- Feb 26 Stefano Landi, Italian opera composer (Il Sant'Alessio), and teacher, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1639)
- Apr 17 Ivan Lukačić, Croatian composer, born in Šibenik, Croatia (d. 1648)
- Sep 18 Francesca Caccini, Italian singer, composer (La liberazione di Ruggiero - widely believed to be oldest opera from a female composer), and teacher, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. after 1641)
- Nov 3 Samuel Scheidt, German baroque composer, born in Halle, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1654)
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
Rappers
Rockers