- Sep 5 Marc-André Hamelin, Canadian concert pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Sep 6 Pal Waaktaar, Norwegian rock guitarist and vocalist (A-ha), born in Oslo, Norway
- Sep 6 Scott Travis, American drummer (Judas Priest), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- Sep 7 Jean-Yves Thibaudet, French concert pianist, born in Lyon, France
- Sep 7 LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist and songwriter (Dave Matthews Band - "Stay (Wasting Time)"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2008)
- Sep 11 Elizabeth Daily, American actress (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure; The Powerpuff Girls - "Buttercup"), and pop singer ("Say It, Say It"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Sep 12 Kadim Al Sahir, Iraqi singer-songwriter (Ana Wa Laila - Me and Laila), born in Mosul, Iraq
- Sep 12 Mylène Farmer, Canadian-French singer (Cendres de Lune) and actress, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Sep 13 Dave Mustaine, American heavy metal guitarist and singer (Metallica, 1981-83; Megadeth), born in La Mesa, California
- Sep 13 KK Null [Kazuyuki Kishino], Japanese musician, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Sep 16 Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine), born in London
- Sep 17 Ty Tabor, American progressive metal guitarist and singer (King's X), born in Pearl, Mississippi
- Sep 18 Martin "Frosty" Beedle, British session and touring drummer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight"), born in North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, England
- Sep 22 Kofi Burbridge, American blues-rock keyboardist and flute player (Derek Trucks Band, 1999-2019; Tedeschi Trucks Band, 2010-2019), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2019)
- Sep 27 Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong
- Sep 30 Sally Yeh, Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actress, born in Taipei, Taiwan,
About September 1961
How Old? 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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