- 1686 Antonio Tonelli, Italian cellist and composer, born in Carpi, Duchy of Modena (now Italy) (d. 1765)
- 1737 Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, German-Scottish cellist and composer, born in Darmstadt, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1824)
- 1780 Pierre-Jean de Béranger, French poet and songwriter, born in Paris, France (d. 1857)
- 1824 Georg Goltermann, German cellist and composer, born in Hanover, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1898)
- 1881 George Enesco, Romanian violinist, conductor, and composer (Romanian Dances), born in Liveni, Dorohoi, Romania (d. 1955)
- 1886 Robert Heger, German composer and conductor, born in Strasbourg, Kingdom of Prussia (now France) (d. 1978)
- 1896 Eino Linnala, Finnish composer, pedagogue (University of Helsinki, 1927-66), and musicologist, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1973)
- 1896 Walter Lang, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1966)
- 1905 Jacques de Menasce, Austrian-American composer, born in Bad Ischl, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1960)
- 1906 Eddie Durham, American pioneering jazz electric guitarist, trombonist (Count Basie; Jimmie Luceford), composer ("Topsy"; "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire"), and bandleader (All-Star Girl Orchestra), born in San Marcos, Texas (d. 1987)
- 1907 Jiří Srnka, Czech classical and film score composer, born in Písek, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1982)
- 1907 Zygmunt Mycielski, Polish composer, music writer and editor (Ruch Muzyczny, 1957-68), born in Przeworsk, Austrian Galicia (now Poland) (d. 1987) [1]
- 1908 (Lyle) "Spud" Murphy [Miko Stefanovic], Serbian-American jazz multi-instrumentalist, arranger (Benny Goodman; Casa Loma Orchestra), bandleader, composer (Columbia Pictures), and educator (Equal Interval System), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2005)
- 1908 Al Morgan, American jazz double-bassist (Cab Calloway; Fats Waller; Louis Jordan), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1974)
- 1914 Fumio Hayasaka, Japanese film score composer (Rashomon; Seven Samurai), born in Sendai, Honshū, Japan (d. 1955)
- 1918 Jimmy Rowles [Hunter], American jazz pianist and composer (The Peacocks), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1996)
- 1920 Paul Kont, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
- 1923 (Dillwyn) "Dill" Jones, Welsh jazz stride pianist, born in Newcastle Emlyn, Wales (d. 1984)
- 1924 William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer (Blacula, Scream Blacula Scream), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2003)
- 1934 Michael Naura, German jazz pianist, radio broadcaster, editor and anti-nuclear proliferation activist, born in Memel, Lithuania (d. 2017)
- 1935 Earl Gaines, American R&B, soul, and electric blues singer ("It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)"), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 2009)
- 1939 [Peter] "Ginger" Baker, English drummer (Cream - "Sunshine Of Your Love"; "Toad"; Blind Faith - "Do What You Like"), born in London, England (d. 2019)
- 1940 Johnny Nash, American pop-reggae-soul singer-songwriter and record producer ("I Can See Clearly Now"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2020)
- 1940 Roger Cook, British songwriter (with Roger Greenaway: "You've Got Your Troubles"; "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", "Melting Pot"), singer (Blue Mink), and record producer, born in Fishponds, Bristol, England
- 1941 Christopher Cerf, American book editor, writer (National Lampoon), Emmy Award-winning television producer (Free To Be You and Me; Between the Lions), and Grammy Award-winning songwriter (Sesame Street - "Put Down the Duckie"; "Born To Add"), born in New York City
- 1941 Milford Graves, American avant-garde and free jazz drummer, percussionist (New York Art Quartet), and educator (Bennington College, Vermont, 1973-2012), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- 1943 Billy J. Kramer, British pop rock vocalist (The Dakotas - "Bad To Me"), born in Bootle, Lancashire, England
- 1943 Edwin Hawkins, American gospel musician, choir master and composer ("Oh Happy Day"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2018)
- 1944 Eddy Raven [Futch], American country singer ("Right Hand Man"), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- 1944 Peter Leitch, Canadian jazz guitarist, arranger, and composer (New Life Orchestra), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1945 Ian Gillan, English heavy metal and rock singer (Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"; Jesus Christ Superstar), born in London
- 1946 Beat Raaflaub, Swiss conductor and choral director (Basel Boys Choir), born in Winterthur, Switzerland
- 1947 Gerard Schwarz, American classical trumpeter and conductor (Seattle Symphony, 1985-2011), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
- 1948 Susan Jacks [Pesklevits], Canadian singer and songwriter, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 1950 Margie Joseph, American soul and gospel singer of ("What's Come Over Me"), born in Gautier, Mississippi
- 1951 Gustavo Santaolalla, Argentine Academy Award-winning film composer (Brokeback Mountain), born in El Palomar, Argentina
- 1951 John Deacon, British rock bassist (Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust"), born in Leicester, England
- 1953 Luis Muñoz, Costa Rican jazz percussionist, composer, and bandleader, born in San Jose, Costa Rica
- 1955 Peter Gallagher, American actor (Summer Lovers; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; The Player; The O.C. - "Sandy"), and singer, born in New York City
- 1959 Ivan Neville, American funk-rock and R&B keyboardist, singer, and songwriter (Dumpstaphunk), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1959 René Moore, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer (René & Angela - "I'll Be Good"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1959 Steve Grimmett, British heavy metal singer (Grim Reaper), born in Swindon, England
- 1962 Angelo Debarre, French gypsy jazz guitarist (Mémoires: Memories of Django), born in Saint-Denis, France
- 1963 Joey Tempest [Rolf Larsson], Swedish rocker (Europe - "The Final Countdown"), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1964 Tom Rust, British jazz vocalist, born in Manchester, England
- 1965 Johan Botha, South African operatic tenor, born in Rustenburg, South Africa (d. 2016)
- 1966 Lee Ann Womack, American country singer ("I Hope You Dance"), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- 1967 Jason Starkey, occasional drummer and son of Beatle Ringo, born in London, England
- 1968 Mark McGuinn, American country music singer-songwriter ("Mrs. Steven Rudy"), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1969 Clay Walker, American country singer ("Dreaming With My Eyes Open"), born in Vidor, Texas
- 1969 Nate Dogg [Nathaniel Dwayne Hale], American rapper ("Regulate"; "21 Questions"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2011)
- 1970 Fat Joe [Cartagena], American rapper ("Wat's Luv?"), born in the Bronx, New York
- 1972 Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer, born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1972 Elizabeth Wolfgramm, American singer (The Jets), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1972 Sammi Cheng [Sau Man], Hong Kong singer and actress (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong
- 1979 Dave Douglas, American drummer (Relient K), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1980 Darius Danesh, Scottish pop, opera and swing singer-songwriter and stage actor, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2022)
- 1980 Jun Jin, Korean rapper (Shinhwa), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980 Michael Todd, American rock bassist (Coheed and Cambria), born in Kingston, New York
- 1983 Tammin Sursok, Australian actress and singer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1983 [Melissa] Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter (Scar; The Sound Of White), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 1985 Megan Rochell, American R&B singer, born in Brooklyn, New York
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1986 American singer-songwriter ("Jar Of Hearts"), born in Bensalem, Pennsylvania
- 1987 Anaïs Lameche, Swedish pop singer (Play), born in the French Alps
- 1989 (Percy) Romeo [Miller], American rapper (Lil' Romeo) and actor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1995 Big Zuu [Zuhair Hassan], English rapper and TV personality (Big Eats), born in London, England
- 1997 Baby Queen [Arabella Latham] South African singer-songwriter (Quarter Life Crisis), born in Durban, South Africa
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