- 1761 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian opera composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1800)
- 1769 Jean Aimé Vernier, French harpist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1838)
- 1776 Philipp Jakob Riotte, German composer, born in St. Wendel, Saarland (d. 1856)
- 1795 Heinrich August Marschner, German opera composer, born in Zittau, Saxony (d. 1861)
- 1816 Joseph Robinson, Irish singer, organist and composer, born in Dublin (d. 1898)
- 1836 John Farmer, English composer, born in Nottingham (d. 1901)
- 1865 Jón Friðfinnsson, Icelandic-Canadian composer (The Millennial Cantata), born in Breiðdal, Iceland (d. 1936)
- 1868 Charles Sanford Skilton, American composer (Suite Primeval), born in Northhampton, Massachusetts (d. 1941)
- 1871 Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, Georgian composer (Abesalom and Eteri), born in Kutaisi (d. 1933)
- 1875 Florrie Forde [Flannagan], Australian singer and British music hall performer, born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia (d. 1940)
- 1877 Karl Hoschna, Tin Pan Alley-era composer (Every Little Movement), born in Kuschwarda, Bohemia (d. 1911)
- 1888 Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1943)
- 1895 Jacinto Guerrero, Spanish musician and composer, born in Ajofrín, Toledo (d. 1951)
- 1897 Vicente Ascone, Italian composer, born in Siderno, Italy (d. 1979)
- 1902 Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, Polish composer (Double Bass Concerto), born in Wloclawek (d. 1967)
- 1907 Alexander Uriah Boskovich, Israeli composer, born in Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
- 1909 Paul Smith Callaway, American organist, conductor and composer (Great Organ of Washington Cathedral), born in Atlanta, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1914 Edythe Wright, American big band era singer (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, 1935-39), born in Bayonne, New Jersey (d. 1965) [1]
- 1915 Al Hibbler, American singer (Unchained Melody), born in Tyro, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1917 Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer (Sonata Breve), born in Panama City (d. 2008)
- 1921 Gido Kokars, Latvian choral conductor, born in Gulbene, Latvia (d. 2017)
- 1922 Ernie Freeman, American musician (Raunchy), pianist and arranger, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1981)
- 1927 Dennis Moss, British jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Surrey, England (d. 2008)
- 1928 Ann Blyth [Anne Blythe], American Academy Award-winning actress (Kismet; Mildred Pierce), and singer, born in Mount Kisco, New York
- 1928 Eddie Kirkland, Jamaican-American blues guitarist, singer and harmonica player (Have Mercy On Me), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2011)
- 1928 Eydie Gormé [Edithe Gormezano], American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop singer ("Blame It On The Bossa Nova"; Steve and Eydie), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2013)
- 1929 Bill Evans, American jazz pianist (Peace Piece; Waltz For Debbie), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1980)
- 1933 Gary Clarke [Clarke F. L'Amoreaux], American actor (Hondo -"Captain Richards"; The Virginian -"Steve"), singer ("Tomorrow May Never Come"), and screenwriter (Get Smart), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1934 Ketty Lester [Revoyda Frierson], American singer/actress (Love Letters), born in Hope, Arkansas
- 1937 David Behrman, American composer (On The Other Ocean), born in Salzburg, Austria
- 1939 Billy Joe Shaver, American country singer-songwriter (When I Get My Wings), born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2020)
- 1939 Eric Weissberg, American singer and musician (Duelling Banjos), born in New York (d. 2020)
- 1940 (Thomas) "Sean" Bonniwell, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Music Machine - "Talk, Talk"), born in San Jose, California (d. 2011)
- 1940 Alix Dobkin, American folk and feminist singer-songwriter (Lavender Jane Loves Women), born in New York City (d. 2021)
- 1944 Russ Titelman, American Grammy Award-winning record producer (Rickie Lee Jones, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Randy Newman), and songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1945 Gary Loizzo, American rock guitarist and singer (American Breed - "Bend Me, Shape Me"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
- 1945 Gordon "Snowy" Fleet, British rock drummer (Easybeats - "Friday On My Mind"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1945 Kevin Ayers, British progressive rocker (Soft Machine; Joy of a Toy), born in Herne Bay, Kent, England (d. 2013)
- 1945 Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina (Don Quioxote), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1948 Barry Hay, Dutch singer, guitarist, flute and saxophone player (Golden Earring - "Radar Love"), born in Faizabad, India
- 1949 Bill "Sputnik" Spooner, American rock guitarist (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1951 Eric Bibb, American blues singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- 1952 (Terry) "Topper" Price, American blues, jazz and rock vocalist and harmonica player (The Upsetters), born in Plateau, Alabama (d. 2007)
- 1952 Gianna Rolandi, American soprano (Der Rosenkavalier), born in New York City
- 1953 James "J.T." Taylor, American R&B singer (Kool & The Gang - "Ladies' Night"; "Celebration"; "Joanna"), born in Laurens, South Carolina
- 1957 Tim Farriss, Australian rock guitarist (INXS - "Kiss The Dirt"), born in Perth, Australia
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1958 American singer and actress (Like a Virgin), born in Bay City, Michigan
- 1960 Flood [Marc Ellis], British record producer and audio engineer, born in London, England
- 1962 (Vendela) Astrid Young, Canadian session vocalist, singer-songwriter, and best-selling author (Being Young), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1968 Donovan Leitch Jr., American actor (I Shot Andy Warhol) and musician (Camp Freddy), born in London, England
- 1972 Emily Strayer (formerly Robison), American country singer, instrumentalist and songwriter (The Chicks, formerly known as Dixie Chicks), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- 1974 Killah Priest [Walter Reed], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1976 Dave Ockun, American concert producer, born in Syosset, New York
- 1977 Tamer Hosny, Egyptian singer and actor, born in Cairo, Egypt
- 1980 Robert "Bob" Hardy, English musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
- 1980 Vanessa Carlton, American singer-songwriter, born in Milford, Pennsylvania
- 1985 Taylor Goldsmith, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Dawes), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1990 Rina Sawayama, Japanese-British singer-songwriter (Sawayama), born in Niigata, Japan
- 1991 Young Thug [Jeffery Williams], American rapper and songwriter ("Stoner"; "This Is America"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
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