- 1600 Loreto Vittori, Italian composer and mezzo-soprano singer, born in Spoleto (d. 1670) [date baptized]
- 1666 Gottfried Arnold, German theologist, historian and songwriter, born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany (d. 1714)
- 1694 František Václav Míča, Czech conductor and composer, born in Třebíč, Czech Republic (d. 1744)
- 1734 Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1794)
- 1735 Johann Christian Bach (English Bach), German composer, 11th son of Johann Sebastian Bach, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1782)
- 1737 Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, German composer, born in Celle, Germany (d. 1792)
- 1791 Giacomo Meyerbeer, German opera composer (Gott und die Natur - God and Nature), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1864)
- 1792 Alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault, French composer, born in Nantes, France (d. 1853)
- 1815 Karl Wilhelm, German composer, born in Schmalkalden, Electorate of Hesse (now in Thuringia, Germany (d. 1873)
- 1848 Manuel Giro, Spanish composer, born in Lérida, Catalonia, Spain (d. 1916)
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
American pianist and composer (Gaelic Symphony), born in Henniker, New Hampshire
- 1883 Otto Erich Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1967)
- 1892 Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist (Violinist Notebook 1933), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1973)
- 1898 Ebbe Hamerik, Danish opera composer (Stepan; Marie Grubbe), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1951)
- 1901 Mieczyslaw Kolinski, Polish-Canadian composer (Encounterpoint), educator, and ethnomusicologist, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1981)
- 1906 Peter Mieg, Swiss composer, born in Lenzburg (d. 1990)
- 1907 Sunnyland Slim [Albert Luandrew], American blues pianist, born in Vance, Mississippi (d. 1995)
- 1908 Cecilia Seghizzi, Italian composer, born in Gotizia, Austria-Hungary (d. 2019)
- 1908 Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Cuban-Spanish composer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2004)
- 1912 John Cage, American composer (Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
- 1914 Gail Kubik, American composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), born in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma (d. 1984)
- 1917 Art Rupe [Goldberg], American gospel, R&B, and early rock record producer and label executive (Specialty Records - Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price), born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1920 Peter Racine Fricker, British composer, born in London (d. 1990)
- 1923 Bob Cato, American photographer, graphic artist and Grammy Award-winning album cover designer (Columbia Records; United Artists), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1999)
- 1924 Krystyna Moszumanska-Nazar, Polish composer, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 2009)
- 1926 Carmen Petra-Basacopol, Romanian composer and educator Bucharest Conservatory (1962-2003), born in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania (d. 2023)
- 1928 Lena McLin (née Johnson), American music teacher, composer (Oh Freedom), and Baptist pastor, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2023)
- 1933 Vincent McDermott, American composer, born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
- 1934 Carol Lawrence, American actress (West Side Story), born in Melrose Park, Illinois
- 1935 Helen Gifford, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1936 Cornelius Boyson, American blues bassist, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- 1939 John Stewart, American singer (Kingston Trio, 1961-67), and songwriter ("Daydream Believer"), born in San Diego, California (d. 2008)
- 1940 Lewis Spratlan, American classical composer and Pulitzer Prize winner (Life Is A Dream), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2023)
Raquel Welch (1940-2023)
American stage and screen (Myra Breckenridge; One Million Years B.C.; 100 Rifles), and nightclub singer, born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- 1941 Elliot Mazer, American audio engineer and record producer (Chubby Checker; Neil Young), born in New York City (d. 2021)
- 1942 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), born in Mexico City (d. 1995)
- 1943 Joe "Speedo" Frazier, American doo-wop vocalist (Impalas - "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- 1945 Al Stewart, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Year of the Cat"; "Nostradamus"; "Time Passages"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1946 Dean Ford (Thomas McAleese), Scottish singer-songwriter (Marmalade), born in Coatbridge, Scotland (d. 2018) [1]
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)
British singer-songwriter (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"), born in Stone Town, Sultanate of Zanzibar
- 1946 Loudon Wainwright III, American folk singer-songwriter (Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)), actor and humorist, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 1947 (George) "Buddy" Miles, American rock drummer (The Electric Flag; Band of Gypsies), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2008)
- 1947 Mel Collins, British rock saxophonist (King Crimson), born in Isle of Man
- 1949 David "Clem" Clempson, British rock guitarist (Colosseum; Humble Pie), born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
- 1951 Jamie Oldaker, American session and touring drummer (Bob Seger; Leon Russell; Eric Clapton; Peter Frampton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
- 1953 Paulie Carmen, American rock vocalist (Champaign), born in Champaign, Illinois
- 1956 Roine Stolt, Swedish guitarist (The Flower Kings), born in Uppsala, Sweden
- 1958 Lars Danielsson, Swedish musician (Summerwind), born in Gothenburg
- 1961 Marc-André Hamelin, Canadian concert pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1964 Kevin Saunderson, American music producer and disc jockey, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968 Brad Wilk, American drummer (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1969 Dweezil Zappa, American rock guitarist and son of Frank Zappa, born in Hollywood, California
- 1970 Liam Lynch, American musician (Sifl and Olly), born in Petersburg, Virginia
- 1973 Paddy Considine, English actor and musician, born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- 1975 Charles Greywolf [David Vogt], German heavy metal guitarist and record producer (Powerwolf), born in Berus, West Germany
- 1977 Alexey Harkov, Russian bassist (Kipelov, Sergey Mavrin), born in Khimki, Moscow
- 1982 Sondre Lerche, Norwegian musician, born in Bergen, Norway
- 1989 Kat Graham, American actress and singer (The Vampire Diaries), born in Geneva, Switzerland
- 1996 Sigrid [Raabe], Norwegian singer-songwriter (Don't Kill My Vibe), born in Ålesund, Norway
- 2002 Nils Einár Grönberg, Swedish rapper ("Första klass"; "Katten i trakten"), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2021)
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