- 1560 William Cobbold, British organist and composer (Chapel Royal), born in the UK (d. 1639)
- 1596 Henry Lawes, English composer, born in Dinton, England (d. 1662)
- 1661 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1700)
- 1667 Antonio Lotti, Italian Baroque composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1740)
- 1679 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1750)
- 1778 Fortunato Santini, Italian priest and composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1861)
- 1788 Kaspar Ett, German organist and composer, born in Eresing, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1847)
- 1810 Auguste Mermet, French opera composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1889)
- 1823 William Rockstro [Rackstraw], English musicologist, arranger, and composer, born in North Cheam, Surrey, England (d. 1895)
- 1835 Friedrich Richard Faltin, Finnish composer, born in Gdańsk, Poland (d. 1918)
- 1861 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, Austrian violinist and composer (Kaleidoscope), born in Graz, Austria (d. 1928)
- 1871 Frederick Converse, American composer (The Pipe of Desire), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1940)
- 1880 Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (Skazi), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1951)
- 1881 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, Russian composer, born in Surazh, Russia (d. 1944)
- 1893 Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik), born in Schlüchtern, Germany (d. 1975)
- 1895 Elizabeth Cotten, American folk and blues guitarist and songwriter ("Freight Train"), born in Carrboro, North Carolina (d. 1987)
- 1897 Theo Mackeben, German pianist and composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami), born in Starogard Gdański, Poland (d. 1953)
- 1902 Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist and organist, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1903 Leighton Lucas, English composer and conductor, born in London, England (d. 1982)
- 1904 Erica Morini, Austrian concert violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1995)
- 1910 Hugh Brannum, American actor and singer (Captain Kangaroo - "Mr. Green Jeans"; The Fred Waring Show - "Lumpy"), born in Sandwich, Illinois (d. 1987)
- 1915 Uta Graf, German-American soprano and teacher, born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; (d. 1995)
- 1917 Reginald Smith Brindle, British composer, born in Cuerden, Lancashire, England (d. 2003)
- 1917 Wieland Wagner, German opera director, born in Bayreuth, Germany (d. 1966)
- 1918 Dal Richards, Canadian musician, bandmaster and composer (discovered Michael Bublé), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2015) [1]
- 1919 Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist, born in Roccasecca, Italy (d. 1992)
- 1920 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist, born in Brescia, Italy (d. 1995)
- 1923 (Patrick) "Buddy" Attaway, American country and Cajun fiddler, and songwriter ("I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1968)
- 1923 Sam Phillips, American record producer and founder of Sun Records (launched Elvis Presley's career), born in Florence, Alabama (d. 2003)
- 1929 Wilbert Harrison, American R&B singer ("Kansas City"; "Let's Work Together"), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 1994)
- 1930 Frederick Charles Tillis, American composer (In the Spirt and the Flesh; Secrets of the African Baobob), jazz saxophonist, music educator (University of Massachusetts, 1970-97), and poet, born in Galveston, Texas (d. 2020)
- 1930 Richard Hayes, American actor and singer (Name That Tune), born in Passaic, New Jersey (d. 2014)
- 1931 Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, born in Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic
- 1931 Alvin Ailey, African-American dancer and choreographer (American Dance Theater), born in Rogers, Texas (d. 1989)
- 1932 (Laten) Johnny Adams, American blues, jazz and gospel singer (Reconsider Me), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1998)
- 1934 Phil Ramone [Rabinowitz], American 14-time Grammy Award-winning music producer (Burt Bacharach; Paul Simon; Billy Joel; Tony Bennett), and studio owner (co-founded A&R Recording), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2013)
- 1940 Athol Guy, Australian folk-pop bassist and singer (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"), born in Colac, Australia
- 1941 Grady Thomas, American rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1942 Maurizio Pollini, Italian classical pianist, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2024) [1]
- 1948 Rob Quist, American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player (Mission Mountain Wood Band), born in Cut Bank, Montana
- 1948 Thom Mooney, American rock drummer (Nazz - "Open My Eyes", "Hello It's Me), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- 1949 George Brown, American R&B and funk drummer (Kool & the Gang - "Celebration"), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2023) [1]
- 1949 Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, American operatic soprano, and actress (Diva), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
- 1950 Chris Stein, American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie ("Heart of Glass"; "Call Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1953 Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers), born in Mojave, California
- 1954 Bryan Hitt, American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"), born in Center, Texas
- 1957 Vincent Calloway, American trumpet player (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1960 Philip Thornalley, English songwriter, producer, and bassist (The Cure; Johnny Hates Jazz; Bryan Adams), born in Worlington, Suffolk, England
- 1961 Iris DeMent, American country singer ("Our Town"), born in Paragould, Arizona
- 1961 Piotr Baron, Polish jazz saxophonist and composer (Salve Regina; Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus), born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1963 Rick Ambrose, Dutch heavy metal singer (Jewel - "Mystery Of Fate"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1964 Grant Young, American drummer (Soul Asylum, 1984-95), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- 1964 Ted Harris Poley, American rocker (Danger Danger - "Screw It"), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1966 Kate Schellenbach, American alt rock drummer (Luscious Jackson), born in New York City
- 1968 Carrie Ann Inaba, American dancer and choreographer (In Living Color; Dancing With The Stars), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1968 DJ Bobo [Peter Baumann], Swiss pop-eurodance singer-songwriter, and producer ("Somebody Dance With Me";"Let The Dream Come True"), born in Kölliken, Switzerland
Marilyn Manson (55 years old)
1969 American shock-rock singer-songwriter (Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"; "Tainted Love"), artist and actor, born in Canton, Ohio
- 1970 Jeffrey Jey [Gianfranco Randone], Italian pop and dance singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Eiffel 65), born in Lentini, Italy
- 1970 Troy Van Leeuwen, American guitarist (Queens of the Stone Age; Gone Is Gone), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1972 Sakis Rouvas, Greek pop-rock singer and musician ("Shake It"), born in Corfu Island, Greece
- 1973 Phil Joel, Australian bassist (Newsboys), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1976 Matt Wachter, American bassist (30 Seconds to Mars, 2001-07 - "A Beautiful Lie"; Angels & Airwaves. 2007-19), born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- 1986 Teppei Koike, Japanese actor and singer, born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- 1988 Pauline [Vasseur] French pop singer-songwriter ("Allô le monde"), born in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
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