- 1587 Stefano Landi, Italian opera composer (Il Sant'Alessio), and teacher, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1639)
- 1588 Nicolaus Erich, German composer, born in Andisleben, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1631)
- 1675 Johann Philipp Treiber, German composer, born in Arnstadt, Electorate of Saxony. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1727)
- 1677 Nicola Fago, Italian baroque composer, born in Taranto, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1745)
- 1717 John Randall, British organist and hymn composer, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1799)
- 1770 Antoine Reicha, Czech born French composer and teacher, friend of Beethoven, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1836)
- 1772 Caspar Fürstenau, German flautist and composer, born in Münster, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1819)
- 1831 Filippo Marchetti, Italian opera composer, born in Bolognola, Papal States (d. 1902)
- 1834 Aleksander Zarzycki, Polish composer (Warsaw Music Society), born in Lviv, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) (d. 1895)
- 1838 Wendelin Weißheimer, German composer and conductor, born in Osthofen, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1910)
- 1868 Leonard Borwick, English concert pianist, born in Walthamstow, England (d. 1925)
- 1874 Carl Vogler, Swiss composer, born in Oberrohrdorf, Switzerland (d. 1951)
- 1875 Richard Wetz, German composer (Requiem, Op. 50 in B minor), born in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia (now Gliwice, Poland) (d. 1935)
- 1877 Russell Alexander, American vaudeville composer and entertainer (Barnum & Bailey Circus Band), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 1915)
- 1879 Frank Bridge, English violinist, composer, conductor and tutor of Benjamin Britten, born in Brighton, England (d. 1941)
- 1884 Dina Appeldoorn, Dutch pianist and composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1938)
- 1885 Lili Green [Alice Sally Mary], Dutch English dancer, born in Bromley, England (d. 1977)
- 1888 Ida Cox (nee Prather), American blues singer and vaudeville performer, born in Habersham County, Georgia (d. 1967) [birth year disputed, may be 1894 or 1896]
- 1896 Eduard Flipse, Dutch conductor and composer, born in Wissenkerke, Netherlands (d. 1973)
- 1902 Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna State Opera, 1940-58), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1958)
- 1905 William Russell [Russell William Wagner], American violinist, modern composer (Fugue for Eight Percussion Instruments), and musicologist (Oh, Mister Jelly), born in Canton, Missouri (d. 1992)
- 1908 Néstor Mesta Cháyres, Mexican lyric tenor, born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 1971)
- 1909 Chauncey Haughton, American jazz clarinetist, and saxophonist (Blanche Calloway; Chick Webb; Cab Calloway), born in Chestertown, Maryland (d. 1989)
- 1914 Witold Rowicki, Polish conductor and composer, born in Taganrog, Russia (d. 1989)
Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)
American comedian (The Jackie Gleason Show; The Honeymooners), actor (Requiem For A Heavyweight; The Hustler), composer, and conductor (Music for Lovers Only), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1916 Mordecai Seter, Israeli composer, born in Novorossiysk, Russia (d. 1994)
- 1919 Luc-Andre Marcel, French composer, born in Entrecasteaux, France (d. 1992)
- 1921 Betty Hutton [Elizabeth June Thornburg], American actress, dancer, singer and comedian (Greatest Show on Earth), born in Battle Creek, Michigan (d. 2007)
- 1922 (Bernard) "Bunny" Briggs, American tap dancer, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2014)
- 1924 Mark Bucci, American opera, theater, and film composer and lyricist (1959 Arts & Letters Award), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- 1925 Dave Pell, American big band jazz saxophonist (Les Brown), bandleader (Dave Pell Octet), and record producer, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2017)
- 1926 Arsene Souffriau, Belgian pioneering electronic music composer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2012)
- 1926 Chris Anderson, American jazz pianist (Charlie Parker; Dinah Washington; Charlie Haden), born in Chicago, Illinois) (d. 2008)
- 1927 Donald Gramm, American concert and opera bass-baritone, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1983)
- 1928 Aldonis Kalniņš, Latvian compose (Latgalē), and pedagogue, born in Brakos, Užava parish, Soviet Union (now Latvia)
Fats Domino (1928-2017)
American rhythm & blues piano player, singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1928 Monique Leyrac, French Canadian singer ("Mon Pays"), and actress (Act of the Heart), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
- 1930 Doug Sandom, British drummer (The Who, 1962-64), born in Greenford, England (d. 2019)
- 1930 Lazar Berman, Russian pianist (Budapest, 3rd place - 1956), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2005)
- 1931 Francisco Kroepfl, Swabian-Argentinian contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer, born in Timișoara, Romania (d. 2021)
Johnny Cash (1932-2003)
American country singer ("I Walk the Line"; "Ring of Fire"; "A Boy Named Sue"), born in Kingsland, Arkansas
- 1933 George Tindley, American soul singer and songwriter (The Dreams; The Red Caps), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1936 Cyrus Faryar, Iranian-American folk musician, songwriter, and record producer (Modern Folk Quartet), born in Tehran, Persia
- 1937 Hagood Hardy, American-Canadian jazz and easy listening pianist, vibraphonist and film score composer ("The Homecoming"), born in Angola, Indiana (d. 1997)
- 1937 William Ferris, American composer and conductor (William Ferris Chorale, 1971-2000), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
- 1942 Yōsuke Yamashita, Japanese jazz pianist, and composer of jazz, film scores, and classical works, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1943 Bob "Bear" Hite, American vocalist (Canned Heat - "Going Up the Country"), born in Torrance, California (d. 1981)
- 1943 Paul Cotton, American country-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Poco - "Heart of the Night"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021) [1]
- 1945 Mitch Ryder, American rocker (Detroit Wheels - "Devil With the Blue Dress"), born in Hamtramck, Michigan
- 1947 Guy Klucevsek, American jazz and free-improv accordionist and composer, born in New York City
- 1949 Emma Kirkby, British classical early music soprano, born in Camberley, Surrey, England
- 1950 Billy Steinberg, American lyricist and songwriter, with Tom Kelly ("Like A Virgin"; "True Colors"; "I Touch Myself"), born in Palm Springs, California
- 1950 Jonathan Cain, American rock guitarist & keyboardist (Journey; Babys), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1952 John Giblin, Scottish session and touring rock and jazz electric and acoustic bass player (Peter Gabriel; Kate Bush; Jon Anderson; Peter Erskine), born in Bellshill, Scotland
- 1953 Michael Bolton [Bolotin], American rock (Blackjack) and pop songwriter and singer ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1956 Keisuke Kuwata, Japanese pop singer,songwriter and film score composer, born in Chigasaki, Japan
- 1960 (Jeremy) "Jaz" Coleman, English rock singer, keyboardist and record producer (Killing Joke), born in Cheltenham, England
- 1966 Najwa Karam, Lebanese singer-songwriter ("Ma Bassmahlak"), born in Zahlé, Lebanon
- 1968 Tim Commerford, American bass player (Rage Against the Machine), born in Irvine, California
- 1969 Hitoshi Sakimoto, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1971 Erykah Badu [Erica Abi Wright], American R&B and progressive soul singer-songwriter ("On and On"; "Bag Lady"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1971 Hélène Ségara, French pop singer, born in Six-Fours-les-Plages, France
- 1971 Max Martin [Karl Martin Sandberg], Swedish Grammy Award-winning pop record producer and songwriter, with Shellback (Pink; Maroon 5; Taylor Swift; Avril Lavigne), born in Stenhamra, Sweden
- 1976 Chad Urmston, American rock-ska-reggae singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Dispatch; State Radio), born in Sherborn, Massachusetts
- 1979 Corinne Bailey Rae, EnglishGrammy Award-winning R&B and neo-soul singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ("Put Your Records On"), born in Leeds, England
- 1979 Shalim Ortiz, Puerto Rican singer and actor, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1980 Alex Fong, Hong Kong singer, born in British Hong Kong
- 1982 Sara Gazarek, American jazz vocalist and educator, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1984 Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer, born in Mexico City, Mexico
- 1986 Crystal Kay, Japanese pop, R&B, and dance music singer, born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1987 Juliet Simms, American singer-songwriter (Automatic Loveletter), born in San Francisco, California
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