- 1645 Johann Löhner, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1705)
- 1683 Johann Michael Müller, German organist and composer, born in Schmalkalden, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (now in Thuringia, Germany) (d. 1743)
- 1742 Alessandro Felici, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1772)
- 1852 Francisco Tárrega, Spanish composer, born in Villarreal, Spain (d. 1909)
- 1871 Panayot Pipkov, Bulgarian bandmaster, composer, pedagogue, and (with his son) Antarctic glacier namesake, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (d. 1942)
- 1877 Louis Campbell-Tipton, American composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1921)
- 1877 Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer, born in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany (d. 1933)
- 1904 Coleman Hawkins, American jazz musician who virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz, born in St. Joseph, Missouri (d. 1969)
- 1905 David Moule-Evans, English composer and conductor, born in Ashford, Kent, England (d. 1988)
- 1912 Eleanor Powell, American stage and screen actress and tap dancer (Born to Dance, Broadway Melody films), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
- 1919 Eleanor Collins [Elnora Proctor], Canadian jazz and standards singer, and television personality, born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 2024)
- 1927 (Carlos) "Charlie" Palmieri, American salsa and charanga music bandleader, musical director, and piano player (Tito Puente; Alegre All-Stars), born in South Bronx, New York City (d. 1988)
- 1931 Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2003)
- 1932 Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer (Symphony and Antiphony), born in Copenhagen; (d. 2016)
- 1933 Jean Shepard, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee), born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma (d. 2016)
- 1935 Fairuz [Nouhad Haddad], Lebanese singer (Behebak Ya Libnan), born in Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, State of Greater Lebanon
- 1936 James DePreist, American conductor (Mitropoulos Prize, 1964, Oregon Symphony, 1980-2003), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
- 1940 Natalia Makarova, a Soviet-Russian-born prima ballerina and choreographer (Kirov Ballet, 1956-70), born in Leningrad, USSR
- 1941 Andrew Love, American saxophonist (The Memphis Horns), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2012)
- 1941 David Porter, American producer, arranger and songwriter ("Soul Man"; "Hold On, I'm Coming"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1941 İdil Biret, Turkish concert pianist, born in Ankara, Turkey
- 1946 Jónas Tómasson, Icelandic composer, teacher, and conductor, born in Ísafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland
- 1948 Alphonse Mouzon, American jazz musician (Weather Report, Tenacious Records), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2016)
- 1948 John "Rabbit" Bundrick, American keyboardist and organist (The Who, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Houston, Texas
- 1948 Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, American rock keyboardist and vocalist (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"), born in San Diego, California
- 1949 Judith Shatin, American contemporary classical and electronic composer (Hark My Love; Ice Becomes Water), and educator (University of Virginia), born in the USA
- 1950 David Williams, American R&B, pop and rock session and touring guitarist (Michael Jackson; Madonna; Rod Stewart; Bryan Ferry), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 2009)
- 1950 Gary Pihl, American guitarist (Sammy Hagar), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1950 Livingston Taylor, American singer-songwriter ("I Will Be In Love With You"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1950 Stephen Geyer, American guitarist, and film and television songwriter (Greatest American Hero; Blossom; The Wuzzles), born in Lima, Peru
- 1952 Lorna Luft, American singer and actress (Where the Boys Are-1980), born in Scarsdale, New York
- 1953 Asa Brebner, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers; The Chartbusters), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- 1955 Jacob Desvarieux, French zouk singer, and guitarist (Kassav'), born in Paris, France (d. 2021)
- 1962 Steven Curtis Chapman, American Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, born in Paducah, Kentucky
Björk (58 years old)
1965 Icelandic singer (Like Someone in Love), born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- 1968 Alex James, English rock bassist (Blur - "Girls & Boys", "Country House"), born in Boscombe, England
- 1972 Rain Phoenix, American (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues), and singer, born in Crockett, Texas
- 1977 Myles Heskett, Australian rock drummer (Wolfmother, 2000-08), and soundtrack composer (500 Days of Summer), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1977 Tobias Sammet, German heavy metal singer-songwriter (Edguy; Avantasia), and radio host, born in Fulda, Germany
- 1979 Kim Dong Wan, Korean K-pop and dance music singer (Shinhwa), and actor (A Farewell to Sorrow), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1982 Ryan Starr [Tiffany Montgomery], American alt-rock singer (American Idol, 2002), born in Los Angeles, California
Carly Rae Jepsen (38 years old)
1985 Canadian singer ("Call Me Maybe"), born in Mission, British Columbia
Davido (31 years old)
1992 Nigerian-American singer-songwriter (Fall), born in Atlanta, Georgia
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