Musicians Born on August 22

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

French composer (La Mer; Clair de lune), born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

1873 Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1935)
1874 Edward Bairstow, English composer, born in Trinity Street, Huddersfield, England (d. 1946)
1895 Paul Taylor White, American composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello), born in Bangor, Maine (d. 1973)
1897 Nick Lucas [Dominic Lucanese], American jazz guitarist and singer ("Tiptoe Through the Tulips"; "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1982)
1909 Sergius Kagen, American pianist and composer, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1964)
1909 Vitya Vronsky, Russian-American concert pianist (Vronsky & Babin), and educator (Cleveland Institute), born in Yevpatoria, Russia (d. 1992)
1913 Robert Schollum, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1987)
1917 John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist ("Boogie Chillen"'; "Boom Boom"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1924 Andrzej Markowski, Polish composer, born in Lblin, Poland (d. 1986)
1926 Bob Flannigan, American barbershop-pop-jazz singer (The Four Freshmen), born in Greencastle, Indiana (d. 2011)
1927 Aleksandar Obradovic, Serbian composer, born in Bled, Slovenia (d. 2001)
1928 Karlheinz Stockhausen, German classical and electronic music composer, born in Mödrath, Kerpen, Germany (d. 2007)
1934 John Chowning, American composer (Turenas), born in Salem, New Jersey
1936 Lex Humphries, American jazz drummer (Sun Ra Arkestra), born in New York City (d. 1994)
1937 Donald MacLeary, British ballet dancer, répétiteur, and ballet master (Royal Ballet, 1954-2002), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1938 Dale Hawkins, American rock singer and songwriter (Susie Q), born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (d. 2010)
1939 Candido Lima, Portuguese composer, born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1941 Howard Grimes, American soul music session drummer (Al Green; Ann Peeples), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2022)
1945 Ron Dante, American rock vocalist (Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"), and producer (Barry Manilow), born in Staten Island, New York
1947 Donna Godchaux, American singer (Grateful Dead, 1972-79), born in Florence, Alabama
1951 Teresa Davis, American soul singer (The Emotions), born in Chicago, Illinois
1952 Peter Laughner, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Rocket From the Tombs, Pere Ubu), born in Bay Village, Ohio (d. 1977)
1955 Chiranjeevi [Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad], Telugu film actor, dancer and producer, born in Mogalthur, India
1957 Holly Dunn, American country singer ("Daddy's Hands"), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2016)
1958 Ian Mitchell, Irish rocker (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Downpatrick, Ireland (d. 2020)
1958 Vernon Reid, American hard rock and funk-metal guitarist (Living Colour) - Vivid, born in London, England
1959 Juan Croucier, Cuban-American heavy metal bassist and songwriter (Ratt - "Round & Round"), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
1960 Collin Raye [Floyd Elliot Wray], American country music singer ("Love, Me"; "I Can Still Feel You"), born in De Queen, Arkansas
1961 Debbi Peterson, American rock drummer (Bangles - "Manic Monday"; "Walk Like An Egyptian"), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 Roland Orzabal, English musician and rock vocalist (Tears for Fears - "Shout", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1962 James DeBarge, American rock vocalist and keyboardist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
1963 (Myra) "Tori" Amos, American multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Crucify"; "Cornflake Girl"), born in Newton, North Carolina
1963 David Sanford, American composer, jazz trombonist, bandleader, and educator (Mount Holyoke, 1998-present), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1966 GZA [Gary Grice], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
1966 Mark Michaels, American rock and jazz session guitarist, educator, and author (Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar)
1967 Layne Staley, American rock singer and guitarist (Alice in Chains - Dirt), born in Kirkland, Washington (d. 2002)
1967 Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer, born in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1986)
1968 Paul Colman, British-Australian guitarist (Newsboys, 2006-09), born in London
1973 Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"), born in Orlando, Florida
1974 Stefano Verderi, Italian guitarist (Le Vibrazioni), born in Milan, Italy
1975 Jean-François “Jeff” Stinco, French-Canadian punk-pop guitarist (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec (some sources cite 1978)
1981 Jennifer Castellano, American pianist and composer, born in Westchester County, New York