- 1704 Hubert Renotte, Flemish composer and organist, born in Liège (d. 1745)
- 1717 Bernhard Hupfeld, German composer, born in Kassel (d. 1796)
- 1766 Samuel Wesley, British organist and composer referred to as "The English Mozart" (Exultate Deo), born in Bristol, England (d. 1837)
- 1771 Johann Baptist Cramer, German-British pianist, composer and music publisher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1858)
- 1797 Samuel Lover, Irish composer, novelist and painter, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1868)
- 1842 Arrigo Boito, Itlaian opera composer (Mefistofele), and librettist (Verdi's "Falstaff"; Ponchielli's "La Gioconda"), born in Padua, Italy (d. 1918)
- 1846 Luigi Denza, Italian composer (Funiculì, Funiculà), born in Castellammare di Stabia (d. 1922)
- 1858 Arnold Dolmetsch, French-Bohemian musician, instrument builder, and promoter of early music, born in LeMans, France (d. 1940)
- 1877 Rudolph Ganz, Swiss-American pianist, conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 1921-27), composer, and educator (Chicago Musical College, 1928-54), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1972)
- 1890 Antonio Massana, Spanish composer (Canigó), and Jesuit priest, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1966)
- 1905 Guillaume Landré, Dutch composer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1910 Clyde Hart, American swing and bebop jazz piano player and arranger (Stuff Smith; Lionel Hampton; Roy Eldridge), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1945)
- 1911 Konrad Lechner, German cellist, composer, and conductor, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1989)
- 1912 Július Kowalski, Slovak composer, born in Ostrava, Austrian Silesia (now Czech Republic) (d. 2003)
- 1917 Myra Taylor (née Render), American jazz singer ("Spider and the Fly"; Wild Women of Kansas City), songwriter, and actress, born in Bonner Springs, Kansas (d. 2011)
- 1920 (Edwin) Eddie Chamblee, American jazz and R&B saxophonist, bandleader, and occasional vocalist, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1999)
- 1921 Ingvar Lidholm, Swedish composer (Toccata e Canto), born in Jönköping, Sweden (d. 2017)
- 1923 David Soyer, American classical cellist (Guarneri Quartet, 1964-2002), and educator (Curtis Institute), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1924 Lionel Dakers, British cathedral organist (Royal School of Church Music), born in Rochester, Kent (d. 2003)
- 1931 Dominic Chianese, American actor, singer, and musician (The Sopranos, The Godfather Part II), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1932 Michel Legrand, French composer and jazz musician (Summer of '42, Windmills of Your Mind), born in Paris, France (d. 2019)
- 1933 David "Fathead" Newman, American jazz saxophonist (Ray Charles - "The Right Time"), born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2009)
- 1934 Renata Scotto, Italian soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1965-87; La Traviata - "Violetta") and opera director, born in Savona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Shuko Mizuno, Japanese composer (Symphonic Metamorphoses), born in Tokushima, Japan
- 1936 Jess Conrad [Gerald James], British stage and screen actor and pop singer, born in Brixton, South London, England
- 1938 Louie Ramirez, American salsa and Latin jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, composer, and record producer, born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1941 Joanie Sommers [Drost], American pop and jazz singer ("Johnny Get Angry"). and actress, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1942 Paul Jones, English rock singer (Manfred Mann - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy") and radio presenter (The Blues Show), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1943 Pablo Milanés, Cuban Nueva Trova singer-songwriter and guitarist (Yolanda; Yo Me Quedo), born in 1943, Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2022) [1]
Nicky Hopkins (1944-1994)
British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who - "Getting In Tune"; The Kinks - "Sunny Afternoon"; Beatles - "Revolution"; John Lennon - "Jealous Guy"; Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Perivale, Middlesex
- 1946 Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1990-92 & 2012-17; Prague Philharmonia, 1993-2005; BBC Symphony, 2006-12), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
- 1947 Lonnie Turner, American rock and blues bassist (Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like An Eagle"), born in Berkeley, California (d. 2013)
- 1947 Rupert Holmes [David Goldstein], British pop songwriter ("Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"; "Him"), and Tony Award-winning composer (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), born in Northwich, England
- 1948 Dennis Waterman, English stage and screen actor (Fair Exchange; Minder; The Sweeney), and singer, born in Clapham, London, England (d. 2022)
- 1948 Neil Hubbard, British session and touring guitarist (Juicy Lucy; Jesus Christ Superstar; Bryan Ferry, Bluesology), born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
- 1948 Tim Staffell, English rock musician (Smile), born in London
- 1949 Manuel De Sica, Italian composer, chiefly of film scores, born in Rome (d. 2014)
George Thorogood (74 years old)
1950 American singer and guitarist (The Delaware Destroyers - "Bad to the Bone"), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1950 Howard Griffiths, British conductor (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, 1996-2006; Brandenburg State Orchestra, 2007-2019), born in Hastings, England
- 1953 Derek St. Holmes, American musician rock guitarist and singer (Ted Nugent band, 1975-78; 2011-14), born in Riverview, Michigan
- 1954 Plastic Bertrand [Roger François Jouret], Belgian singer (Ça plane pour moi), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1955 Bob Abrams, American rocker (Buckinghams), born in Ohio
- 1958 Sammy Kershaw, American country vocalist ("Cadillac Style"), born in Kaplan, Louisiana
- 1961 Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist, singer, and mandolin player (The Pilgrims - "Angels Falling"), born in the Netherlands
- 1962 Michelle Shocked [Johnston], American Grammy Award-winning contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("Anchorage"; 33 RPM Soul"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1973 Chris Fehn, American heavy metal percussionist (Slipknot, 1998-2019), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1973 James Michael Kennedy, rocker (4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1974 Bonnie Somerville, American actress (Grosse Point; Code Black). and singer, born in Brooklyn, NYC
- 1974 Chad Hugo, American hip-hop musician and record producer (The Neptunes), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1976 Eric Griffin, American heavy metal rock guitarist (Genitorturers) and bassist (Murderdolls), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1976 Matt Skiba, American punk rock singer-songwriter (Blink-182, 2015'22; Alkaline Trio; Heavens), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1977 Alexis Jose Grullon, American vocalist (Menudo-Cannonball), born in New York City
- 1978 John Nolan, American rock guitarist, singer and piano player (Taking Back Sunday; Straylight Run), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1978 Shinya [Terachi], Japanese heavy metal drummer (Dir En Grey), born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
- 1980 Anton Gustafsson, Swedish Iron Maiden fan and tribute artist, born in Kinna, Sweden (d. 2003)
- 1987 Chieko Kawabe (aka Chieko Ochi), Japanese pop singer, actress (Sailor Moon), model, songwriter, and Pilates instructor, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1987 Erica Corbo, American jazz and improv pianist (Space Whale Orchestra), and performance artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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