- 1732 František "Franz" Xaver Brixi, Czech classical composer and kapellmeister, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1771)
- 1807 Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, Polish composer, born in Studzianka, West Galicia (now Poland) (d. 1852)
- 1809 Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, German composer, voice teacher and musicologist, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1888)
- 1837 Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist and composer (Islamej, Tamara), born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (d. 1910)
- 1846 Sandor Erkel, Hungarian composer and son of Ferenc Erkel, born in Pest (d. 1900)
- 1879 Sydney Baynes, British conductor, arranger, bandleader and composer (Destiny Waltz; Endure to Conquer), born in Sudbury, England (d. 1938)
- 1896 Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, German composer, and music educator, born in Eitorf, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1901 Torsten Ralf, Swedish operatic tenor (Daphne - "Apollo"), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 1954)
- 1904 James Melton, American pop (1920-30's) and operatic tenor (Metropolitan Opera, 1942-50), born in Moultrie, Georgia (d. 1961)
- 1905 Michael Tippett, British conductor and composer (A Child of Our Time), born in London, England (d. 1998)
- 1907 Salvador Ley, Guatemalan pianist, composer, and educator (National Conservatory; Westchester Conservatory), born in Guatemala City, Guatemala (d. 1985)
- 1908 Jānis Ķepītis, Latvian pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Beverīna, Latvia (d. 1989)
- 1912 André Amellér, French double bassist (Paris Opéra, 1937-53), conductor, composer, and educator (École Nationale de Musique - Dijon, 1953-81), born in Arnaville, France (d. 1990)
- 1912 Barbara Pentland, Canadian concert pianist and composer, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
- 1913 Gardner Read, American composer (Quiet Music for Strings; Dance of the Locomotives), and pedagogue (Boston University, 1948-78), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2005)
- 1915 Nick Fatool, American jazz and session drummer, born in Millbury, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
- 1917 Vera Zorina [Eva Hartwig], German-Norwegian ballet dancer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2003)
- 1922 Nico Schuyt, Dutch composer, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1925 Andrzej Nikodemovich, Ukrainian-Polish organist, pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 2017)
- 1928 Alberto Zedda, Italian opera conductor and musicologist, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2017)
- 1928 Tiberiu Olah, Romanian-Hungarian composer, teacher, and musicologist, born in 1928, Batar, Romania (d. 2002)
- 1930 Julius La Rosa, American singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
- 1931 Frank Marocco, American jazz, pop, classical, and session accordionist, arranger and composer, born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1936 Paul Freeman, American conductor and composer (Chicago Sinfonietta, 1987 -2011; Czech National Symphony, 1996-2007), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2015)
Roger Miller (1936-1992)
American country singer-songwriter ("King of the Road"; "Dang Me"), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1938 David Bailey, British fashion and portraiture photographer(Vogue; Alice Cooper "Billion Dollar Babies" album cover art), and director, born in Leytonstone, Essex, England
- 1943 Barış Manço, Turkish rock guitarist, singer-songwriter (Kurtalan Ekspres - "Arkadaşım Eşek (My Friend the Donkey"), and television producer (From 7 to 77), born in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (d. 1999)
- 1944 Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer ("Chinese Opera"), conductor, contemporary music advocate, and teacher, born in Székelyudvarhely, Transylvania, Hungary (now Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania) (d. 2024)
- 1949 Michael "Chick" Churchill, British blues-rock keyboardist (Ten Years After - "I'm Going Home"), born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
- 1950 David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist, born in Queens, New York
- 1952 (Graeme) "Shirley" Strachan, Australian singer (Skyhooks - "Ego Is Not A Dirty Word"; "Jukebox in Siberia"), TV host (Shirl's Neighbourhood), and carpenter (Our House), born in Malvern, Victoria, Australia (d. 2001)
- 1954 Dawn Silva, American funk and R&B singer (Sly & The Family Stone; Parliament-Funkadelic; The Brides of Funkenstein - "Disco To Go"), born in Sacramento, California
- 1954 Glen Goins, American funk guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic - "Fantasy Is Reality"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1978)
- 1954 John Barlow Jarvis, American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("Love Can Build A Bridge"), touring and session pianist (Vince Gill; James Taylor), and recording artist, born in Pasadena, California
- 1958 Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian concert pianist (Tchaikovsky Prize, 1982; Leeds, 1987), born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR (now Bashkortostan)
- 1960 Bernard Fowler, American session and touring rock and R&B vocalist (Rolling Stones; Tackhead; Steven Seagal), and songwriter, born in New York City
- 1961 Orrett Rhoden, Jamaican concert pianist, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1963 Wu Man, Chinese-American pipa (lute-like instrument) player, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble), born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- 1970 Eric Whitacre, American Grammy Award-winning choral conductor and composer (Lux Aurumque; Deep Field), born in Reno, Nevada
- 1970 Robert Fertitta, American operatic countertenor, born in New York City
- 1970 Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian pop singer ("I Admit"), born in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania, Romania.
- 1971 James Havens, American-Japanese radio 'navigator' (DJ), and singer-songwriter, born in Yokosuka, Japan
- 1971 Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer (Hamilton), born in San Jose, California
- 1972 Christopher Lennertz, American television, film, and video game composer, born in Methuen, Massachusetts
- 1975 Chris Cheney, Australian rockabilly guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (The Living End - "One Said to the Other"; "White Noise"; The Wrights - "Evie"), record producer and studio owner, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1975 Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank - "The Reason"), born in Agoura Hills, California
- 1986 Trombone Shorty [Troy Andrews], American jazz musician and producer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1987 Syesha Mercado, American pop and soul singer, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1988 Mandy Harvey, American jazz and pop singer-songwriter, profoundly deaf since age 18, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Bryson Tiller (31 years old)
1993 American singer and rapper ("Don't"; "Exchange"; "Wild Thoughts"), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1994 Franja du Plessis, Namibian pop singer-songwriter (My verhaal / My Story), born in Windhoek, Namibia
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