- 1607 Abraham Megerle, Austrian organist, composer, and Kapellmeister, born in Wasserburg am Inn, Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1680)
- 1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violist, organist, and orchestra leader, born in Erfurt, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1716)
- 1741 Henri-Joseph Rigel, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799)
- 1744 Amos Bull, American composer (The Responsary), born in Enfield, Connecticut (d. 1825)
- 1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, Czech organist and composer, born in Cítoliby, Czech Republic (d. 1785)
- 1770 Ferdinando Carulli, Italian classical guitar composer (Méthode, Op. 27), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1841)
- 1771 Daniel Belknap, American composer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts (d. 1815)
- 1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1855)
- 1834 Franz Xaver Witt, German church musician, composer, and priest, born in Walderbach, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1888)
- 1867 Edward Naylor, British composer and organist, born in Scarborough, England (d. 1934)
- 1875 Sydney Hugo Nicholson, British choir director, organist, composer, and founder of the Royal School of Church Music, born in London, England (d. 1947)
- 1879 [Carl] Natanael Berg, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1957)
- 1885 Alban Berg, a Lulu of a composer!, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1935)
- 1900 Walter Page, American jazz double bassist, saxophonist, tuba player, and bandleader (Blue Devils; Count Basie Orchestra), born in Gallatin, Missouri (d. 1957)
- 1902 Blanche Calloway, American jazz vocalist, bandleader (Twelve Clouds of Joy), civil rights activist, and broadcaster, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1978)
- 1903 Georg Trexler, German composer, choirmaster, and organist (St. Trinitatis, Leipzig, 1930-70), born in Pirna, Germany (d. 1979)
- 1906 Gwen Catley, British coloratura soprano, born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1909 Carmen Miranda, Portuguese vocalist and actress (Copacabana; Date With Judy), born in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal (d. 1955)
- 1909 Harald Genzmer, German composer, born in Blumenthal, Germany (d. 2007)
- 1910 Herbert "Peanuts" Holland, American swing jazz trumpeter, born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1979)
- 1913 Erskine Butterfield, American swing and boogie-woogie jazz pianist, singer, and composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1961)
- 1914 Ernest Tubb, American country musician ("Walking the Floor Over You"), born in Crisp, Texas (d. 1984)
- 1914 Ralph Herman, American Emmy Award-winning composer (From the Scriptures; Circus Time), orchestra leader, and music director (ABC-TV, 1952-71), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
- 1922 Joe Dodge, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet, 1953-56), born in Monroe, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
- 1922 Kathryn Grayson [Zelma Hedrick], American vocalist and actress (Anchors Aweigh; Kiss Me Kate), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d. 2010)
- 1924 George Guest, Welsh organist and choir director, born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales (d. 2002)
- 1925 Billy Williamson, American steel guitar player (Bill Haley and His Saddlemen; Bill Haley & His Comets), born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1925 Bobby Lewis, American rock and roll singer (Tossin' and Turnin'), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2020)
- 1925 Salah El Mahdi, Tunisian composer, conductor, musicologist, and artistic director, born in Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia (d. 2014)
- 1927 Joe Maneri, American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player (Boston Microtonal Society), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009)
- 1928 Frank Frazetta [Frazzetta], American fantasy illustrator of comic book, paperback, album cover art, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2010)
- 1929 James Mulcro Drew, American avant-garde composer, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2010)
- 1929 Willem Kersters, Flemish composer (Parwati, Gospel Song), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1998)
- 1930 Emil Petrovics, Hungarian composer, born in Zrenjanin, Serbia (d. 2011)
- 1931 Harry Halbreich, German-Belgian musicologist (Arthur Honegger, Bohuslav Martinů), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
- 1931 Xavier Benguerel, Catalan composer (Llibre Vermell; Jo, Dalí), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2017)
- 1933 Maria Dybbro, Danish jazz saxophonist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1936 "Stompin' Tom" Connors, Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter ("The Hockey Song"), born in St. John, New Brunswick, (d. 2013)
- 1936 Johnny Heartsman [Eastman], American R&B, soul and electric blues session musician and songwriter, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1996)
- 1937 (Leonard) "Len" Skeat, British jazz double-bassist, born in East End, London, England (d. 2021)
- 1937 Johnny Sayles, American soul singer ("I Can't Get Enough Of Your Love"), born in Winnsboro, Texas (d. 1993)
- 1938 Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee, American classical pianist, composer and pedagogue, born in Waltham, Massachusetts
- 1939 Barry Mann [Imberman], American pop songwriter ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"), and singer ("Who Put the Bomp In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1940 Brian Bennett, British rock drummer (Shadows), born in Palmers Green, North London, England
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1942 American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, ("Up On The Roof"; "One Fine Day"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday") piano player, and singer (Tapestry - "You've Got A Friend"; "So Far Away"; "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman"), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1942 Charlie Morrow, American avant-garde composer, and sound artist, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1942 Miloš Štědroň, Czech composer, born in Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
- 1943 Barbara Lewis, American soul and R&B singer-songwriter ("Hello Stranger"; "Baby I'm Yours"), born in Salem, Michigan
- 1943 Ryland Davies, Welsh operatic tenor, born in Cwm, Gwent, Wales (d. 2023)
- 1947 Joe Ely, American outlaw country singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Honky Tonk Masquerade"), born in Amarillo,Texas
- 1947 Major Harris, American R&B singer ("Love Won't Let Me Wait"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2012)
- 1951 David Pomeranz, American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater ("On This Day"), born in New York City
- 1951 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, American funk saxophonist (Kool & The Gang - "Who's Gonna Take The Weight"), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2021) [1]
- 1960 Holly Johnson, British rock vocalist (Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1961 Jussi Lampi, Finnish musician and actor, born in Lappajärvi, Finland
- 1962 Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballet dancer (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1963 David Rotheray, British rock guitarist and songwriter (The Beautiful South - "A Little Time"), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England
- 1963 Lolo Ferrari [Eve Valois], French adult actress and dancer, born in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 2000)
- 1963 Travis Tritt, American country vocalist ("Country Club"), born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1964 Rachel Bolan [James Southworth], American musician and songwriter (Skid Row), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
- 1966 Amanda Roocroft, British operatic soprano, born in Coppull, Lancashire, England
- 1968 Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican rock singer ("Volverte a Amar"), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- 1981 Carmen Staaf, American jazz pianist, composer, and accordion player, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1981 Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, American drummer and songwriter (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 2009)
- 1982 Ami Suzuki, Japanese pop singer-songwriter, born in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
- 1982 Behn Gillece, American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator, born in New Jersey
- 1983 Vladimira Krckova, Czech jazz-pop singer, composer ("Your Aura On My Lips"), actress, and poet, born in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
- 1984 Han Kyung, Chinese singer (Super Junior), born in Mudanjiang, China
- 1989 Gia Farrell [Jeannie Bocchicchio], American pop singer-songwriter ("Hit Me Up"), born in Suffern, New York
- 1995 Johnny Suh, Korean-American rapper (NCT 127, NCT U), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1997 Bella Poarch, Filipina-American singer and TikToker (most liked video on TikTok), born in the Philippines
- 1997 Catie Waters, American jazz and R&B singer-songwriter, born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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