- 1610 Giovanni Battista Chinelli, Italian composer, born in Moletolo, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1677)
- 1677 Alexandre de Villeneuve, French composer, born in Hyères, France (d. 1756)
- 1736 Juan de Sesé y Balaguer, Aragonese composer, born in Calanda, Aragon, Spain (d. 1801)
- 1754 Giacomo Conti, Italian composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1805)
- 1767 Ferdinand Franzl, German composer, born in Schwetzingen (d. 1833)
- 1767 Josef Schnabel, German composer, born in Naumburg am Queis, Silesia (d. 1831)
- 1781 Louis François Dauprat, French composer and horn player, born in Paris (d. 1868)
- 1831 Richard Hoffman, British-American pianist, and composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1909)
- 1841 Tito Mattei, Italian pianist and composer, born in Campobasso, Italy (d. 1914)
- 1881 Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský, Slovak composer, born in Trnava, Slovakia (d. 1958)
- 1886 Paul Paray, French organist, conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1951-62), and composer, born in Le Tréport, France (d. 1979)
- 1901 Frank Signorelli, American swing jazz pianist (Original Dixieland Jazz Band; Joe Venuti's Blue Four), and songwriter (Stairway to the Stars), born in New York City (d. 1975)
- 1903 Hilding Hallnäs, Swedish composer (Kärlekens ringdans), born in Halmstad, Sweden (d. 1984)
- 1905 Zdeněk Blažek, Czech composer and music theorist (Verchovina), born in Žarošice, Moravia (d. 1988)
- 1908 Krešimir Fribec, Croatian composer, born in Daruvar, Croatia (d. 1996)
- 1910 Marģeris Zariņš, Latvian composer and writer, born in Jaunpiebalga, Russian Empire (d. 1993)
- 1910 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Finnish composer (Angoscia, Trittico sinfonico), born in Raisio, Finland (d. 1961)
- 1912 Dame Joan Hood Hammond, Australian operatic soprano, born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1996)
- 1919 Herbie Fields [Bernfeld], American jazz saxophonist and bandleader ("Dardanella"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1958)
- 1922 Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), born in Tokyo (d. 2012)
- 1927 Charles "Majeed" Greenlee, American jazz trombonist (Archie Shepp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1993)
- 1930 Hans-Martin Linde, German flute and recorder virtuoso, born in Werne, Germany
- 1932 Elaine Malbin, American opera singer, born in New York City
- 1934 Barry Rose, English choir-trainer and organist, born in Chingford, England
- 1935 Valerie Capers, American jazz pianist, composer ("Sing About Love"; "Sojourner"), and educator, born in New York City
- 1936 Harold Budd, American avant-garde ambient pianist and composer (The Pavilion of Dreams), born in Los Angeles (d. 2020) [1]
- 1938 Prince Buster [Cecil Bustamente Campbell], Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer ("Al Capone"; "Madness", "Whine and Grine"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2016)
- 1939 Clint Miller, American rockabilly singer ("Bertha Lou"), and politician (Virginia House of Representatives, 1972-96), born in Ferguson, North Carolina
Bob Dylan (82 years old)
1941 American singer-songwriter ("Blowin' In The Wind"; "The Times They Are A-Changin'"; "Positively Fourth Street") and cultural icon, born in Duluth, Minnesota
- 1941 Charles Earland, American jazz Hammond organist, and bandleader, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
- 1941 Konrad Boehmer, German-Dutch composer, born in Berlin, Germany (2014)
- 1941 Tony Valentino, Italian-American rock guitarist (Standells - "Dirty Water"), born in Sicily, Italy
- 1942 Derek Quinn, British guitarist (Freddie and the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
- 1944 Patti LaBelle [Holte], American pop, R&B, and disco singer (LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1945 Terry Callier, American soul, folk and jazz guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("What Color Is Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1946 Steve Upton, British-Welsh rock drummer (Wishbone Ash, 1969-90 - There's the Rub; Locked In), born in Wrexham, Wales
- 1947 (Robert) "Waddy" Wachtel, American session guitarist, composer and record producer (Warren Zevon; Stevie Nicks; James Taylor; Linda Ronstadt; Jackson Browne), born in New York City
- 1947 Albert Bouchard, American musician, singer and songwriter (Blue Öyster Cult - "Don't Fear The Reaper"), born in Watertown, New York
- 1947 Mike Reid, American country singer ("Walk On Faith"), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- 1948 Ernst Jansz, Dutch keyboardist and singer (Doe Maar), born in Amsterdam
- 1951 Rob Baker, Canadian rock drummer (Red Rider, 1975-85 - "Lunatic Fringe"; "White Hot"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1953 Mark Rivera, American saxophonist, musical director (Billy Joel; Ringo Starr), and corporate entertainment provider, born in Brooklyn, New York
Rosanne Cash (68 years old)
1955 American Grammy Award-winning countryand Americana singer-songwriter ("Seven Year Ache"; "Black Cadillac"), and essayist, born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1959 Mario Igrec, Croatian jazz guitarist, composer and music professor (Cubismo), born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1960 Guy Fletcher, British musician and keyboardist (Dire Straits, 1984-95; The Notting Hillbillies), born in Maidstone, Kent, England
- 1960 Ken Schaphorst, American jazz composer, performer, big band bandleader and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2003)
- 1963 Kathy Leander, Swiss singer, born in Alle, Switzerland
- 1963 Vivian Trimble, American alt-rock keyboardist (Luscious Jackson; Dusty Trails), born in New York City (d. 2023)
- 1967 Heavy D [Dwight Errington Myers], Jamaican-American rapper, born in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica (d. 2011)
- 1967 Steve McDonald, American rocker (Redd Kross), born in Hawthorne, California
- 1969 Rich Robinson, American rock guitarist (Black Crowes - "Shake Your Money Maker"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1970 Tommy Page, American pop singer ("I'll Be Your Everything"), born in Glenridge, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- 1973 Ruslana [Lyzhychko], Ukrainian pop singer and songwriter, born in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Ukraine)
- 1975 Maria Lawson, British soul and R&B singer (Ti.Pi.Cal.), born in London
- 1976 Alessandro Cortini, Italian rock musician (Nine Inch Nails, 2005-08 & 2018-present), born in Bologna, Italy
- 1980 Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong-Australian actress (Fly Me To Polaris) and cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
- 1985 Yasushi Gonjo, Japanese jazz double bassist (Gingerbread Boys), born in Yamaguchi, Japan
- 1986 Mark Ballas, American professional dancer (Dancing with the Stars), born in Houston, Texas
- 1987 Dominika Kasprzycka, Polish pop singer, born in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland
- 1988 Billy Gilman, American singer (One Voice), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
G-Eazy (34 years old)
1989 American rapper ("Me, Myself & I"; "No Limit"), born in Oakland, California
- 1991 Erika Umeda, Japanese singer (ZYX), born in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- 1997 Exzavier Whitley, American folk singer ("Finally Happy"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
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