1877 Karl Erb, German opera and oratorio tenor, born in Ravensburg, Kingdom of Württemberg (now Germany) (d. 1958)
1884 John Francis Larchet, Irish arranger (Irish national anthem), composer (By the Waters of Moyle), and musical director (Abbey Theatre - Dublin, 1908-35), born in Sandymount, Ireland (d. 1967)
1891 Franco Casavola, Italian composer, music theorist, and futurist, born in Modugno, Italy (d. 1955)
1900 George Lewis [Joseph Zenon], American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Bunk Johnson; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; "Burgundy Street Blues"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1968)
1906 Harry Sosnik, American orchestra leader (Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
1909 David Branson, British piano prodigy, composer, musicologist, and visual artist, born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England (d. 1987)
1909 Paul Constantinescu, Romanian composer (Ballad of the Outlaw for cello and orchestra), and pedagogue, born in Ploiești, Romania (d. 1963)
1909 Washington Castro, Argentine cellist, conductor, composer, and pedagogue, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2004)
1921 Ernest Gold [Goldner], Austrian-born American film composer (Exodus), born in Vienna (d. 1999)
1921 Git Gay [Birgit Carp], Swedish revue director, actress and singer (Git Gay Show, Ge mig en lektion i kärlek), born in Karlshamn, Sweden (d. 2007)
1924 Carlo Bergonzi, Italian operatic tenor, born in Vidalenzo, Italy (d. 2014)
1926 Meyer Kupferman, American composer (Infinities), clarinetist, and educator (Sarah Lawrence College, 1951-94), born in New York City (d. 2003) [1]
1928 Al Rex [Piccirilli], American rock upright bass player (Bill Haley & His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock"), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1928 Donal Michalsky, American composer, born in Pasadena, California (d. 1975)
1928 Leroy Vinnegar, American jazz and session bassist (Shelly Manne; Teddy Edwards; Les McCann), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1999)
1932 Per Nørgård, Danish composer (Papalagi; Babette's Feast), born in Gentofte, Denmark
1934 Roger Reynolds, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Whispers Out of Time), born in Detroit, Michigan
1936 Albert Ayler, American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (Spititual Unity; The Hilversum Session), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1970)
1938 Myroslav Skoryk, Ukrainian contemporary classical composer (Carpathian Rhapsody), and pedagogue, born in Lwów, Polish Republic (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 2020)
1941 Steve Gibbons, British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (The Ugly's - "Wake Up My Mind"; solo - "Tulane"), born in Harbourne, Birmingham, England
1942 (Jim) "Roger" McGuinn, American folk-rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn!"; "Eight Miles High"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1942 Jay Uzzell, American R&B singer (The Corsairs - "Smokey Places"), born in La Grange, North Carolina (d. 2009)
1942 Stephen Jo Bladd, American drummer (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1942 Tom King, American rock guitarist, songwriter, guitarist, and arranger (The Outsiders - "Time Won't Let Me"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2011)
1943 Danny Lockin, American actor and dancer (Hello Dolly), born in Lanai, Hawaii (d. 1977)
1946 Andrew Pryce Jackman, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger and composer (The Syn), born in England (d. 2003)
1946 Rodney Mills, American mastering engineer (The Doobie Brothers; Pearl Jam; Gucci Mane), born in Douglas, Georgia
1952 Alla Pavlova, Russian contemporary classical composer (The Old New York Nostalgia Suite; Miss Me ... But Let Me Go), born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
1953 Violeta Dinescu, Romanian pianist, composer (Tabar), and music professor, born in Bucharest, Romania
1954 Louise Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1954 Sezen Aksu [Yıldırım], Turkish pop singer-songwriter ("Şımarık" - "Kiss Kiss"), born in Sarayköy, Turkey
1955 Chris White, British session and touring jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits, 1985-92), born in Bristol, England
1956 Mark "The Animal' Mendoza [Glickman], American bassist (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), born in Long Island, New York
1957 Cameron Crowe, American journalist (Rolling Stone), film director (Almost Famous; Jerry Maguire), and screenwriter (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), born in Palm Springs, California
1961 Lawrence Donegan, Scottish rock bassist (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions) and author, born in Stirling, Scotland
1962 Rhonda Vincent, American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and musician, born in Kirksville, Missouri
1963 Bobby Rock [Brock], rock drummer (Nelson - "Love & Affection"), born in Houston, Texas
1964 Damon Johnson, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders), born in Macon, Georgia
1964 Leanne Benjamin, Australian ballet dancer (principal ballerina Royal Ballet), born in Rockhampton, Australia
1966 Gerald Levert, American R&B singer ("Casanova"; "In My Songs"), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 2006)
1969 (Mark) "Barney" Greenway, British extreme metal-punk vocalist (Napalm Death), born in Great Barr, England
1970 Steven J. Brown, American rock guitarist (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
1974 Deborah Cox, Canadian R&B singer, born in Toronto, Ontario
1976 Huw Watkins, British pianist and contemporary classical music composer, born in South Wales
1982 Joost van den Broek, Dutch symphonic metal and progressive rock keyboard player (After Forever), born in The Netherlands
1988 Tulisa [Tulisa Contostavlos], English singer (N-Dubz), born in London, England
1989 Leon Bridges, American soul singer-songwriter (Coming Home), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1989 Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.