- 1755 Albert Christoph Dies, German painter, engraver and biographer of Josef Haydn, born in Hanover (d. 1822)
- 1790 Ignaz Assmayer, Austrian organist, and composer of liturgical music, born in Salzberg, Austria (d. 1862)
- 1810 Loïsa Puget, French opera and salon song composer ("À la grâce de Dieu"), born in Paris, France (d. 1889)
- 1819 Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, American sacred music composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1890)
- 1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, Prussian pianist, composer and music director (Royal Theatre of Hanover, 1867-87), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
- 1830 Peter Arnold Heise, Danish organist, composer (Drot og Marsk (King and Marshal); Jylland mellem tvende), and teacher, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1879)
- 1873 Feodor Chaliapine, Russian operatic bass-baritone singer (Man and Mask: Forty Years in the Life of a Singer), born in Kazen, Russian Empire (d. 1938)
- 1874 Fritz Bennicke Hart, British composer and conductor (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra), born in Greenwich, London (d. 1949)
- 1875 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Swedish organist and composer, born in Otterstad, Sweden (d. 1959)
- 1879 Jean Gilbert [Max Winterfeld], German composer, born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1942)
- 1882 Gheorghe Cucu, Romanian composer, born in Puiești, Romania (d. 1932)
- 1883 Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer (Sulamith), and conductor, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1946)
- 1884 Alfonso Leng, Chilean dentist and composer (Doloras), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1974)
- 1889 Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov, Russian-Soviet composer (Ice and Steel), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1955)
- 1895 Viktor Trambitsky, Russian composer, born in Brest-Litovsk, Russian Empire (d. 1970)
- 1897 Yves de La Casiniere, French composer, born in Angers, France (d. 1971)
- 1903 Hans Redlich, Austrian-English composer and musicologist (Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1968)
- 1912 Rudolf Firkušný, Moravian-American concert pianist and educator (Julliard), born in Napajedla, Moravia (d. 1994)
- 1913 Lucio San Pedro, Filipino composer ("Sa Ugoy ng Duyan"), born in Angono, Philippines (d. 2002)
- 1914 Josh White, Blues, folk and gospel musician, born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 1969)
- 1914 Matt Dennis, American pop singer, pianist, composer, and arranger ("Everything Happens To Me"; "Angel Eyes"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2002)
- 1915 Haakon Stotijn, Dutch oboist (Orkestgebouw Orchestra), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1964)
- 1919 Eva Gabor, Hungarian-born American actress (Green Acres - "Lisa Douglas"; Gigi), comedian, singer, and socialite, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1995)
- 1919 Israel Baker, American concert and session violinist (NBC Symphony; Paramount Studios Orchestra), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1922 Tudor Jarda, Romanian composer, born in Cluj (d. 2007)
- 1926 Alexander Gibson, British conductor and founder of the Scottish Opera, born in Motherwell, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1927 Michel Sénéchal, French operatic tenor, and educator, born in Paris (d. 2018)
- 1928 Conrad Janis, American actor (Mork & Mindy - "Frederick"; Quark; Bonino), and traditional jazz trombonist (Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band), born in New York City (d. 2022)
- 1928 Raoul Cita, R&B pianist and songwriter (Harptones), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- 1929 Leonard Kastle, opera composer, librettist, director (The Passion of Mother Ann), and film maker (The Honeymoon Killers), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- 1930 Charles Dearnley, English church organist (Salisbury Cathedral; St Paul's Cathedral), and educator, born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 2000)
- 1931 Bobby Lamb, Irish jazz trombonist, composer, and conductor, born in Cork, Irish Free State
- 1932 Jerome Lowenthal, American concert pianist, and educator (Julliard; Jerusalem Academy of Music), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1934 Francesco Pennisi, Italian contemporary classical composer, born in Acireale, Sicily (d. 2000)
- 1935 Bent Lorentzen, Danish orchestral, electronic, and opera composer, born in Stenvad, Denmark (d. 2018)
- 1935 Gene Vincent [Vincent Eugene Craddock], American rock guitarist and vocalist ("Be-Bop-A-Lula"), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1971)
- 1937 Lodewijk Boer, Dutch violist, librettist, actor, and playwright (The Family), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)
- 1937 Phillip Walker, American electric blues guitarist, and singer ("Hello My Darling"), born in Welsh, Louisiana (d. 2010)
- 1938 Bobby "Boris" Pickett, American singer-songwriter ("Monster Mash"), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
- 1938 Willy Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian modernist composer, and music promoter (Festival Música Nova), born in Recife, Brazil
- 1939 Gerry Goffin, American pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up On The Roof"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), married to Carole King, 1959-69, born in Queens, New York (d. 2014)
- 1941 Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, and pop pianist, composer, and bandleader (Brazil '66/'77/'88), born in Niterói, Brazil
- 1942 Leon Haywood, American funk and soul singer, and keyboardist ("It's Got To Be Mellow"; "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2016)
- 1942 Otis Clay, American gospel, soul, and R&B-singer ("That's How It Is (When You're In Love)"), born in Waxhaw, Mississippi (d. 2006)
- 1942 Tony Colton [Chalk], British singer-songwriter, and record producer (Head, Hands, and Feet), born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England (d. 2020)
- 1943 Alan Rubin, American jazz and session trumpeter and flugelhorn player (SNL; Blues Brothers) known as "Mr Fabulous", born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2011)
- 1943 Serge Lama [Chauvier], French singer ("Je suis malade"), born in Bordeaux, France
- 1946 Heinz Winbeck, German composer, conductor and teacher, born in Piflas, Germany (d. 2019)
- 1947 Derek Shulman, Scottish rock singer, musician (Gentle Giant), and record company executive (PolyGram: Atco), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1947 Joselito [José Jiménez], Spanish singer and actor, born in Beas de Segura, Andalucia, Spain
- 1948 Lynn Goldsmith, American photographer, filmmaker, recording artist, and album cover designer (Grand Funk Railroad; Patti Smith; Frank Zappa; Paul Simon), born in Detroit Michigan
- 1948 Vangelis Kordompoulis, Greek jazz pianist, composer, and music educator, born in Patras, Greece
- 1949 George Winston, American pop-instrumental-folk pianist and composer (Autumn; December; Winter Into Spring), born in Hart, Michigan (d. 2023) [1]
- 1953 Neil Henderson, Scottish pop guitarist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1954 Noriyuki Asakura, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1956 David Uosikkinen, American drummer (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
- 1956 Didier Lockwood, French violinist, born in Calais, France (d. 2018)
- 1956 H.R. [Paul D. Hudson], British-American singer (Bad Brains), born in London, England
- 1956 Raoul Björkenheim, American avant-garde jazz guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1961 Becky LeBeau, American vocalist (Mischief), born in Los Angeles, California
Sheryl Crow (62 years old)
1962 American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("All I Want to Do"; "If It Makes You Happy"), born in Kennett, Missouri
- 1970 Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Meshuggah), born in Umeå, Sweden
- 1973 Ethan Iverson, American pianist, composer, and critic, born in Menomonie, Wisconsin
- 1973 Varg Vikernes, Norwegian black metal musician (convicted of murder and arson), born in Bergen, Norway
- 1974 D'Angelo [Michael Eugene Archer], American singer, songwriter, and record producer, born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1976 Gretchen Parlato, American jazz singer, and songwriter (The Lost And Found), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1976 Peter Hayes, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice"), born in New York Mills, Minnesota
- 1977 Mike Shinoda, American musician (Linkin Park, Fort Minor), born in Agoura Hills, California
Brandy Norwood (45 years old)
1979 American R&B singer-songwriter ("The Boy Is Mine"; "Have You Ever") and stage and film actress ("Moesha"), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1981 (Kelendria) "Kelly" Rowland, American pop and R&B singer (Destiny's Child - "Say My Name"), and television personality (The X Factor; The Voice Australia), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1983 Reena Esmail, Indian-American composer (This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1984 Aubrey O'Day, American singer, born in San Francisco, California
- 1984 Matt Good, American musician, born in Valrico, Florida
- 1985 William Beckett, American singer-songwriter (The Academy Is...), born in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
- 1986 Bruno Vlahek, Croatian concert pianist and contemporary classical composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1987 Clémentine Delauney, French symphonic metal singer and lyricist (Visions of Atlantis; Exit Eden), born in Paris, France
- 1990 Q'orianka Kilcher, American actress (The New World), singer, and human rights activist, born in Schweigmatt, West Germany
- 1997 Rosé [Rosanne Park), Korean-New Zealand singer and dancer (Blackpink), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Khalid [Donnel Robinson] (26 years old)
1998 American R&B singer-songwriter ("Location"; "Better"; "Young Dumb & Broke"), born in Fort Stewart, Georgia
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