- 1739 Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, German princess and composer (patron of Classical Weimar court), born in Wolfenbüttel (d. 1807)
- 1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, Spanish composer, born in Tàrrega, Catalonia (d. 1855)
- 1808 Ernst Richter, German musical theorist and composer, born in Großschönau, Saxony, Germany (d. 1879)
- 1811 Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist, composer and conductor, born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (d. 1885)
- 1842 Josef Nešvera, Czech composer, born in Praskolesy, Czech Republic (d. 1914)
- 1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara, Spanish composer (The Oresteia), born in Cartagena, Murcia (d. 1929)
- 1867 Franco Leoni, Italian composer, born in Milan (d. 1949)
- 1877 Pavel Chesnokov, Russian-Soviet composer, born in Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia (d. 1944)
- 1882 Emmerich Kálmán, Hungarian composer of operettas, born in Siófok, Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
- 1890 Kathleen Lockhart Manning, American composer, born in Hollywood, California (d. 1951)
- 1897 Lazar Weiner, Russian-born American composer, born in Cherkasy, Russian Empire (d. 1982)
- 1900 Karl Ottó Runólfsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavik, Iceland (d. 1970)
- 1901 Gilda Gray [Marianna Michalska], Polish-American stage and screen actress (Piccadilly), and dancer (The Shimmy), born in Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959)
- 1905 Elizabeth Poston, English composer, born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire (d. 1987)
- 1905 Kristian Hauger, Norwegian pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter ("Charleston i Grukkedalen"), born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway (d. 1977)
- 1911 Sonny Terry, blind Piedmont blues musician, born in Greensboro, Georgia (d. 1986)
- 1913 Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone, born in Bassano del Grappa (d. 1984)
- 1914 Dave Dallwitz, South Australian jazz and classical pianist, bandleader, composer, and visual artist, born in Freeling, South Australia (d. 2003)
- 1916 Pierre Sancan, French composer (Sonatine for flute and piano; La Légende de Icare), pianist, conductor, and teacher (Conservatoire de Paris, 1956-85), born in Mazamet, France (d. 2008)
- 1924 Jose Casanovas, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona (d. 1996)
- 1925 Luciano Berio, Italian composer (Chemins), born in Oneglia, Italy (d. 2003)
- 1927 Gilbert Bécaud [François Gilbert Léopold Silly], French singer, pianist, composer and actor (Nathalie) known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances, born in Toulon, France (d. 2001)
- 1927 Renato de Grandis, Italian composer, born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2008)
- 1929 George Crumb, American composer (Pulitzer Prize, 1968 - Echoes of Time and the River; Vox Balaenae), and educator, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2022) [1]
- 1930 The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], American radio disc jockey, singer and songwriter (Chantilly Lace; White Lightning), born in Sabine Pass, Texas (d. 1959)
- 1931 Sofia Gubaidulina, Tatar-Russian composer (Stimmen Verstummen), born in Chistopol, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
- 1935 Sanford Clark, American country-rockabilly singer and guitarist ("The Fool"; "Son Of A Gun"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
Bill Wyman (87 years old)
1936 English rock and jazz bassist (Rolling Stones, 1962-93 - "Under My Thumb"), born in Lewisham, London
- 1936 Rainer Kunad, German composer, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1995)
- 1937 Miguel Ángel Coria, Spanish composer of classical music, born in Madrid (d. 2016)
- 1938 Fred E. Finn, American pianist (Mickie Finn's), born in San Francisco, California
- 1939 Uri Sharvit, Israeli composer, born in Jerusalem
- 1944 Bettye Swann [Champion], American soul singer ("Make Me Yours"; "Don't Touch Me"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1944 Ted Templeman, American musician and record producer (Doobie Brothers; Nicolette Larson; Van Halen), born in Santa Cruz, California
- 1946 Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), born in Oshawa, Ontario (d. 1993)
- 1946 John Bettis, American lyricist ("Top Of The World"; "Crazy For You"; "Slow Hand"), born in Long Beach, California
- 1948 Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), and producer (BBC's John Peel sessions), born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (d. 2016)
- 1948 Keith Sykes, American folk-roots rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, born in Murray, Kentucky
- 1948 Paul and Barry Ryan, British composers and singers, born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- 1949 Mike D. Stone, American recording engineer (Frank Zappa, Joe Walsh, Bee Gees, America), born in the USA (d. 2017)
- 1950 Michael Huey, American session drummer (Frankie Miller; Glenn Frey; Walter Egan), and producer (Gene Clark; Tommy Roe), born in Bowdon, Georgia
- 1950 Steven Greenberg, American composer and musician (Lipps Inc.), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1953 Billy Thomas, American singer (McBride & Ride - "I Count on You"), born in Fort Meyers, Florida
- 1954 Jozef Ráž, Slovak musician and singer, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- 1954 Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares, American rocker, born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1958 Mathilde Santing, Dutch rock singer (Breast & Brow), born in Amstelveen, Netherlands
- 1960 Carolien de Windt, Surinamese-Dutch singer (Mai Tai), born in Suriname
- 1962 Giovanni Sollima, Italian classical and cross-over cellist, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble; Patti Smith), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- 1970 Alonza Bevan, English bassist (Kula Shaker), born in London
- 1970 Jeff Mangum, American psychedelic-pop, folk-rock musician, and singer-songwriter (Neutral Milk Hotel - "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"), born in Ruston, Louisiana
- 1972 Louis Michael Anthony Sassin, rocker (4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1979 Ben Gillies, Australian drummer (Silverchair), born in Newcastle, Australia
Adrienne Bailon (40 years old)
1983 American TV personality (The Real), actress and singer (The Cheetah Girls), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1984 Kaela Kimura, Japanese model and singer (Rirura Riruha), born in Adachi, Tokyo
Drake (37 years old)
1986 Canadian actor and rapper (Hotline Bling), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1996 Tamino [Fouad], Belgian-Egyptian rock and world music singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Amir; Sahal), born in Mortsel, Belgium
- 1997 Raye [Rachel Keen], English singer-songwriter (Escapism), born in London, England
- 1998 Daya [Grace Martine Tandon]. American singer (Hide Away), born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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