- 1691 Jan Francisci, Slovak organist and composer, born in Neusohl, Kingdom of Hungary (now Banská Bystrica, Slovakia) (d. 1758)
- 1730 Antonio Sacchini, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1786)
- 1760 Candido Jose Ruano, Spanish composer, born in El Viso, Spain (d. 1803)
- 1763 Johann "Giovanni" Simon Mayr, German composer and music director (Cathedral of Bergamo, 1802-45), born in Mendorf, Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1845)
- 1769 Dominique Della-Maria, French Italian composer (The Prisoner), born in Marseilles France (d. 1800)
- 1835 Nikolay Rubinstein, Russian composer and pianist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1881) (O.S. 2 June)
- 1854 Frederik Rung, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1914)
- 1865 Auguste Serieyx, French composer and pedagogue, born in Amiens, France (d. 1949)
- 1877 Jane Bathori, French mezzo-soprano, born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
- 1882 Michael Zadora, American pianist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1946)
- 1884 John McCormack, Irish-American operatic and popular tenor ("I Hear You Calling Me"; "It's A Long Way To Tipperary"), born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland (d. 1945)
- 1893 Siggie Nordstrom, American singer (The Nordstrom Sisters), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
- 1895 Cliff Edwards, American singer, aka "Ukulele Ike" (Walt Disney's Pinocchio - "Jiminy Cricket"; "When You Wish Upon a Star"), born in Hannibal, Missouri (d. 1971)
- 1904 Benno Ammann, Swiss composer (Missa Defensor Pacis) and conductor, born in Gersau, Sweden (d. 1986)
- 1908 John Scott Trotter, American orchestra leader (George Gobel Show), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 1975)
- 1909 Burl Ives, American folk singer ("A Little Bitty Tear"; "Silver And Gold"), actor (Cat On A Hot Tin Roof), and snowman (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), born in Hunt City, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1910 Rudolf Kempe, German conductor (Tonhalle Orchestra, 1965-72), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1976)
- 1916 Karl-Rudi Griesbach, German composer, born in Breckerfeld, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1918 Carter Harman, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
- 1920 Helmer-Rayner Sinisalo, Karelian-Soviet composer (Sampo), and educator, born in Zlatoust, Ural, Russia (d. 1989)
- 1922 Arthur Jacobs, English musicologist (Penguin Dictionary of Music), born in Manchester (d. 1996)
- 1923 Theodore Bloomfield, American conductor, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1998)
- 1929 Cy Coleman [Seymour Kaufman], American jazz pianist, songwriter ("Witchcraft"; "The Best Is Yet to Come"), and Tony Award-winning composer (The Will Rogers Follies; Sweet Charity), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1931 Junior Walker [Autry Mixon, Jr], American tenor saxophonist ("Shotgun"; "(I'm a) Road Runner"), born in Blytheville, Arkansas (d. 1995)
- 1932 Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American pianist, arranger, jazz and classical composer (For Bird, With Love), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2004)
- 1936 Renaldo "Obie" Benson, American singer (The Four Tops), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- 1938 Julie Felix, American-born British-based folk-rock singer-songwriter, and BBC presenter (The Frost Report; Once More With Felix), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2020)
- 1940 Bob Feldman, American pop songwriter and record producer ("My Boyfriend's Back", "I Want Candy"), born in Brooklyn NYC (d. 2023)
- 1940 Dary John Mizelle, American avant garde classical and jazz composer (I Was Standing Quite Close to Process), born in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- 1943 (Dewey Lindon) "Spooner" Oldham, American session piano player (Muscle Shoals; Aretha Franklin; Neil Young), and songwriter ("Cry Like a Baby"), born in Center Star, Alabama
- 1945 Rod Argent, English rock musician (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; Argent - "Hold Your Head Up"), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire
- 1947 Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1948 Steve Hunter, American rock session guitarist (Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper), born in Decatur, Illinois
- 1949 Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), born in Pelton, County Durham, England (d. 2022)
- 1949 Jim Lea, British rock musician and songwriter (Slade - "Cum On Feel the Noize"), born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
- 1949 Papa Wemba [Wembadio Kikumba], Congolese singer, known as the "King of Rumba Rock", born in the Kasai region, Belgian Congo (d. 2016)
- 1950 Bart van Lier, Dutch classical trombonist (Metropole Orchestra., 1992-present), and educator, born in Haarlem. Netherlands
- 1952 Eddie Mekka [Mekjian], American stage and screen singer and actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Carmine - The Big Ragoo"), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- 1953 David Thomas, American singer and songwriter (Pere Ubu), born in Miami, Florida
- 1956 King Diamond [Kim Petersen], Danish heavy metal musician (Merciful Fate; King Diamond), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1957 Chad Cromwell, American session and touring drummer (Joe Walsh; Neil Young; Mark Knopfler; Kenny Chesney), born in Paducah, Kentucky
- 1957 Maxi Jazz [Maxwell Fraser], English DJ, guitarist, rapper, singer-songwriter and hip-hop producer (The Soul Food Café System; Faithless), born in Brixton, Lambeth, England (d. 2022)
- 1958 Brian David Willis, American rock drummer (Quarterflash - "Harden My Heart"), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1959 Marcus Miller, American jazz and session bassist, record producer (Miles Davis; Luther Vandross; David Sanborn), and jazz and film score composer (Marshall), born in Brooklyn, New York
Boy George (62 years old)
1961 British singer-songwriter (Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"), born in Bexley, Kent, England
- 1963 Chris DeGarmo, American guitarist (Queensryche - "Breaking The Silence"), born in Wenatchee, Washington
- 1965 Nicolás Ledesma, Argentine pianist, tango composer, and bandleader, born in General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina
- 1965 Trina Shoemaker, American mixer, record producer, and sound engineer (Queens of the Stone Age; Sheryl Crow), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1973 Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
- 1975 Bob Nanna, American rock musician (Braid; Hey Mercedes; The City on Film), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1978 The-Dream [Terius Nash], American R&B singer (Shawnty is a 10), songwriter, and record producer, born in Rockingham, North Carolina
- 1979 Carlos Henriquez, American jazz and Latin jazz double bassist (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), born in New York City
- 1982 Freddie Gibbs [Fredrick Tipton], American rapper and actor (Down With the King), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1982 Lang Lang, Chinese concert pianist (The Painted Veil; Berlin Philharmonic), born in Shenyang, China
- 1984 Becca Stevens, American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1984 Siobhán Donaghy, British pop singer-songwriter (Sugababes, 1998–2001 & 2011–present), born in London, England
- 1988 Kevin Michael McHale, American singer (NLT) and actor (Glee - "Artie"), born in Plano, Texas
Lucy Hale (34 years old)
1989 American actress (Pretty Little Liars), and singer, born in Memphis, Tennessee
Jesy Nelson (32 years old)
1991 English dance-pop singer (solo -"Boyz"; Little Mix, 2011-20 -"Wings"; "Shout Out to My Ex"), born in London, England
- 1992 Linda Sikhakhane, South African jazz saxophonist and composer ("Codes of Light"), born in Umlazi, Durban, South Africa
Gunna (30 years old)
1993 American rapper (Wunna; DS4Ever), born in College Park, Georgia
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