- Dec 1 Chantal Chamberland, Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist ("The Other Woman"), born in Quebec
- Dec 4 Rob Smits, Dutch experimental rock drummer (Kong) and album cover artist (Broken Hope), born in The Netherlands
- Dec 5 Johnny Rzeznik, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Goo Goo Dolls), born in Buffalo, New York
- Dec 5 Wayne Smith, Jamaican reggae musician (Under Mi Sleng Teng), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Dec 8 Carina Lau, Hong Kong actress and singer (Days of Being Wild), born in Suzhou, China
- Dec 10 (Joseph) "J" Mascis, American rock singer and guitarist (Dinosaur Jr), born in Amherst, Massachusetts
- Dec 12 Russell Batiste Jr., American drummer The Meters, 1989-2000; The Funky Meters, 2000-15; Vida Blue), born in New Orleans (d. 2023)
- Dec 18 Mick Collins, American punk rocker (The Gories; The Dirtbombs), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Dec 19 (Eugene) Chuckii Booker, American R&B musician, songwriter, and producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 21 Gabby Glaser, American alt-rock guitarist and songwriter (Luscious Jackson), born in the USA
- Dec 24 Millard Powers, American musician and songwriter, born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Dec 29 (Bryan) "Dexter" Holland, American rock singer-songwriter (The Offspring), born in Garden Grove, California
About December 1965
How Old? 58 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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