- 1730 John Malchair, German-English artist, violinist and composer, baptized in the Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
- 1733 Joseph Lederer, German composer, born in Swabia, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1796)
- 1742 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1798)
- 1845 Heinrich Vogl, German operatic heldentenor, born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1900)
- 1871 Bertram Shapleigh, American composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1940)
- 1878 Johanna Muller-Hermann, Austrian composer (Lied der Erinnerung), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1941)
- 1892 Frank Hutchens, New Zealand-born composer working in Australia, born in Leeston, New Zealand (d. 1965)
- 1893 Ivor Novello [David Ivor Davies], Welsh composer, writer and actor (Keep the Home Fires Burning, The Truth Game), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1951)
- 1896 Jacobo Ficher, Argentine composer, born in Odesa, Ukraine (d. 1978)
- 1905 Roosevelt Holts, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Tylertown, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- 1906 Rezső Kókai, Hungarian pianist, composer, musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1962)
- 1908 Roberta Bitgood, American organist and composer, born in New London, Connecticut (d. 2007)
- 1909 Elie Siegmeister, American composer (The Plough and the Stars), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1991)
- 1909 Gene Krupa, American jazz and big band drummer (Benny Goodman - "Sing, Sing, Sing"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
- 1913 Miriam Hyde, Australian composer, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2005)
- 1922 Thelma Carpenter, American radio and jazz band singer (Coleman Hawkins; Count Basie), and stage and screen actress (Hello, Dolly!; Barefoot In The Park (TV); The Wiz (film)), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1997)
- 1925 Ruth Slenczynska, American concert pianist, and educator (Southern Illinois University, 1964-87), born in Sacramento, California
- 1927 Francis Routh, British organist, composer (Sacred Tetralogy), magazine editor (Composer), educator, and music promoter (Redcliffe Festival), born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England (d. 2021)
- 1929 "Queen" Ida [Lewis], Louisiana Creole accordionist, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- 1929 Eva Badura-Skoda, German-Austrian musicologist (Mozart-Interpretation), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2021)
- 1929 Teizo Matsumura, Japanese composer ("Chinmoku / Silence"; "Hymn to Aurora") and haiku poet, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 2007)
- 1930 Earl Hooker, American blues slide guitar player ("Blue Guitar"), born in Quitman County, Mississippi (d. 1970)
- 1930 Michel Chapuis, French classical organist and pedagogue, born in Dole, France (d. 2017)
- 1931 Murad Kazhlayev, Soviet and Dagestani composer, and conductor, born in Baku, Azerbaijan (d. 2023)
- 1932 Enrique Raxach, Spanish-Dutch contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer (Pequeña Cantata; Equinoxial), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1935 Malcolm Frager, American concert pianist, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- 1939 Christopher Steel, British composer ("Changing Moods"; "The Morning Stars Sang Together"), born in London (d. 1992)
- 1941 Captain Beefheart [Don Van Vliet], American singer-songwriter ("Bongo Fury"; "Shiny Beast"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2010)
- 1942 Edward "Sonny" Bivins, American singer (Manhattans - "Kiss and Say Goodbye"), born in Macon, Georgia
- 1944 Joan Marie Johnson, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
- 1946 Bobby Bloom, American singer-songwriter ("Montego Bay"), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1974)
- 1947 Pete Waterman, English record producer (Stock Aitken & Waterman - "Road Block"), born in Stoke Heath, Coventry, England
- 1948 Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1977)
- 1950 David Lynn Jones, American country singer ("Bonnie Jean"), born in Bexar, Arkansas
Charo (73 years old)
1951 Spanish-American actress, comedienne (Chico and the Man; The Love Boat), and flamenco guitarist, born in Murcia, Spain [year disputed]
- 1952 Boris Blank, Swiss artist and musician (Yello, Tranceonic), born in Zurich, Switzerland
- 1952 Melvyn Gale, English cellist (Electric Light Orchestra, 1975-79 - "Livin' Thing"), born in London
- 1953 Bob Clearmountain, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer (Bruce Springsteen; Crowded House), and record producer (Bryan Adams; Bon Jovi), born in Connecticut
- 1953 Chris D. [Desjardins], American punk rock singer, and poet (The Flesh Eaters), born in Riverside, California
- 1954 Roger McLachlan, New Zealand rock bassist (Little River Band; Stars), born in Riverton, New Zealand
- 1959 Pete Trewavas, British bassist, (Marillion - Clutching at Straws), born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
- 1960 Aaron Jay Kernis, American composer, born in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
- 1962 Cronos [Conrad Lant], English heavy metal singer and bassist (Venom), born in London, England
- 1963 Carl McCoy, British gothic-metal rock singer (Fields of the Nephilim - "Blue Water"), and graphic artist, born in Lambeth, London, England
- 1964 Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer, born in Suomussalmi, Finland
- 1965 Derek B, British rapper ("Bullet From A Gun"), born in London, England (d. 2009)
- 1967 Lisa Lisa [Velez], American rock vocalist (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), born in New York City
- 1975 Shahab Tolouie, Iranian Persian-Falmenco fusion guitarist, composer, and singer, born in Shahsavar, Mazandaran Province, Iran
- 1979 Ken Chu, Taiwanese singer, actor, and tai-chi champion, born in Taiwan
- 1979 Young Dro [D'Juan Hart], American rapper (Shoulder Lean), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1981 Howie Day, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Collide"), born in Bangor, Maine
- 1981 Pitbull [Armando Christian Perez], American rapper, born in Miami, Florida
- 1987 Aria C Jalali, American rock musician and songwriter (Railcars), born in California
- 1988 Skrillex [Sonny Moore], American Grammy Award-winning dance music DJ and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1989 Celinde Schoenmaker, Dutch stage singer and actress, born in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Dove Cameron (28 years old)
1996 American actress and singer ("Liv and Maddie"), born in Seattle, Washington
- 2004 Grace VanderWaal, American singer-songwriter (America's Got Talent, 2016 - "I Don't Know My Name"), born in Lenexa, Kansas
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