- 1616 Johann Jakob Froberger, German singer, organist, and composer, baptized in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1667)
- 1740 Joseph Franz Weigl, German cellist and early proponent of the 'thumb technique', born in Bavaria (d. 1820)
- 1746 Johann Friedrich Peter, Dutch-born American composer, born in Heerendijk, Holland (d. 1813)
Nellie Melba (1861-1931)
Australian operatic soprano and face of the Australian 100 dollar note, born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia
- 1873 Federico Gerdes, Peruvian pianist, composer, and educator (founder and first director of the National Conservatory of Music, 1909-26), born in Tacna, Peru (d. 1953)
- 1878 Adam Carse, English composer and instrument collector, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1958)
- 1884 Arthur Meulemans, Flemish composer, conductor, and music teacher (Adriaen Brouwer), born in Aarschot, Belgium (d. 1966)
- 1892 George "Pops" Foster, American jazz double bassist, tuba player, and trumpeter (Louis Armstrong; Sidney Bechet; Earl Hines), born in Macoll, Louisiana (d. 1969)
- 1895 Albert Hay Malotte, American pianist, organist, composer (Disney staff, 1930's; The Lord's Prayer), and educator, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1964)
- 1895 Cecil Gray, Scottish composer and music critic, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1959)
- 1901 Manuel Ivo Cruz, Portuguese composer and founder of Philharmonic Orchestra of Lisbon, born in Corumbá, Brazil (d. 1985)
- 1909 Schlomo Joffe, Polish-Israeli folk and classical musician and composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1995)
- 1924 (Alexander) "Sandy" Wilson, British theatrical composer and lyricist (The Boy Friend; Divorce Me, Darling!), born in Sale, Cheshire, England (d. 2014)
- 1926 Paul Cooper, American classical music composer, and educator, born in Victoria, Illinois (d. 1996)
- 1929 Michael Adamis, Greek electroacoustic music composer, born in Piraeus, Greece (d. 2013)
- 1930 Hans Kox, Dutch composer (Dorian Gray; Symphony No. 4 - "Tasmanian"), and educator, born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 2019)
- 1931 Éric Tappy, Swiss operatic tenor, born in Lausanne, Switzerland
- 1931 Ruben Radica, Croatian classical and electronic music composer (Towards A), and educator, born in Split, Yugoslavia (d. 2021)
- 1931 Trevor Peacock, British stage and screen actor (The Vicar of Dibley - "Jim Trott"), screenwriter, and songwriter ("Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter"), born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England (d. 2021)
- 1932 Alma Cogan, British pop singer ("Dreamboat"; "I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango"), born in Whitechapel, London, England (d. 1966)
- 1932 Claude Blanchard, French Canadian singer, comedian and actor, born in Joliette, Canada (d. 2006)
- 1934 Jan Wijn, Dutch classical pianist and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- 1938 [Brian Keith] Herbie Flowers, English bassist and session musician (Lou Reed, Harry Nilsson, T-Rex), born in Isleworth, England
- 1939 (Cornelius) "Sonny" Fortune, American jazz saxophonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- 1939 Richard Lowe Teitelbaum, American composer, born in New York City
- 1939 Tomasz Sikorski, Polish minimalist composer (Solitude of Sounds), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1988)
- 1940 (Milton) "Mickey" Newbury, American outlaw-country singer-songwriter, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2002)
- 1941 Marc-Antonio Consoli, Italian-American organist, composer (Odefonia), and educator, born in Catania, Italy
Pete Townshend (78 years old)
1945 British rock guitarist, composer, and vocalist (The Who - Tommy; "My Generation": "Won't Get Fooled Again"; solo - "Let My Love Open the Door"), born in Chiswick, Middlesex, England
- 1946 Trevor Veitch, Canadian-American folk-rock musician (3's a Crowd, Tom Rush), and pop record producer (Toni Basil's "Mickey"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1947 Jerry Hyman, American rock trombonist (Blood Sweat & Tears, 1968-70), and chiropractor, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1947 Steve Currie, British rock bassist (T. Rex; Marc Bolan), born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1981)
- 1948 Grace Jones, Jamaican-American disco singer ("Slave to the Rhythm"), and actress (A View To A Kill), born in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica
- 1948 Tom Scott, American saxophonist and composer (L.A. Express; The Blues Brothers), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1949 Joseph "Dusty" Hill, American rock bassist and songwriter (ZZ Top - "Cheap Sunglasses"; "Legs"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2021) [1]
- 1951 James Boyer, American audio engineer and record producer (Peter Cetera; Billy Joel; George Benson), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Joey Ramone [Jeffrey Hyman], American punk rock singer and musician (The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"; Blitzkrieg Bop"; solo -"What a Wonderful World"), born in Forest Hills, New York (d. 2001)
- 1952 Barbara Joyce Lomas, American funk and disco vocalist (B.T. Express - "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"), born in Brooklyn, NYC
- 1953 Roddy Lorimer, Scottish session and touring trumpeter and flugelhorn player (Waterboys; Blur; Pete Townshend; Spiritualized; Dr. John), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1954 Phil Rudd, Australian rock drummer (AC/DC - Rock 'n Roll Damnation), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1956 Martyn Ware, English rock keyboardist and songwriter (Human League, 1977-80: Heaven 17 - "Temptation"), and record producer, born in Sheffield, England
- 1960 Shujaat Khan, Indian sitar player, singer, and composer, born in Calcutta, India
- 1960 Yazz [Yasmin Evans], singer (Fine Time), born in London, England
- 1961 Ronan Hardiman, Irish composer (Michael Flatley soundtracks), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1962 Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter (Del Amitri - "Roll To Me", "Nothing Ever Happens"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1965 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, British pop singer (Curiosity Killed Cat - Keep Your Distance), born in Earls Court, London, England
- 1972 Jenny Berggren, Swedish pop singer-songwriter (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants", "The Sign"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1972 Roberto Carcassés, Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
- 1981 Nate Cole, American singer-songwriter (Plus One; Castledoor), born in Houston, Texas
- 1991 Jordan Pruitt, American singer (The Voice), born in Loganville, Georgia
- 1991 Moses Sumney, American singer-songwriter (Græ), born in San Bernadino, California
- 1992 Lainey Wilson, American country music singer-songwriter (Things a Man Oughta Know), born in Baskin, Louisiana
- 1992 Marshmello [Chris Comstock], American DJ and producer (Silence), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1992 Sam Smith, British singer-songwriter ("Stay With Me"), born in London, England
- 2003 JoJo Siwa, American dancer, singer and YouTube personality, born in Omaha, Nebraska
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