1579 Valerius Otto, German composer, born in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. after 1612)
1654 Agostino Steffani, Italian-German diplomat and composer, born in Castelfranco Veneto, Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1728)
1657 Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, German composer, born in Esens, Electorate of Hanover (now Germany) (d. 1714)
1772 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1840)
1780 Christian Theodor Weinlig, German composer, teacher and choir master, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1842)
1786 Giacomo Cordella, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1846)
1832 Simon Hassler, German-American composer, born in Bavaria, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1901)
1855 Edward Solomon, English pianist and composer, chiefly of operettas, born in Lambeth, London, England (d. 1895)
1878 Heinrich Gebhard, German-American composer, born in Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate (now Germany) (d. 1963)
1883 Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, conductor (Boston Pops, 1927-29), and composer (La Giara; Concerto Romana), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1947)
1893 Dorothy Dickson, American actress and dancer (Paying The Piper; Danny Boy), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1995)
1895 Yvonne Printemps, French singer and actress (Paris Waltz; Voyage to America), born in Ermont, France (d. 1977)
1897 Hermann Ambrosius, German composer, born in Hamburg, Germany Empire (d. 1983)
1903 André Fleury, French organist and composer, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1995)
1907 (Cornelius) "Johnny" Hodges, American jazz alto saxophonist (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
1908 Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian Carnatic vocalist, born in Tirukkodikaval, Madras Province, British India (d. 2003)
1909 Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Italian opera conductor, musicologist, pianist and composer, born in Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1996)
1925 (William) "Benny" Benjamin, American session drummer (Motown's Funk Brothers), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1969) [1]
1926 Teodor Grigoriu, Romanian classical music and film score composer, born in Galați, Romania (d. 2014)
1930 Annie Ross, British-American jazz singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - "Twisted") and actress, born in London (d. 2020)
1930 Maureen Forrester, Canadian operatic contralto (Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
1931 Paul Danblon, Belgian composer, opera director, opera administrator and scientific journalist, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2018)
1932 Gibson Kente, South African playwright and composer, born in Duncan Village, Eastern Cape (d. 2014)
1934 Don Ellis, American avant garde jazz trumpeter, and Grammy Award-winning film score composer (The French Connection), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1978)
1937 Dmitry Smolsky, Belarusian orchestral, choral, theater and pop music composer, and teacher (Belarusian State Academy of Music, 1962-2014), born in Minsk, Belorussian SSR (d. 2017)
1939 Richard Trythall, American-Italian pianist, contemporary classical and electronic music composer (Continuums; Parts Unknown), and educator, born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2022)
1941 Donna Theodore, American actress and singer (Hollywood Talent Scouts), born in Pleasanton, California
1941 Manuel "Manny" Charlton, Spanish hard rock guitarist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in La Línea, Andalusia, Spain
1942 Bruce Woodley, Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter ("Red Rubber Ball"; "Cloudy"; "I Am Australian"), guitarist, and banjo player (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"; "I'll Never Find Another You"), born in Melbourne, Australia
1943 Jim McCarty, English rock drummer (Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-70), born in Liverpool, England
1943 Roy Acuff Jr., American country musician ("Looks Like Baby's Gone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1944 Tom Dawes, American rock bassist (The Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"), and commercial jingle composer ("Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz” for Alka-Seltzer and “7Up, the Uncola”), born in Albany, New York (d. 2007)
1945 Jim Price, America session and touring horn player, and arranger (Rolling Stones; Bonnie and Delaney; Joe Cocker), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1946 José Areas, Nicaraguan percussionist (Santana, 1969-77, 1987-89), born in Leon, Nicaragua
1946 Rita Marley (née Alpharita Anderson), Jamaican singer (I Threes), and the widow of Bob Marley, born in Santiago de Cuba
1948 Steve Goodman, American folk singer and songwriter ("City of New Orleans"; "You Never Even Called Me by My Name"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1984)
1949 Denman Maroney, American jazz pianist and composer (Hyperpiano), born in New Jersey
1950 Mark Clarke, English bassist (Colosseum; Tempest; Uriah Heep), born in Liverpool, England
1951 Vanessa [Connie Witteman], Dutch model and singer, born in Voorburg, Netherlands
1951 Verdine White, American soul-funk, and R&B bassist songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Mighty, Mighty"; "That's The Way Of The World"), and philanthropist, born in Chicago, Illinois
1954 Ken Greer, Canadian rock guitarist (Red Rider - "Lunatic Fringe"; "Big League"), born in Toronto, Ontario
1957 Roger Clinton Jr., American actor and lounge singer, President Clinton's half-brother, born in Hot Springs, Arkansas
1958 Henk Wanders, Dutch bassist (Frank Boeijen Group), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
1958 Thurston Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (Sonic Youth - "100%"), born in Coral Gables, Florida
1962 David Korevaar, American concert pianist and educator (University of Colorado), born in Madison, Wisconsin
1965 Marty Brown, American country singer ("It Must Be The Rain"; "Wildest Dreams"), born in Maceo, Kentucky
1966 Lynda Lemay, French Canadian chanson singer, born in Portneuf, Quebec
1966 Maureen Herman, American bassist (Babes in Toyland) and writer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1968 Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Chickasaw-American pianist and contemporary classical composer (Lowak Shoppala' - Fire and Light), born in Norman, Oklahoma
1969 Trevor Peres, American heavy metal guitarist (Obituary - "The End Complete"), born in Tampa, Florida
1971 Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter ("Bad Friend to a Good Man"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1973 Dani Filth [Daniel Davey], British lyricist, and heavy metal singer (Cradle of Filth), born in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
1974 Paul Epworth, British Grammy and Academy Award-winning record producer, musician, and songwriter (Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Rihanna), born in Bishop's Stortford, England
1980 Diam's [Mélanie Georgiades], French rapper, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
1988 Sarah Geronimo, Filipino pop singer ("Tala") and actress (You Changed My Life), born in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
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