- 1549 Eustache du Caurroy, French Renaissance composer, born in Gerberoy, France (d. 1609)
- 1581 Daniel Selich, German court composer, born in Wittenberg, Electrorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1626)
- 1677 Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer, born in Thal, Electrorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
- 1751 Blas de Laserna, Spanish composer (championed traditional Spanish musical forms), born in Corella, Navarra, Spain (d. 1816)
- 1758 Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer and choreographer (In L'Offrande à la Liberté), born in Nancy, France (d. 1840)
- 1767 Franz Volkert, Austrian composer for church and theatre, born in Friedland, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1845)
- 1805 Andreas Henkel, German organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Fulda, Nassau-Orange-Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1871)
- 1808 Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, writer and author of the Czech national anthem (Kde domov můj), born in Kutná Hora, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1856)
- 1875 Raymond Moulaert, Belgian pianist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1962)
- 1876 Victor Vreuls, Belgian composer and musician, born in Verviers, Belgium (d. 1944)
- 1893 Bernard Rogers, American composer (The Warrior; Three Japanese Dances; To The Fallen), and pedagogue (Eastman School, 1929-67), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1903 Edwin Denby, American dance critic and poet (Snoring in N; Horse Eats Hat), born in Tientsin, China (d. 1924)
- 1904 Predrag Milošević, Serbian pianist, conductor, composer (Simfonijeta), and pedagogue, born in Knjaževac, Serbia (d. 1988)
- 1908 (Emmanuel) "Mannie" Klein, American swing jazz and session trumpeter (Frank Trumbauer; NBC Orchestra), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1909 (Arthur) "Artie" Bernstein, American jazz and session double bassist (The Dorsey Brothers), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1964)
- 1909 Harold "Duke" Dejan, Creole-American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader (Olympia Brass Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2002)
- 1912 Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-born American conductor, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1993)
- 1915 Ray Evans, American lyricist with Jay Livingston, born in Salamanca, New York (d. 2007)
- 1916 David Vassall Cox, British composer ("Lillibullero"), born in Broadstairs, Isle of Thanet, England (d. 1997)
- 1925 Jutta Hipp, German-American jazz pianist and composer, born in Leipzig, German Weimar Republic (d. 2003)
- 1929 Paul Burlison, American rockabilly musician (The Rock N Roll Trio), born in Brownsville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1931 Barry Feinstein, American portrait photographer and album cover designer (Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul & Mary; Janis Joplin; George Harrison), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- 1932 Ivan Davis, Jr., American concert pianist, and teacher, born in Electra,Texas (d. 2018)
- 1933 Toshi Ichiyanagi, Japanese avant-garde composer, pianist, and first husband of Yoko Ono, born in Kobe, Japan (d. 2022)
- 1934 Jouko Linjama, Finnish organist and composer (Suomalainen sielunmessu (Finnish Mass for the Dead)), born in Kirvu, Finland (d. 2022)
- 1937 Ann Southam, Canadian electronic and classical music and dance composer (Glass Houses; Figures; The Emerging Ground), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2010)
- 1937 Bill Ham, American music impresario and manager (ZZ Top), born in Waxahachie, Texas (d. 2016)
- 1938 Joe Beard, American blues guitarist (No More Cherry Rose), born in Ashland, Mississippi
- 1940 Martin Jones, British concert pianist, born in Witney, England
- 1941 John Steel, British rock drummer (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Gateshead, County Durham, England
- 1941 Mike Deasy, American rock and jazz session guitarist (Beach Boys; Monkees; Randy Newman), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1942 Johnny Gamble [Frank Rosano], American rockabilly singer (The Classics - "Wicked Woman"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1943 Barry Beckett, American keyboardist and record producer (David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2009)
- 1943 Jimmy Johnson, American session guitarist and co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, born in Sheffield, Alabama (d. 2019)
- 1944 Florence LaRue, American pop and R&B vocalist (5th Dimension - "Up, Up, And Away"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- 1945 John Stubblefield, American jazz saxophonist, flute and oboe player (Mingus Big Band), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2005)
Alice Cooper (76 years old)
1948 American theatrical rock singer and songwriter ("School's Out"; "Welcome To My Nightmare"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1948 Marguerite "Marge" Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1996)
- 1948 Mary Ann Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1970)
- 1949 Ludger Rémy, German harpsichordist, conductor (Les Amis de Philippe), and musicologist, born in Kalkar, Germany (d. 2017)
- 1949 Roy Yeager, American musician (Atlanta Rhythm Section), born in Greenwood, Mississippi
- 1950 (Michael) "Woody" Woodmansey, British drummer (David Bowie, 1970-73; The Spiders from Mars), born in Driffield, England
- 1950 James Dunn, American soul singer (The Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1950 Phil Ehart, American rock drummer, and songwriter (Kansas - "Point of Know Return"), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
- 1950 Robert Jan Stips, Dutch rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer (Golden Earring, 1974-80; The Nits, 1983-96 & 2003-present), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1951 Dariush Eghbali, Iranian Persian-pop singer and musician, born in Tehran, Iran
- 1952 Jerry Shirley, British rock drummer (Humble Pie - "Black Coffee"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
- 1953 Kitarō [Masanori Takahashi], Japanese New Age composer (Thinking of You), born in Toyohashi, Japan
- 1953 Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- 1957 Don Davis, American trombonist, arranger, and composer, mostly for film (The Matrix), and television (Beauty & The Beast), born in Anaheim, California
- 1957 Philippe Saisse, French smooth jazz and session keyboardist, composer, and record producer, born in Marseille, France
- 1960 Jonathan Larson, American theater composer (Rent), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1996)
- 1960 Tim Booth, British rock singer (James - "Sit Down"), born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Clint Black (62 years old)
1962 American country vocalist ("Killin' Time"; "Nothin' But the Taillights"), born in Long Branch, New Jersey
- 1963 Noodles [Kevin Wasserman], American guitarist (The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"), born in Los Angeles, California.
- 1965 Petr Muk, Czech new-wave and pop musician, and singer-songwriter (Oceán; Shalom), born in Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia (d. 2010)
- 1969 Duncan Coutts, Canadian rock bassist (Our Lady Peace), born in St. Catharine, Ontario
- 1975 Natalie Imbruglia, Australian-British singer-songwriter (Left of the Middle), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1976 Cam'ron [Cameron Ezike Gile], American rapper, born in East Harlem, New York City
Chen Kun (48 years old)
1976 Chinese actor (Painted Skin), and singer ("Power to Go"), born in Chongqing, China
- 1977 Gavin DeGraw, American rock singer-songwriter "Not Over You"), born in South Fallsburg, New York
- 1982 Hedvig Mollestad (Thomassen), Norwegian jazz and psychedelic rock guitarist, composer and vocalist, born in Ålesund, Norway
- 1982 Kimberly Wyatt, American singer and dancer (Pussycat Dolls), born in Warrensburg, Missouri
- 1996 Connie Han, American jazz pianist, born in Los Angeles, California
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