- 1715 Franz Sparry, Austrian composer, born in Graz (d. 1767)
- 1748 Lorenz Justinian Ott, German composer, born in Dietfurt, Germany (d. 1805)
- 1750 Paul Ignaz Kürzinger, German composer and pedagogue, born in Mergentheim, Duchy of Württemberg (now Germany) (d. 1837)
- 1757 Claus Schall, Danish violinist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1835)
- 1826 Alexander Stadtfeld, German composer, born in Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1853)
- 1848 Ludvig Schytte, Danish pianist, composer, and educator, born in Aarhus, Denmark (d. 1909) [1] [2]
- 1863 Alfred Zamara Austrian harpist, composer, and teacher, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1940)
- 1868 Joel Engel, Russian musicologist (Jewish Folksongs), composer "Numi Numi"), and music publisher, born in Berdyansk, Russian Empire (d. 1917)
- 1870 Hermann Suter, Swiss composer, born in Kaiserstuhl, Aargau, Switzerland (d. 1926)
- 1873 Harold Bauer, English-American pianist (Beethoven-Association), born in Kingston, England (d. 1951)
- 1891 Charley Patton, American Delta blues musician ("Pony Blues"; "High Water Everywhere"), born in Hinds County, Mississippi [date disputed] (d. 1934)
- 1892 Georges Antoine, Belgian pianist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1918) [1]
- 1892 John Jacob Niles, American composer, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1980)
- 1906 Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and entrepreneur, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1999)
- 1920 Nan Merriman, American-Dutch singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1923 Adele Mara [Adelaida Delgado], American actress, singer and dancer (Cool Million, Wheels), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 2010)
- 1924 Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer and pianist, born in East Durnham, New York (d. 2009)
- 1925 Laura Weber, American folk guitarist, educator, and public television host, born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1926 Francis Burt, British composer, born in London (d. 2012)
- 1930 Christopher Headington, English composer, musicologist and pianist, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1932 Marek Kopelent, Czech contemporary classical composer, artistic director (Musica Viva Pragensis, 1965-73), and educator, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2023)
- 1933 Karl Heinz Wahren, German pianist and composer, born in Bonn, Germany
- 1933 Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, American jazz drummer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1994)
- 1936 John Tchicai, Danish jazz saxophonist and composer (New York Art Quartet), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2012)
- 1941 Ann-Margret [Olsson], Swedish-American actress (Bye Bye Birdie; Viva Las Vegas: Tommy; Grumpy Old Men), and singer, born in Valsjöbyn, Sweden
- 1943 Jacques Dutronc, French singer (Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille), born in Paris, France
- 1943 The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley], American singer ("Boogaloo Down Broadway"), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
- 1944 Martyn Ford, English horn player, orchestral arranger, and conductor for rock and pop music, born in Rugby, England
- 1945 John Wolters, American drummer (Dr. Hook -"When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"), born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey (d. 1997)
- 1946 Ginette Reno [Raynault], Canadian Juno Award-winning pop singer-songwriter ("Beautiful Second Hand Man"), and actress, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1946 Glenn Ross Campbell, American steel guitarist (The Misunderstood), born in San Diego, California
- 1947 Steve Khan [Cahn], American jazz guitarist (Christmas Waltz), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1948 Dorothée Berryman, Canadian stage and screen actress (The Decline of the American Empire), and jazz singer, born in Quebec City, Quebec
- 1948 Martyn Ford, British classically trained horn player and rock orchestral arranger-conductor (Caravan; Bryan Ferry; Barclay James Harvest; Phil Colllins), born in Rugby, England
- 1950 Robert Greenidge, Trinidadian steelpan drum player (Jimmy Buffett; John Lennon; Grover Washington, Jr.), born in Success Village, Trinidad
- 1950 Willie Colón, American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records), singer, trombonist, actor (The Last Fight), and social activist, born in The Bronx, New York
- 1952 Chuck Leavell, American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band; Rolling Stones; Sea Level), and forest conservationist (The Tree Man), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
- 1952 Gerald Barry, Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence), born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
- 1953 Kim Gordon, American rock bassist (Sonic Youth - "100%"), born in Rochester, New York
- 1955 (Edwin) "Eddie" Jobson, British progressive rock synthesizer player, and violinist (UK; Frank Zappa, 1976-77; Roxy Music, 1973-76 ; Curved Air, 1972-73), born in Billingham, England
- 1956 Jimmy Barnes [Swan], Scottish-Australian rock and blues singer-songwriter ("For the Working Class Man"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1957 Wilma Landkroon, Dutch child pop singer ("Tulips From Amsterdam"), born in Enschede, Netherlands
- 1964 Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese video game music composer, born in Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan
Too Short (57 years old)
1966 American rapper, born in South Central Los Angeles, California
- 1968 Howard Donald, British pop musician (Take That - "Back For Good"), born in Droylsden, Lancashire, England
- 1972 Violent J [Joseph Bruce], American rapper (Insane Clown Posse), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1978 Lauren Laverne [Gofton], British disc jockey, television presenter and punk-pop singer [Kenickie], born in Sunderland, England
- 1986 George [Nozuka], Canadian-Japanese R&B singer-songwriter ("Talk To Me"), born in New York City
Melanie Martinez (28 years old)
1995 American singer-songwriter (Cry Baby), born in Queens, New York
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