- 1758 Franz Teyber, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1810)
- 1880 Robert E. Stolz, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1975)
- 1887 (Olav) Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer, pianist, polyglot, and rosarian, born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 1952)
- 1891 Alberto Savinio [Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico], Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), born in Athens (d. 1952)
- 1891 Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, Basque priest, organist and religious music composer, born in Yurre, Viscaya, Spain (d. 1928)
- 1891 Samuel Gardner, American composer, born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine (d. 1984)
- 1897 Jaroslav Řídký, Czech composer, born in Reichenberg, Czech Republic (d. 1956)
- 1900 Mary Bruce, American tap dance teacher, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1902 Stefan Wolpe, German composer (Zeus & Elidco), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1972)
- 1905 Undine Smith Moore, African-American composer, born in Jarratt, Virginia (d. 1989)
- 1909 Arwel Hughes, Welsh composer, and conductor, born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales (d. 1988)
- 1909 Ruby Keeler, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (Dames; 42nd Street), born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (d. 1993)
- 1911 Jacopo Napoli, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1994)
- 1914 Alexei Haieff, Russian-American composer (Princess Zondilda), born in Biagoveschensk, Siberia (d. 1994)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
American Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1958-69; Israel Philharmonic; London Symphony), and composer (West Side Story; Chichester Psalms), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1918 Richard Greene, English stage and screen actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood), born in Plymouth, Devon, England (d. 1985)
- 1920 Leonard Gaskin, American jazz bassist (Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis), born in New York City (d. 2009)
- 1922 Ivry Gitlis, Israeli classical violin virtuoso, born in Haifa, Palestine Mandate (d. 2020)
- 1922 Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer, songwriter and programmer, born in Hoogeveen, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1928 Karl Korte, American composer (Pale is This Good Prince; The Time Is:),and educator (University of Texas, 1971-97), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2022)
- 1933 Wayne Shorter, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; Miles Davis; Weather Report), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2023) [1]
- 1940 José Van Dam, Belgian operatic bass-baritone (Francois d'Assisif), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1942 Walter Williams, American rock vocalist (O'Jays - "Love Train"; Use Ta Be My Girl"), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1944 Pat Martino [Azzara], American jazz guitarist (DownBeat Guitar Player of the Year, 2004), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- 1945 Martha Veléz, American singer-songwriter ("Living Outside the Law"), actress, and playwright (Power of the Powerless), born in New York City
- 1949 (Reinhold) Mack, German audio engineer (Electric Light Orchestra) and record producer (Queen; Sparks), born in West Germany
- 1949 Fariborz Lachini, Iranian film score composer, born in Tehran, Iran
- 1949 Gene Simmons [Chaim Witz], Israeli-American rock bassist (KISS - "Rock and Roll All Nite"), born in Tirat Carmel, Israel
- 1949 Henry Paul, American southern rock and county guitarist and singer (Outlaws - "Green Grass And High Tides"; Blackhawk), born in Kingston, New York
- 1950 Charles Fambrough, American jazz bassist (Jazz Messengers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- 1950 Willy Deville [William Paul Borsey Jr.], American rock vocalist and guitarist (Mink DeVille; The Princess Bride - "Storybook Love"), born in Stamford, Connecticut (d. 2009)
- 1951 Bob Mayo, American session keyboardist (Peter Frampton), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1951 Ria Thielsch, Indo-Dutch singer (Luv), born in Manokwari, Netherlands New Guinea
- 1951 Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest - Got Another Thing), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- 1952 Geoff Downes, British progressive rock keyboardist (Buggles; Yes; Asia), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England
Elvis Costello (69 years old)
1954 English rock singer and songwriter (Allison; Watching The Detectives; The Other Side Of Summer), born in Paddington, London
- 1954 Marty Jourard, American keyboardist and vocalist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1954 Șerban Nichifor, Romanian composer, cellist and music educator, born in Bucharest, Romania
- 1955 John McGeoch, Scottish rock guitarist (Magazine: Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Spellbound"; Visage; Public Image Ltd.), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2004)
- 1956 Matt Aitken, English songwriter and rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block), born in Coventry, England
- 1958 Saskia van Orly [Oerle], Dutch pop singer (Tambourine)
Billy Ray Cyrus (62 years old)
1961 American country singer (Achy Breaky Heart; Old Town Road), born in Flatwoods, Kentucky
- 1962 Mazzi Rawd, [Clifford Lewis], American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), and physicist, born in the USA
- 1962 Vivian Campbell, Irish heavy metal singer (Def Leppard), born in Belfast, Ireland
- 1965 Mia Zapata, American singer (The Gits), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1993)
- 1966 Derek Sherinian, American keyboardist (Dream Theater; Sons Of Apollo), born in Laguna Beach, California
- 1967 Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter (Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot), born in Belleville, Illinois
- 1968 Rafet El Roman [Yaşdut], Turkish pop singer and songwriter (Gençliğin Gözyaşı - The Tears of the Youth), born in at Uzunköprü. Turkey
- 1968 Spider One [Michael David Cummings], American musician (Powerman 5000), born in Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1968 Stuart Murdoch, Scottish singer and songwriter (Belle & Sebastian), born in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland
- 1968 Takeshi Ueda, Japanese rock bassist (The Mad Capsule Markets), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1970 Jo Dee Messina, American country music singer (I'm Alright), born in Framingham, Massachusetts
- 1983 James Righton, British rock musician (Klaxons), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
- 1984 Linda May Han Oh, Australian jazz bassist, composer, and educator, born in Malaysia
- 1987 Liu Yifei, Chinese actress and singer, born in Wuhan, China
- 1987 Luka Šulić, Slovenian-Croatian cellist (2Cellos), born in Maribor, Slovenia
- 1988 Alexandra Burke, English singer-songwriter and actress (The X Factor winner 2008), born in London, England
- 1988 Raymond Quinn, British pop singer, born in Knowsley Village, Merseyside, England
- 1992 Kaytranada [Louis Celestin], Haitian-Canadian record producer, DJ and rapper (Bubba), born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- 1992 Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer (Pink Cres), born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- 1998 China Anne McClain, American actress and singer (The Gospel; Daddy's Little Girls), born in Decatur, Georgia
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