- 1683 Gasparo Visconti, Italian composer and violinist, born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire (d. ~1713)
- 1701 Johann Caspar Simon, German organist and composer, born in Schmalkalden, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1776)
- 1760 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, German composer and conductor, born in Lauda-Königshofen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
- 1766 Louis Massonneau, German composer, born in Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1848)
- 1797 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer and composer, born in Havixbeck, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1848)
- 1854 Heinrich Köselitz [Peter Gast], German composer, born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1918)
- 1884 James Philip Dunn, American organist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1936)
- 1886 Jose Antonio de Donostia, Basque musicologist and composer, born in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1956)
- 1888 Emile van Bosch, Belgian-Dutch opera singer (Fair Folks), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1897 Albert Moeschinger, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1985)
- 1897 Sam Chatmon, American Delta blues guitarist, banjo player, and singer (The Mississippi Sheiks), born in Bolton, Mississippi (d. 1983)
- 1903 Jean Morel, French-born American conductor, born in Abbeville, France (d. 1975)
- 1904 Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish composer, born in Olite, Spain (d. 1953)
- 1904 Ray Bolger, American dancer, actor, and singer (The Wizard of Oz - "Scarecrow"; Partridge Family - "Grandpa Renfrew"), born in Dorchester, Massachusetts (d. 1987)
- 1909 Rudolf Kubin, Czech cellist, born in Ostrava, Czech Republic (d. 1973)
- 1910 Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1976)
- 1913 Haywood Frank Henry, American jazz baritone saxophonist, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1994)
- 1915 (Woodrow Wilson) "Buddy" Johnson, American jump blues pianist, bandleader, and songwriter ("They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool"; "Since I Fell for You"), born in Darlington, South Carolina (d. 1977)
- 1915 Dean Dixon, American conductor, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 1975)
- 1917 Jerry Wexler, American music producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" (Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2008)
- 1922 Ester Mägi, Estonian composer 'First Lady of Estonian music', born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2021)
- 1924 Ludmilla Chiraeff, Latvian-born Canadian ballet dancer, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1996)
- 1924 Max Roach, American jazz drummer, born in Newland, North Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1927 Gisele MacKenzie [LaFlèche], Canadian singer and actress (Your Hit Parade), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2003)
- 1927 Johnnie Ray, American pop singer ("Cry"), born in Dallas, Oregon (d. 1990)
- 1928 Wallace Berry, American-Canadian composer, educator, and music theorist, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 1991)
- 1929 Derek Hammond-Stroud, English operatic baritone, born in London (d. 2012)
- 1930 Byron "Wild Child" Gipson, American blues singer, born in Burlington, Iowa (d. 1994)
- 1930 Lyle Ritz, American jazz ukulele and session bassist, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1933 Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer (Conversations; A Diary of the Sea), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013)
- 1935 Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician (West Side Strut), born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- 1935 Georg Katzer, German composer (electro-acoustic music), born in Habelschwerdt, Lower Silesia (now Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland) (d. 2019)
- 1935 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, born in Huntsville, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- 1935 Sherrill Milnes, American operatic baritone (New York Metropolitan Opera, 1965-97), and educator, born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- 1939 Scott McKenzie, American singer (San Francisco), born in Jacksonville Beach, Florida (d. 2012)
Jim Croce (1943-1973)
American singer-songwriter ("Time in a Bottle"; "Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1944 Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and bandleader, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
Rod Stewart (79 years old)
1945 British singer ("Maggie Maey"; "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"; "Downtown Train"), and model railroad designer, born in London, England
- 1946 Aynsley Dunbar, English drummer (Journey, Jefferson Starship), born in Liverpool, England
- 1946 Bob Lang, English bassist (Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders), born in Manchester, England
Donald Fagen (76 years old)
1948 American rock vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter (Steely Dan - "Reelin' In The Years"; "Deacon Blue"), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- 1948 Fayette Pinkney, American pop and disco singer (The Three Degrees, 1963-76 - "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"; "When Will I See You Again?"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
- 1948 Mischa Maisky, Latvian cellist, born in Riga, Latvia
- 1952 Scott Thurston, American session and touring guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter (Iggy Pop, 1973-79; Motels, 1982-84; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1989-2017), born in Medford, Oregon
- 1953 Pat Benatar [Andrezejewski], American rock singer ("Hit Me with Your Best Shot"; "Love Is A Battlefield"; "We Belong"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1955 Jimmy Vivino, American guitarist (Reckless Sleepers; Max Weinberg 7; Fab Faux), and music director (Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1955 Michael Schenker, German heavy metal guitarist (MSG; UFO; Scorpions), born in Sarstedt, Germany
- 1956 Don Letts, British film director and musician (Big Audio Dynamite), born in London, England
- 1956 Shawn Colvin, American country folk singer-songwriter ("Sunny Came Home"), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
- 1959 Curt Kirkwood, American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Meat Puppets), born in Amarillo, Texas
- 1960 Samira Said, Moroccan pop singer, born in Rabat, Morocco
- 1961 Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Italian concert violinist, born in Rome, Italy
- 1964 Brad Roberts, Canadian rock singer (Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1965 Nathan Moore, English pop singer (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep A Secret?"), and actor, born in Stamford Hill, London, England
- 1974 Akari Kaida, Japanese composer, born in Hyogo, Japan
- 1974 Hrithik Roshan, Indian actor and dancer (Bang Bang!; Fiza, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 1974 Jemaine Clement, New Zealand comedian, actor, and musician (Flight of the Conchords - "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"), born in Masterton, New Zealand
- 1975 Shannon Kavanaugh, American rocker (Ivory Soul), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1978 Brent Smith, American rock singer (Shinedown), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1978 Matt Roberts, American rock guitarist (3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"), born in Escatawpa, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- 1979 Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, American rapper (Kris Kross - "Jump"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1981 Brian Joo, Korean-American K-pop and R&B singer ("Fly to the Sky"), born in Absecon, New Jersey
- 1984 Karen Souza, Argentinian jazz and bossa nova singer, songwriter, and producer (Essentials; Velvet Vault), born in La Pampa, Argentina
- 1993 (Amritpal) "AP" Dhillon, Indo-Canadian rapper ("Majhail"; "Brown Munde"), and music producer, born in Gurdaspur, India
- 1993 Rauw Alejandro [Ocasio], Puerto Rican reggaeton and R&B singer-songwriter("Fantasias"; "Todo de Ti"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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