- Dec 2 Rick Savage, English bass player (Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- Dec 2 Razzle [Nicholas Dingley], British drummer (Hanoi Rocks), born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England (d. 1984)
- Dec 5 Jack Russell, American rocker (Great White-Twice Shy), born in Montebello, California
- Dec 5 Les Nemes, English rock bassist (Haircut 100), born in Croydon, England
- Dec 5 Brian Bromberg, American jazz bass player (You Know That Feeling), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Dec 7 Craig Scanlon, English rock guitarist (The Fall), born in Manchester, England
- Dec 11 Rachel Portman, English film score composer (Emma; Chocolat), born in Haslemere, England
- Dec 12 Jaap van Zweden, Dutch violinist and concert master, born in Amsterdam
- Dec 15 Doug Phelps, American singer (Ky Headhunters - Davy Crockett), born in Leachville, Arkansas
- Dec 15 Walter Werzowa, Austrian composer
- Dec 21 Louis Demetrius Alvanis, English classical pianist, born in London, United Kingdom
- Dec 22 (Emil) Wakin Chau, Hong Kong-born singer and actor, born in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
- Dec 22 Luther Campbell, American rap artist (2 Live Crew), born in Miami, Florida
- Dec 23 William Sinnot, Scottish techno-dance pop singer and musician (Shamen - "Move Any Mountain"), born in Glasgow (d. 1990)
- Dec 27 Donald Nally, American choral conductor (The Crossing), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dec 28 Marty Roe, American country singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in Lebanon Ohio,
About December 1960
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)