1592 Tobias Michael, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1657)
1627 Fidel Molitor, Swiss composer, born in Wil (d. 1685)
1701 Angelo Antonio Caroli, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1778)
1757 Christian Ludwig Dieter, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1822)
1761 Antonín Vranický, Czech violinist and composer, born in Nová Říše, Czech Republic (d. 1820)
1765 Anton Eberl, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1807)
1775 Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian politician, cellist, and composer, born in Vilnius, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Lithuania) (d. 1833)
1824 Julius Eichberg, German composer, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1893)
1829 Antonio Zamara, Austrian harpist, teacher, and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1901)
1863 Josef Venantius von Woss, Austrian composer, born in Kotor, Montenegro (d. 1943)
1869 Ede Poldini, Hungarian composer (La poupée valsante; The Vagabond and the Princess), born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1957)
1875 Max d'Ollone, French composer and writer (Le Ménestrel), born in Besançon, France (d. 1959)
1892 Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter ("Trouble In Mind"), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca; Mercury), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (d. 1945)
1899 Carlos Chávez, Mexican conductor and composer (Sinfonía india), born in Mexico City (d. 1978)
1903 Filip Kutev, Bulgarian composer (State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance), born in Aytos, Burgas (d. 1982)
1905 Aldophus "Doc" Cheatham, American jazz trumpeter, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1997)
1908 Clarence Hutchenrider, American jazz clarinetist (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1991)
1917 Philip Bodner, American jazz clarinetist and studio musician (also played flute, oboe, saxophone, piccolo, and English horn), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2008)
1917 Simon "Si" Zentner, American jazz, session, and pop trombonist and big-band bandleader, born in New York City (d. 2000)
1918 "Wild Bill" Moore, American R&B and jazz tenor saxophone player ("We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll": Marvin Gaye's "Mercy, Mercy Me"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1983)
1919 Leif Kayser, Danish composer and organist, born in Copenhagen (d. 2001)
1927 Attila Zoller, Hungarian-American jazz guitarist, educator (Vermont Jazz Center, 1974-98), and inventor (bi-directional pickup), born in Visegrád, Hungary (d. 1998)
1927 Knut Wiggen, Norwegian computer music pioneer and composer, born in Buvika (d. 2016)
1927 Slim Dusty [David Kirkpatrick], Australian country music singer-songwriter, born in Kempsey, New South Wales (d. 2003)
1929 Alan Civil, British horn player (played horn solo in Beatles "For No One"), born in Northamptonshire, England (d. 1989)
1931 Georges Arvanitas, French jazz pianist and organist, born in Marseilles, France (d. 2005)
1932 Bob McGrath, American musician, singer (Sing Along With Mitch), and actor (Sesame Street, 1969-2017), born in Ottawa, Illinois (d. 2022)
1932 Jo Roland [Rolando Bonardelli], Swiss pop singer and TV personality (Rendez-vous), known as the 'Swiss Perry Como', born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 2013)
1934 Uriel Jones, American jazz and session drummer (Motown's Funk Brothers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
1938 Gwynne Howell, Welsh operatic bass, born in Gorseinon, Wales
1940 Bobby Freeman, American rock, soul and R&B singer ("Do You Want to Dance"), born in Northern California (d. 2017)
1941 Esther Ofarim (née Zaied), Israeli folk and pop singer ("T'en vas pas"; Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), and actress, born in Safed, British Palestine (now Israel)
1941 Marv Tarplin, American guitarist and songwriter (The Miracles, 1958-73 - "The Tracks of My Tears"), born in Atlanta, Georgia, (d. 2011)
1942 James Carr, American soul singer ("To Love Somebody"; "Dark End of the Street"), born in Coahoma, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1946 Paul Buckmaster, British Grammy Award-winning artist, arranger, conductor and composer, born in London, England (d. 2017)
1947 Harold Danko, American jazz pianist (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd), and educator (Eastman School), born in Ohio
1947 John Kahn, American acoustic and electric rock bassist (Jerry Garcia), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 996)
1949 Dennis Locorriere, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Dr. Hook - "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"), born in Union City, New Jersey
1951 Howard Leese, American guitarist, record producer, and musical director (Heart), born in Hollywood, California
1951 Liz Phillips, American composer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1952 Russell Javors, American rock guitarist (Billy Joel's band, 1976 to 1989), born in Brooklyn, New York
1954 (Guillermo) "Jorge" Santana, Mexican rock guitarist (Malo - "Suavecito"), born in Autlán de Navarro (d. 2020)
1954 (Robert) "Bo" Donaldson, American rock vocalist (The Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be a Hero"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1954 Rita Cadillac, Brazilian dancer and singer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1963 Paul De Lisle, Canadian rock bassist (Smash Mouth - "All Star"; "I'm A Believer"), born in Exeter, Ontario
1964 Christian Wilhelm Berger, Romanian composer and organist, born in Bucharest, Romania
1965 Lukas Ligeti, Austrian composer and drummer, born in Vienna, Austria
1968 David Gray, British singer-songwriter, and guitarist (White Ladder), born in Sale, Cheshire
1968 [Denise] Deniece Pearson, English singer-songwriter (Five Star), born in Islington, London
1969 Jamie Walters, American actor (The Heights; Beverly Hills 90210), and singer ("How Do You Talk To An Angel?"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1969 Søren Rasted, Danish musician (Aqua), born in Blovstrød, Denmark
1970 Rivers Cuomo, American musician (Weezer - "Buddy Holly"), born in New York City
1972 Kristjan Järvi, Estonian-American conductor (Absolute Ensemble; Baltic Sea Philharmonic), and composer (Nordic Escapes), born in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
1972 Natalie MacMaster, Canadian Cape Breton-style fiddler, born in Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada
1973 Kasia Kowalska, Polish pop rock singer and actress, born in Sulejówek, Poland
1973 Ville Laihiala, Finnish heavy metal singer (Sentenced, Poisonblack), born in Oulu, Finland
1974 Selma Bjornsdottir, Icelandic singer (All Out of Luck), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
1976 (Jason) "J" Brown, British singer and rapper (Five), born in Aldershot, England
1976 Kym Marsh, British pop singer (HearSay), actress (Coronation Street), and BBC TV presenter (Morning Live), born in Whiston, Merseyside, England
1980 Sarah Connor [Lewe], German singer ("From Sarah With Love"; "Skin On Skin"), born in Hamburg, Germany
1985 Raz-B [De'Mario Thornton], American R&B actor and singer (B2K), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1989 Lisa Tucker, American singer and actress (American Idol), born in Anaheim, California