- 1735 Johann Gottfried Eckard, German composer, born in Augsburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
- 1751 Josephus Andreas Fodor, Dutch Classical era violinist and composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1828)
- 1762 Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, Italian music publisher and composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1827 or 1828)
- 1775 Manuel Garcia, Spanish opera singer and composer, born in Seville, Spain (d. 1832)
- 1801 Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, Catalan composer and choirmaster, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1870)
- 1814 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, English organist, composer and educator (Cathedral Music), born in London, England (d. 1856)
- 1823 Alexandre Goria, French pianist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1860)
- 1848 Henri Duparc, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1933)
- 1859 Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, Polish composer and pianist, born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1886)
- 1887 Alfred Henry Ackley, American composer, born in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania (d. 1960)
- 1891 Nikolai Golovanov, Russian conductor and composer (Bolshoi Opera), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1953)
- 1891 Timothy Mather Spelman, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1970)
- 1898 Avery Claflin, American banker and composer ("Lament for April 15" - income tax form instructions set to music), born in Keene, New Hampshire (d. 1979) [1]
- 1899 Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian pianist and composer, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1977)
- 1904 Robert "Juice" Wilson, American jazz violinist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- 1909 Todor Skalovski, Macedonian choral director and composer (Baltepe), born in Tetovo, Ottoman Empire (d. 2004)
- 1910 Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai singer, composer and bandleader, born in Amphawa, Thailand (d. 1981)
- 1916 (James Woodie) J.W. Alexander, American gospel and soul music songwriter, singer, and producer (Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Solomon Burke), born in Hamilton, Mississippi (d. 1996)
- 1918 Antonio Janigro, Italian cellist (Zagreb Soloists), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1989)
- 1920 Torsten Nilsson, Swedish organist, choral director, composer (Out of the Night of the Earth; Septem improvisationes), and pedagogue, born in Höör, Sweden (d. 1999)
- 1921 Todor Popov, Bulgarian composer, born in Dryanovo, Bulgaria (d. 2000)
- 1922 (Aristotelis) "Telly" Savalas, American actor (Kojak; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and singer ("If"), born in Garden City, New York (d. 1994)
- 1923 Lola Flores, Spanish singer, dancer and actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona), born in Cadiz, Spain (d. 1995)
- 1926 Brian Brockless, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1995)
- 1926 Franco Evangelisti, Italian avant-garde classical and electroacoustic composer, and sound theorist (From Silence to a New Sonorous World), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1980)
- 1937 (Fird) "Snooks" Eaglin, American blues and R&B guitarist and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2009)
- 1937 George Flynn, American pianist, composer (Trinity), and teacher (Columbia; DePaul), born in Miles City, Montana
Plácido Domingo (83 years old)
1941 Spanish opera and Latin tenor, conductor and artistic director (Verdi's "Otello"), born in Madrid, Spain
- 1941 Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist who opened the Woodstock Festival ("Freedom"; "Here Comes the Sun"), born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (d. 2013)
- 1942 (Charles) Edwin Starr [Hatcher], American soul and R&B singer (War), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1942 Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me"; "In The Ghetto"; "I Believe In Music") and actor (North Dallas Forty), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2020) [1]
- 1942 Martin Sharp, Australian cartoonist, album cover artist songwriter (Cream), and filmmaker, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2013)
- 1944 (Frank) Neely Bruce, American composer (Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1945 Chris Britton, British rock guitarist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Watford, England
- 1947 (Julian) "Pye" Hastings, British singer and musician (Caravan - "In The Land of Grey and Pink"), born in Tomnavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland
- 1947 Jimmy Ibbotson, American country and folk-rock singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Michel Jonasz, French pop and jazz singer-songwriter, and composer, born in Drancy, France
- 1950 Billy Ocean [Leslie Charles], Trinidadian-British pop and R&B singer ("Caribbean Queen"; "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"), born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1950 Richie Ranno, American rock guitarist (Starz), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1951 Ben Mink, Canadian guitarist, violinist, mandolin player, songwriter, and record producer (k.d. lang, Barenaked Ladies, Heart), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1956 Bob Brill, American drummer (Berlin - "You Take My Breath Away"), born in New York City
- 1965 Cordell Crockett, American rock bassist (Ugly Kid Joe - America's Least Wanted), born in Alameda, California
- 1965 Jam Master Jay [Jason Mizell], American rapper, DJ and musician (Run-DMC), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- 1965 Robert Del Naja, British trip-hop singer-songwriter (Massive Attack), and artist, born in Bristol, England
- 1972 Cat Power [Charlyn "Chan" Marshall], American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1972 Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
- 1975 Jason Moran, American jazz pianist, composer (The Bandwagon; Selma; From the Dancehall to the Battlefield) and educator, born in Houston, Texas
Emma Bunton (48 years old)
1976 British pop singer (Spice Girls - "Girl Power"), born in London, England
- 1978 Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, American rapper, songwriter, and record producer (Dru Hill), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1980 Nana Mizuki [Kondō], Japanese voice actress, film dubber, and J-pop singer ("Phantom Minds"), born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan
- 1981 Andy Lee [Lee Sun-ho], Korean K-pop singer (Shinhwa), and actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981 Gillian Chung [Yan-tung], Hong Kong Canto-pop singer (Twins), and actress (Beyond Our Ken), born in British Hong Kong
- 1986 "Coffin" Joe [Spurgeon], British rock drummer (The Horrors), born in Clare, England
- 1988 William C. Woxlin, Swedish ambient and electronic music composer, born in Borlänge, Sweden
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