- 1573 Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, Italian organist and composer (Deh chi tace il bel pensero), baptized in Cremona, Italy (d. 1630 or 31)
- 1724 Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, Czech organist and composer, born in Lahošť, Czech Republic (d. 1788)
- 1799 Thomas Taglichsbeck, German violinist and composer, born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1867)
- 1826 Henry Hiles, English composer, born in Shrewsbury (d. 1904)
- 1846 Richard Kleinmichel, German pianist, composer (Manon), and arranger (Wagner operas for piano), born in Posen, Prussian Grand Duchy of Posen (now Poznań, Poland) (d. 1901)
- 1859 Max Fiedler, German conductor and composer, born in Zittau, Saxony, (d. 1939)
- 1874 Ernest Austin, English composer, born in Poplar, London (d. 1947)
- 1894 Ernest John Moeran, English composer, born in London Borough of Hounslow, United Kingdom (d. 1950)
- 1899 Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer (Sensemaya), born in Santiago Papasquiaro, Mexico (d. 1940)
- 1902 Lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1982)
- 1904 Nathan Milstein, Ukrainian-American Grammy Award-winning concert violinist, transcriber and composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1992)
- 1905 Jule Styne [Julius Stein], British-American Academy and Tony Award-winning songwriter ("Three Coins In The Fountain"; "Time After Time"), and Broadway composer (Funny Girl; Hallelujah, Baby!; Gypsy), born in London, England (d. 1994)
- 1908 John Kirby [Kirk], American jazz double-bassist and tuba player (Benny Goodman; "Undecided"), born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1952)
- 1908 Marko Rothmuller, Croatian composer, born in Slavonski Brod, Croatia (d. 1993)
- 1916 Suzy Delair, French actress (The Murderer Lives at Number 21; Utopia; White Paws), and singer, born in Paris, France (d. 2020)
- 1917 Joan McCracken, American actress, dancer and comedian (Claudie Story of a Marriage), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1961)
- 1920 Rex Allen, American actor and singer-songwriter known as the "the Arizona Cowboy" (Dr Baxter-Frontier Doctor), born in Willcox, Arizona (d. 1999)
- 1925 Jaap Schröder, Dutch violinist, conductor (Academy of Ancient Music), musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam (d. 2020)
- 1928 Ross Barbour, American singer (4 Freshmen), born in Columbus, Indiana (d. 2011)
- 1930 Odetta [Holmes], American folk singer (Sanctuary), actress and civil rights activist, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2008)
- 1931 Gil Mellé, American jazz saxophonist and composer, born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1933 Fred F. Carter Jr., American country session guitarist, singer, producer and composer (Nashville's "A-Team"), born in Winnsboro, Louisiana (d. 2010)
- 1940 Bobby Notkoff, American rock and blues violinist (Crazy Horse; The Rockets), born in New York City (d. 2018) [1]
- 1940 Mani Neumeier, German musician (Guru Guru), born in Munich, Germany
- 1942 Andy Summers, English rock guitarist (Police - "Roxanne"), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
John Denver (1943-1997)
American pop songwriter ("Leaving On A Jet Plane"), country-pop singer ("Sunshine On My Shoulders"; "Calypso"; "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"), and actor (Oh, God!), born in Roswell, New Mexico
- 1943 Pete Quaife, British rock bassist (The Kinks, 1963-69 -"Sunny Afternoon"), and cartoonist, born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England (d. 2010)
- 1947 Burton Cummings, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, and keyboardist (Guess Who - "These Eyes"), born in Winnipeg, Canada
- 1947 June Tabor, British folk singer, born in Warwick, England
- 1947 Rita Lee [Jones], Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2023) [1]
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
American disco and pop singer-songwriter ("Love to Love You, Baby"; "On the Radio"; "Last Dance"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1948 Stephen Cleobury, British organist and music director (King's College - Cambridge, 1982-2019), born in Bromley, England (d. 2019)
- 1949 Sara K. [Wooldridge], American musician (Gypsy Alley), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1951 Fermin Goytisolo, Cuban-American percussionist (KC & Sunshine Band - "Give It"), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1951 Jimmy Haslip, American jazz-fusion electric five-string bass player and record producer (The Yellowjackets, 1977-2012), born in The Bronx, NYC
- 1951 Tom Hamilton, American rock bassist (Aerosmith - "Dream On"), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1953 Michael Hedges, American new-age guitarist, composer, and singer (Aerial Boundaries), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1997)
- 1954 Sylvie Bodorová, Czech contemporary classical composer (Dignitas homini; Ventimiglia), born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
- 1959 Baron Waqa, Nauruan politician and musician, born in Boe District, Nauru
- 1959 Paul Westerberg, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Replacements), born in Edina, Minnesota
Jennifer Higdon (61 years old)
1962 American classical music composer (2010 Pulitzer; 3 Grammy Awards) and educator (Curtis Institute of Music, 1994 - 2021), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1963 Maya Beiser, American cellist, multi-media performing artist and music producer, born in Gazit, Israel
- 1963 Scott Ian [né Rosenfeld], American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax - "I'm the Man"), born in Queens, New York
- 1969 David Rawlings, American guitarist and singer, works with Gillian Welch (All the Good Times), born in North Smithfield, Rhode Island
- 1972 Joey McIntyre, American singer-songwriter (New Kids On The Block - "Lovin' You Forever"), born in Needham, Massachusetts
- 1973 Malcolm Middleton, Scottish musician (Arab Strap), born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
Psy (46 years old)
1977 South Korean pop star (Gangnam Style), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1978 Papoose [Shamele Mackie], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1978 Tom Hamilton Jr., American songwriter, guitarist, producer, and singer (Brothers Past; American Babies; Billy & the Kids), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1979 Bob Bryar, American drummer (My Chemical Romance, Gerardolopoly), born in Downers Grove, Illinois
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