- 1451 Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian music composer, born in Lodi, Duchy of Milan (d. 1522)
- 1566 Angelo Notari, Italian composer, born in Padua, Republic of Venice (d. 1663)
- 1655 Angelo Predieri, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1731)
- 1722 Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, German organist and composer, born in Köthen, Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- 1751 Corona Schröter, German musician, born in Guben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
- 1780 François Joseph Dizi, Belgian composer, born in Namur, Belgium (d. 1840)
- 1800 Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian musicologist (Köchel catalogue of Mozart's works), born in Krems an der Donau, Austria (d. 1877)
- 1804 John Park, Scottish composer and minister, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland (d. 1865)
- 1812 Carl Gradener, German composer, born in Rostock, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1883)
- 1814 Johannes Josephus Viotta, Dutch physician and composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1859)
- 1819 Fabio Campana, Italian composer, born in Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1882)
- 1824 Vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1906)
- 1834 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, Irish governor and musical composer, born in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland (d. 1897)
- 1839 Emil Bohn, German organist, choral director, composer, and musicologist, born in Bielau, Prussian Silesia (now Biała Nyska, Poland) (d. 1909)
- 1844 Clara Kathleen Rogers, American composer, born in Cheltenham, London, England (d. 1931)
- 1850 Jean de Reszke, Polish tenor, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1925)
- 1889 Vincenzo Davico, Italian composer, born in Monaco (d. 1969)
- 1906 Walter Knape, German conductor and composer, born in Bernburg, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1908 (Ruggiero) "Russ" Columbo, American pop baritone singer ("You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love"), songwriter ("Prisoner of Love"), actor (Wake Up And Dream), and violinist, born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 1934)
- 1910 Renier van der Velden, Belgian composer, born in Borgerhout, Belgium (d. 1993)
- 1911 George Amadee Tremblay, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1982)
- 1911 Helmut Degen, German composer, born in Aglasterhausen, Germany (d. 1995)
- 1921 Lucy Reed [Dollinger], American jazz vocalist (Woody Herman; Charlie Ventura), born in Marshfield, Wisconsin (d. 1998)
- 1921 Mark Lawrence, American pianist (Alice Pearce), and songwriter, and theatrical producer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1991)
- 1923 Zlatan Vauda, Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Children's Choir, 1953-86), born in Pernica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (d. 2010)
- 1925 Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- 1927 Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist and Holocaust survivor, born in Bohemia, Czech Republic (d. 2017)
- 1928 Gerald Arpino, American dancer and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2008)
- 1929 Billy Walker, American country music singer and guitarist ("Charlie's Shoes"), born in Ralls, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1930 Edgar Hovhannisyan, Armenian composer, born in Yerevan, Armenia (d. 1998)
- 1930 Johnny Grande, American accordion and piano player (The Saddlemen; Bill Haley's Comets), and songwriter ("Birth of the Boogie"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- 1931 Caterina Valente, Italian singer, dancer, and actress (Bon soir, Kathrin!, The Entertainers), born in Paris, France
- 1931 Juraj Pospíšil, Czech composer (November Triptych), and pedagogue (Bratislavia Conservatory, 1955-91), born in Olomouc, Czech Republic (d. 2007)
- 1932 Grady Tate, American jazz drummer (Oliver Nelson, Lalo Schifrin, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Smith), and singer, born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2017) [1]
- 1936 Clarence Carter, American blues singer-songwriter ("Patches"), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- 1937 Billie Jo Spears, American country singer, born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2011)
Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
American pianist, songwriter and producer ("Mother-In-Law"; "Working In A Coal Mine"; "Southern Nights"), born in Gert Town, Louisiana
- 1938 Jack Jones, American singer (Love Boat Theme), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 Jose Luis Rodriguez, Venezuelan singer (Dueño de Nada), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1943 Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO: 2003-19; Royal Concertgebouw 2004-15), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2019)
- 1945 Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator, born in London, England
- 1948 Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, American musician and producer (Los Lobos; Sam Philips: BoDeans), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1949 Lamar Williams, American musician (The Allman Brothers Band), born in Gulfport, Mississippi (d. 1983)
- 1949 Maurice T. "Maury" Muehleisen, American musician and songwriter (Jim Croce), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1973)
- 1950 Nicholas McGegan, British harpsichordist, flutist, conductor and early music expert (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, 1985-2021), born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
- 1951 Peter Collins, English record producer (The Lambrettas; Rush; Indigo Girls: October Project), born in Reading, England
- 1956 Ben Heppner, Canadian tenor, and broadcaster, born in Murrayville, British Columbia
- 1956 Étienne Daho, French singer-songwriter, born in Oran, Algeria
- 1957 Steve Jordan, American session and touring drummer (Blues Brothers; The World's Most Dangerous Band; X-pensive Winos; John Mayer Trio; The Rolling Stones), songwriter, and record producer, born in New York City
- 1959 Chas Smash, English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - "Our House"), born in Fitzrovia, London
- 1959 Geoff Tate, German-born American singer and musician (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1961 Mike Tramp [Trempenau], Danish heavy metal rocker (White Lion - "Mane Attraction"), born in Copenhagen Denmark
- 1962 Patricia Morrison [Rainone], American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy - "Walk Away", "Black Planet"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Zakk Wylde [Jeffrey Wielandt], American rock guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne; Black Label Society), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
LL Cool J (56 years old)
1968 American rapper (Bigger and Deffer), born in Bay Shore, New York
Dave Grohl (55 years old)
1969 American drummer, singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Nirvana; Foo Fighters), born in Warren, Ohio
- 1972 Predrag Gosta, Serbian-American conductor (Makris Symphony Orchestra, 2015-present), harpsichordist, and baritone, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
- 1981 Rosa López, Spanish pop singer, born in Láchar, Spain
- 1982 Caleb Followill, American alternative-rock vocalist and musician (Kings of Leon), born in Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- 1983 James Vincent McMorrow, Irish singer-songwriter, born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1988 Jordy [Lemoine], French singer, youngest singer (4 years) to have a #1, born in Paris, France
- 1988 Mikalah Gordon, American pop singer, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1990 Grant Gustin, American actor and singer (The Flash; Glee), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1993 Molly Tuttle, American bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter, born in Santa Clara, California
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