- 1660 Johann Sigismund Kusser, Hungarian German composer, born in Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1727)
- 1713 Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1751)
- 1721 John Reid [Robertson], British Army General, composer, and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh, born in Inverchroskie, Scotland (d. 1807)
- 1755 Francois Alexander Sallantin, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1816)
- 1787 James P. Carrell, American hymn composer, born in Washington County, Virginia (d. 1854)
- 1820 (Albert) Béla Kéler, Hungarian composer, and conductor, born in Bártfa, Kingdom of Hungary (now Bardejov, Slovakia) (d. 1882)
- 1837 Valentin Zubiaurre, Spanish composer (Ferdinand Set), and educator, born in Garay, Biscay, Spain (d. 1914)
- 1862 Karel Weis, Czech composer and folk song collector, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1944)
- 1870 Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin's Études), and pedagogue, born in Žasliai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), (d. 1938)
- 1873 Fyador Chaliapin, Russian operatic bass-baritone (Boris Godunov), born in Kazan, Russia (d. 1938)
- 1877 Jāzeps Mediņš, Latvian composer, born in Kaunas, Latvia, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
- 1883 Bainbridge Crist, American composer (Egyptian Impressions), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1969)
- 1900 Joseph "Wingy" Manone American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader ("Tar Paper Stomp"; "Downright Disgusted Blues"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1982)
- 1902 Valentin Ruiz Aznar, Spanish choirmaster, composer, and priest, born in Borja, Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1972)
- 1907 Catalina "Katy" de la Cruz, Filipino jazz and torch song singer, born in Bustos, Bulacan, Philippine Islands (d. 2004)
- 1908 Gerald Strang, American classical and electronic music composer, born in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada (d. 1983)
- 1908 Lennie Hayton, American pianist, composer, conductor and arranger (Paul Whiteman; Bing Crosby; MGM), born in New York City (d. 1971)
- 1912 Arthur "Schneeze" Rollini, American big band jazz tenor saxophonist, born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1914 George Kleinsinger, American composer (Tubby the Tuba), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1982)
- 1916 John Reed, British comic actor and singer (Gilbert & Sullivan; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 1951-79), born in Close House, Durham, England (d. 2010)
- 1918 Irv Cottler, American session and touring drummer (Frank Sinatra; Dinah Shore), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1989)
- 1919 "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, American country music singer ("Sixteen Tons"), and actor, born in Bristol, Tennessee (d. 1991)
- 1919 Joan Edwards, American pop singer on radio (Your Hit Parade) and television (Joan Edwards Show), born in New York City (d. 1981)
- 1920 Boudleaux Bryant, American country music and pop songwriter ("Love Hurts"; "Bye Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"), born in Shellman, Georgia (d. 1987)
- 1920 Eileen Farrell, American soprano (I Got A Right To Sing The Blues; Metropolitan Opera, 1960-66) and film voice (Interrupted Melody), born in Willimantic, Connecticut (d. 2002)
- 1921 Wardell Gray, American swing and bebop jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1955)
- 1923 Yfrah Neaman, Israeli-British concert violinist, and pedagogue, born in Sidon, Lebanon (d. 2003)
- 1925 Gene Ames, American singer (Ames Brothers), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1997)
- 1926 Barney Childs, American avant-garde composer (The Roachville Project), educator, and poet, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2000)
- 1930 Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire, American pop vocalist (McGuire Sisters - "Sincerely"; "Sugartime"), born in Middletown, Ohio (d. 2012)
- 1934 George Segal, American actor (Carbon Copy; Fun With Dick & Jane; Just Shoot Me!), and banjo player, born in Great Neck, New York (d. 2021)
- 1942 Peter Tork [Thorkelson], American musician and actor (The Monkees), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2019)
- 1943 Bill Szymczyk, American sound engineer, and record producer (The Eagles; Joe Walsh), born in Muskegon, Michigan
- 1944 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Ghanaian percussionist, born in Konongo, Ghana (d. 1983)
- 1945 Keith Nichols, English jazz musician, born in Essex, England
- 1945 King Floyd, American soul singer-songwriter ("Groove Me"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2006)
- 1945 Roy Dyke, English rock drummer (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), born in Liverpool, England
- 1949 Judy Dyble, British folk singer-songwriter (Fairport Convention), born in London (d. 2020)
Peter Gabriel (74 years old)
1950 English rock vocalist and composer (Genesis, 1967-75; "In Your Eyes"; "Biko"; "Shock The Monkey"), born in Surrey, England
- 1951 Greg Fulginiti, American recording and mastering engineer, born in North Wildwood, New Jersey
- 1952 Alex de Grassi, American new-age fingerstyle guitarist (Clockwork), born in Yokosuka, Japan
- 1952 Ed Gagliardi, American rock bassist (Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"), born in New York City, (d. 2014)
- 1953 Rico J. Puno, Filipino pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2018)
- 1955 Jan de Ligt, Dutch pop-rock saxophonist (I've Got the Bullets; Gruppo Sportivo), born in The Netherlands
- 1955 Scott Smith, Canadian rock bassist (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
- 1956 Peter Hook, English rock bassist (New Order - "Round & Round"; "Run"), born in Salford, United Kingdom
- 1957 Doris King, American country vocalist (Girls Next Door - "Slow Boat To China"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1957 Tony Butler, British session and touring rock bassist (Big Country, 1982-2012 - "In A Big Country"; "Wonderland"), born in Shepherd's Bush, London
- 1958 Derek Riggs, British artist (Iron Maiden album covers), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1958 Marc Fox, British percussionist (Haircut One Hundred - "Nobody's Fool"), and record producer, born in London, England
- 1960 Michael Craig, English musician and DJ (Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- 1961 Henry Rollins [Garfield], American musician (Big Ugly Mouth; Talking From the Box), monologuist, and actor, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1961 Les Warner, British musician and producer (The Cult - "Fire Woman"), born in Fulham, England
- 1966 Frederick "Freedom" Williams, American hip hop and dance music performer (C&C Music Factory - "Everybody Dance Now"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1969 Ahlam [Ahlah Ali Al Shamsi], Emirati, classical Arabic, Khaliji, and pop singer, and television personality (Arab Idol), born in Manama, Bahrain
- 1969 Joyce DiDonato (née Flaherty), American Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano (La Scala, 2000; New York Metropolitan Opera, 2006), born in Prairie Village, Kansas
- 1970 Karoline Krüger, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter, and piano player, born in Bergen, Norway
- 1971 Sonia [Evans], British pop singer ("You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"), born in Liverpool, England
Robbie Williams (50 years old)
1974 English singer (Take That - "Back for Good"; solo - "Angels", "Feel", She's the One), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1976 Dave Padden, Canadian heavy metal vocalist and guitarist (Annihilator; Terror Syndrome), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1976 Feist [Leslie Feist], American Canadian Juno Award-winning folk-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist ("1234"), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia
- 1978 Hamish Glencross, Scottish guitarist (My Dying Bride), born in Dundee, Scotland
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