- 1723 Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, German composer (Canticum Zacharia), and priest, baptized in Augsburg, Bavaria (d. 1772)
- 1761 Peter Grønland, Danish composer, born in Wilster, Germany (d. 1825)
- 1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, American composer, born in Boxford, Massachusetts (d. 1820)
- 1775 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Swedish-Finnish composer, born in Uusikaupunki, Finland (d. 1838)
- 1784 Thomas Hastings, American composer, born in Washington, Connecticut (d. 1872)
- 1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1844)
- 1818 Johann Gungl, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Zsambék, Austrian Empire (d. 1883) (alternatively born March 5 1828)
- 1852 Wilhelm Posse, German composer, born in Bromberg, Province of Posen (now Poland) (d. 1925)
- 1858 Frank Valentine der Stucken, American-Belgian composer, born in Fredericksburg, Texas (d. 1929)
- 1874 Olallo Morales, Spanish-Swedish pianist, composer, conductor, and educator, born in Almería, Spain (d. 1957)
- 1890 Arcady Dubensky, Russian composer, born in Kirov, Russia (d. 1966)
- 1898 Gunther Ramin, German organist and composer, born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1956)
- 1902 William Edmonson, American bass harmony and gospel vocalist (Southernaires), radio, stage and screen actor (Thirty Years Later), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1979)
- 1905 Alexey Fedorovich Kozlovsky, Russian composer, born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1977)
- 1905 Dag Wirén, Swedish composer, born in Striberg, Sweden (d. 1986)
- 1905 Edna Deane (née Sewell) British dancer, choreographer and drama teacher, born in Orange Free State of South Africa (d. 1995)
- 1906 Victoria Spivey, American vaudeville and blues singer, pianist, organist, and songwriter ("Dope Head Blues", Organ Grinder Blues"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1976)
- 1908 Herman "Ivory" Chittison, American jazz pianist (Harlem Rhythm Makers), born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky (d. 1967) [1]
- 1912 Nellie Lutcher, American jazz and R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter ("Hurry On Down"; "He's a Real Gone Guy"), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d. 2007)
- 1916 Al Killian, American big band and swing jazz trumpeter, and occasional bandleader, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1950)
- 1917 Paul Tanner, American trombonist (Glenn Miller Orchestra), developer and player of the Electro-Theremin (The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"; "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"), and educator (UCLA), born in Skunk Hollow, Kentucky (d. 2013)
- 1922 Lorraine Gordon [Stein], American jazz music advocate and owner of Village Vanguard jazz club, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2018)
- 1922 Tommy Edwards, American R&B singer-songwriter ("It's All In The Game"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1969)
- 1924 Colin Romoff, American orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show), born in New York City (d. 2007)
- 1925 Mickey Baker, American session guitar player (Mickey & Sylvia - "Love Is Strange"), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2012)
- 1926 Karl Richter, German composer and conductor, born in Plauen, Germany (d. 1981)
- 1931 (Lionel) Frederick "Freddy" Cole, American jazz singer and pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020) [1]
- 1932 Jaan Rääts, Estonian pianist, orchestral and film score composer, born in Tartu, Estonia (d. 2020)
- 1934 Alan Elsdon, British jazz trumpeter, flugel horn player (Midnite Follies Orchestra), and bandleader, born in London, England (d. 2016)
- 1934 N. Ramani, Indian flutist, born in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India (d. 2015)
- 1935 Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter ("Eve of Destruction"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Nigerian Afrobeat musician and composer, born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
- 1938 Marv Johnson, American R&B pianist, songwriter, and singer ("You Got What It Takes"; "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1993)
- 1938 Rafael Aponte-Ledeé, Puerto Rican composer, born in Guayama, Puerto Rico
- 1941 Don Stevenson, American rock drummer, singer, and songwriter (Moby Grape - "Omaha"), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1942 Chris Andrews, British-German songwriter (Adam Faith; Sandie Shaw), singer ("Yesterday Man"), and record producer, born in Romford, Essex, England
- 1943 Larrie Londin [Ralph Gallant], American session drummer (Motown and Nashville), born in Norfolk, Virgina (d. 1992)
- 1946 Richard Carpenter, American pop pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer (The Carpenters - "Close to You"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1949 Chris De Burgh [Davison], British-Irish pop and art rock singer-songwriter ("The Lady In Red"), born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- 1951 Frank DiMino, American rock vocalist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1953 Tito Jackson, American singer (Jackson 5 - "ABC"; "Never Can Say Goodbye"), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1956 Chris Lacklison, British pop keyboardist (Kenny - "Fancy Pants"; "Julie Anne"), born in London, England
- 1962 Philip Blackburn, British-American composer (Ghostly Psalms), sound artist, musicologist (Harry Partch), and record executive (Innova), born in Cambridge, England
- 1964 Lisa Ullén, Korean-Swedish jazz pianist and composer, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1966 Bill Charlap, American jazz pianist (Phil Woods; Tony Bennett; Sandy Stewart), and educator, born in New York City
- 1966 David Stead, British pop drummer (The Beautiful South - "A Little Time"), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
- 1966 Dougie Vipond, Scottish pop drummer (Deacon Blue - "Real Gone Kid") and broadcaster (BBC), born in Elderslie, Scotland
- 1968 Jyrki 69 [Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi], Finnish musician (The 69 Eyes), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1970 Eric Benét, American singer and songwriter ("Love Don't Love Me"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1973 Dax Riggs, American musician (Acid Bath), born in Evansville, Indiana
- 1975 Ginuwine [Elgin Baylor Lumpkin], American singer (Ginuwine...The Bachelor), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1976 Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer (Fighting Girl), born in Jeonju, South Korea
- 1977 Erin McKeown, American indie rock-folk musician and singer-songwriter, (We Will Become Like Birds), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 1980 Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1981 Keyshia Cole, African American R&B singer, born in Oakland, California
- 1982 Paulini [Pauline Curuenavuli], Fijian-Australian singer, born in Suva, Fiji
- 1983 Stephy Tang, Hong Kong singer and actress (The Empty Hands), born in Hong Kong
- 1984 Jessie Ware, British pop singer-songwriter ("What's Your Pleasure?"), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- 1986 Lee Donghae, Korean singer (Super Junior), born in Mokpo, South Korea
- 1994 Sebastián Yatra, Colombian singer (Dos Oruguitas), born in Medellín, Colombia
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