1661 Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer, and Maestro di Cappella (San Petronio, 1696-1756), born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1756)
1676 Georg Riedel, German composer, born in Königsberg, Germany (d. 1738)
1735 Anton Schweitzer, German composer, born in Coburg, Germany (d. 1787)
1804 Petter Conrad Boman, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1861)
1807 Adrien-François Servais, Belgian composer, born in Halle, Belgium (d. 1866)
1815 Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, Portuguese violinist, hornist and composer (Adoração ao Sol), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1860)
1819 William Howard Glover, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1875)
1840 John Stainer, English organist, composer (The Crucifixion), musicologist, and educator, born in Southwark, London (d. 1901)
1869 Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer and conductor, born in Tribschen, Lucerne, Switzerland (d. 1930)
1890 Ted Lewis [Theodore Leopold Friedman], American entertainer, bandleader and musician ("Is Everybody Happy?"), born in Circleville, Ohio (d. 1971)
1891 István Kardos, Hungarian composer, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 1975)
1893 Ludovic Feldman, Romanian composer, born in Galați, Romania (d. 1987)
1894 Sabin Drăgoi, Romanian composer, born in Seliște, Romania (d. 1968)
1898 Ninette de Valois [Edris Stannus], British ballerina (Royal Ballet), born in Blessington, Ireland (d. 2001)
1902 Avraham Daus, Israeli composer, born in Berlin (d. 1974)
1902 Jimmie Lunceford, American swing jazz saxophonist and bandleader (Rhythm Is Our Business; For Dancers Only), born in Fulton, Mississippi (d. 1947) [1][2]
1903 Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer (Gayane; Sabre Dance), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 1978)
1905 John Gart, Russian-American orchestra leader, composer (Robert Montgomery Presents), and actor (Paul Winchell Show), born in Russia (d. 1989)
1910 Toshitsugu Ogiwara, Japanese composer, born in Osaka, Japan (d. 1992)
1915 Vincent Persichetti, American composer (Sibyl), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
1922 Ian Hamilton, Scottish composer, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2000)
1923 Allan Wicks, British cathedral organist and choral conductor (Canterbury, 1961-88), born in Harden, England (d. 2010)
1924 Serge Nigg, French composer (Timor; Jérôme Bosch Symphony), and administrator (French Ministry of Culture, 1967-82), born in Paris, France (d. 2008)
1925 Al Grey, American jazz trombonist (Count Basie Orchestra; Snap Your Fingers), born in Aldie, Virginia (d. 2000)
1926 Klaus Tennstedt, German conductor (Fidelio), born in Merseburg, Germany (d. 1998)
1929 Bogusław Schaffer, Polish composer and playwright, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 2019) [1]
1931 Lloyd Lindroth, American harpist known as 'The Liberace of the Harp', born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1994)
1935 Grant Green, American jazz, blues and funk guitarist, and songwriter, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
1936 Levi Stubbs [Stubbles], American baritone singer (The Four Tops - "It's the Same Old Song"; "Standing In The Shadows of Love"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
1939 Gary U.S. Bonds [Anderson], American blues singer and songwriter (New Orleans), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1939 Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (Reconstruction), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2021)
1939 Richard "Popcorn" Wylie, American R&B and soul pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
1940 Phillip Rhodes, American composer, born in Forest City, North Carolina
1941 Howie Kane [Howard Kirshenbaum], American rock singer (Jay and the Americans - "Come a Little Bit Closer"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2023)
1944 Edgar Froese, German musician (Tangerine Dream), born in Tilsit, East Prussia (d. 2015)
1944 Peter Albin, American rock bassist and guitar player (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in San Francisco, California
1946 Tony Levin, American bassist and Chapman Stick player (King Crimson; Peter Gabriel; Paul Simon; Asia), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Terry Williams, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The First Edition - "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)"), born in Hollywood, California
1948 Phil Jones, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Tom Petty; Cracker; Pegi Young), born in Oskaloosa, Iowa
1948 Richard Sinclair, British progressive rock bassist, singer, guitarist, and songwriter (Caravan -"In the Land of Grey and Pink"), born in Canterbury, England
1949 Edgar Warren Williams, American composer, born in Orlando, Florida
1949 Holly Near, American folk singer, actress and activist, born in Ukiah, California
1951 Duke Bootee (Edward Fletcher), American hip-hop rapper and record producer ("The Message"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 2021)
1951 Dwight Twilley, American power pop singer-songwriter ("I'm On Fire"; "Girls"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2023) [1]
1952 Yukihiro Takahashi, Japanese pop-rock drummer and singer (Yellow Magic Orchestra), born in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023)
1957 Junior [Norman Giscombe], British R&B singer ("Mama Used to Say"), born in London, England
1959 Jimmy Jam [James Harris], American songwriter and record producer (Janet Jackson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1960 Pelle Alsing, Swedish drummer (Roxette - "Listen to Your Heart"), born in Vantörs Församling, Sweden (d. 2020)
1960 Steve Vai, American rock guitarist, and composer (Frank Zappa; David Lee Roth Band; Whitesnake), born in Carle Place, New York
1961 Bob Gilmore, Irish keyboard player (Trio Scordatura), educator, and musicologist (Harry Partch: A Biography), born in Larne, Northern Ireland (d. 2015)
1961 Dee C. Lee [Diane Catherine Sealy], British rock musician (Wham!, Style Council), born in London, England
1961 Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
1961 Tom Araya, Chilean-American heavy metal bass guitarist and lead singer (Slayer), born in Viña del Mar, Chile
1964 Paul "Guru" Josh, British musician (Infinity), born in London, England (d. 2015)
1965 David White, British pop-rock guitarist (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep a Secret?"), born in Highbury, London, England
1966 Sean Yseult [Shauna Reynolds], American rock bassist (White Zombie - "More Human Than Human"), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1968 Alan Licht, American avant garde and pop guitarist, composer, and journalist, born in New Jersey
1969 Douglas Lee Mitchell, American heavy metal artist (Southgang), born in Miles, Michigan
1970 James Shaffer, American rock guitarist (Korn - "Here To Stay"), born in Rosedale, California
1972 Cristina Scabbia, Italian gothic metal singer-songwriter (Lacuna Coil), born in Milan, Italy
1974 Uncle Kracker [Matthew Shafer], American singer and rapper ("Follow Me"; "Drift Away"), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan
1975 Cheer Chen [Chi-Chen], Taiwanese folk-rock singer-songwriter (Sofa Sea), born in Taipei, Taiwan
1976 Akido [Kim Gaboury], Canadian musician (Dancing in Chains), born in Quebec City, Quebec
1978 Carl Barât, English rock singer (The Libertines; Dirty Pretty Things), born in Basingstoke, North Hampshire, England
1978 Jeremy Gara, Canadian drummer (Arcade Fire), born in Ottawa, Ontario
1978 Mariana Popova, Bulgarian pop singer ("Dream About Me"), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
1987 Kyle Falconer, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The View), born in Dryburgh, Dundee, Scotland
1991 Ashley Park, American actress, and singer (Mean Girls), born in Glendale, California
1992 Pierce Fulton, American electronic dance music DJ and record producer ("Runaway"; "Better Places"), born in Vermont (d. 2021)
2000 Cat Burns, English singer-songwriter (Go), born in London, England
2000 Haechan [Lee Dong-hyuck], South Korean k-pop singer and dancer (NCT), born in Seoul, South Korea
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