1734 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wenkel, German composer, born in Niedergebra, Nordhausen, Germany (d. 1792)
1737 Christian Friedrich Penzel, German musician and composer, born in Oelsnitz, Germany (d. 1801)
1741 Johann Christian Frischmuth, German composer, born in Schwabhausen, Germany (d. 1790)
1752 Johann Friedrich Reichardt, German composer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1814)
1753 Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, Prussian composer, born in Mühltroff (d. 1817)
1787 Franz Xaver Gruber, Austrian organist and composer (Silent Night), born in Hochberg, Austria (d. 1863)
1834 Jean-Baptist Colyns, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1902)
1839 Stanisław Duniecki, Polish composer, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 1870)
1856 Sergei Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (Oresteia), born in Vladimir, Russia (d. 1915)
1862 Ethelbert Nevin, American pianist and composer (The Rosary; Narcissus), born in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania (d. 1901) [1]
1881 Peder Gram, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen (d. 1956)
1895 Wilhelm Kempff, German pianist and composer (Unter dem Zimbelstern), born in Jüterbog, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1991)
1896 Rex Maupin, American orchestra leader (Tin Pan Alley TV), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 1966)
1896 Virgil Thomson, American composer and music critic (Four Saints in Three Acts; Louisiana Story), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1989)
1900 Arthur Schwartz, American composer (I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans; That's Entertainment), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1984)
1901 Tibor Serly, Hungarian violinist and composer (American Elegy), born in Losonc, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1978)
1904 Antonio "Toni" Ortelli, Italian composer ("La Montanara" (The Song of the Mountains)) and alpinist, born in Schio, Veneto, Italy (d. 2000)
1904 Herbert Reynolds Inch, American composer and teacher, born in Missoula, Montana (d. 1988)
1914 Eddie Boyd, American blues pianist and singer ("Five Long Years"), born in Mississippi (d. 1994)
1922 Ilja Hurnik, Czech composer, born in Poruba (d. 2013)
1924 Lorraine "Tui" St. George Tucker, American recorder player and composer (Peyote Concerto), born in Fullerton, California (d. 2004)
1924 Paul Desmond, American jazz alto saxophonist (Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take Five"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1977)
1927 Dick Wellstood, American jazz pianist, born in Greenwich, Connecticut (d. 1987)
1928 Etta Jones, American jazz singer ("Don't Go to Strangers"; "Save Your Love for Me"), born in Aiken, South Carolina (d. 2001)
1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, American gospel and blues singer and guitarist, born in Holly Springs, Mississippi (d. 2022) [1]
1929 Theo Bruins, Dutch concert pianist and composer (Sei Studi; Syncope), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1931 Nat Adderley, American jazz musician (Work Song), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2000)
1933 Ramiro Cortés Jr., American composer, born in Dallas, Texas (c. 1984)
1936 Trisha Brown, American choreographer and dancer, born in Aberdeen, Washington (d. 2017)
1940 Percy Sledge, American soul singer (When A Man Loves A Woman), born in Leighton, Alabama (d. 2015)
1944 Mark Minkov, Russian/Soviet theater and film score composer, born in Moscow (d. 2012)
1945 Bev Bevan, English drummer (Electric Light Orchestra), born in Birmingham, England
1947 Linda LaFlamme, American rock keyboardist and songwriter (It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1947 Val Fuentes, American rock drummer (It's A Beautiful Day; New Riders of the Purple Sage; Shadowfax), born in Chicago, Illinois
1950 Jocelyn Brown, American R&B and dance singer, born in Kinston, North Carolina
1951 Bill Morrissey, American folk singer-songwriter (Inside), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2011)
1955 Bruno Tonioli, Italian-British dancer, choreography and television personality (Strictly Come Dancing, 2004-19; Dancing With the Stars, 2005-present; Britain's Got Talent, 2023-), born in Ferrara, Italy
1958 Gary Coveyou, American pop saxophonist and flute player (Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be A Hero"), born in the USA
1959 Steve Rothery, British progressive rock guitarist, (Marillion - Clutching at Straws), born in Brampton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
1960 Amy Grant, American gospel and rock singer (Glory of Love, Baby Baby), born in Augusta, Georgia
1960 Kasey Smith, American heavy metal artist (Danger Danger-Screw It), born in Queens, New York
1963 Holly Cole, Canadian jazz singer (Temptation), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
1963 Kevin Chamberlin, American stage and screen actor, and singer (Seussical; Jessie; Wicked), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1964 Mark Lanegan, American grunge-rock singer-songwriter (Screaming Trees; Queens of the Stone Age), born in Ellensburg, Washington (d. 2022)
1966 Stacy Lattisaw, American disco singer ("Million Dollar Baby"), born in Washington, D.C.
1966 Tim Armstrong, American singer and guitarist (Rancid; The Transplants), born in Albany, California
1967 Gregg Turkington, American comedian (as Neil Hamburger) and punk rock singer, born in Darwin, Australia
1967 Rodney Sheppard, American guitarist (Sugar Ray), born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
1968 Erick Sermon, American rap music artist (EPMD), born in Brentwood, New York
1978 Ringo Shiina [Yumiko Shiina], Japanese singer, songwriter and musician (Tokyo Jihen), born in Urawa, Saitama
1979 Thea Gilmore, British rock and folk singer-songwriter, born in Oxford, England
1983 Kirsty Crawford, Scottish pop singer-songwriter (Pop Idol), born in Glasgow
1993 Owain Park, British bass-baritone singer (The Gesualdo Six), and choral and opera composer (The Snow Child), born in Bristol, England
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