- 1528 Francisco Guerrero, Spanish composer, born in Seville [exact day of birth unconfirmed] (d. 1599)
- 1744 Domenico Corri, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1825)
- 1749 Jean-Louis Duport, French cellist and composer, born in France (d. 1819)
- 1762 Tommaso Sogner, Italian composer, born in Villa S Pedro Pescador, Gerona (d. 1821)
- 1772 François-Louis Perne, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1832)
- 1840 Charles Lenepveu, French composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1910)
- 1841 Stephen Albert Emery, American composer and pianist, born in Paris, Maine (d. 1891)
- 1857 Henry Schoenfeld, American composer, born in Milwaukee (d. 1936)
- 1861 João Marcelino Arroio, Portuguese composer (Amor de Perdiçâo), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1930)
- 1905 Leon Orthel, Dutch pianist and composer, born in Roosendaal, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- 1905 René Defossez, Belgian composer, born in Spa, Belgium (d. 1988)
- 1909 Noel Chiboust, French jazz trumpeter and saxophonist, born in Thorigny-sur-Marne, France (d. 1994)
- 1912 Alfonso Letelier (-Llona), Chilean composer and educator (El Hombre ante la Ciencia - (Man Before Science)), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1994)
- 1917 Albert de Klerk, Dutch organist, composer, and conductor, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1998)
- 1927 Walter Bishop, Jr, American bebop jazz pianist, music theorist, and educator, born in New York City (d. 1998)
- 1928 Torben Ulrich, Danish tennis player, musician, writer, filmmaker and father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- 1929 Leroy Van Dyke, American country singer (Walk on By), born in Mora, Missouri
- 1930 József Soproni, Hungarian composer and educator, born in Sopron
- 1944 Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (d. 2006)
- 1944 Marlena Davis, American pop singer (The Orlons - "Don't Hang Up"; "South Street"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
- 1945 Clifton Davis, American actor (That's My Mama; Amen) and singer-songwriter ("Never Can Say Goodbye"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 (Paul) Julien Clerc, French chanson and pop singer-songwriter, and pianist, born in Paris, France
- 1947 Frank "Skip" Konte, American rock keyboardist (Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"; Three Dog Night, 1973-76), born in Canon City, Oklahoma
- 1947 Jim Fielder, American rock bassist (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1967-74), and session musician, born in Denton, Texas
- 1952 Jody Stephens, American rock drummer (Big Star), born in Memphis, Tennesee
- 1953 Gil "The Bird" Moore, Canadian rock drummer and vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario [some sources give birth date as Feb. 12, 1951]
- 1953 Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss new-age harpist (Down to the Moon), born in Zürich, Switzerland
- 1957 Russell Simmons, American hip-hop music magnate (Def Jam), and entrepreneur, born in Queens, New York
- 1958 Barbara K [Kooyman-MacDonald], American singer-songwriter (Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"), born in Wausau, Wisconsin
- 1959 Chris Lowe, English rock keyboardist (One Under The Eight, Pet Shop Boys), born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
- 1960 Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, American country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad), born in Apopka, Florida
- 1960 Malcolm Burn, Canadian musician and record producer (Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl), born in Cornwall, Ontario
- 1961 (Juan) "Jon" Secada, Cuban-American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Just Another Day"), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1962 Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist (Kong-Phlegm)
- 1964 Francis Magalona, Filipino Pinoy hip-hop rapper, songwriter, and television personality (Eat Bulaga!, 1995-2009), born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2009)
- 1965 [Fred] "Skip" Heller, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1967 Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
- 1971 Friderika Bayer, Hungarian singer
- 1972 Cut Chemist [Lucas MacFadden], American hip-hop DJ and record producer (Jurassic 5; Ozomatli), born in New York City
- 1981 Juka, Japanese singer
- 1984 Lena Katina, Russian singer (t.A.T.u.)
- 1986 Yuridia, Mexican singer
- 1988 Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer (Glee, Supergirl), born in Littleton, Colorado
- 1989 Lil Mama [Niatia Jessica Kirkland], American rapper (VYP: Voice of the Young People), born in NYC, New York
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