- Feb 4 Kitarō [Masanori Takahashi], Japanese New Age composer (Thinking of You), born in Toyohashi, Japan
- Feb 4 Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- Feb 5 Valerie Carter, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, and session vocalist, born in Winter Haven, Florida (d. 2017)
- Feb 7 Bruce Gaitsch, American session guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Chicago; Richard Marx; Peter Cetera; Madonna), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 8 Irvine Arditti, British violinist (Arditti Quartet), born in London, England
- Feb 10 Carl Stone, American electronic composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 11 Neil Henderson, Scottish pop guitarist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Feb 13 Rico J. Puno, Filipino pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2018)
- Feb 14 Carmine Rojas, American composer, musical director and bass guitarist (David Bowie, Joe Bonamassa), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 14 Wayne Siegel, American electro-acoustic contemporary classical composer, based in Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 16 John "Brad" Bradbury, British ska drummer and record producer (The Specials), born in Coventry, England (d. 2015)
- Feb 16 Jonathan Brady, American jazz Hammond B3 organist and singer, born in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
- Feb 18 (Robin) "Robbie" Bachman, Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"; "Takin' Care Of Business"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023)
- Feb 18 Derek Pellicci, English-born Australian rock drummer (Little River Band - "Help Is On The Way"), born in London
- Feb 20 "Uncle" Dave Taylor, Canadian bass player (Bryan Adams, 1982-98), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Feb 20 Cindy McTee, American composer (The Twittering Machine; Einstein's Dream; Circle Music), and educator (University of North Texas, 1984-2010), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Feb 20 Poison Ivy [Kristy Wallace], American rock guitarist (The Cramps), born in San Bernadino, California
- Feb 20 Riccardo Chailly, Italian conductor (La Scala, 2017-present; Gewandhausorchester, 2005–16; Concertgebouw, 1988–2004), born in Milan, Italy
- Feb 21 Manny Elias, British session and touring drummer (Tears for Fears, 1981-86; Peter Gabriel; Julian Lennon), born in Calcutta, India
- Feb 22 Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire), born in Grantham, United Kingdom
- Feb 22 John Sparks, British rock bassist (Dr. Feelgood, 1971-82 - "She Does It Right"; "Milk And Alcohol"), born in Canvey, Essex, England
- Feb 24 Derek St. Holmes, American musician rock guitarist and singer (Ted Nugent band, 1975-78; 2011-14), born in Riverview, Michigan
- Feb 26 Michael Bolton [Bolotin], American rock (Blackjack) and pop songwriter and singer ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Feb 28 Osmo Vänskä, Finnish clarinetist, conductor (Lahti Symphony, 1988-2008; Minnesota Orchestra, 2003-2022), and composer, born in Sääminki, Finland
About February 1953
How Old? 71 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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