- 1706 Carlo Cecere, Italian composer, born in Grottole, Italy (d. 1761)
- 1786 Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, Spanish choirmaster and composer, born in Sanaüja, Spain (d. 1853)
- 1810 Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer (Himnusz), born in Gyula (d. 1893)
- 1822 Edouard Gregoir, Belgian composer, born in Turnhout, Belgium (d. 1890)
- 1828 Ludwig Deppe, German composer, born in Barntrup, Germany (d. 1890)
- 1839 Henry Holmes, English violinist and composer, born in London (d. 1905)
- 1846 Ignaz Brull, Moravain-born composer, born in Prostějov, Moravia (d. 1907)
- 1852 Bohdan Borkowski, Polish composer, born in Tenczynek, Kraków, Poland (d. 1901)
- 1866 Paul Lincke, German composer and theater conductor considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta (Frau Luna, Lysistrata), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1946)
- 1877 Henry Balfour Gardiner, English composer and musician, born in Kensington, England (d. 1950)
- 1900 Efrem Kurtz, Russian conductor (Houston Symphony, 1948-54), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1995)
- 1905 William Alwyn, English composer, born in Northampton, England (d. 1985)
- 1906 (Ernest) "Red" Ingle, American jazz and novelty saxophonist, songwriter, arranger and vocalist (Ted Weems; Spike Jones and His City Slickers; The Natural Seven), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1965)
- 1907 Chepín [Electo Rosell], Cuban violinist, bandleader, and composer (Orquesta Chepín-Chovén), born in Santiago, Cuba (d. 1984)
- 1916 Joe Bushkin, American jazz pianist (Bunny Berigan; Tommy Dorsey; Bing Crosby), composer ("Oh! Look At Me Now"), and TV host (A Couple of Joes), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1917 Howard Rumsey, American jazz musician (Lighthouse Cafe), born in Brawley, California (d. 2015)
- 1918 Maria Teresa de Noronha, Portuguese Fado singer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1993)
- 1922 Al Hirt, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1999)
- 1926 Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian operatic soprano, known as 'La Stupenda' (Metropolitan Opera debut 1961), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2010)
- 1926 Jimmie Haskell [Sheridan Pearlman], American arranger (Ricky Nelson, Chicago, Sheryl Crow), and film and television score composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
- 1927 Ivor Emmanuel, Welsh singer and actor (Zulu, Show Boat, Kiss Me, Kate), born in Margam, Wales (d. 2007)
- 1929 Mervyn Burtch, Welsh composer (The Raven King) and educator, born in Ystrad Mynach, Wales (d. 2015)
- 1931 Gerald Humel, American composer (Universe), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2001)
- 1933 George Tibbits, Australian composer, born in Boulder, Western Australia (d. 2008)
- 1938 Dee Clark, American singer ("Raindrops"), born in Blytheville, Arkansas (d. 1990)
- 1939 Daniel Manneke, Dutch composer and organist, born in Kruiningen, Netherlands
- 1942 Johnny Rivers [Ramistella], American singer ("Secret Agent Man"), and record producer, born in New York City
Joni Mitchell (80 years old)
1943 Canadian singer-songwriter, producer ("Both Sides Now"; "River"; "A Case Of You"), and painter, born in Fort Macleod, Alberta
- 1943 Judith Forst, Canadian mezzo-soprano, born in New Westminster, British Columbia
- 1943 Peter Straker, Jamaican-British stage and screen singer and actor, born in Jamaica
- 1944 James Dashow, American-Italian composer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1948 Turner Stephen Bruton, American country songwriter and musician ("Crazy Heart"), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2009)
- 1949 (Susan) "Su" Pollard, British stage and screen actress (Hi-de-Hi!), and singer-songwriter ("Starting Together"), born in Nottingham, England
- 1949 Steven Stucky, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Silent Spring; August 4, 1964; Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1988-2009), conductor (Ensemble X, 1997-2006), educator, and musicologist, born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 2016)
- 1951 Kevin Macmichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"), born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2002)
- 1954 Pat Lupo, American rock bassist (Beaver Brown Band, 1972-94 - "On The Dark Side"; "Tough All Over"), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2021)
- 1955 René Marie, American jazz singer (Sound of Red), born in Warrenton, Virginia
- 1955 Shirley Eikhard, Canadian Juno Award-winning country singer-songwriter (Something to Talk About), born in Sackville, New Brunswick (d. 2022)
- 1956 Denise Jannah [Zeefuik], Suriname-Dutch jazz singer (Farmer's Market), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1956 Judy Tenuta, American stand-up comedienne and accordion player, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2022)
- 1957 John "Jellybean" Benitez, American musician, songwriter, club DJ, remixer and music producer (The Mexican), born in South Bronx, New York
- 1958 Jack Wyngaard, South African dancer (London City Ballet, 1986-96), born in Simon's Town, South Africa d. 1996)
- 1960 Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1962 Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color), born in Netherlands
- 1963 Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1964 Liam Ó Maonlaí, Irish vocalist and pianist (Hothouse Flowers - "I'm Sorry"), born in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland
- 1965 Roland Clarke, American club DJ, singer, producer, and record label founder, born in Newark, New Jersey
David Guetta (56 years old)
1967 French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France
- 1967 Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1968 Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne), born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1969 Hélène Grimaud, French classical pianist, born in Aix-en-Provence, France
- 1970 Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy), born in Derry, Northern Ireland
- 1971 Robin Finck, American guitarist (Nine inch Nails; Guns N' Roses), born in Park Ridge, New Jersey
- 1974 Chris Summers, Norwegian drummer (Turbonegro), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1978 Tomoya Nagase, Japanese actor and singer (TOKIO), born in Kanagawa, Japan
- 1978 Ülo Krigul, Estonian contemporary classical composer, born in Tallinn, Estonia
- 1979 Jon Peter Lewis, American singer and songwriter, born in Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1981 Anthony Moffat, Scottish musician, writer and filmmaker, born in Dumfries, Scotland
- 1986 Andy Hull, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Manchester Orchestra - "The Gold"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1988 Tinie Tempah [Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu], British rapper ("Written In The Stars"), born in Plumstead, London
- 1989 Nadya Tolokonnikova, Russian musician and political activist (Pussy Riot), born in Norilsk, Russia
- 1990 Courtney Marie Andrews, American singer-songwriter (Old Flowers), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1990 Matt Corby, Australian singer and songwriter (Into The Flame), born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- 1994 Shamir [Bailey], American singer-songwriter and actor, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Lorde (27 years old)
1996 New Zealand singer (Royals), born in Auckland, New Zealand
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