- Dec 3 Amy Helm, American singer-songwriter (Ollabelle), born in Woodstock, New York
- Dec 6 Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop singwriter and keyboardist (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Dec 9 Kara DioGuardi, American songwriter, record producer, and singer, born in Ossining, New York
- Dec 14 Anna Maria Jopek, Polish jazz, pop and world music singer, born in Warsaw, Poland
- Dec 14 Beth Orton, English folk-electronica singer and songwriter (Central Reservation), born in East Dereham, Norfolk, England
- Dec 14 Nicholas Angelich, American concert pianist, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2022)
- Dec 17 DJ Homicide [Craig Bullock], American musician, rapper, DJ, and record producer (Sugar Ray), born in Pasadena, California
- Dec 18 Cowboy Troy [Troy Lee Coleman III], American country rapper (MuzikMafia, Big & Rich), born in Victoria, Texas
DMX (1970-2021)
Dec 18 American rapper (..And Then There Was X), and actor (Romeo Must Die), born in Mount Vernon, New York [1] [2]
- Dec 18 Roman Glick, American rock bassist (Brother Cane; Jackyl), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Dec 19 Zac Foley, English rock bassist (EMF "Unbelievable"), born in Gloucester (d. 2002)
- Dec 24 Will Oldham, American singer and songwriter, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Dec 26 James Mercer, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The Shins - Wincing The Night Away), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Dec 26 Krissada Terrence, Thai-American pop singer and actor, born in Thailand
- Dec 29 Aled Jones, Welsh pop-opera singer, born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
- Dec 29 Glen Phillips, American rock singer-songwriter (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Dec 30 Sister Bliss [Ayalah Bentovim], British elcectronia and trip-hop keyboardist and DJ (Faithless), born in London, England
About December 1970
How Old? 53 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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