- 1734 Franz Ignaz Beck, German violinist, composer, conductor and music teacher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
- 1745 Johann Peter Salomon, German violinist, composer, conductor, and musical promoter (Hadyn), baptized in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
- 1752 Charles Broche, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1803)
- 1763 Adalbert Gyrowetz [Vojtěch Jírovec], Bohemian composer (Robert oder die Prüfung), born in České Budějovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1850) [1]
- 1791 Carl Czerny, Czech-Austrian pianist, composer (Schule der Virtuosen), student of Ludwig van Beethoven, and teacher of Franz Liszt, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1857)
- 1802 Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1870)
- 1803 Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Brugg, Switzerland (d. 1836)
- 1854 Louis van Westerhoven, Dutch actor, singer and opera director (Youth), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1912)
- 1874 Mary Garden, Scottish-American operatic soprano, 1900-34, and M-G-M talent scout, born in Aberdeen Scotland (d. 1967)
- 1876 Théodore "Fyodor" Akimenko, Ukrainian composer, born in Kharkiv Drapeau, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
- 1887 David McKinley Williams, Welsh-American church musician and composer, born in Carnarvonshire, Wales (d. 1978)
- 1888 Vasyl Barvinsky, Ukrainian pianist, composer, conductor, musicologist ("Béla Bartók in Lviv"), and teacher (Lysenko Higher Institute of Music, 1915-48), born in Ternopil, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1963)
- 1889 Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer, music editor and pedagogue, born in Irzhavets, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1977)
- 1891 Ivan Harold Browning, American stage and screen actor and singer (Shuffle Along - "I'm Just Wild About Harry"), born in Brenham, Texas (d. 1978)
- 1895 Jimmy Yancey, American boogie-woogie jazz and blues pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1951) [birth year disputed - documentation ranges from 1894-1903]
- 1899 Leon Woizikowsky, Polish dancer (Ballets Russes, 1916-29), ballet master and teacher, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1975)
- 1900 Antonio Veretti, Italian orchestral, theater, and film composer, born in Verona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1978)
- 1901 Fred Robinson, American jazz trombonist (Louis Armstong's Hot Five; Fats Waller; Cab Calloway), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
- 1903 Karel Janeček, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Czestochowa, Czechoslovakia (d. 1974)
- 1904 Armin Loos, German-born American composer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1971)
- 1906 Jack Jackson, British trumpeter, dance band bandleader, and influential BBC disc jockey, born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1978)
- 1907 Nadine Conner [Henderson], American operatic soprano (Carmen; The Magic Flute - "Pamina"), born in Compton, California (d. 2003)
- 1908 Seymour Österwall, Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader and composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1981)
- 1909 Oscar Alemán, Argentine jazz and swing guitarist, and singer ("Rosa Madreselva"), born in Machagai, Chaco, Argentina (d. 1980)
- 1911 Paul Tripp, American TV host (Mr I Magination), songwriter (Tubby the Tuba), and children's book writer (Rabbi Santa Claus), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- 1911 Robert McBride, American composer (Mexican Rhapsody), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 2007)
- 1916 Julius Juzeliūnas, Lithuanian composer and organist (The Game), born in Čepolė, Lithuania (d. 2001)
- 1917 Phil Moore, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1987) [1]
- 1921 Mervin Shiner, American honky-tonk country and hillbilly singer, and guitarist, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
- 1921 Ruth Gipps, British prolific conductor and composer, born in Bexhill-on-Sea, England (d. 1999)
- 1925 Frank Isola, American jazz drummer (Stan Getz; Gerry Mulligan; Mose Allison), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)
- 1926 Bobby Jaspar, Belgian jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1963)
- 1926 Dame Gillian Lynne [Pyrke], British dancer, choreographer and actress (Cats; The Phantom of the Opera), born in Bromley, Kent (d. 2018)
- 1929 Toshiro Mayuzumi, Japanese composer (Sphenogramme), born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 1997)
- 1933 Charles Kynard, American soul, jazz, and funk Hammond B-3 organ player ("Reelin' With The Feelin'"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
- 1933 Jan Henrik Kayser, Norwegian concert pianist (Grieg Prize, 1978), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2016)
- 1935 Raven Wilkinson, American ballerina, first African American woman to dance with major ballet company, born in New York City (d. 2018)
- 1936 Mirjana Lewis (née Vrbanic), Croat-American classical pianist and harpsichord player, born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Croatia) (d. 2010)
- 1937 David Ackles, American singer-songwriter (American Gothic), born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 1999)
- 1937 Nancy Wilson, American Grammy Award-winning R&B and jazz vocalist ("Guess Who I Saw Today"; "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am"), and actress, born in Chillicothe, Ohio (d. 2018)
- 1939 (Roy George) Elroy Josephs, Jamaican-British jazz dance teacher, and actor, born in Jamaica (d. 1997)
- 1940 Barbara Ellis, American pop vocalist (Fleetwoods - "Mr. Blue"; "Come Softly To Me"), born in Olympia, Washington
- 1940 Christoph Eschenbach, German pianist and conductor (Houston Symphony, 1988-99; Philadelphia Orchestra, 2003-08: National Symphony 2010-17), born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland)
- 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie, American folk singer (Now That the Buffalo Are Gone), and songwriter ("Up Where We Belong"), born in Stoneham, Massachusetts
- 1941 Gayle Caldwell, American songwriter ("Cycles"), and folk singer (New Christy Minstrels; Jackie & Gayle), born in Eugene, Oregon (d. 2009)
- 1942 Charlie Gillett, British pop-rock and world music radio presenter and writer (The Sound of the City), born in Morecambe, Lancashire, England (d. 2010)
- 1943 Eddy Offord, British audio engineer and record producer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Yes), born in the UK
- 1944 Lew Soloff, American jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- 1945 Alan Hull, British folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Lindisfarne - "Lady Eleanor"), born in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1995)
- 1946 (John) J. Geils, American rock guitarist (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- 1947 Andre van Duin [né Kloot, later Kyvon], Dutch comedian, screenwriter, and actor (Hotel de Botel), and singer-songwriter ("'k Heb hele grote bloemkoole"), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 1948 Barry Wordsworth, British conductor (BBC Concert Orchestra; Royal Ballet Orchestra), born in Worcester Park, Surrey, England
- 1948 Billy Zoom [Stuart Kindell], American punk rock guitarist (X), born in Savanna, Illinois
Walter Becker (1950-2017)
American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in New York City
- 1951 Anthony Davis, American pianist, Pulitzer Prize winning composer (The Central Park Five; X), and professor of music (University of California), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1951 Kathy Baillie, American country vocalist (Baille Boys - "Oh Heart"), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1951 Patrice Fisher, American jazz, pop, and Celtic harpist, and teacher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1951 Randy California [Wolfe], American guitarist (Spirit - "I Got A Line On You"; "Taurus"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
- 1953 "Uncle" Dave Taylor, Canadian bass player (Bryan Adams, 1982-98), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1953 Cindy McTee, American composer (The Twittering Machine; Einstein's Dream; Circle Music), and educator (University of North Texas, 1984-2010), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1953 Poison Ivy [Kristy Wallace], American rock guitarist (The Cramps), born in San Bernadino, California
- 1953 Riccardo Chailly, Italian conductor (La Scala, 2017-present; Gewandhausorchester, 2005–16; Concertgebouw, 1988–2004), born in Milan, Italy
- 1954 Jon Brant, American rock bassist (Cheap Trick, 1981-87), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1954 Tom Whitlock, American Academy Award-winning lyricist songwriter (“Take My Breath Away”, “Danger Zone”), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2023)
- 1955 Karmella Tsepkolenko, Ukrainian classical composer (Parallels), music promoter (Two Days and Two Nights Festival), and author (Artistic Games), born in Odessa, Ukraine
- 1960 Cecilia Chailly, Italian harpist, contemporary classical and new age composer, singer, and novelist, born in Milan, Italy
- 1960 Kee Marcello [Kjell Hilding Löfbom], Swedish rock guitarist (Europe - Final Countdown; Easy Action), born in Ludvika, Sweden
- 1962 Joel Ellis, American glam-metal singer (Cats In Boots; Heavy Bones), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1963 Darek Oleszkiewicz [formerly known as Oles], Polish jazz bassist, composer (Los Angeles Jazz Quartet), and educator, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1963 Ian Brown, British rock singer and musician (Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"; "Fools Gold"), born in Warrington, England
- 1964 Terry Ilous, French rock vocalist (Great White, 2010-18; XYZ; The Vagabonds), born in Lyon, France
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)
American grunge rocker (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), born in Aberdeen, Washington
- 1972 k-os [Kevin Brereton], Canadian rapper, songwriter, and musician, born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1975 Brian Littrell, American pop (Backstreet Boys), and Christian music singer, born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1976 Ed Graham, British drummer (The Darkness, 2000-14), born in Great Yarmouth, England
- 1976 Fulvia di Domenico, Italian jazz and world music singer-songwriter, born in Rome, Italy
- 1977 Amal Hijazi, Lebanese pop singer (Zaman), born in Kfarfila, Lebanon
- 1981 Chris Thile, American folk and progressive bluegrass mandolin player, songwriter (Nickel Creek; Punch Brothers), and broadcaster (Live From Here), born in Oceanside, California
- 1984 Johannes "Jo" Alisch, German classical cellist, and jazz bassist, born in Mannheim, West Germany
- 1985 Julia Volkova, Russian pop singer (t.A.T.u. -single, "All the Things She Said"), born in Moscow
Rihanna (36 years old)
1988 Barbadian R&B and pop singer-songwriter ("Umbrella"; "Only Girl (In The World)"; "We Found Love"; "Diamonds"), born in Saint Michael, Barbados
- 1996 Mabel [McVey], English pop singer-songwriter ("Finders Keepers"), born in Málaga, Spain
Olivia Rodrigo (21 years old)
2003 American actress and singer-songwriter ("Driver's License"), born in Temecula, California
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