- 1654 Heinrich Georg Neuss, German composer, Lutheran theologian, and poet, born in Elbingerode, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (d. 1716)
- 1683 Giovanni Veneziano, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (d. 1742)
- 1781 Anthony Philip Heinrich, America's 1st "full-time" composer, born in Schönbüchel, Bohemia (d. 1861)
- 1812 William Vincent Wallace, Irish-American violinist (known as the 'Australian Paganini'), and composer (Maritana), born in Waterford, Ireland (d. 1865)
- 1819 Marius Petipa, French ballet dancer and choreographer (Don Quiotte), born in Marseille, France (d. 1910)
- 1876 Carl Ruggles, American composer (Evocations), born in Marion, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
- 1879 Justus Hermann Wetzel, German composer, born in n Kyritz, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1897 Henry Cowell, American pianist, composer (The Tides of Manaunaun; Aeolian Harp), and modern music promoter (New Musical Resources), born in Menlo Park, California (d. 1965)
- 1898 (Irving Milford) "Miff" Mole, American jazz trombonist, and composer (Red Nichols and His Five Pennies - "Slippin' Around"; Sophie Tucker), born in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York (d. 1961)
- 1903 Lawrence Welk, American accordionist and orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), born in Strasburg, North Dakota (d. 1992)
- 1906 Hasan Ferit Alnar, Turkish composer, born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (d. 1978)
- 1912 Xavier Montsalvatge, Spanish composer (El gato con botas), born in Girona, Spain (d. 2002)
- 1913 John Jacob Weinzweig, Canadian composer (The Enchanted Hill; Red Ear Of Corn), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2006)
- 1919 Mercer Ellington, American composer, bandleader, and son of Duke Ellington, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1996)
- 1921 Astor Piazzolla, Argentinian bandoneon player, and composer (Tango Nuevo), born in Mar del Plata, Argentina (d. 1992)
- 1922 Thom Kelling, Dutch singer, guitarist, and bandleader (Programa de Manha), born in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1926 Ilhan Mimaroglu, Turkish electronic music composer and musician, born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2012)
- 1932 Leroy Jenkins, American jazz violinist, avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 1934 Joep Straesser, Dutch composer (Blossom songs, Ramasasiri), born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (d. 2004)
- 1939 (Leonardo) "Flaco" Jiménez, American Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winning Tex-Mex and conjunto accordionist (Texas Tornados), born in San Antonio, Texas [1]
- 1940 Alberto Cortez, Argentinian singer-songwriter ("Cuando un amigo se va"), born in Rancul, Argentina (d. 2019) [1]
- 1940 Jon Gibson, American flute and saxophone player (Philip Glass Ensemble, 1968-2019), and composer (The Voyage of The Beagle), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- 1944 Bobby Lyle, American jazz pianist and organist, born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1944 Graham Lyle, Scottish singer-songwriter ("What's Love Got to Do With It"), born in Bellshill, Scotland
- 1944 Ric Rothwell, British rock drummer (Mindbenders - "The Game of Love"), born in Reddish, Cheshire, England
- 1945 Harvey Mandel, American rock guitarist (The Snake), born in Morton, Illinois
- 1947 Mark Stein, American rock singer, Hammond organ and keyboard player, and songwriter (Vanilla Fudge - "You Keep Me Hanging On"), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- 1948 George Kooymans, Dutch rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Golden Earring - "Radar Love"), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1948 Jan Schelhaas, English progressive rock keyboardistn (Caravan, 1975-78 &2 002-present; Camel, 1978-81), born in Liverpool, England
- 1949 Richard de Bois, Dutch songwriter ("Ik Hou Van Jou"), record producer (Dollly Dots); Ivy Green), and drummer (Roek's Family; Ginger Ale), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1950 Bobby McFerrin, American Grammy Award-winning vocalist ("Don't Worry Be Happy"), and classical music conductor, born in New York City
- 1951 Katie Kissoon [Farthing], Trinidadian-British pop singer ("Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"), and session and touring backing vocalist (Van Morrison; Eric Clapton; Roger Water; Mark Knopfler), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1953 Bernie LaBarge, Canadian session and touring guitarist, and singer-songwriter, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1953 Chet Catallo, American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra), born in Rochester, New York
- 1953 Chuck Jackson, Canadian singer and harmonica player (Downchild, 1990-present; Cameo Blues Band, 1978-92), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1953 Jimmy Iovine, American record producer (Interscope Records), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1955 Catharina "Nina" Hagen, German punk rock singer, and actress (The Go-Blue Girl), born in East Berlin, East Germany
- 1957 Cheryl Lynn, American disco and R&B singer-songwriter ("Got To Be Real"; "Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1961 Bruce Watson, Canadian-Scottish rock guitarist, sitar and mandolin player (Big Country - "Wonderland"; "In A Big Country"), born in Timmons, Ontario
- 1961 Mike Percy, English rock bassist (Dead or Alive, 1981-88 - "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1964 Julia Gomelskaya, Ukrainian composer, born in Sartov, USSR (d. 2016)
- 1964 Vinnie Paul, American drummer (Pantera), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2018)
- 1965 Andy Sturmer, American pop-rock singer, songwriter and producer (Jellyfish; Puffy AmiYumi), born in Los Angeles County, California
- 1967 John Barrowman, Scottish-American actor, singer, presenter and writer (Captain Jack Harkness-Doctor Who), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1968 Lisa Loeb, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Stay (I Missed You)"), born in Bethesda, Maryland
- 1969 Rami Jaffee, American rock keyboardist (The Foo Fighters), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1969 Soraya [Lamilla], Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer ("Amor En Tus Ojos / Love In Your Eyes"'; "Casi"), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey (d. 2006)
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1969 American actor (Mr. Holland's Opus; Hustle & Flow; Empire), and singer-songwriter ("Shine Through It"; "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1974 Adam Wakeman, British session and touring rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Black Sabbath; Rick Wakeman; Headspace), and television score composer, born in Windsor, England
- 1977 Andre Nickatina [Adams], American rapper ("Conversation with a Devil "), born in San Francisco, California
- 1979 Benji Madden, American rock guitarist (Good Charlotte), born in Waldorf, Maryland
- 1979 Joel Madden, American rock singer (Good Charlotte), born in Waldorf, Maryland
- 1981 LeToya Luckett, American R&B and pop singer (Destiny's Child, 1997-2000 - "Bills, Bills, Bills"), and actress, born in Houston, Texas
- 1981 Paul Wall [Slayton], American rapper and DJ ("Girl"; Nelly - "Grillz"), born in Georgetown, Texas
- 1981 Russell Lissack, English indie-rock guitarist (Bloc Party - "A Weekend in the City"), born in Chingford, London, England
- 1984 Anna Tsuchiya, Japanese model, pop-rock singer ("Rose"; "Kuroi Namida"), and actress (Kamikaze Girls), born in Shibuya, Japan
- 1985 Arooj Aftab, Pakistani-American singer and composer (Mohabbat), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 1987 Tom Furse, English rock and ambient keyboardist (The Horrors), record producer, and artist, born in UK
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