- 1583 Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian keyboard virtuoso (organist at St. Peter's Basilica, 1608-28 and 1634-43), and late Renaissance/early Baroque composer, born in Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara (now Italy) (d. 1643)
- 1618 Joan Cererols, Catalan musician, composer and monk, born in Martorell (d. 1680)
- 1664 Johann Christoph Pez, German Baroque composer, born in Munich (d. 1716)
- 1687 Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, born in Verdun, France (d. 1745)
- 1752 Johann Friedrich Christmann, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1817)
- 1840 Gentil Theodoor Antheunis, Flemish poet and songwriter, born in Oudenaarde, Belgium (d. 1907)
- 1850 Leopoldo Miguez, Brazilian composer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (d. 1902)
- 1865 Edwin H. Lemare, British organist and composer (Andantino in D-flat, also known as "Moonlight and Roses"), born in Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight (d. 1934)
- 1872 Edward Burlingame Hill, American composer and educator (Harvard, 1908-40), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1960)
- 1872 Josef Stránský, Czech conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1911-23), born in Humpolec, Bohemia (d. 1936)
- 1877 Jesús Castillo, Guatemalan composer (Quiché Vinak), born in San Juan Ostuncalco (d. 1946)
- 1892 Bruno Stürmer, German conductor, composer and educator, born in Freiburg, Germany (d. 1958)
- 1894 Arthur Freed, American lyricist and film producer (Singin' in the Rain, and other MGM musicals), born in Charlestown, South Carolina (d. 1973)
- 1896 Fritz Reutter, German composer and pedagogue, born in Löbtau, Saxony, German Empire (d. 1963)
- 1899 Louis Cheslock, British-born American violinist, composer and educator of Polish heritage (Peabody Institute, 1916-76), born in London (d. 1981)
- 1905 Vytautas Bacevičius [Bacewicz], Lithuanian avant garde composer (Della Guerra Symphony), born in Łódź, Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1970)
- 1907 Truman "Pinky" Tomlin, American singer and actor (Sing While You're Able; With Love and Kisses), born in Eros, Arkansas (d. 1987)
- 1921 Andrzej Dobrowolski, Polish classical and experimental composer, born in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine) (d. 1990)
- 1922 Hoyt Curtin, American composer (Hanna-Barbera cartoon themes, including "The Flintstones", and "The Jetsons"), born in Downey, California (d. 2000)
- 1927 Elvin Jones, American jazz drummer (John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme"), born in Pontiac, Michigan (d. 2004)
- 1929 Aleksei Maslennikov, Russian tenor (Bolshoi Theater, 1953-88), born in Novocherkassk, Russia (d. 2016)
- 1929 Claude Nougaro, French jazz singer and songwriter, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2004)
- 1930 Paolo Castaldi, Italian composer and essay writer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1936 Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter, Austrian organist and composer, born in Hargelsberg, Austria (d. 2003)
- 1940 Joe Negroni, American pop vocalist (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), born in New York City (d. 1978)
- 1941 Curtis Otto Bismark Curtis-Smith, American pianist, composer, and educator, born in Walla Walla, Washington (d. 2014)
- 1941 Karin von Aroldingen, German ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Co), born in Griez, Germany (d. 2018)
Otis Redding (1941-1967)
American soul singer-songwriter ("(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"; "Respect"), born in Dawson, Georgia
- 1942 Danny Kalb, American blues guitarist (The Blues Project), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
- 1942 Inez Foxx, American R&B singer (Mockingbird), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1942 Luther Simmons, American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool"), born in New York City (d. 2016)
- 1943 Larry Hosford, American folk singer-songwriter (The King Takes The Queen), born in Salinas, California (d. 2016)
- 1944 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, born in Amsterdam (d. 1978)
- 1945 Dee Dee Sharp [Dione Larue], American R&B singer ("I Love You Anyway"; "Mashed Potato Time"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1946 Bruce Palmer, Canadian bassist (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"), born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia (d. 2004)
- 1946 Christopher Francis Palmer, British composer, orchestrator, and musicologist, born in Norfolk, England (d. 1995)
- 1946 Doug Ingle, American rock vocalist and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly - "In A Gadda Da Vida"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1946 Pete Gavin [Rowney], British drummer (Heads Hands & Feet), born in London. England
- 1946 Trevor Oakes, British pop-rock guitarist (Showaddywaddy, 1973-2008 - "Three Steps to Heaven"; "Under The Moon Of Love"), born in Leicester, England
- 1947 David Rosenboom, American composer and educator, born in Fairfield, Iowa
- 1947 Freddy Weller, American rock guitarist (Paul Revere and The Raiders, 1967-73 - "We Gotta All Get Together"), and country singer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1950 John McFee, American rock and pedal steel guitarist (Van Morrison; Doobie Brothers), born in Santa Cruz California
- 1951 Corry Konings, Dutch singer (Crying Is Too Late For You) and actress, born in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- 1951 Tom Wopat, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard; One Life to Live) and singer (Consider It Swung), born in Lodi, Wisconsin,
Dave Stewart (71 years old)
1952 British rock guitarist, songwriter and producer (Eurythmics - "Here Comes the Rain Again"), born in Sunderland, England
- 1952 Manuel Göttsching, German ambient and rock guitarist (Ash Ra Tempel), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1952 Phil Palmer, British rock and jazz session guitarist, noted for his slide work, born in London
- 1957 Pierre-Laurent Aimard, French concert pianist, born in Lyon, France
- 1959 Éric Serra, French musician and composer, born in Saint-Mandé, France
- 1974 Ana Carolina, Brazilian singer-songwriter and musician, born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil
- 1974 Mathias Färm, Swedish guitarist (Millencolin), born in Örebro, Sweden
Michael Bublé (48 years old)
1975 Canadian Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer ("Haven't Met You Yet"; "It's A Beautiful Day"), and actor, born in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 1976 Kristoffer Rygg, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist and musician (Ulver; Arcturus), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1977 Chae Jung-an, South Korean actress and singer, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1977 Soulja Slim [James Adarryl Tapp Jr.], American rapper ("Slow Motion"), born in Magnolia Projects, New Orleans (d. 2003)
- 1977 Stuart Price, British electronic music artist, DJ, songwriter, and record producer (Madonna; The Killers; Seal; Kylie Minogue), born in Paris, France
- 1982 Ai Otsuka, Japanese pop singer and songwriter ("Sakuranbo"), born in Osaka, Japan
- 1987 Afrojack [Nick van de Wall], Dutch DJ and record producer (Forget The World), born in Spijkenisse, Netherlands
- 1990 Magnus Larsson, Danish rock bassist (Lukas Graham - "7 Years"), born in Denmark
- 1991 Fai Khadra, Saudi-born model and singer, born in Saudi Arabia
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