- Dec 8 Phil Collen, English heavy-metal guitarist (Def Leppard - "Love Bites"), born in London, England
- Dec 9 Donny Osmond, American singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie), born in Ogden, Utah
- Dec 10 Paul Hardcastle, British composer and musician ("19"; "Don't Waste My Time"), born in Kensington, London
- Dec 11 Mike Mesaros, American bassist (The Smithereens, 1980-2005 & 2016-present - "Only A Memory"), born in New Jersey
- Dec 12 Cy Curnin, British rock vocalist (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Wimbledon, England
- Dec 12 Sheila E.[scovedo], American singer, drummer and percussionist (Krush Grove, Holly Rock), born in Oakland, California
- Dec 13 Morris Day, American funk-R&B singer (The Time), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Dec 15 Tim Reynolds, German guitarist (Dave Matthews Band), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Dec 15 Vinx [Parrette], American rock and world music percussionist and singer-songwriter (Sting; Jungle Funk), born in Fairfield, California
- Dec 18 John Webster, Canadian session and touring rock keyboardist (Red Rider - "Big League"), and film score composer, born in Canada
- Dec 19 Doug Johnson, Canadian rock keyboardist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in Surrey, British Columbia
- Dec 20 Anna Vissi, Greek-Cypriot singer, born in Pyla, Cyprus
- Dec 20 Arturs Maskats, Latvian classical composer and music director (Dailes Theatre; Latvian National Opera, 1996-2013), born in Valmiera, Latvia
- Dec 20 Billy Bragg, English folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Greetings To The New Brunette"; "Sexuality"; "California Stars"), born in Barking, Essex, England
- Dec 20 Mike Watt, American rock bassist (Firehose), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Dec 20 Pat Fish [Huntrods], British guitarist (The Jazz Butcher), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- Dec 21 Tony Lewis, British rock singer-songwriter and bass player (The Outfield - "Your Love"), born in London, England (d. 2020)
- Dec 22 Richard "Ricky" Ross, Scottish rock vocalist (Deacon Blue), born in Dundee, Scotland
- Dec 23 Dan Bigras, Canadian rock singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Dec 24 Diane Tell, Canadian pop-jazz singer-songwriter, born in Québec City, Quebec
- Dec 24 Ian Burden, English rock keyboard player and bassist (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Dec 25 Jan Rot, Dutch composer (Wrong Nights; St. Matthew's Passion), born in Makassar, Indonesia
- Dec 25 Shane MacGowan, British-Irish punk rock musician (Pogues - "Fairytale of New York", "Red Roses For Me"), born in Pembury, Kent, England (d. 2023) [1]
- Dec 26 Guy Barker, British jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger (The Amadeus Project), born in Chiswick, London, England
- Dec 27 Daniel Levitin, American-Canadian cognitive psychologist, writer (This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession), record producer, and mnusician, born in San Francisco, California
About December 1957
How Old? 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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