- 1619 Barbara Strozzi, Italian singer and composer, baptised in Venice (d. 1677)
- 1651 Johann Michael Zächer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1712)
- 1664 Johann Christoph Schmidt, German composer, born in Ansbach, Bavaria (d. 1728)
- 1665 Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, French musician and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Paris, France (d. 1743)
- 1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, born in Schongau, Bavaria (d. 1780)
- 1858 Albert Fuchs, Swiss-German composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1910)
- 1873 Mary Carr Moore, American composer, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1957)
- 1875 Marcel Labey, French conductor and composer, born in Vésinet, France (d. 1968)
- 1883 Francesco Santoliquido, Italian composer, born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples, Italy (d. 1971)
- 1884 Arthur Fields [Abraham Finkelstein], American singer-songwriter (Aba Daba Honeymoon), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
- 1886 Edward Ballantine, American composer and music professor, born in Oberlin, Ohio (d. 1971)
- 1888 Heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone, born in Braubach (d. 1952)
- 1896 Cyril Mockridge, British composer for film and television (Miracle On 34th Street; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), born in London (d. 1979)
- 1902 Michal Vilec, composer
- 1906 Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (d. 1984)
- 1908 George Singer, composer
- 1908 Svend Erik Tarp, Danish composer, born in Thisted, Denmark (d. 1994)
- 1910 Friedrich Schroder, composer
- 1918 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
- 1919 Hugh Mendl, British record label executive (Decca/Deram Records), born in London (d. 2008)
- 1923 Jack Parnell, orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show), born in London, England
- 1925 Leland Smith, American composer, bassoonist and computer coder who led music publishing into the digital age (SCORE), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
- 1929 Mike Elliott, saxophonist, born in Jamaica, West Indies
- 1930 Abbey Lincoln [Anna Wooldridge], African-American civil rights activist, jazz vocalist, songwriter and actress (Nothing But a Man), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
- 1937 Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist (d. 2000)
- 1937 Paul Griffin, American session musician and pianist, born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
- 1937 Charlie Haden, American jazz double-bassist (Liberation Music Orchestra; Quartet West), born in Shenandoah, Iowa (d. 2014)
- 1938 Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok, Belarusian composer and teacher, born in Minsk, Belarus (d. 2018)
- 1939 (William) "Sonny" Sanders, American songwriter, arranger and producer (Jackie Wilson), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
- 1941 (Doris) "Sorrel" Hays, American pianist and composer (The Glass Woman), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1945 John Kongos, South African singer and songwriter ("He's Gonna Step On You Again"), born in Johannesburg
- 1946 Allan Holdsworth, British guitarist, born in Bradford (d. 2017)
- 1952 Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Kayak, Earth & Fire), born in Hilversum, The Netherlands
- 1952 Vinnie Vincent [Cusano], American rock guitarist (Kiss, 1982-84; solo - "Ashes to Ashes"), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1953 Pat MacDonald, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 1954 Elma Miller, Canadian composer, born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1958 Randy DeBarge, American pop-rock singer, and bassist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- 1958 Simon Francken, Dutch bassist (Ivy Green)
- 1959 Joyce Sims, American R&B singer-songwriter ("All and All"; "Come into My Life"), born in Rochester, New York
- 1960 Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001)
- 1963 Jamie Kensit, British pop singer (Eighth Wonder - "I'm Not Scared"), born in Lambeth, London
- 1965 Yuki Kajiura, Japanese film, anime, and video game music composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1966 Regina Carter, American jazz and classical violinist, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1969 Elliott [Steven] Smith, American Oscar nominated singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting - "Miss Misery"), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2003)
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1972 Geri Horner [Halliwell], British pop singer "Ginger Spice" (Spice Girls), born in Watford, England
- 1980 Wilber Pan, Taiwanese-American singer, rapper and actor, born in West Virgina
- 1981 Leslie Odom Jr., American actor and singer (Hamilton), born in New York City
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