- 1644 Gottfried Wegner, German theologian, hymn composer, and court preacher at Konigsberg, born in Oels, Duchy of Oels (now Oleśnica, Poland) (d. 1709)
- 1657 Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian Baroque composer, organist, and maestro di cappella (Basilica of San Marco. 1677-1743), born in Rieti, Papal States (d. 1743)
- 1734 Joseph Schmitt, German-Dutch composer, born in Gernsheim, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1791)
- 1756 Johann Christoph Vogel, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1788)
- 1781 Gustave Vogt, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1870)
- 1844 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (Scheherazade;Flight of the Bumblebee), born in Tikhvin, Russia (d. 1908)
- 1866 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, Romanian composer known for sacred choral works, and ethnomusicologist, born in Bucharest, Romanian United Principalities (d. 1928)
- 1870 Frank Hoyt Losey, American composer, arranger of band and orchestral music, and advisor to Edison Phonograph Company, born in Parma, New York (d. 1931) [1]
- 1881 Paul Le Flem, French composer and music critic, born in Radon, France (d. 1984)
- 1882 Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer, pedagogue (Venice Liceo Musicale, 1932-52), and musicologist (Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1973)
- 1893 (John) Jean Goldkette, French jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1962)
- 1898 Otto Jochum, German composer, born in Babenhausen, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1905 John Kirkpatrick, American pianist (Concord Sonata) and musicologist (Charles Ives Archives), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- 1908 Louis "Loulou" Gasté, French songwriter ("Pour Toi" aka "Feelings"), born in Paris, France (d. 1995)
- 1909 Ljubica Marić, Serbian composer (Songs Of Space; Octoïcha), pianist, and pedagogue, born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 2003)
- 1911 (Lester) "Smiley" Burnette [Burnett], American country music performer, singer-songwriter ("Ridin' Down the Canyon (To Watch the Sun Go Down)"), and actor (Petticoat Junction - "Charlie"), born in Summum, Illinois (d. 1967)
John Kander (97 years old)
1927 American musical theater and film composer, with Fred Ebb (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1927 Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey, American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, born near Pleasant Grove, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1929 Ctirad Kohoutek, Czech composer, born in Zábřeh, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
- 1929 John Macurdy, American operatic bass (Met Opera), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2020)
- 1930 Maurice Peress, American conductor (Kansas City Philharmonic, 1974-80), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- 1930 Pat Halcox, British jazz trumpeter (Chris Barber Jazz Band, 1954-2008), born in Chelsea, London (d. 2013)
- 1933 Dayton "Bones" Howe, American record producer and sound engineer (The 5th Dimension; The Association; Tom Waits), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1934 Pavle Despalj, Croatian composer and conductor (Zagreb; Miami; Tokyo), born in Blato, Korčula (d. 2021)
- 1936 Robert Lee Smith, American singer (Tams - "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1938 Charley Pride, American country singer (Sweet Country), born in Sledge, Mississippi (d. 2020) [1]
- 1939 Giannis Markopoulos, Greek composer (Zavara-Katra-Nemia; 24 Dances), born in Heraklion, Crete (d. 2023)
Wilson Pickett (1941-2006)
American R&B singer ("In The Midnight Hour"; "Funky Broadway"), born in Prattville, Alabama
- 1943 Dennis Linde, American songwriter ("Burning Love"; "Goodbye Earl"), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1945 Chuck E. Weiss, American blues and rock songwriter, vocalist, and muse (Rickie Lee Jones; Tom Waits), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2021)
- 1945 Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project), born in Glasgow (d. 2009)
- 1947 Barry Wilson, British rock drummer (Procol Harum - "Whiter Shade of Pale"), born in Edmonton, London (d. 1990)
- 1947 Elliot Ray Scheiner, American Grammy winning music producer, mixer and engineer (History of the Eagles), born in the USA
- 1948 Bobby Whitlock, American rock singer, songwriter, and musician (Derek and the Dominos - "Bell Bottom Blues"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1949 Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and politician (Minister of Culture, 1990-96), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1949 Starr Danias, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in Queens, New York City
- 1950 Frank O’Keefe, American southern rock bassist (The Outlaws, 1968-76), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1950 James Conlon, American conductor (Los Angeles opera, 2006-present; Cincinnati May Festival, 1979-2016; Ravinia Festival, 2005-15), born in Queens, New York
- 1950 John Hartman, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers, 1970–79 & 1987–92 - "China Grove"), born in Falls Church, Virginia (d. 2022)
- 1951 Bill Frisell, American jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1951 Tret Fure, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and audio engineer, born in Iowa
- 1953 Jamie West-Oram, British rock guitarist (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Barnsley, England
- 1957 György Pazdera, Hungarian heavy metal bassist (Pokolgép), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1957 Melvin Gentry, American R&B singer and guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
- 1959 Irene Cara [Escalera], American Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Fame"; "Flashdance...What A Feeling"), and actress (Fame; D.C. Cab), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2022)
- 1960 Anita Lane, Australian rock singer-songwriter (The Bad Seeds - "From Her To Eternity"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1961 Grant Hart, American punk rock drummer and songwriter (Hüsker Dü), born in South St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2017)
- 1961 Hanna Kulenty, Polish contemporary classical composer (Preludium, Postludium and Psalm), born in Białystok, Poland
Vanessa Williams (61 years old)
1963 American singer, actress and 1st African American Miss America (1983), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1964 Courtney Pine, British jazz saxophonist (Jazz Warriors), born in London, England
- 1964 Rozalla [Miller], Zambian electronic dance music performer, born in Ndola, Northern Rhodesia
- 1965 Jeff Labar, American glam rock guitarist (Cinderella, 1985-2014 - "Nobody's Fool"; "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"), born in Darby, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- 1966 Jerry Cantrell, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (Alice in Chains - "Dirt"), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1967 Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter (Lush - "Single Girl"), born in London, England
Queen Latifah (54 years old)
1970 American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning rapper ("Ladies First"; "Unity"), actress (Chicago; Bessie: Beauty Shop), and TV personality (THe Queen Latifah Show), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1975 Rodleen Getsic, American actress, screenwriter, and singer, born in Wenatchee, Washington
- 1975 Sutton Foster, American Tony Award-winning stage actress and singer (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Anything Goes; The Music Man), born in Statesboro, Georgia
- 1977 Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- 1979 Adam Levine, American singer (Maroon 5 - "This Love"; "Moves Like Jagger"), and television personality (The Voice, 2011-19), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1981 Jang Na-ra, Korean K-pop singer ("Sweet Dream") and actress (You Are My Destiny), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1986 Li Lykke [Zachrisson], Swedish pop-electronic singer-songwriter ("I Follow Rivers"), born in Ystad, Sweden
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