- 1696 Johann Paul Kunzen, German organist and composer, born in Leisnig, Saxony (d. 1757)
- 1741 Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, born in Freystadt, Germany (d. 1816)
- 1748 Jean-Etienne Despreaux, French ballet dancer and composer, born in Paris (d. 1820)
- 1755 Johann Ignaz Walter, German opera singer and composer, born in Perutz, Bohemia (d. 1822)
- 1775 François de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, French classical guitarist and composer, born in Perpignan, France (d. 1849)
- 1821 Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, Bohemian clarinetist, bandleader, and composer, born in Polepy, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1899)
- 1834 Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (I Lituani; La Giaconda), born in Paderno Ponchielli, Italy (d. 1886)
- 1855 Stefan Surzynski, Polish conductor and composer, born in Srem, Poland (d. 1919)
- 1856 Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, Armenian composer, born in Gyumri, Armenia (d. 1951)
- 1864 Max Wilhelm Zach, Polish-American violinist and conductor (Boston Symphony 1896-1907; St. Louis Symphony, 1907-21), born in Lemberg, Galicia (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1921)
- 1878 Albert Riemenschneider, American pianist, educator, musicologist, and founder of America'a oldest Bach Festival, born in Berea, Ohio (d. 1950)
- 1879 Alma Schindler Mahler, Viennese composer and wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1964)
- 1879 Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, Russian composer and ethnomusicologist, born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 1949)
- 1882 Charles O'Neill, Canadian composer and bandmaster, born in Duntocher, near Glasgow, (d. 1964)
- 1893 Lily Laskine, French harpist, born in Paris (d. 1988)
- 1895 Joseph Schillinger, Ukrainian-American composer, music theorist, and eductaor, born in Kharkiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1943) [some source give birthday as September 1]
- 1899 Walter Muller von Kulm, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1967)
- 1908 Conrad Baden, Norwegian composer, organist and music critic, born in Drammen, Norway (d. 1989)
- 1912 Ramon Vinay, Chilean operatic tenor, born in Chillán, Chile (d. 1996)
- 1916 Everett Lee, American violinist, and theater and classical conductor (Cosmopolitan Little Symphony, 1947-55; Norrkoping Symphony, 1962-72), born in Wheeling, West Virgina (d. 2022)
Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)
American Tony and Academy Award-winning lyricist (with Frederick Loewe - My Fair Lady; Gigi; Camelot), and screenwriter, born in New York City
- 1918 Lucrecia Roces Kasilag, Filipina composer (Filiasiana), concert pianist, and educator (Bayanihan Dance Company), born in San Fernando, Philippines (d. 2008)
- 1924 Klaus Hashagen, German composer (Ars Nova Ensemble Nürnberg), born in Java, Indonesia (d. 1998)
- 1930 Dudley "Big Tiny" Little Jr, American pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), born in Worthington Minnesota (d. 2010)
- 1932 Roy Castle, English dancer and television entertainer (Record Breakers), born in Scholes, Yorkshire (d. 1994)
- 1936 Igor Zhukov, Russian pianist, conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra), and sound engineer, born in Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), Russia (d. 2018)
- 1939 Jerry Allison, American rock drummer and songwriter (Buddy Holly & Crickets - "That'll Be The Day"; "Peggy Sue"), born in Hillsboro, Texas (d. 2022)
- 1939 Jim McCrary, American photographer and album cover artist (Tapestry: Ticket to Ride), born in Los Angeles (d. 2012)
- 1939 Paul Winter, American new age music saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (The Paul Winter Consort), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Wilton Felder, American jazz-fusion saxophonist and bassist (The Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2015)
- 1941 Emanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2012)
- 1944 Roger Dean, British artist and album cover designer (Yes; Osibia; Asia), born in Ashford, Kent, England
- 1945 Bob Welch, American rock vocalist, guitarist (Fleetwood Mac), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2012)
- 1945 Itzhak Perlman, Israeli Grammy Award-winning violinist, and polio survivor, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Van Morrison (78 years old)
1945 Northern Irish singer-songwriter (Astral Weeks; "Moondance"; "Brown-Eyed Girl"), born in Bloomfield, Belfast
- 1948 Ricky Gardiner, Scottish rock guitarist (David Bowie - Low; Iggy Pop - Lust for Life), and composer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2022)
- 1948 Rudolf Schenker, German rock guitarist (Scorpions - "Virgin Killer"), born in Hildesheim, Germany
- 1949 Rick Roberts, American singer-songwriter (Flying Burrito Brothers; Firefall - "You Are The Woman"), born in Clearwater, Florida
- 1952 Bruce Soboroff, American rock keyboard player (Buckinghams, 1986-present), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1957 Gina Schock, American rock drummer (The Go-Go's - "Our Lips Are Sealed"; "Vacation"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1957 Glenn Tilbrook, British rock singer, guitarist, songwriter (Squeeze - "Black Coffee In Bed": "Tempted"), born in London, England
- 1959 Tony DeFranco, Canadian pop singer (The DeFranco Family - "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat"), born in Port Colborne, Ontario
- 1960 Chris Whitley, American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
- 1961 David Chastain, American heavy metal guitarist (Chastain - Rule of Wasteland), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1963 Richard "Reb" Beach, American heavy metal guitarist (Winger; Whitesnake), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Debbie Gibson, American pop singer (Only in My Dreams), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1975 Daniel Harding, British conductor (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2007 to present), born in Oxford, England
- 1975 James Black, Canadian singer-songwriter (Finger Eleven), born in Ontario, Canada
- 1975 Sara Ramirez, Mexican actress (Grey's Anatomy), and singer, born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
- 1976 Vincent Delerm, French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer, born in Évreux, France
- 1977 Craig Nicholls, Australian musician (The Vines), born in Sydney
- 1979 Simon Neil, Scottish rock musician (Biffy Clyro), born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, S
- 1980 Joe Budden, American rapper (Pump It Up), born in New York, New York
- 1982 Patrick Nuo, Swiss pop singer, born in Lucerne, Switzerland
- 2004 Jang Won-young, South Korean pop singer (Ive; Iz*One), born in Seoul, South Korea
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
Rappers
Rockers