- 1586 Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, born in Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1630)
- 1663 Franz Xaver Murschhauser, German composer and theorist, born in Saverne, Alsace, France (d. 1738)
- 1688 Johann Ludwig Steiner, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1761)
- 1735 James Lyon, American composer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1794)
- 1764 Georg Christoph Grosheim, German composer, born in Kasel, Duchy of Luxembourg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1841)
- 1899 "Georgia" Tom [Dorsey], American blues and gospel pianist, songwriter ("Peace In The Valley"), and evangelist, born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1993)
- 1899 Cavan O'Connor, British singer ("I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond"), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1997)
- 1908 Peter Anders, German opera singer, born in Essen, Germany (d. 1954)
- 1909 Vera Brodsky Lawrence, American concert pianist (CBS Symphony) and musicologist (Joplin; Gottschalk), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1996)
- 1911 Alvino Rey, American orchestra leader (King Family), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2004)
- 1914 Earle Warren, American alto sax player, born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1994)
- 1915 Willie Dixon, American blues musician ("Hoochie Coochie Man"), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (d. 1992)
- 1924 Ruth Olay, American jazz and cabaret singer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
- 1926 Hans Werner Henze, German composer, born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany (d. 2012)
- 1927 Hans Eklund, Swedish composer, born in Sandviken, Sweden (d. 1999)
- 1928 Volker Wangenheim, German conductor and composer (Sinfonia Notturna), born in Berlin (d. 2014)
- 1931 Chris Strachwitz, German-born American folk, roots, and world music record producer and label founder (Arhoolie Records), born in Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Bogaczów, Poland) (d. 2023) [1]
- 1932 Bobby Day [Robert Byrd], American rock vocalist ("Rockin' Robin"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1990)
- 1935 James Cotton, American blues vocalist and harmonica player, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 2017)
- 1939 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi (d. 2008)
- 1940 John Gould, British songwriter and composer for musical theater, born in Newquay, England
- 1941 Twyla Tharp, American dancer and Emmy and Tony Award-winning choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe), born in Portland, Indiana
- 1942 Andraé Crouch, American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter (The Color Purple; The Lion King), and pastor, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
- 1942 Sandra Crouch, American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, drummer, and songwriter, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2024)
- 1943 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer (Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds), born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
Debbie Harry (79 years old)
1945 American singer (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; " The Tide Is High"; "Call Me"), and actress (Hairspray), born in Miami, Florida
- 1946 June Montiero, American pop vocalist (Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Queens, New York City
- 1947 Marc Benno, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter ("Rock 'n' Roll Me Again"; Asylum Choir), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1949 John Farnham, English-Australian singer (Age of Reason), born in Dagenham, Essex, England
- 1951 Anne Feeney, American political activist and singer, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Fred Schneider, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1951 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer, born in Ashland, Kentucky
Dan Aykroyd (72 years old)
1952 Canadian-American comedian, writer. actor (SNL, 1975-79; Ghostbusters; Driving Miss Daisy), and harmonica player (The Blues Brothers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1952 Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American pop, funk and jazz session and touring drummer, (Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"; George Duke; Herbie Hancock), composer, and producer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2018)
- 1952 Tim Tobias, American jazz and session keyboardist, and soundtrack composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- 1954 Randall Hall, American rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1987-94), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1955 Keith Whitley, American country music singer ("Don't Close Your Eyes"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1989)
- 1956 Kenneth Fuchs, American Grammy Award-winning classical composer (Out of the Dark; Divinum Mysterium), and college professor, born in the USA
- 1960 (Anthony) "Ted" Key, British rock bassist (The Housemartins, 1984-85; The Kingstons), born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- 1960 Erik Friedlander, American classical and avant garde jazz cellist and composer (John Zorn; Masada String Trio), born in New York City
- 1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, American disco singer ("Shame"; "I'm in Love"), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1960 Tony Miceli, American jazz vibraphonist and educator (Monkadelphia), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1962 (Martin) "Marti" Frederiksen, American songwriter, record producer, and musician (Aerosmith; Carrie Underwood; Gavin Rossdale), born in Hawthorne, California.
- 1963 Roddy Bottum, American rock keyboardist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1964 Pol Burton, British rock drummer (Transvision Vamp - "Baby I Don't Care"; "I Want Your Love"), born in UK
Missy Elliott (53 years old)
1971 American rapper ("Work It"; "Lose Control"), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1972 Alex Machacek, Austrian jazz fusion musician (Featuring Ourselves), born in Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- 1975 Sufjan Stevens, American musician and singer-songwriter ("Illinois"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1976 Aleah [Julia Stanbridge], South African metal musician (Trees of Eternity), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2016)
- 1977 Birgit Schuurman, Dutch singer and actress, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1977 Keigo Hayashi, Japanese music artist (Flow), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1983 Brandee Younger, American session and touring classical, jazz, soul, and funk harpist, born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York
- 1983 Leeteuk [Park Jeong-su], Korean singer (Super Junior), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1983 Marit Larsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter (M2M), born in Lørenskog, Norway
- 1990 Lukas Geniušas, Russian-Lithuanian concert pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1998 Chloe Bailey, American R&B singer (Chloe X Halle - "Ungodly Hour"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1998 Pa Salieu, Gambian British rapper (Frontline), born in Slough, England
- 2003 Tate McRae, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer (You Broke Me First), born in Calgary, Alberta
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