Musicians Born on February 25

Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

Italian operatic tenor (Faust), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy

1877 Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1935)
1879 Otakar Ostrcil, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1935)
1890 Dame Myra Hess, British concert pianist, born in London, England (d. 1955)
1895 Henri Martelli, French composer, born in Bastia, Corsica, France (d. 1980)
1900 Hartzell "Tiny" Parham, American jazz pianist, theater organist, and bandleader, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (d. 1943)
1901 Federico Ghisi, Italian chemist, musicologist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Shanghai, China (d. 1975)
1906 Boris Papandopulo, Croatian composer, born in Bad Honnef, Germany (d. 1991)
1918 Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist and composer, born in Herakleion, Crete, Greece (d. 1994)
1919 Fred Katz, American classical and jazz cellist (Chico Hamilton Quintet), and composer (Roger Corman films), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2013)
1922 Matti Rautio, Finnish classical composer (The Blue Heron), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1986)
1927 Jacques-Louis Monod, French pianist, conductor, and composer (Cantus Contra Cantum), born in Asnières, France (d. 2020)
1927 Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass musician, born in Dickenson County, Virginia (d. 2016)
1927 René Thomas, Belgian jazz guitarist, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1975)
1929 Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist and bandleader (Tonight Show), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 2007)
1932 Åke Persson, Swedish bebop jazz trombonist (Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, 1963–71), born in Hässleholm Sweden (d. 1975)
1932 Faron Young, American country and honky-tonk singer ("Hello Walls"; "It's Four in the Morning"), and actor (Hidden Guns; Daniel Boone, Trailblazer), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1996)
1932 Martin William Karlins, American contemporary classical composer, born in North Brook, Illinois (d. 2005)
1936 Norman Scribner, American organist, conductor, choral director (St. Alban's, 1960-2007; Choral Arts Society of Washington, 1965-2012), and composer (Song for St. Cecilia), born in Washington, DC (d. 2015)
1937 Don Randi [Schwartz], American session and touring pop, rock, and jazz keyboard player (Nancy Sinatra), born in New York City
1938 Ed Cobb, American pop vocalist (The Four Preps, 1956-66 - "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)"), songwriter ("Tainted Love"), sound engineer and producer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 1999)
1941 Ramon Pagayon Santos, Filipino contemporary classical composer, etno-musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Pasig, Philippines
1942 Carlena Williams, American session and touring vocalist (Ike & Tina Turner Revue; Humble Pie; Pink Floyd; The Carpenters; Donna Summer), born in North Carolina (d. 2013)
1943 Elliot Roberts [Rabinowitz] American music artist manager (Joni Mitchell; Neil Young), and label executive (Asylum Records), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2019)

British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and sitar player (Beatles - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; "Here Comes The Sun"; solo - "If Not For You"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"), and movie producer (The Life of Brian, Time Bandits), born in Liverpool, England

1943 Maryann Amacher, American electronic music composer, and sound installation artist, born in Kane, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
1945 Elkie Brooks [Elaine Bookbinder], British rock singer ("Pearl's A Singer"), born in Manchester, England
1947 Doug Yule, American bassist and singer (Velvet Underground, 1968-73), born in Mineola, Long Island, New York
1947 Ryo Kawasaki, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer, bandleader, and synthesizer software programmer, born in Kōenji, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2020)
1949 Frank "Poncho" Sampedro, Spanish-American rock guitarist (Crazy Horse - Neil Young, 1988-2014), born in Welch, West Virginia
1950 Emitt Rhodes, American rock singer-songwriter, musician (Merry-Go-Round), sound engineer, and record producer, born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 2020)
1950 Kenny Gradney, American bassist and songwriter (Little Feat - "Time Loves A Hero"; Delaney & Bonnie & Friends; Robert Palmer), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1952 Jerry Chamberlain, American alt-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producr (Daniel Amos: The Swirling Eddies), born in Inglewood, California
1954 John Doe [Duchac], American poet, songwriter, and cow-punk musician (X; The Knitters), born in Decatur, Illinois
1957 Dennis Diken, American drummer (The Smithereens -"Only A Memory"), born in Belleville, New Jersey
1957 Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scottish pop guitarist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1959 Mike Peters, Welsh rock singer (Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; Big Country,2010-13), born in Prestatyn, Wales
1962 Foster Sylvers, American singer (Sylvers), born in Pasadena, California
1962 LaVerne Butler, American jazz singer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1965 Brian Baker, American punk rock guitarist (Bad Religion), born in Washington, D.C.
1968 Evridiki [Theokleous], Greek Cypriot rock and electro-pop singer, born in Limassol, Cyprus
1971 Daniel Powter, Canadian rock singer-songwriter ("Bad Day"), born in Vernon, British Columbia
1973 Julio Iglesias, Jr., Spanish model and pop singer ("One More Chance"), born in Madrid, Spain
1973 Justin Jeffre, American boy-band singer (98 Degrees - "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)"), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan

Rashida Jones (48 years old)

1976 American actress (Parks and Recreation), writer, model, and musician, born in Los Angeles, California

1977 Sarah Jezebel Deva][Jane], British gothic-metal singer (Cradle of Filth, 1994-2008; Angtoria, 2001-2011), born in London, England
1979 Joanna Pascale, American jazz singer (When Lights Are Low), and educator (Temple University), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1982 Bert McCracken, American rock singer (The Used), born in Provo, Utah
1984 Lovefoxxx [Luísa Matsushita], Brazilian rock singer (CSS), born in Campinas, Brazil
1986 Danny Saucedo [Grzechowski], Swedish pop singer-songwriter ("Play It for the Girls"; E.M.D. - "Jennie Let Me Love You"), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1987 Eva Avila, Canadian popand R&B singer-songwriter ("Meant to Fly"), born in Gatineau, Quebec