- 1586 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel), born in Grünhain, Saxony (d. 1630)
- 1681 Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Italian composer and mandolin player, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1732)
- 1703 Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1741)
- 1743 Pascal Boyer, French composer, born in Tarascon, Provence, France (d. 1794)
- 1761 Giovanni Domenico Perotti, Italian composer, born in Vercelli, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1855)
- 1762 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian French composer, born in Philippeville, Belgium (d. 1842)
- 1783 Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist (Dresden Court Orchestra, 1821-50), composer, and teacher, born in Haselrieth, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen (d. 1860)
- 1809 Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish-Basque composer (La Paloma), born in Lanciego, Álava, Spain (d. 1865)
- 1844 Johan Peter Selmer, Norwegian composer, born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1910)
- 1855 Ernest Chausson, French Romantic composer (Poème; Solitude dance le bois), born in Paris, France (d. 1899)
- 1867 Yvette Guilbert [Emma Laure Esther Guilbert], French singer and actress, born in Paris, France (d. 1944)
- 1870 Guillaume Lekeu, Belgian composer (Épithalame), born in Heusy, Belguim (d. 1894)
- 1876 Józef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist, composer, educator (Curtis Institute, 1924-38), and inventor, born in Podgórze, Austro-Hungarian Galicia (now Poland) (d. 1957)
- 1877 Ruth St. Denis, American ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1968)
Lead Belly (1888-1949)
American blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line), born in Mooringsport, Louisiana
- 1891 Mischa Elman, Russian-American concert violinist, born in Talnoye, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire (now Talne, Ukraine (d. 1967)
Walter Piston (1894-1976)
Jr., American two-time Pulitzer Prize winning composer (Incredible Flutist), music theorist, and educator (Harvard, 1926-60), born in Rockland, Maine
- 1895 Eva Jessye, American singer, actress, songwriter (Hallelujah) and 1st black woman to receive international distinction as a choral conductor, born in Coffeyville, Kansas (d. 1992)
- 1896 Elmer Diktonius, Finnish poet, composer, and musicologist (Janne Kubrik; Stenkol), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1961)
- 1896 George Burns [Nathan Birnbaum], American actor, comedian and singer (Oh God; Burns and Allen), born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1900 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1961)
- 1908 Wilfred Conwell Bain, American music educator (Insian University, 1947-73), born in Shawville, Quebec (d. 1997)
- 1910 Ennio Porrino, Italian composer, born in Cagliari, Italy (d. 1959)
- 1910 Nina Verchinina, Russian-Brazilian ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1995) [1]
- 1918 Esquivel! [Juan García Esquivel], Mexican pianist, composer, and bandleader known as the "King of Space-Age Pop", born in Tampico, Mexico (d. 2002)
- 1919 Royalton Kisch, British conductor, born in Marylebone, London, England (d. 1995)
- 1919 Stepan Lucky, Slovak film score composer, born in Žilina, Slovakia (d. 2006)
- 1921 Connie Haines [Yvonne Jasme], American pop and big-band singer (Harry James; Abbott and Costello Show; Tommy Dorsey), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2008) [1]
- 1922 Ray Anthony [Antonini], American orchestra leader (Ray Anthony Show; "Peter Gunn Theme"), born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania
- 1923 (Ottis) "Slim" Whitman, American country singer ("Rose Marie"; "Guess Who"), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2013)
- 1923 Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian pop and jazz singer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2015)
- 1924 Yvonne Loriod, French pianist, composer (Mélopées africaines), and teacher, born in Houilles, France (d. 2010)
- 1926 David Tudor, American composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1928 Robert Satanowski, Polish opera conductor and general, born in Łódź, Poland (d. 1997)
- 1929 (Wilbur) Jimmy Cobb, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis' First Great Sextet), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
- 1931 Earl Grant, American pop pianist, organist, and singer ("Ebb Tide"; "Winter Wonderland"), born in Idabel, Oklahoma (d. 1970)
- 1931 Hachidai Nakamura, Japanese jazz pianist and songwriter, born in Tsingtao, Republic of China to (d. 1992)
- 1935 Sándor Balassa, Hungarian composer (Requiem for Lajos Kassák; The Third Planet), and educator (Liszt Ferenc Academy, 1981-95), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
- 1936 Luther Tucker, American blues guitarist, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1983)
- 1937 Dorothy Provine, American actress (The Roaring 20's; That Darn Cat: Who's Minding The Mint?), and singer, born in Deadwood, South Dakota (d. 2010)
- 1940 Jorge Peixinho, Portuguese pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Montijo, Portugal (d. 1995)
- 1941 Pierre Lalonde, Canadian singer and television host, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2016)
- 1942 William Powell, American R&B singer (O'Jays - "Love Train"), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1977)
- 1943 Farhad [Mehrad], Iranian pop, rock and folk singer-songwriter ("Jomeh"), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2002)
- 1945 Eric Stewart, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer (10cc - "I'm Not in Love"), born in Droylsden, United Kingdom
- 1946 Franz Di Cioccio, Italian progressive rock drummer and singer (Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)), born in Pratola Peligna, Abruzzo, Italy
- 1947 George Grantham, American drummer and vocalist (Poco - "Crazy Eyes"), born in Cordell, Oklahoma
- 1948 Mel Pritchard, British progressive rock drummer (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham, Lancashire (d. 2004)
- 1951 Ivan Fischer, Hungarian conductor and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1952 Ian Hill, English rock bassist (Judas Priest - "Breakin the Law"), born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom
- 1952 John Campbell, American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1993)
- 1952 Paul Stanley [Stanley Eisen], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (KISS - "Rock and Roll All Nite"), born in Manhattan, New York City
- 1955 Hiromi Ōta, Japanese pop singer (Momen no handkerchief), born in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- 1956 Adrian Vernon Fish, British classical composer, and Irish radio host (Fish on Fridays), born in Bristol, England
- 1963 Mark Ryden, American Pop Surrealist painter, album cover art creator (Michael Jackson; Aerosmith; 4 Non-Blondes), born in Medford, Oregon
- 1965 Greg K. [Kreisel], American rock bassist (The Offspring, 1984-2018), born in Glendale, California
- 1965 John Michael Montgomery, American country music singer, born in Danville, Kentucky
- 1966 Tracii Guns [Tracy Ulrich], American rock guitarist and songwriter (L.A. Guns - "It's Over Now"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Joe Pasquale, American pop-rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Boys Club - "I Remember Holding You"; Prey), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1968 Fantastic Negrito [Xavier Dphrepaulezz], American blues singer-songwriter (The Last Days of Oakland; Please Don't Be Dead), born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- 1969 Nicky Wire [Jones], Welsh rock bassist and lyricist (Manic Street Preachers), born in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales
- 1970 Mitch Benn, English comedian and musician, born in Liverpool, England
- 1971 Gary Barlow, English piano player and pop singer ("Take That - Back for Good"; solo - "Forever Love"), and songwriter, born in Frodsham, England
- 1971 Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1973 Elisabetta Antonini, Italian jazz singer, born in Rome, Italy
- 1975 Kati Agócs, American-Canadian composer (The Debrecen Passion), and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Windsor. Ontario
- 1977 Melody [Nathalie Lefebvre], Belgian pop singer, born in Ronse, Belgium
- 1977 Sid Wilson, American heavy metal turntablist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1979 Asaka Kubo, Japanese J-pop singer (A+Jyuc), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- 1979 Rob Bourdon, American rock drummer (Linkin Park), born in Calabasas, California
- 1979 Will Young, British singer-songwriter and actor, born in Wokingham, England
- 1980 Matthew Tuck, Welsh guitarist (Bullet for My Valentine), born in Bridgend, England
- 1981 Nathan Connolly, Northern alt-rock guitarist (Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1983 Mari Yaguchi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1984 Toni Gonzaga, Filipino singer and actress, born in Rizal, Philippines
- 1986 Kevin Parker, Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer (Tame Impala - The Slow Rush), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1997 Blueface [Johnathan Jamall Porter], American rapper (Respect My Cryppin; Thotiana), born in Los Angeles, California
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