Birthdays 1 - 200 of 217
- Jan 4 Peter Haycock, rock guitarist (All Along the Watchtower), (d. 2013)
- Jan 6 Kim Wilson, rocker (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
- Jan 8 Paul Dresher, composer
- Jan 9 Crystal Gayle, Ky, country singer (Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue)
- Jan 12 Chris Bell, American rock guitarist (Big Star), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 12 Larry Hoppens, rocker (Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me)
- Jan 14 William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express)
- Jan 15 Martha Davis, California, vocalist/guitar (Motels-Only the Lonely, Shame)
- Jan 16 Richard Thompson, American rocker (B. T. Express-Here Comes the Express)
- Jan 20 Ivan Fischer, Hungarian conductor
- Jan 26 Andy Hummell, rock bassist (Big Star), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 26 David Briggs, rock guitarist (Little River Band-Help is on it's Way)
- Jan 27 Brian Downey, rock drummer (Thin Lizzy-Boys are Back in Town)
- Jan 27 Seth Justman, rock keyboardist (J Geils Band-Centerfold), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 28 William Nelson Jr, US bassist (Connections & Disconnections)
- Jan 30 Clifford Leon Anderson, rocker (Cure)
- Jan 30 Marv Ross, rocker (Quarterflash)
- Jan 30 Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer (Genesis-Against All Odds)
- Jan 31 Harry Casey, [KC], rock vocalist (KC & Sunshine Band-Give It)
- Jan 31 Phil Manzanera, rock guitarist (Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together)
- Jan 31 Dave Benton, Aruban-born singer
- Feb 2 Alphonso Johnson, American jazz bassist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Feb 4 Dariush Eghbali, Iranian singer and musician
- Feb 5 Elizabeth Swados, composer/playwright (1972 TONY), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2016)
- Feb 6 Margo [Margeret Catherine O'Donnell ], County Donegal Ireland, Irish singer
- Feb 9 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist (Kool & Gang-Celebration)
- Feb 14 Michael Doucet, singer/musician (Beausoleil)
- Feb 15 Melissa Manchester, vocalist (Don't Cry Out Loud), born in The Bronx, New York
- Feb 20 Kathy Baillie, country vocalist (Baille Boys-Oh Heart), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Feb 20 Randy [Wolfe] California, American guitarist (Spirit), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
- Feb 21 Vince Welnick, American rock keyboardist (The Tubes, Grateful Dead), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)
- Feb 27 Steve Harley, rocker (Come Up & See Me)
- Feb 28 Bill Cratty, American modern dancer and choreographer (d. 1998)
- Mar 3 Lindsay Cooper, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, News from Babel)
- Mar 4 Chris Rea, English rock guitarist (Fool If You Think It Is Over), born in Middlesbrough, England
- Mar 4 Linda Yamamoto, Japanese singer
- Mar 7 Francis Rocco Prestia, American musician (Tower of Power)
- Mar 12 Jack Green, Scottish musician (T. Rex, The Pretty Things), born in Glasgow
- Mar 16 Ray Benson, country singer (House of Blue Lights), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mar 16 Ritchie Teeter, rocker
- Mar 17 Scott Gorham, Irish hard rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy-21 Guns)
- Mar 20 Guy Perry, rock guitarist/vocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely)
- Mar 20 Jimmie Vaughan, American guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds), born in Dallas County, Texas
- Mar 21 Russell Thompkins Jr, US soul singer (Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing)
- Mar 22 Howard Reitzes, Southgate Ca, rocker (Iron Butterfly)
- Mar 24 Dougie Thompson, rocker (Supertramp-Bloody Well Right)
- Mar 25 Bob Pelander, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Michael Stanley Band)
- Mar 25 Maisie Williams, Montserrat, rock vocalist (Boney M)
- Mar 28 Karen Kain, Canadian ballerina, born in Hamilton, Canada
- Mar 28 Matti Pellonpää, Finnish actor and musician, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1995)
- Apr 4 Steve Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady), born in Olney, Texas
- Apr 5 Everett Morton, dummer and percussionist (English Beat)
- Apr 6 Ralph Cooper, Australia, drummer (Air Supply-All Out of Love)
- Apr 7 Janis Ian [Janis Eddy Fink], American singer-songwriter and folk musician (At Seventeen, Society's Child), born in NYC, New York
- Apr 7 John Dittrich, Union NJ, country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels)
- Apr 8 Mel Schacher, American bassist (Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful), born in Owosso, Michigan
- Apr 11 Robbie House, American rocker (Snuff)
- Apr 11 Paul Fox, English musician and singer (The Ruts), born in United Kingdom (d. 2007)
- Apr 12 Jakson Spires, American rock drummer (Blackfoot), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Apr 13 Max Weinberg, US rock drummer (E Street Band, Conan O'Brien Show), born in Newark, NJ
- Apr 13 Peabo Bryson, R&B vocalist (I'm So into You), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Apr 14 Matima Kinuani Mpiosso, musician
- Apr 14 Julian Lloyd Webber, English cellist
- Apr 16 John Bentley, English bass guitarist (Fabulous Poodles), born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
- Apr 16 Björgvin Halldórsson, Icelandic singer
- Apr 16 Mordechai Ben David, Jewish singer
- Apr 20 Luther Vandross, American rock vocalist (Dance with my Father), born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
- Apr 21 Nicoel Barclay, rocker
- Apr 21 Robert Gotobed, English drummer (Wire)
- Apr 22 Paul Carrack, rock vocalist (Squeeze/Ace-How Long), born in Sheffield, England
- Apr 27 Paul "Ace" Frehley, American heavy metal guitarist (Kiss; Frehley's Comet), born in The Bronx, New York
- May 2 John "Jo" Callis, British punk-rock songwriter and musician (The Rezillos, The Human League), born in Rotherham, England
- May 3 Christopher Cross [Geppert], American singer-songwriter (Arthur's Theme, Sailing), born in San Antonio, Texas
- May 4 Jackie Jackson [Sigmund], American rocker (Jackson 5-ABC), born in Gary, Indiana
- May 4 Colin Bass, British bassist (Camel), born in London
- May 4 Mick Mars [Robert Alan Deal], guitarist (Mötley Crüe), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (alternative date 4 April 1955)
- May 5 Rex Goh, rock guitarist (Air Supply)
- May 8 Chris Frantz, American rock drummer (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- May 8 Philip Bailey, rocker (Earth Wind & Fire-Shining Star, Easy Lover)
- May 10 Ron Banks, US R&B singer (Dramatics-Whatcha See is Whatcha Get)
- May 13 Paul Thompson, rock drummer (Roxy Music)
- May 14 Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
- May 15 Dennis Frederiksen, rocker (Toto-Roseanna, Africa), (d. 2014)
- May 16 Jonathan Richman, rocker (Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae)
- May 19 Joey Ramone, [Jeffrey Hyman], lead singer of the punk rock band The Ramones (Baby I Love You)
- May 23 Judy Rodman, country singer (Girls Ride Horses Too), born in Riverside, California
- May 24 Rob Baker, rock drummer (Red Rider)
- May 25 Clifford Archer, bassist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover)
- May 30 Zdravko Čolić, Yugoslav-Bosnian singer, born in Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia
- Jun 2 Steve Brookins, rocker (.38 Special)
- Jun 3 Deniece Williams, [Chandler], IN, singer (Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait)
- Jun 6 Dwight Twilley, country singer (Twilley Don't Mind), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jun 8 Bonnie Tyler, [Gaynor Hopkins], rocker (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
- Jun 8 Tony Rice, American acoustic guitarist
- Jun 9 Benny Neyman, Dutch singer (I Don't Know How)
- Jun 9 James Newton Howard, American film composer
- Jun 12 Bun E Carlos, [Brad Carlson], rock drummer (Cheap Trick-Dream Police)
- Jun 12 Brad Delp, American rock musician (lead singer of Boston and RTZ), born in Peabody, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
- Jun 13 Liz Phillips, composer
- Jun 15 Steve Walsh, American singer (Kansas)
- Jun 15 Craig Gruber, American rock bassist (Rainbow), born in Cortland, New York (d. 2015)
- Jun 20 Peter Gordon, composer
- Jun 21 Nils Lofgren, guitarist/singer/songwriter (E Street Band), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 25 Michael Francis, rocker
- Jun 26 Rindy Ross, rock vocalist/saxophonist (Quarterflash), born in Portland, Oregon
- Jun 30 Andre Hazes, Dutch barkeeper/singer (We Love Orange)
- Jun 30 Stanley Clarke, rock bassist (New Barbarians-Find Out Hideaway), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 1 Fred Schneider, Newark Ga, vocalist/guitarist (B-52's-Rock Lobster)
- Jul 1 Anne Feeney, American protest singer
- Jul 1 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer
- Jul 2 Joey Puerta, rocker (Ambrosia)
- Jul 3 Mike Corby [Michael John], Windsor, Berkshire, English guitarist/keyboardist (The Babys)
- Jul 4 Ralph Johnson, rock drummer (Earth Wind & Fire-Shining Star)
- Jul 5 Geert Jan Hessing, Dutch rock drummer (Catapult)
- Jul 5 Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer
- Jul 8 Greg T Walker, rock bassist (Blackfoot)
- Jul 8 Pleas Ned Sublette, composer
- Jul 10 Cheryl Wheeler, American singer and songwriter
- Jul 12 Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano
- Jul 17 Lucie Arnaz, actress (Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 22 Steven Springer, Port of Spain, Trinidad, guitarist and songwriter (Sir Lancelot Pinard), (d. 2012)
- Jul 25 Vanessa, [Conny Witteman], Dutch model/singer
- Jul 25 Verdine White, US bassist (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Jul 28 Greg Gluffria, rock keyboardist (House of Lords-Sahara), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 29 Dean Pitchford, rocker
- Aug 1 Robin Heifetz, composer
- Aug 2 Andrew Gold, rocker (Lonely Boy), born in Burbank, California
- Aug 2 Freddie Wadling, Swedish actor and musician (The Leather Nun, Fleshquartet)
- Aug 3 Jon Graham, rock guitarist/vocalist (Earth Wind & Fire-Celebrate)
- Aug 13 Dan Fogelberg, Peoria Ill, rocker (Same Auld Lang Syne)
- Aug 14 Peter Blegvad, American musician (Slapp Happy)
- Aug 15 Bobby Caldwell, American rocker, born in NYC, New York
- Aug 16 Eric Bibb, American blues singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- Aug 19 John Deacon, British pop-rock guitarist (Queen), born in Leicester, England
- Aug 19 Gustavo Santaolalla, Argentine film composer
- Aug 22 Teresa Davis, American Soul singer (The Emotions)
- Aug 23 Jimi Jamison, rocker (Survivor), born in Durant, Mississippi (d. 2014)
- Aug 24 Danny Joe Brown, American singer (Molly Hatchet), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2005)
- Aug 25 Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest - Got Another Thing), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- Aug 28 Dave Hlubek, rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet)
- Aug 28 Wayne Osmond, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie), born in Ogden, Utah
- Aug 28 Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese composer
- Aug 30 Dana, singer/actress (Flight of the Doves)
- Sep 2 Mike Kaminski, English musician (ELO), born in Harrogate
- Sep 4 Martin Chambers, rock drummer (Pretenders)
- Sep 7 Chrissie Hynde, rocker (Pretenders-Mystery Achievement), born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 7 Morris Albert, Brazilian singer
- Sep 7 Mark Isham, American composer
- Sep 8 Nikos Karvelas, Greek composer
- Sep 9 Corry Konings, Dutch singer
- Sep 9 Tom Wopat, Lodi, Wisconsin, American actor and singer (The Dukes of Hazzard, One Life to Live)
- Sep 10 Peter Tolson, English rocker (Pretty Things), born in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2016)
- Sep 18 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], rock bassist (Ramones), born in Fort Lee, Virginia (d. 2002)
- Sep 19 Daniel Lanois, Canadian record producer
- Sep 21 Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer/guitarist/keyboardist (Nits)
- Sep 25 Burleigh Drummond, rocker (Ambrosia)
- Sep 26 Stuart Tosh, Scottish musician
- Sep 27 Michel Rivard, Québécois singer and composer (Beau Dommage)
- Oct 1 Brian Greenway, rock guitarist/vocalist (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 5 Bob Geldof, Irish singer (The Boomtown Rats) and activist (Live Aid), born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
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- Oct 6 Kevin Cronin, Champaign Ill, rock vocalist (REO Speedwagon)
- Oct 7 Carmen R "Tata" Vega, US soul singer (Color Purple soundtrack)
- Oct 7 John Cougar Mellencamp, American musician, actor (Jack & Diane), born in Seymour, Indiana
- Oct 11 Wesley Magoogan, rocker
- Oct 13 John Ford Coley, rocker (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
- Oct 13 Olympia-Ann Sylvers, rocker
- Oct 14 Marcia Barrett, St Catherine's Jamaica, rock vocalist (Boney M)
- Oct 15 Frank Dimino, rock vocalist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 20 Al Greenwood, keyboardist (Foreigner-Feels Like the First Time)
- Oct 23 Charly García, Argentine singer
- Oct 25 Ransom Wilson, Tuscaloosa Alabama, flutist (Soliste NY)
- Oct 25 Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television)
- Oct 26 [William] Bootsy Collins, guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Oct 26 Maggie Roche, Irish-American singer-songwriter (Roches), born in Park Ridge, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- Oct 27 K. K. Downing, English rock guitarist (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
- Oct 29 Guy Gelso, rock drummer (Zebra)
- Oct 29 Rick Bordia, rock guitarist (Mink Deville)
- Nov 1 Ronald Bell, rock sax (Kool & The Gang), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Nov 2 Lindy Morrison, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens), born in Queensland, Australia
- Nov 8 Larry Burnette, rocker (Firefall)
- Nov 13 Bill Gibson, American rock drummer (Huey Lewis & The News), born in Sacramento, California
- Nov 13 Janet Collins, ballerina, 1st African American dancer with Opera Co (Aida)
- Nov 14 Barry Brandt, rock drummer (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
- Nov 14 Sandahl Bergman, KC Missouri, actress (Conan, All that Jazz)
- Nov 14 Stephen Bishop, rocker vocalist
- Nov 14 Alec John Such, US pop bassist (Bon Jovi-Wanted Dead or Alive)
- Nov 21 Nick Gilder, English singer (Hot Child in the City), born in London
- Nov 22 Kent Nagano, American conductor and opera administrator, born in Berkeley, California
- Nov 25 Bill Morrissey, American musician
- Nov 27 Kevin Kavanaugh, rocker (Asbury Jukes) [or 8/27]
- Nov 29 Barry Goudreau, rock guitarist (Boston), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nov 29 Roger Troutman, American musician (d. 1999)
- Dec 1 Jaco Pastorius, American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report-Word of Mouth), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
- Dec 3 Mike Stock, rocker (Stock, Aitken & Waterman-Road Block)
- Dec 3 Nicky Stevens, British singer (Brotherhood of Man)
- Dec 4 Gary Rossington, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band)