- Dec 2 Galina Grigorjeva, Ukrainian classical composer (In Paradisum; Chant), born in Simferopol, Ukraine
- Dec 5 José Cura, Argentine tenor, born in Rosario, Argentina
- Dec 6 Ben Watt, British rocker (Everything But the Girl - "I Don't Want To Talk About It"; Idlewood), born in Marylebone, London
- Dec 8 Marty Friedman, American heavy metal guitarist (Megadeth), born in Washington, D.C.
- Dec 8 Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Venezuelan conductor (Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Caracas, 2003-present), born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- Dec 11 Curtis "Fitz" Williams, American funk and R&B keyboard player (Kool & The Gang)
- Dec 11 Nele Karajlić, Bosnian singer (Zabranjeno pušenje), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dec 11 Paul Haslinger, Austrian musician and composer, born in Linz, Austria
- Dec 18 Renaldo Lapuz, Filipino-American singer, born in Manila, Philippines
- Dec 21 Christy Forester, American musician (Forester Sisters - "Men"), born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
- Dec 23 Sonny Emory, American session and touring drummer (Earth, Wind & Fire, 1987-99), and music professor, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Dec 24 Michael Ray, American jazz trumpeter, born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Dec 26 James Kottak, American rock drummer (Scorpions, 1996-2016), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2024)
- Dec 28 Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (100 Hearts), born in Orange, France (d. 1999)
- Dec 28 Rachel Z [Nicolazzo], American jazz and rock pianist ("Tokyo Blue"; Ozmosys), born in New York City
- Dec 30 Paavo Järvi, Estonian-American conductor (Cincinnati Symphony, 2001-11; Orchestre de Paris, 2010-16; NHK Symphony, 2015-22), born in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
- Dec 30 Paul Crowder, British musician (The Adventures), sound engineer (Wham!), and filmmaker (Last Play At Shea), born in London
Jennifer Higdon (61 years old)
Dec 31 American classical music composer (2010 Pulitzer; 3 Grammy Awards) and educator (Curtis Institute of Music, 1994 - 2021), born in Brooklyn, New York
About December 1962
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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