- 1822 Eduard Hille, German composer and conductor, born in Wahlhauſen, Kingdom of Hanover (d. 1891)
- 1850 Arthur Henry Mann, English organist and composer (Kings College Cambridge, Church of England Hymnal), born in Norwich, England (d. 1929)
- 1857 Juan Morel Campos, Puerto Rican composer (Danza), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 1896)
- 1858 Frank Lynes, American composer, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1913)
- 1858 Hanus Trnecek, Czech composer and conductor, born in PraguePrague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1914)
- 1891 Richard Tauber [Denemy], Austrian-British operatic tenor and film actor, born in Linz, Austria (d. 1948)
- 1893 Paul Amadeus Pisk, Austrian-American composer, musicologist, and educator, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1990)
- 1897 Walther Geiser, Swiss violist, composer and conductor, born in Zofingen, Switzerland (d. 1993)
- 1902 Jan Kiepura, Polish vocalist and actor (Her Wonderful Lie; Give Us This Night), born in Sosnowiec, Poland (d. 1966)
- 1913 Woody Herman, American jazz clarinetist and composer (Thundering Herds), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
- 1917 Geraint Jones, Welsh conductor and organist, born in Porth, Wales (d. 1998)
- 1918 Aubrey Bowman, British pianist, composer, and conductor (Workman's Music Association), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2009)
Liberace (1919-1987)
American Emmy Award-winning pianist, showman (The Liberace Show), and actor (Batman -"Evil Chandell"), born in West Allis, Wisconsin
- 1925 Bobbejaan Schoepen, Belgian singer, entertainer and professional whistler, born in Boon, Belgium (d. 2010)
- 1926 Jan Zimmer, Slovak composer, born in Ružomberok, North Slovakia (d. 1993)
- 1927 Paul Angerer, Austrian violist, violinist, conductor (Concilium Musicum Wien), harpsichordist, composer and radio host, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2017)
- 1929 Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones], American jazz singer and scat vocalist, born in Flint, Michigan (d. 1998)
- 1929 Osmo Lindeman, Finnish jazz pianist, film score composer, pedagogue, and electronic music pioneer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1987)
- 1930 Friedrich Gulda, Austrian classical and jazz pianist and composer (Ineffable; Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
- 1931 Donald James Martino, American classical composer (Notturno - Pulitzer Prize, 1974), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1932 (Isaac) "Redd" Holt, American jazz and soul drummer (Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1956-66 - "The In Crowd"; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), born in Rosedale, Mississippi (d. 2023)
- 1941 Maurice Weddington, American composer (Epiphany), born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- 1944 Billy Cobham, Panamanian-American jazz drummer (Mahavishnu Orchestra), born in Colón, Panama
- 1945 Nicky Chinn, British-American pop songwriter and producer (with Mike Chapman: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in London, England
- 1946 Joel Eric Suben, American conductor and composer, born in The Bronx, NYC (d. 2023)
- 1946 Robert Fripp, British progressive rock guitarist, composer (King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"; Fripp & Eno; Bowie - "Heroes"), record producer (Roches; Peter Gabriel; Darryl Hall), and Mr. Toyah Wilcox, born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
- 1946 Roger Earl, British drummer (Foghat - "Slow Ride"), born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England
- 1947 Barbara Lee, American singer (Chiffons - "He's So Fine"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1992)
- 1947 Darrell Sweet, British hard rock drummer (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1999)
- 1947 Ewald Krolis, Suriname Dutch percussionist and kaseko singer (Caribbean Combo - Mi Kanto Ma Mi De Ete (Fallen But Not Defeated), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2006)
- 1948 Alto Reed [Thomas Cartmell], American saxophonist (Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2020)
- 1950 Jock Bartley, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Firefall - "Just Remember I Love You"), born in Hutchinson, Kansas
- 1950 Ray Condo [Tremblay], Canadian rockabilly guitarist and sax player, born in Hull, Quebec (d. 2004)
- 1951 Jonathan Richman, American rock singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers - "Road Runner"), born in Natick, Massachusetts
- 1953 Richard Page, American singer and bassist (Mr Mister- "Broken Wings"; "Kyrie"), born in Keokuk, Iowa
- 1955 Hazel O'Connor, British singer-songwriter ("Eighth Day"; "Will You?"),and actress (Breaking Glass), born in Coventry, England
- 1958 Glenn Gregory, English rock vocalist (Heaven 17), born in Sheffield, England
- 1964 Boyd Tinsley, American violinist and mandolin player (Dave Matthews Band, 1992-2018; Crystal Garden, 2015-), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
- 1965 Krist Novoselic, American rock bassist, and accordion player (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; Giants In The Trees), born in Compton, California
Janet Jackson (57 years old)
1966 American pop singer (Control, "Nasty"), sister of Michael, born in Gary, Indiana
- 1967 Kirmo Lintinen, Finnish jazz and contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and composer (Cantata Proverbiorum), born in Saarijärvi, Finland
- 1968 Andrew Nethsingha, British organist, choral conductor, and music director (St John's College, Cambridge, 2007-), born in Exeter, England
- 1968 Patrick Waite, British reggae-rock bassist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1993)
- 1968 Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971 Rachel Goswell, English indie-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist (Slowdive; Mojave 3), born in Fareham, England
- 1974 Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("Tra te e il mare"; "Surrender"), and television personality (La Voz; La Banda; Factor X), born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- 1974 Sonny Sandoval, American metal singer-songwriter, and rapper (P.O.D. - "Youth of the Nation"), born in San Diego, California
- 1975 B. Slade [Anthony Williams] (formerly known as Tonéx), American gospel, hip-hop, R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and social activist, born in San Diego, California
- 1975 Tony Kakko, Finnish power metal singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Sonata Arctica), born in Kemi, Finland
- 1977 Dolcenera [Emanuela Trane], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Galatina, Italy
- 1977 Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter ("Jungle Drum"; "Gollum's Song"), born in Kópavogur, Iceland
- 1978 David Ford, English singer-songwriter (Songs for the Road), born in Dartford, Kent, England
- 1978 Jim Sturgess, British actor ("Across the Universe"; "The Way Back"), and singer-songwriter, born in Wandsworth, London, England
- 1983 Mince Fratelli [Gordon McRory], Scottish drummer (The Fratellis - Costello Music; Here We Stand), born in Glasgow, Scotland)
- 1983 Nancy Ajram, Lebanese Arab-pop singer ("Betfakkar Fe Eih" (What Are You Thinking About); "Mitagalak"), and television personality (Arab Idol; The Voice Kids), born in Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
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