Musicians Born on September 26

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

American composer (An American in Paris, Porgy And Bess, Summertime), born in Brooklyn, New York

1899 William L. Dawson, American choir director, composer (Negro Folk Symphony), educator, and musicologist, born in Anniston, Alabama (d. 1990)
1901 Ted Weems [Wemyes], American jazz trombonist, violin player and big band bandleader (Somebody Stole My Girl; Heartache), born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania (d. 1963)
1911 Hisatada Otaka, Japanese conductor (Japan Symphony Orchestra, 1942-51), and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1951)
1917 Nelson "Cadillac" Williams, American jazz trumpeter (Tiny Bradshaw; Billy Eckstine; Duke Ellington), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1973)
1925 Marty Robbins, American country singer ("El Paso"; "Devil Woman"; "I Walk Alone"), born in Glendale, Arizona (d. 1982)
1926 Giuseppe Chiari, Italian artist and composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 2007)
1926 Imre Vincze, Hungarian composer, born in Kocs (d. 1969)
1926 Julie London, American pop singer ("Cry Me A River"), and actress (Emergency - "Nurse MaColl"), born in Santa Rosa, California (d. 2000)
1927 Romano Mussolini, Italian jazz pianist, and bandleader, born in Villa Carpena, Forlì, Kingdom Of Italy (d. 2006)
1930 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), born in Kusel, Germany (d. 1966)
1931 George Chambers, American rock bassist and vocalist (Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in Carthage, Mississippi (d. 2019)
1932 Giacomo Manzoni, Italian composer, born in Milan, Italy
1934 Dick Heckstall-Smith, British jazz-blues saxophonist, born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England (d. 2004)
1940 Gary Bartz, American jazz, jazz-fusion, and funk saxophonist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
1941 Joe Bauer, American rock drummer (Youngbloods - "Let's Get Together"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1941 Salvatore Accardo, Italian violinist and conductor, born in Turin, Italy
1945 Bryan Ferry, British singer-songwriter (Roxy Music - "Love Is The Drug"; "Avalon"; "Dance Away"), born in Washington, County Durham, England
1945 Gal Costa, Brazilian bossa nova and Tropicália singer, born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (d. 2022)
1947 Lynn Anderson, American country singer ("Rose Garden"), born in Grand Forks, North Dakota (d. 2015)

Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)

British-Australian Grammy Award-winning pop singer ("Hopelessly Devoted to You"; "Physical"), and actress (Grease), born in Cambridge, England

1948 Tiran Porter, American bass and guitar player, and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers, 1972-80 and 1987-92 - "Listen to The Music"), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 Martin Delray, American country singer ("Get Rhythm"), born in Texarkana, Arkansas
1949 Toby Myers, American session and touring bass player (Roadmaster; John Mellencamp, 1982-99), born in Indiana
1950 Simon Brint, British comic actor, musician, and television composer (French and Saunders; A Bit of Fry & Laurie; Monarch of the Glen), born in High Ham, Somerset, England (d. 2011)
1951 Stuart Tosh, Scottish drummer, and singer (The Alan Parsons Project; 10cc), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
1951 Tony Sales, American rock bassist (Todd Rundgren; Iggy Pop; Tin Machine), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, born in Sylane, County Galway, Ireland
1954 César Rosas, Mexican singer, songwriter and guitarist (Los Lobos - "Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)"), born in Hermosillo, Mexico
1954 Craig Chaquico, American rock guitarist (Jefferson Starship - "Jane"; "Find Your Way Back"), born in Sacramento, California

Carlene Carter (68 years old)

1955 American country singer ("I Fell in Love"), born in Nashville, Tennessee

1958 Darby Crash [Jan Paul Beahm], American punk rocker (Germs), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1980)
1959 Virginia Astley, British experimental pop singer-songwriter, and keyboard player, born in Garston, England
1962 Tracey Thorn, English rock vocalist (Everything But The Girl - "Missing"), born in Brookmans Park, United Kingdom
1964 Artūras Anusauskas Lithuanian classically trained jazz pianist, composer, and professor, born in Šiauliai. Lithuania SSR
1964 Nicki French, English singer, born in Carlisle, United Kingdom
1966 Christos Dantis, Greek composer and singer, born in Kaisariani, Greece
1967 Shannon Hoon, American rock singer (Blind Melon - "No Rain"), born in Lafeyette, Indiana (d. 1995)
1969 Anthony Kavanagh, French Canadian comedian, actor and singer, born in Longueuil, Canada
1972 Shawn Stockman, American soul singer (Boyz II Men -"I'll Make Love To You"), songwriter ("Visions Of A Sunset"), and record producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1973 Marty Casey, American singer (Lovehammers), born in Chicago, Illinois
1974 Boris Cepeda, German-Ecuadorian pianist and diplomat, born in Quito, Ecuador
1975 Emma Härdelin, Swedish singer (Garmarna and Triakel), born in Krokom, Sweden
1981 Christina Milian [Flores], American actress (Grandfathered), and singer (A.M. To P.M.), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1984 Keisha Buchanan, British pop and R&B singer (Sugababes - "Round Round"; "Push the Button"), born in Kingsbury, England
1985 Lenna Kuurmaa, Estonian pop-rock singer and guitarist (Vanilla Ninja - "Tough Enough"), born in Tallinn, Estonia
1987 Rosie Munter, Swedish pop singer (Play; K.I.D.S.), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1988 James Blake, English musician and singer-songwriter (Assume Form), born in Enfield, England
1988 Mark Simpson, British clarinetist and contemporary classical composer (Ariel; Israfel), born in Liverpool, England
1992 Russ [Russell Vitale], American rapper, songwriter and producer (Shake the Snow Globe), born in Secaucus, New Jersey