Musicians Born on December 11

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

French composer (Symphonie fantastique), born in La Côte-Saint-André, France

1838 Whitney Eugene Thayer, American composer, born in Mendon, Massachusetts (d. 1889)
1855 Julian Edwards, American composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1910)
1868 Ernst Henrik Ellberg, Swedish composer, born in Söderhamn, Sweden (d. 1948)
1876 Mieczysław Karłowicz, Polish composer and conductor (Rebirth Symphony, Op. 7), born in Vishnyeva, Russian Empire (now Belarus) (d. 1909)

Carlos Gardel (1890-1935)

Argentine singer and the most prominent figure in the history of tango, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1905 Koos van de Griend, Dutch composer, born in Kampen, Netherlands (d. 1950)
1906 Jack Purvis, American jazz trumpet player and composer, born in Kokomo, Indiana (d. 1962)
1907 Norbert Rosseau, Belgian composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1975)
1908 Elliott Carter, American classical composer and winner of two Pulitzer prizes, born in New York City (d. 2012)
1910 Noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1937)
1917 [Dámaso] Pérez Prado, Cuban bandleader and musician, born in Matanzas, Cuba (d. 1989)
1922 Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer, born in Peristeri, Athens (d. 2005)
1926 Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter (Hound Dog, Ball & Chain, Stronger than Dirt), born in Ariton, Alabama (d. 1984)
1930 Leonard Friedman, British-Lithuanian violinist (Scottish Baroque Ensemble), born in London (d. 1994)

Rita Moreno (92 years old)

1931 Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress (West Side Story), born in Humacao, Puerto Rico

1937 Beegie Adair [Bobbe Long], American jazz and Nashville-based session pianist, and educator, born in Cave City, Kentucky (d. 2022)
1938 Enrico Macias, Algerian-French singer, born in Constantine, Algeria
1938 McCoy Tyner, American jazz pianist (John Coltrane Quartet), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1939 David Gates, American rock vocalist (Bread - "Baby I'm A Want You"; "If"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1941 Bronisław Kazimierz Przybylski, Polish composer (Requiem. In Memory of the Children – Martyrs of the War) and educator, born in Łódź, Poland (d. 2011)
1941 Rogier van Otterloo, Dutch composer and conductor, born in Bilthoven, Netherlands (d. 1988)
1944 Brenda Lee [Brenda Mae Tarpley], American pop and country singer ("I'm Sorry"; "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1944 David Ashley White, American composer and educator, born in San Antonio, Texas
1944 Jon Garrison, American tenor, born in Higginsville, Missouri
1948 Chester Thompson, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Frank Zappa; Genesis; Chester Thompson Trio), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1948 Stamatis Spanoudakis, Greek guitarist and composer, born in Athens, Greece
1954 Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Icelandic rock guitarist (Dense Time), and electronic engineer, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
1954 Jermaine Jackson, American singer (Jackson 5 - "ABC"; solo - "Let's Get Serious"), born in Gary, Indiana
1954 Vicki Randle, American singer-songwriter, born in San Francisco, California
1957 Mike Mesaros, American bassist (The Smithereens, 1980-2005 & 2016-present - "Only A Memory"), born in New Jersey

Nikki Sixx (65 years old)

1958 Jr.], American rock bassist and songwriter (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in San Jose, California

1960 Rachel Portman, British Academy and Emmy Award-winning film score composer (Emma; Chocolat; Cider House Rules), born in Haslemere, England
1961 Darryl Jones, American bass player (Sting; Rolling Stones, 1993-present), born in Chicago, Illinois
1962 Curtis "Fitz" Williams, American funk and R&B keyboard player (Kool & The Gang)
1962 Nele Karajlić, Bosnian singer (Zabranjeno pušenje), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1962 Paul Haslinger, Austrian musician and composer, born in Linz, Austria
1963 Jon Brion, American musician and record producer, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
1964 Cosy Sheridan, American singer (The Pomegranate Seed), born in Concord, New Hampshire
1964 Dave Schools, American musician (Widespread Panic), born in Richmond, Virginia
1964 Justin Currie, Scottish rock vocalist and bassist (Del Amitri - "Roll To Me"), born in Glasgow
1966 Leon Lai, Chinese-born Hong Kong actor and singer, born in Beijing, China
1966 Martin Blunt, British rock bassist (The Charlatans - "The Only One I Know"), born in West Midlands, England
1966 Terry Sharpe, Irish rocker (The Adventures, Starjets-Starjets), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1967 DJ Yella, American DJ and music producer (N.W.A), born in Compton, California
1973 Mos def [Yasiin Bey], American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
1973 Valentina Lisitsa, Ukrainian-American concert, pianist, born in Kiev, Ukraine, Soviet Union
1981 Zacky Vengeance [Baker], American rock guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Olympia, Washington
1983 Yoh Miyamori, Japanese musician (Orange Range), born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
1987 Natalia Gordienko, Moldovan singer and dancer, born in Chișinău, Moldova