- 1697 François Hanot, French composer and violinist, born in Dunkirk, France (d. 1770)
- 1759 Sophia Maria Westenholz (née Fritscher), German singer, composer, and educator, born in Neubrandenburg, Swedish Pomerania (now Germany) (d. 1838)
- 1778 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer and royal chaplain master, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1858)
- 1779 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, Italian violinist and composer, born in Pesaro, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1858)
- 1826 Theodore Lajarte, French writer on music and composer, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1890)
- 1835 Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violinist and composer (Souv de Moscou), born in Lubin, Poland (d. 1880)
- 1858 Karl Flodin, Finnish composer and critic, born in Vaasa, Finland (d. 1925)
- 1882 Ima Hogg, American society leader, Texas arts patron. and founder of Houston Symphony, born in Mineola, Texas (d. 1975) [1]
- 1882 Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Italian composer, born in Strakonice, Czech Republic (d. 1949)
- 1887 Alfred Ernest Whitehead, English-Canadian composer, born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1974)
- 1890 André Souris, Belgian composer, born in Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium (d. 1970)
- 1894 Jimmy McHugh, American composer ("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"; "On the Sunny Side of the Street"; "I'm In The Mood For Love"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
- 1895 Carl Orff, German composer (Carmina Burana; Der Mond; Mozart Prize - 1969), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1982)
- 1899 Noble Sissle, American jazz composer, singer, lyricist and playwright (Shuffle Along; "I'm Just Wild About Harry"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1975)
- 1900 Evelyn Laye [Elsie Lay], British stage and operetta singer and actress (Bitter Sweet; The Merry Widow), born in Bloomsbury, London, England (d. 1996)
- 1900 Mitchell Parish [Michael Pashelinsky], Lithuanian-American lyricist ("Stardust"; "It's Wonderful"; "Moonlight Serenade"; "Sweet Lorraine"), born in Lithuania, Russian Empire (d. 1993) [1]
- 1904 Iša Krejčí, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1968)
- 1904 Ivie Anderson, American swing jazz singer (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1931-42), born in Bossier, Louisiana (d. 1949) [some sources give birth year as 1905, and birthplace as Gilroy, California] [1]
- 1911 (Charles) "Cootie" Williams, American jazz, jump-blues, and R&B trumpeter (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1929-40 & 1962-74), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 1985)
- 1913 Ljuba Welitsch, Bulgarian Austrian opera soprano (Pagliacci- "Nedda"), born in Borisovo, Bulgaria (d. 1996)
- 1915 Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1977)
- 1916 Dick Cary, American jazz musician, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1994)
- 1919 (Ralph) "Rusty" Gill, American singer (Polka Time), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2008)
- 1919 Ian Wallace, British buffo bass-baritone opera and concert singer ("Gendarmes' Duet"), and broadcaster (BBC's My Music, 1964-97), born in London, England (d. 2009)
- 1921 Revaz Il'yich Lagidze, Georgian composer (Tbiliso), born in Baghdati, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (now Georgia) (d. 1981)
- 1923 Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer ("Échame a mi la culpa"), born in Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán, Mexico (d. 2001)
- 1923 Rudolf Kehrer, Soviet classical pianist of German heritage, born in Tiflis, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (now Georgia) (d. 2013)
- 1926 Carleton Carpenter, American magician, stage and screen actor (Two Weeks With Love; Up Periscope), songwriter, and mystery novelist (Cat Got Your Tongue?), born in Bennington, Vermont (d. 2022)
- 1930 Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist and composer, born in Aracati, Ceará, Brazil (d. 1982)
- 1933 Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1936 Jan Wincenty Hawel, Polish composer, born in Pszów, Poland
- 1937 George Young, American jazz and session saxophonist (White Elephant Orchestra; Saturday Night Live Band, 1991-96), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1937 Sandy Stewart [Galitz], American jazz and cabaret singer ("My Coloring Book"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1938 (Edward) Lee Morgan, American hard-bop jazz trumpeter ("The Sidewinder"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1972) [1]
- 1938 Jan DeGaetani, American contemporary classical concert mezzo-soprano, born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 1989)
- 1939 (John) "Fritz" Richmond, American folk musician (washtub bass and jug), and recording engineer, born in Newtown, Massachusetts (d. 2005) [1]
- 1939 Mavis Staples, American gospel singer (The Staple Singers - "I'll Take You There"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1940 Helen Donath, American soprano, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1941 Ian Whitcomb, English rocker ("You Turn Me On"), born in Woking, Surrey (d. 2020)
- 1942 Ronnie James Dio [Padavona], American singer, songwriter and musician (Elf; Rainbow; Black Sabbath; Dio; and Heaven & Hell), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (d. 2010)
- 1942 [Sixto] Rodríguez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Sugar Man"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2023)
- 1943 Denny Seiwell, American touring and session drummer (Paul McCartney & Wings, 1971-73), born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Jerry Miller, American songwriter and rock guitarist (Moby Grape), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1944 Beaky [John Dymond], British pop rock guitarist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), born in Salisbury, England
- 1945 Peter Michalica, Slovak violinist, born in Kremnica, Slovakia
Arlo Guthrie (76 years old)
1947 American singer-songwriter ("Alice's Restaurant"; "City of New Orleans"), and son of Woody, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1947 Trevor Key, British photographer and graphic designer, known for his work for album cover art (Mike Oldfield; Phil Collins; New Order; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), born in Hull, England (d. 1995) [1]
- 1949 Dave Smalley, American power pop guitarist and bassist (Raspberries - "Go All The Way"; "Tonight"), born in Oil City, Pennsylvania
- 1949 Greg Kihn, American pop musician ("The Break-Up Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"; "Jeopardy"), radio personality (KFOX, 1996-2012), and novelist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1949 John C. Whitehead, American R&B singer (McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2004)
- 1950 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- 1950 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics - "Me & Mrs. Jones"), born in LaGrange, Georgia
- 1951 Cheryl Wheeler, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (If It Were Up to Me), born in Timonium, Maryland
- 1952 Kim Mitchell, Canadian guitarist and singer, born in Sarnia, Ontario
- 1953 Rik "The Rocket" Emmett, Canadian rock vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1954 Gene Holder, American rock bassist (the dBs; Yo La Tango), born in North Carolina
- 1954 Neil Tennant, English singer and songwriter (Pet Shop Boy - "West End Girl"), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England
- 1958 Béla Fleck, American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass, classical, jazz, and world music banjo player(The Flecktones; New Grass Revival), born in New York City
- 1958 Fiona Shaw, Irish actress and theatre and opera director, born in Munster, County Cork, Ireland
- 1961 Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong singer and actor (Bullet in the Head), born in Hong Kong
- 1965 Ken Mellons, American country music singer ("Jukebox Junkie"), born in Kingsport, Tennessee
- 1970 Gary LeVox [Vernon], American country music singer and songwriter (Rascal Flatts), born in Powell, Ohio
- 1970 Helen Sjöholm, Swedish singer and musical theatre actress (Kristina från Duvemåla; Chess), born in Sundsvall, Sweden
- 1970 Jason Orange, English singer and musician (Take That), born in Lancashire, England
- 1971 Carolyn Leonhart, American jazz, session, and touring vocalist (Swiss Percussion Ensemble; Lyn Leon; Steely Dan), born in New York City
- 1972 Damon Sharpe, American actor and musician (Guys Next Door), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972 Tilo Wolff, German gothic rock musician, lyricist, and graphic artist (Lacrimosa), born in Franfurt am Main, West Germany
- 1974 Imelda May [Higham, née Clabby], Irish rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist and bodhrán player ("It's Good To Be Alive"; "Mayhem"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1976 Elijah Blue Allman, American musician (Deadsy), son of Cher and Gregg Allman, born in Beverly Hills, California
- 1978 Jesse Lacey, American indie rock singer and guitarist (Brand New), born in Levittown, New York
- 1980 Alejandro Millán, Mexican progressive rock keyboardist, songwriter and singer (Hello Madness), born in Monterrey, Mexico
Jessica Simpson (43 years old)
1980 American singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever"; "I Think I'm In Love" ; "Where You Are"), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1982 Alex Arrowsmith, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Shaky Hands), born in Hood River, Oregan
- 1983 Heechul (Kim Hee-chul), Korean pop singer (Super Junior), and radio personality, born in Ucheon-myeon, South Korea
- 1987 Buck Meek, American folk musician (Big Thief), born in Wimberley, Texas
- 1989 Sameer Gadhia, American rock singer and musician (Young the Giant), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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