935 Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), born in Philadelphia. Mississippi (d. 2018)
- 1936 April Stevens, American vocalist (single Deep Purple), born in Niagara Falls, New York
- 1936 Zubin Mehta, conductor (NY Philharmonic), born in Mumbai, India
- 1938 Klaus Voormann, German rock bassist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1943 Duane Allen, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira), born in Taylortown, Texas
- 1945 Tammi Terrell [Thomasina Montgomery], singer (Ain't No Mountain High Enough), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
- 1947 Tommy James, singer (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-o-ver & o-o-ver)
- 1947 John J. Cascella, American rock keyboard and accordion player (John Mellencamp), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1992)
- 1952 Nora Dunn, comedienne (SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1954 Shane Fontayne [Michael Barakan], British session and touring rock guitarist, and songwriter, born in London
- 1954 Deborah Iyall, rocker (Romeo Void)
- 1955 Gino Quilico, Canadian baritone
- 1956 Ron Verlin, rocker (Shooting Star)
- 1956 Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian singer
- 1957 Richie C Robertson, rock bassist/vocalist (Fabulous Poodles)
- 1957 Mark Kendall, American guitarist
- 1958 Simon Edwards, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love)
- 1960 Gerard Joling, Dutch singer (Love is in Your Eyes)
- 1960 Phil King, English bassist
- 1967 Master P, American rapper
- 1968 Carnie Wilson, American rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips-Hold On), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 China Forbes, American singer and songwriter (Pink Martini)
- 1974 Anggun, Indonesian French singer-songwriter, born in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1974 Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist, born in Moncton, New Brunswick
- 1976 Jay Orpin, Swedish composer and producer
- 1979 Jo O'Meara, British singer (S Club)
- 1979 Matt Tong, English drummer (Bloc Party)
- 1980 Kian Egan, Irish singer (Westlife)
- 1988 Younha, Korean pop singer
