- 1616 Jacques de Saint-Luc, Flemish composer and lutenist, baptized in Ath, Dutch Republic (d. ca. 1710)
- 1705 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer and violinist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1786)
- 1824 Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, Austrian zither player and composer, born in Baden, Austria (d. 1902)
- 1837 Adolf Sonnenfeld, Polish violinist and composer, born in Wrocław, Poland (d. 1914)
- 1882 Paul-Marie Masson, French musicologist (L’Opéra de Rameau), and composer, born in Sète, France (d. 1954)
- 1887 (Cora) "Lovie" Austin (née Taylor), American jazz and blues pianist, songwriter ("Down Hearted Blues"), and band leader (The Blues Serenaders), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1972) [1]
- 1900 Solomon Pimsleur, French composer, born in Parigi, France (d. 1962)
- 1906 Dalibor Cyril Vačkář, Czech composer, born in Korčula, Croatia (d. 1984)
- 1906 Massimo Freccia, Italian-American conductor (New Orleans Symphony, 1944-52: Baltimore Symphony, 1952-59), born in Valdibure, Pistoia, Italy (d. 2004)
- 1910 Arthur Mullard, English actor, comedian and singer (Romany Jones), born in London (d. 1995)
- 1911 Allan Pettersson, Swedish violist and composer (Symphony No. 7), born in Granhammar Castle, Uppland, Sweden (d. 1980)
- 1911 Weldon Hart, American composer, born in Bear-Place Spring, Tennessee (d. 1957)
- 1912 Kurt Sanderling, German conductor (East Berlin Symphony 1960-77), born in Arys, German Empire (d. 2011)
- 1915 Tin-Tan [Germán Valdés], Mexican actor, singer and comedian (Spanish dubbing of The Jungle Book, The Aristocats), born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico (d. 1973)
- 1919 Blanche Thebom, American mezzo-soprano (Amneris-Aida), born in Monessen, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1920 Karen Khachaturian, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2011)
- 1921 Billy Ward, American singer and songwriter (Billy Ward and his Dominoes), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2002)
- 1924 Ernest Tomlinson, English composer (Light music), born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire (d. 2015)
- 1926 Arthur Wills, British organist and composer ("God and Music"), and educator, born in Coventry, England (d. 2020)
- 1930 Muhal Richard Abrams, American educator and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- 1931 Brook Benton [Benjamin Franklin Peay], American soul vocalist ("It's Just a Matter of Time"; "Rainy Night in Georgia"), born in Lugoff, South Carolina (d. 1988)
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
English music entrepreneur and manager (Beatles), born in Liverpool, England
- 1935 Nick Massi [Macioci], American bass vocalist, vocal arranger, and bassist (The Four Seasons, 1960-65 - "Sherry"; "Rag Doll"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- 1936 Gene Dinwiddie, American blues saxophonist (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2002)
- 1937 Paul Siebel, American folk singer and songwriter (Louise; Spanish Johnny), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2022)
- 1938 Zygmunt Krauze, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1940 Bill Medley, American baritone pop singer and songwriter (The Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'; duet - "The Time Of My Life"), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1940 Paul Williams, American singer, composer ("Rainy Days and Mondays"; "Evergreen"; songs from Ishtar; "Rainbow Connection"), and actor ("Battle for the Planet of the Apes"; "Smokey and the Bandit"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1940 Sylvia Tyson, Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Chatham, Ontario
Cass Elliot (1941-1974)
American pop vocalist (Mamas & The Papas - "California Dreaming"; "Monday, Monday"; solo - "Dream A little Dream Of Me"; "Make Your Own Kind of Music"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1942 Freda Payne, American pop and soul singer ("Band Of Gold") and actress, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1945 David Bromberg, American bluegrass-folk-rock-jazz singer, songwriter, and musician (Demon in Disguise; "The Holdup"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1946 John Coghlan, British rock drummer (Status Quo, 1963-81 - "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), born in London, England
- 1947 (Lawrence) "Lol" Creme, English rock vocalist and guitarist (10cc - "I'm Not In Love"), and music video producer, born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- 1947 Ray Cooper, British percussionist (Elton John; Eric Clapton; George Harrison), born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- 1950 Keith Grimwood, American folk, rock, classical, and family music double bassist, and singer-songwriter (Trout Fishing In America - "No Matter What Goes Right"), born in Texas
- 1950 Stanley Sheldon, American bass guitar player (Peter Frampton), born in 1950 in Ottawa, Kansas
- 1951 Daniel Lanois, Canadian record producer (Brian Eno; U2; Peter Gabriel; Bob Dylan), and singer-songwriter, born in Hull, Quebec, Canada
- 1951 Richard Dashut, American record producer (Bob Welch; Fleetwood Mac: Lindsey Buckingham), born in West Hollywood, California
- 1952 Henry Kaiser, American improvisational and world music guitarist (A World Out of Time; Encounters at the End of the World), producer, and photographer, born in Oakland, California
- 1952 Nile Rodgers, American guitarist (Chic - "Le Freak"), and music producer (Sister Sledge; David Bowie -"Let's Dance"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1952 Rhys Chatham, American guitarist, trumpeter, and composer (An Angel Moves Too Fast To See; A Crimson Grail), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1954 Ted Jensen, American audio mastering engineer (The Eagles; Billy Joel; Norah Jones; Greenday), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1955 Rex Smith, American actor (Pirates of Penzance), and singer ("You Take My Breath Away"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1955 Richard Burmer, American composer and musician, born in Owosso, Michigan (d. 2006)
- 1956 Lenny Castro, American session and touring percussionist (Melissa Manchester; Toto; Eric Clapton; The Crusaders), born in New York City
- 1957 Rusty Egan, British new wave drummer (Rich Kids; Midge Ure; Visage), born in London, England
- 1958 Lita Ford, English-American rock guitarist and vocalist (The Runaways - "Cherry Bomb"; solo - "Kiss Me Deadly"), born in London, England
- 1959 Marshall Jefferson, American musician 'father of house music' (Move your Body), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1959 Sally Barker, British folk-pop singer (The Poozies, 1990-96 & 2006-16 - "Another Train"; The Voice UK, 2014), and songwriter, born in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
- 1963 Alessandra Martines, Italian-French dancer and actress (Chance or Coincidence), born in Rome, Italy
- 1963 Jarvis Cocker, British pop singer-songwriter (Pulp - "Common People"), and radio personality, born in Sheffield, England
Trisha Yearwood (59 years old)
1964 American country singer ("Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"; "How Do I Live"), cookbook author, and TV host (Trisha's Southern Kitchen), born in Monticello, Georgia
- 1965 Sabine Paturel, French singer (Les Bêtises) and actress, born in Toulon, France
- 1967 Kenny Smith, American bluegrass guitarist and vocalist (Lonesome River Band, 1996-2001), born in Nine Mile, Indiana
- 1968 Paweł Łukaszewski, Polish classical and choral music composer, and music director (Musica Sacra - Warsaw), born in Częstochowa, Poland
- 1969 Alkinoos Ioannidis, Greek-Cypriot singer and composer, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
- 1969 Candy Dulfer, Dutch saxophonist ("Lily Was Here"), born in Amsterdam, Holland
- 1969 Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic theatre, dance, and film score composer (The Theory of Everything), born in Reykjavík, Iceland (d. 2018)
- 1969 Tapio Wilska, Finnish singer (Sethian), born in Savonlinna, Finland
- 1970 Takanori Nishikawa, Japanese pop-rock singer (T.M.Revolution), born in Yasu, Japan
- 1973 Jeremy Jordan, American singer and actor, born in Hammond, Indiana
- 1976 Jim Ward, American musician (At the Drive-In; Sparta), born in El Paso, Texas
- 1977 Ryan Dusick, American drummer (Maroon 5, 2001-06 - "This Love"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1980 Sara Quin, Canadian singer and songwriter (Tegan and Sara), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1980 Tegan Quin, Canadian singer and songwriter (Tegan and Sara), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1981 Scott Bradlee, American musician and arranger (Postmodern Jukebox), born in Long Island, New York
- 1982 Skepta [Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr], English rapper, MC and producer, born in London, England
- 1984 Eamon [Doyle], American pop singer ("F*ck It (I Don't Want You Back)"), born in Staten Island, New York
- 1986 Ilya [Salmanzadeh], Swedish pop songwriter and record producer (Ariana Grande; Skip Marley), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1987 Muhammad Iqbal Siddiq, Indonesian concert pianist and teacher, born in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1995 Brent Faiyaz, American R&B singer (Wasting Time), born in Columbia, Maryland
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