- 1525 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, born in Palestrina, Papal States (d. 1594) [birthday unconfirmed]
- 1648 Louis Bouteiller, French composer, born in Moncé-en-Belin, France (d. 1725)
- 1736 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian organist and composer (trained Beethoven), born in Klosterneuburg Austria-Hungary (d. 1809)
- 1740 Guillaume Lasceux, French organist and composer, born in Poissy, France (d. 1831)
- 1755 Florido Toméoni, Italian composer, and playwright, born in Camaiore, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1820)
- 1784 John Fane, British politician, diplomat (11th Earl of Westmoreland), and composer (Royal Academy of Music, 1830), born in Piccadilly, London, England (d. 1859)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
German composer and pianist (Italian Symphony; Songs Without Words), born in the Free Imperial City of Hamburg
- 1817 Emile Prudent, French pianist and composer, born in Angoulême, France (d. 1863)
- 1840 Georges Jacobi, German violinist, composer (The Black Crook), and conductor (Alhambra Theatre, London, 1872-98), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1906)
- 1842 Sidney Lanier, American poet and composer, born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1881)
- 1868 Dámaso Ledesma, Spanish organist, composer, musicologist, and priest, born in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain (d. 1928)
- 1886 Erwin Kroll, German composer, born in Eylau, German Empire (now Iława, Poland) (d. 1976)
- 1887 Carlo Jachino, Italian composer, born in San Remo, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1971)
- 1895 Nick Kenny, American columnist and songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), born in New York City (d. 1975)
- 1898 Lillian "Lil" Hardin Armstrong, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1971)
- 1900 Mabel Mercer, British jazz and cabaret singer whose style and phrasing influenced Frank Sinatra ("Fly Me To The Moon"), born in Burton upon Trent, England (d. 1984)
- 1903 (Ivy) Priaulx Rainier, South African-British composer (Ploërmel), born in Howick, British Colony of Natali (now South Africa) (d. 1986)
- 1904 Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer (Il prigioniero; Ulisse), born in Pisino d'Istria, Austrian Empire (now Pazin, Croatia) (d. 1975)
- 1906 Ludvig Nielsen, Norwegian organist, composer, choir director, and conductor (Nidaros Cathedral, 1935-76), born in Borge, Norway (d. 2001)
- 1910 Blas Galindo, Mexican composer (A la Patria), born in San Gabriel, Mexico (d. 1993)
- 1911 Jehan Alain, French organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1940)
- 1911 Jesse Thomas 'Babyface', American blues singer, born in Logansport, Louisiana (d. 1995)
- 1915 Bill Miller, American jazz pianist and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Jr.), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2006)
- 1915 Richard Bales, American composer (National Gallery of Art orchestra), born in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 1998)
- 1919 (Eugene) "Snooky" Young, American jazz trumpeter who mastered the plunger mute, born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2011)
- 1923 Alys Robi [Alice Robitaille], French Canadian cabaret and radio singer of French translations of Latin songs, born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 2011)
- 1927 Val Doonican [Michael Valentine], Irish singer and entertainer, born in Waterford, Ireland (d. 2015)
- 1929 Russell Arms, American actor and vocalist (Your Hit Parade; "Cinco Robles"), born in Berkeley, California (d. 2012)
- 1933 Varetta Dillard, American R&B singer ("Mercy, Mr. Percy"; "Easy, Easy Baby"; "Johnny Has Gone"), and civil rights activist, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 1993) [1]
- 1935 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, American R&B and funk guitarist ("Space Guitar"; "A Real Mother for Ya"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1996)
- 1936 Jim Marshall, American photographer (The Beatles final concert in San Francisco; Woodstock Festival), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
- 1941 Angelo D'Aleo, American pop tenor (Dion & Belmonts - "Teenager In Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1941 Chuck Tharp, American rock vocalist (The Fireballs - "Sugar Shack"), born in Ysleta, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1943 Dennis Edwards, American pop and R&B singer (The Temptations - "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"), born in Fairfield, Alabama (d. 2018)
- 1943 Eric Haydock [Haddock], British rock bassist (The Hollies, 1962-66 - "Look Through Any Window"), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England (d. 2019)
- 1944 Trisha Noble (aka Patsy Ann), Australian pop singer ("Good Looking Boy"), and actress, born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1945 Johnny Cymbal [Blair], American pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bass Man"), and record producer, born in Ochiltree, Scotland (d. 1993)
- 1945 Willeke Alberti [Verbruggen], Dutch pop singer ("De winter was lang" ("The winter was long"), and actress (De Kleine Waarheid (Small Truth)), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1946 Eva Maros, Hungarian classical harpist, born in Pécs, Hungary
- 1946 Stan Webb, English blues musician (Chicken Shack), born in London, England
- 1947 Dave Davies, British rock guitarist and vocalist (The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"; "Lola"; "Living On A Thin Line"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, England [1]
- 1947 Koos Alberts [Jacobus Krommenhoek], Dutch folk and pop singer (Many More Years; Life Goes On), born in Jordaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)
- 1947 Melanie [Safka], American singer-songwriter ("Brand New Key"; "What Have They Done to My Song Ma"; "Candles in Rain"), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- 1949 Arthur Kane, American musician (New York Dolls), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1949 Oscar Benton, Dutch blues singer and guitarist (Ze is Zoals Jij), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1950 John Schlitt, American Christian rock singer (Petra), born in Lincoln, Illinois
- 1955 Bahadır Akkuzu, Turkish rock guitarist and singer (Kurtalan Ekspres), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2009)
- 1956 Lee Ranaldo, American rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Sonic Youth - "100%"), born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
- 1957 Luc Van Hove, Belgian contemporary classical composer (Stradella), born in Wilrijk, Belgium
- 1958 Lee Crystal [Sackett], American drummer (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock'n'Roll"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2013)
- 1959 (Laurence) "Lol" Tolhurst, British rock keyboardist and drummer/drum machine player (The Cure, 1978-89 - "Boys Don't Cry" "The Lovecats"), born in Horley, England
- 1959 Yasuharu Konishi, Japanese Shibuya-kei J-pop musician, composer, and record producer (Pizzicato Five), born in Sapporo, Japan
- 1961 Linda Eder, American pop and musical theater singer, born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1970 Richard Kotzen, American rock guitarist and singer (Poison; Mr. Bigg; The Winery Dogs), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
Daddy Yankee (47 years old)
1977 Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and rapper ("Despacito"; "Gasolina"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1978 Eliza Schneider, American actress. performance artist, and playwright, born in the USA
- 1981 Alisa Reyes, American actress (All That; The Proud Family), born in New York City
- 1982 Jessica Harp, American country music singer-songwriter (The Wreckers), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1990 Callum Huggan, Scottish marimbist and percussionist, born in Lanarkshire, Scotland
- 1990 Sean Kingston, American reggae rapper ("Beautiful Girls"), born in Miami, Florida
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