Musicians Born in 1963

  • Jan 2 Wu Man, Chinese-American pipa (lute-like instrument) player, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble), born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
  • Jan 4 Till Lindemann, German heavy metal singer (Rammstein), born in Leipzig, East Germany
  • Jan 5 Rick Ambrose, Dutch heavy metal singer (Jewel - "Mystery Of Fate"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Jan 7 Clint Mansell, English musician and composer, born in Coventry, United Kingdom
  • Jan 13 Tim Kelly, American rock guitarist (Slaughter), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1998)
  • Jan 15 Carl McCoy, British gothic-metal rock singer (Fields of the Nephilim - "Blue Water"), and graphic artist, born in Lambeth, London, England
  • Jan 17 Cyrus Chestnut, American jazz pianist and composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Jan 17 Kai Hansen, German heavy metal guitarist and vocalist (Helloween, Gamma Ray), born in Hamburg, West Germany
  • Jan 19 Caron Wheeler, English singer (Soul II Soul - "Keep on Movin'"), born in Acton, London, England
  • Jan 20 Mark Ryden, American Pop Surrealist painter, album cover art creator (Michael Jackson; Aerosmith; 4 Non-Blondes), born in Medford, Oregon
  • Jan 23 Guido Karp, German music photographer, born in Mayen, West Germany
  • Jan 25 Carl Fysh, British pop-rocker (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep a Secret?"; "The Harder I Try"), born in Oxford, England
  • Jan 25 Marcello Giordani, Italian tenor (Metropolitan Opera, 1993-2008), born in Augusta, Sicily (d. 2019)
  • Jan 26 Andrew Ridgeley, British pop guitarist, songwriter and producer (Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"), born in Windlesham, Surrey, England
  • Jan 26 Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo], English rapper (Soul II Soul - "Feel Free"), born in Hornsey, London, England
  • Jan 28 Danny Spitz, heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax, 1983-95, 2005-08 - State of Euphoria), born in Rockland County, New York
  • Jan 30 Danny Wright, American new age pianist, and composer, born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Feb 2 Eva Cassidy, American singer, born in Washington D.C (d. 1996)
  • Feb 4 Noodles [Kevin Wasserman], American guitarist (The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"), born in Los Angeles, California.
  • Feb 8 Joshua Kadison, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and piano player ("Jessie"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Feb 9 David Rotheray, British rock guitarist and songwriter (The Beautiful South - "A Little Time"), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England
  • Feb 9 Lolo Ferrari [Eve Valois], French adult actress and dancer, born in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 2000)
  • Feb 9 Travis Tritt, American country vocalist ("Country Club"), born in Marietta, Georgia
  • Feb 10 Smiley Culture [David Victor Emmanuel], British reggae singer ("Police Officer"; "Cockney Translation"), born in Stockwell, South London (d. 2011)
  • Feb 14 D'Wayne Wiggins, American musician (Tony! Toni! Tone!), born in Oakland, California

Seal (61 years old)

Feb 19 British Grammy and Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Crazy"; "Kiss From A Rose"; "Love's Divine"), born in London, England

  • Feb 20 Darek Oleszkiewicz [formerly known as Oles], Polish jazz bassist, composer (Los Angeles Jazz Quartet), and educator, born in Wrocław, Poland
  • Feb 20 Ian Brown, British rock singer and musician (Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"; "Fools Gold"), born in Warrington, England
  • Feb 21 Ranking Roger [Roger Charlery], British rock vocalist (The Beat; General Public), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2019)
  • Feb 23 Robert Collins, English keyboard player (The Charlatans), born in Rowley Regis, England (d. 1996)
  • Mar 1 Dan Michaels, American rock saxophonist (The Choir; The Swirling Eddies) and record producer, born in California
  • Mar 1 Robert James Affuso, American rock drummer (Skid Row - "Psycho Love"), born in Newburgh, New York
  • Mar 1 Thomas Anders, German pop singer (Modern Talking - "You Can Win If You Want"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Koblenz, West Germany
  • Mar 4 Janey Lee Grace, British pop singer ("7 Ways to Love"), author (Imperfectly Natural...), television presenter and radio disc jockey, born in Nottingham, England

Jason Newsted (61 years old)

Mar 4 American heavy-metal bassist (Metallica - "Nothing Else Matters"), born in Battle Creek, Michigan

  • Mar 4 MDV [Michiel de Vos], Dutch pop bassist (Burma Shave, 1984-91 and 2011-present - "Stash"), born in the Netherlands
  • Mar 10 (Frederick) Rick Rubin, American record producer (Run-DMC; Public Enemy; Red Hot Chilil Peppers; Johnny Cash), co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, born in Long Beach, New York
  • Mar 10 Jeff Ament, American rock bassist, and songwriter (Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"), born in Havre, Montana
  • Mar 13 Fito Paez, Argentine singer-songwriter and pianist (La Conquista Del Espacio), born in Rosario, Argentina
  • Mar 14 Cyco Mike [Mike Muir], American thrash metal vocalist (Suicidal Tendencies), born in Venice, California
  • Mar 15 Bret Michaels [Sychak], American rock and country singer-songwriter, guitarist (Poison - "Talk Dirty to Me"), and television personality, born in Butler, Pennsylvania
  • Mar 16 Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), born in Queens, New York (d. 2021)
  • Mar 16 Jimmy Degrasso, American hard rock and heavy metal session and touring drummer (Megadeth, 1998-2002; Ratt. 2014-17), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Mar 17 Michael Ivins, American rock bassist and keyboard player (The Flaming Lips, 1983-2021 - "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
  • Mar 17 Nick Peros, Canadian classical composer (Prayer of Consolation; Northern Lights), record producer, and author, born in Toronto, Ontario

Vanessa Williams (61 years old)

Mar 18 American singer, actress and 1st African American Miss America (1983), born in The Bronx, New York

  • Mar 20 Paul Mirkovich, American session and touring keyboardist and vocalist (Nelson; Janet Jackson, Cher), and music director (The Voice), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Mar 21 Sharon "Share" Ross (Pederson) American rock bassist (Vixen - "Rev It Up"), born in Glencoe, Minnesota
  • Mar 22 Suzanne Sulley, English pop singer (The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Sheffield, England
  • Mar 27 Charly Alberti, Argentinian rock musician (Soda Stereo), born in Buenos Aires
  • Mar 27 Dave Koz, American jazz saxophonist, born in Encino, California
  • Mar 28 Andy Cousin, English rock bassist (All About Eve; The Mission; The Lucy Nation), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire
  • Mar 30 Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer and conductor, born in Campina Grande, Brazil
  • Mar 30 Ximo Tebar, Spanish jazz and flamenco guitarist, and composer (Goes Blue), born in Valencia, Spain
  • Mar 31 Paul Mercurio, Australian actor, dancer, choreographer (Strictly Ballroom; Dancing with the Stars), and politician, born in Swan Hull, Victoria, Australia
  • Apr 3 Criss Oliva, American musician (Savatage), born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey (d. 1993)
  • Apr 3 Tsuyoshi Sekito, Japanese video game composer, born in Osaka, Japan
  • Apr 4 David Gavurin, English pop guitarist and songwriter (The Sundays - "Here's Where the Story Ends"; "Summertime"), born in the UK
  • Apr 4 Jane McDonald, British pop singer and television presenter (Loose Women; Cruising with JAne), born in Wakefield, England
  • Apr 4 Nigel Preston, British drummer (The Cult), born in Birmingham (d. 1992)
  • Apr 8 Donita Sparks, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (L7), and podcaster (The Hi-Low Show), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Apr 8 Julian Lennon, English singer-songwriter ("Too Late for Goodbyes"), philanthropist (The White Feather Foundation), photographer, and son of Beatle John Lennon and his 1st wife, Cynthia, born in Liverpool, England
  • Apr 10 Mark Oliver Everett, American singer-songwriter, musician and author (Eels), born in Virginia
  • Apr 10 Warren DeMartini, American heavy metal guitarist (Ratt), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Apr 16 Jimmy Osmond, American pop singer (Donnie & Marie), born in Canoga Park, California
  • Apr 20 Brett Garsed, Australian rock guitarist (Nelson; Garsed/Helmerich), born in Victoria, Australia
  • Apr 20 Kal Swan, Scottish heavy metal singer-songwriter (Bad Moon Rising), born in Raleigh, Glasgow, Scotland
  • Apr 21 Steve Shapiro, American jazz and session musician vibraphonist, and music producer, born in Hartford, Connecticut
  • Apr 24 Billy Gould, American rock bassist (Faith No More - "Epic"; "Easy"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Apr 24 Joey Vera, American heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint - "Aftermath"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Apr 24 Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut], French singer, born in Châlons-sur-Marne (d. 2010)
  • Apr 24 Tõnu Trubetsky, Estonian punk rock musician, born in Tallinn, Estonia
  • May 5 James LaBrie, Canadian progressive rock singer (Dream Theater, 1991-present), born in Penetanguishene, Ontario
  • May 6 Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1980-84; American Ballet Theater, 1985-2007, La Scala Ballet, 1985-2007), born in Milan, Italy
  • May 7 Johnny Lee Middleton, American musician (Savatage; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • May 9 Ron Miles, American jazz cornetist, composer, and bandleader, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2022)
  • May 9 Sanja Doležal, Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili), and television personality, born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
  • May 11 Nina Stemme [Thöldte], Swedish dramatic soprano opera singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 12 Charles Pettigrew, American soul singer (Charles & Eddie - "Would I Lie To You?"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
  • May 13 Julian Brookhouse, British rock guitarist (Curiosity Killed Cat - Keep Your Distance), born in Putney, London, England
  • May 17 Page McConnell, American songwriter and keyboardist (Phish), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • May 21 Dave Specter, American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 21 Greg Smith, American session and touring rock bassist (Rainbow; Alice Cooper; Wendy O. Williams, Ted Nugent), born in the USA
  • May 21 Kevin Shields, American born Irish musician (My Bloody Valentine), born in Queens, New York
  • May 24 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2003)
  • May 24 Kathy Leander, Swiss singer, born in Alle, Switzerland
  • May 24 Vivian Trimble, American alt-rock keyboardist (Luscious Jackson; Dusty Trails), born in New York City (d. 2023)
  • May 27 Calliope Tsoupaki, Greek classical pianist and composer (Sappho's Tears), born in Piraeus, Greece
  • May 27 Gonzalo Rubalcabo [González], Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
  • May 28 Gavin Harrison, British progressive rock drummer (Porcupine Tree; King Crimson; Pineapple Thief), born in Harrow, Middlesex, England
  • May 29 Blaze Bayley [Bayley Cooke], English singer (Wolfsbane; Iron Maiden), born in Birmingham, England
  • May 31 Wendy Smith, British guitarist, keyboardist, and singer (Prefab Sprout - "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"; "When Love Breaks Down), and educator, born in Middlesborough, England
  • May 31 Wesley Willis, American punk rock singer-songwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
  • Jun 1 Mike Joyce, British rock drummer (The Smiths - "Ask"; "Panic"; "Sheila Take a Bow"), born in Manchester, England
  • Jun 1 Shawn Pelton, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (SNL band; Sheryl Crow; Shawn Colvin: Darryl Hall, Rod Stewart; Rosanne Cash), born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Jun 2 Norm Lewis, American stage and screen actor and singer, born in Tallahassee, Florida
  • Jun 7 Gordon Gano, American musician (Violent Femmes), born in Connecticut
  • Jun 7 Roberto Alagna, Italian-French operatic tenor, born in Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
  • Jun 9 Gilad Atzmon, Israeli-British jazz saxophonist, accordion player, bandleader, and author (The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish Identity Politics), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Jun 11 Elvis Stanić, Croatian contemporary jazz fusion guitarist, born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
  • Jun 11 Konstantin Scherbakov, Russian concert pianist (Rachmaninoff International, 1983), and pedagogue (Zurich University of the Arts, 1998-present), born in Barnaul, Siberia, Russian SFSR
  • Jun 13 Paul De Lisle, Canadian rock bassist (Smash Mouth - "All Star"; "I'm A Believer"), born in Exeter, Ontario
  • Jun 14 Chris DeGarmo, American guitarist (Queensryche - "Breaking The Silence"), born in Wenatchee, Washington
  • Jun 15 Scott Rockenfield, American drummer (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Seattle, Washington
  • Jun 18 Darren "Dizzy" Reed, American rock keyboardist (Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Girl of Mine"), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
  • Jun 19 Simon Wright, British rock drummer (AC/DC, 1983-89; Dio, 1989-91), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
  • Jun 20 Amir Derakh [Davidson], American rock guitarist, and synthesizer player (Orgy; Julien-K), born in Schenectady, New York
  • Jun 22 Anne-Marie Ruddock, British ska-new wave rock singer (Amazulu - "Excitable"), born in England
  • Jun 23 Steve Shelley, American drummer (Sonic Youth), born in Midland, Michigan

George Michael (1963-2016)

Jun 25 English singer-songwriter and pop superstar (Wham! - "Careless Whisper"; "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"; solo - " I Want Your Sex"; "Faith"), born in London, England

  • Jun 26 Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer and composer (The Sundays)
  • Jun 29 Anne-Sophie Mutter, German Grammy Award-winning concert violinist (Berlin Philharmonic debut at age 13), born in Rheinfelden, West Germany
  • Jun 30 Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist and songwriter, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Jul 1 Roddy Bottum, American rock keyboardist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jul 5 Russ Lorenson, American singer and actor, born in Upland, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 7 Perry Richardson, American bassist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Conway, South Carolina
  • Jul 7 Vonda Shepard, American pop singer, born in New York
  • Jul 13 Bobby Rock [Brock], rock drummer (Nelson - "Love & Affection"), born in Houston, Texas
  • Jul 17 Regina Belle, American pop, and R&B singer-songwriter, and Grammy Award winner (with Peabo Bryson - "A Whole New World"), born in Engelwood, New Jersey
  • Jul 22 Emily Saliers, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Indigo Girls - "Closer to Fine"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
  • Jul 26 Andy Timmons, American rock guitarist (Danger Danger - Screw It!), born in Evansville, Indiana
  • Jul 27 Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train"), born in Minneapolis (d. 2005)
  • Jul 27 Karrin Allyson, American jazz singer (Wild for You), born in Great Bend, Kansas
  • Jul 31 Denise Johnson, British rock and soul singer (Primal Scream - "Don’t Fight It, Feel It"), and songwriter ("Where Does It Go"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)

Fatboy Slim (60 years old)

Jul 31 British musician and record producer (Housemartins; Fatboy Slim), born in Bromley, London, England

Coolio (1963-2022)

Aug 1 American Grammy Award-winning singer-rapper (Gangsta's Paradise), born in Monessen, Pennsylvania

  • Aug 3 Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter (Collective Soul), born in Stockbridge, Georgia

James Hetfield (60 years old)

Aug 3 American heavy metal rocker (Metallica), born in Downey, California

  • Aug 5 Mike Nocito, American rocker (Johnny Hates Jazz), born in Wiesbaden, West Germany
  • Aug 6 Jamie Kensit, British pop singer (Eighth Wonder - "I'm Not Scared"), born in Lambeth, London
  • Aug 7 Marcus Lewis, American soul singer (Sing Me A Song), born in Pontiac, Michigan
  • Aug 8 Caroline Crawley, British alt-rock singer (Shelleyan Orphan; Babacar), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2016)

Whitney Houston (1963-2012)

Aug 9 American singer ("I Will Always Love You"; "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), actress (The Bodyguard), and film producer (The Princess Diaries), born in Newark, New Jersey

  • Aug 11 Thornetta Davis, American blues singer, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Aug 12 Sir Mix A Lot [Anthony Ray], American rapper (Baby Got Back), born in Auburn, Washington
  • Aug 13 Tigg Ketler, American drummer (Bang Tango - "Dancin' On Coals"), born in Chula Vista, California
  • Aug 19 Joey Tempest [Rolf Larsson], Swedish rocker (Europe - "The Final Countdown"), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Aug 22 (Myra) "Tori" Amos, American multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Crucify"; "Cornflake Girl"), born in Newton, North Carolina
  • Aug 22 David Sanford, American composer, jazz trombonist, bandleader, and educator (Mount Holyoke, 1998-present), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Aug 24 John Bush, American heavy metal singer (Armored Saint, 1982-present; Anthrax, 1992-2005, 2010), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Aug 26 Liu Huan, Chinese singer (Beijing Olympics theme song "You and Me"), born in Tianjin, China
  • Aug 29 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins - "Heaven OR Las Vegas"), born in Grangemouth, Scotland
  • Aug 30 Paul Oakenfold, British record producer and DJ, born in Mile End, London
  • Aug 31 Richard "Reb" Beach, American heavy metal guitarist (Winger; Whitesnake), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 1 (Bryan) "Grant-Lee" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Grant Lee Buffalo; The Gilmore Girls), born in Stockton, California
  • Sep 1 Carola Smit, Dutch singer (BZN - "Bad Bad Woman")
  • Sep 4 Sam Yaffa, Finnish musician (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls), born in Espoo, Finland
  • Sep 6 Mark Chesnutt, American country singer (Too Cold at Home), born in Beaumont, Texas
  • Sep 7 W. Earl Brown, American actor, writer, and musician (Deadwood; Scream; Operation Petticoat - "Stovall"), born in Golden Pond, Kentucky
  • Sep 10 Bill Stevenson, American music producer and drummer (The Descendants), born in Torrance, California
  • Sep 16 Richard Marx, American rock musician ("Hold on to the Night"), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Sep 17 Steven Dye, English singer-songwriter and bassist (Scarlet Party - 101-Dam-Nations), born in Barking, Essex, England
  • Sep 18 John Powell, British film score composer, based in America (Happy Feet; Bourne films), born in London, England
  • Sep 19 Alessandra Martines, Italian-French dancer and actress (Chance or Coincidence), born in Rome, Italy
  • Sep 19 Jarvis Cocker, British pop singer-songwriter (Pulp - "Common People"), and radio personality, born in Sheffield, England
  • Sep 29 Les Claypool, American funk-metal bassist and singer-songwriter (Primus; The Claypool Lennon Delirium), born in Richmond, California
  • Oct 10 Anita Mui, Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress, "Madonna of the East", born in Hong Kong (d. 2003)
  • Oct 13 Michael Lavine, American portrait photographer and contributor to several grunge rock album art packages (Nirvana; Soundgarden), born in San Francisco, California
  • Oct 14 Yim Jae-beom, South Korean rock singer, born in Seoul
  • Oct 17 Petri Alanko, Finnish classical flute player (Finnish RSO, 1988-2012) and educator (Sibelius Academy, since 2012), born in Joensuu, Finland
  • Oct 19 Sinitta [Malone], British-American singer ("So Macho"; "Toy Boy"), born in Seattle, Washington
  • Oct 26 Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter (10,000 Maniacs - "These Are Days"; "Trouble Me"), born in Jamestown, New York
  • Oct 28 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician and songwriter ("Adesso Te"), born in Cinecittà Est, Rome, Italy
  • Oct 30 Jerry de Borg, British pop guitarist (Jesus Jones - "Real, Real, Real"), born in Kentish Town, London, England
  • Oct 31 Johnny Marr, British guitarist and songwriter (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), born in Ardwick, Manchester, England
  • Oct 31 Mikkey Dee [Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou], Swedish rock musician and drummer [Motörhead; Scorpions], born in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Nov 1 "Big" Kenny [Alphin], American country singer (Big & Rich - Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace), born in Culpeper, Virginia
  • Nov 1 Rick Allen, British one-armed rock drummer (Def Leppard - "Hysteria"; "Pour Some Sugar On Me"), born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
  • Nov 2 Bobby Dall, American rocker (Poison - "Every Rose Has a Thorn"), born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Nov 4 Marc Déry, Canadian singer and guitarist (Zébulon), born in Mascouche, Quebec
  • Nov 4 Rosario Flores, Spanish singer (Muchas Flores) and actress, born in Madrid
  • Nov 6 Paul Brindley, English pop rock bassist (The Sundays - "Can't Be Sure"), born in Bristol, England
  • Nov 6 Rozz Williams, American musician (Christian Death), born in Pomona, California (d. 1998)
  • Nov 7 Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas
  • Nov 8 Russell Malone, American jazz guitarist (Harry Connick, Jr.; Dianna Krall), born in Albany, Georgia
  • Nov 9 Biagio Antonacci, Italian pop singer-songwriter, born in Milan, Italy
  • Nov 11 Jevetta Steele, American R&B, session, and gospel music singer ("Calling You"), born in Gary, Indiana
  • Nov 15 Jay Bennett, American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter (Wilco, 1994-2001), born in Rolling Meadows, Illinois (d. 2009)
  • Nov 16 Mani [Gary Mournfield], English rock bassist (Stone Roses; Primal Scream), born in Crumpsall, Manchester, England
  • Nov 25 Holly Cole, Canadian jazz singer (Temptation), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Nov 25 Kevin Chamberlin, American stage and screen actor, and singer (Seussical; Jessie; Wicked), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Nov 26 Adam Gaynor, American guitarist (Matchbox Twenty, 1995-2005 - "If You're Gone"), born in New York City
  • Dec 3 Joe Lally, American rock bassist (Fugazi), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Dec 4 Danny Weinkauf, American Grammy Award-winning bassist and songwriter (They Might Be Giants), born in Lynbrook, New York
  • Dec 7 (Jakub) "Kuba" Stankiewicz, Polish jazz pianist and composer, born in Wrocław, Poland
  • Dec 7 Barbara Weathers, American vocalist (Atlantic Starr - "Secret Lovers"), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Dec 11 Jon Brion, American musician and record producer, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
  • Dec 12 Ai Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Dec 12 Eric Schenkman, American-Canadian rock and blues guitarist (The Spin Doctors, 1988-94 - "Pocket Full of Kryptonite"), born in Massachusetts
  • Dec 16 Jeff Carson, American country singer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Dec 18 Pauline Ester [Sabrina Ocon], French pop singer (Le mond est fou), born in Toulouse, France
  • Dec 24 Mary Ramsey, American singer and violinist (10,000 Maniacs), born in Washington, D.C.

Lars Ulrich (60 years old)

Dec 26 Danish heavy metal drummer (Metallica - ....And Justice for All), born in Gentoffe, Denmark

  • Dec 31 Scott Ian [né Rosenfeld], American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax - "I'm the Man"), born in Queens, New York

About 1963

How Old? 60 or 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger (Feb 5, 1962 - Jan 24, 1963),
Rabbit (Jan 25, 1963 - Feb 12, 1964)