- 1664 Johann Speth, German composer and organist, born in Speinshart, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. after 1719)
- 1697 Claudio Casciolini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1760)
- 1760 Henri-Philippe Gerard, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1848)
- 1821 Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, French composer, born in Alsace, Guebwiller (d. 1910)
- 1835 Davorin Jenko, Slovene-Serbian composer, born in Dvorje, Slovenia (d. 1914)
- 1835 Jean-Theodore Radoux, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1911)
- 1837 Alfred Holmes, English violinist and composer, born in London, England (d. 1876)
- 1854 Joseph Miroslav Weber, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1906)
- 1868 Andrea d'Angeli, Italian composer, born in Padua, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1940)
- 1880 Rudolf Karel, Czech composer (Three Hairs of the Wise Old Man), born in Pilseň, Czech Republic (d. 1945)
- 1885 Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor, born in Montagnana, Italy (d. 1952)
- 1896 Mykhaylo Verikivsky, Ukrainian composer, born in Kremenets, Ukraine (d. 1962)
- 1901 (Francis) "Muggsy" Spanier, American swing jazz and Dixieland revival cornetist and trumpeter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
- 1903 Margaret Fay Shaw, American photographer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist, known for her work in the Scottish Hebrides, born in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- 1907 Burrill Phillips, American classical composer (Play Ball; Perspectives in a Labyrinth), pianist, and educator, born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1988)
- 1918 Howard Shanet, American conductor (Night of the Tropics), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
- 1919 Sol K. Bright, Hawaiian steel-guitar player, singer (Hollywaiians), and songwriter ("Hawaiian Cowboy"), born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (d. 1992)
- 1921 Pierrette Alarie, Canadian operatic soprano, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2011)
- 1929 Alexandra Nikolayevna Pakhmutova, Russian classical and popular music composer (Trumpet Concerto), born in Volgograd, Russia
Mary Travers (1936-2009)
American folk singer (Peter Paul & Mary - "Puff" (The Magic Dragon)"; "Leaving On A Jet Plane"), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1940 Sergio Cervetti, Uruguayan composer (The Bottom of the Iceberg; Lucet in Tenebris), born in Dolores, Uruguay
Tom Fogerty (1941-1990)
American rhythm guitarist (Creedence Clearwater Revival), and singer-songwriter, born in Berkeley, California
- 1942 Richard Greene, American violinist, and bluegrass fiddler (Seatrain), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 Lee Graziano, American rock drummer (American Breed), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1944 James Talley, American country blues singer-songwriter ("The Road to Torreón"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1944 Phil May, English rocker (Pretty Things), born in Dartford, Kent (d. 2020)
- 1948 Alan Gratzer, rock drummer (Reo Speedwagon), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1948 Joe Bouchard, American guitarist and bassist, born in Watertown, New York
- 1948 Michel Pagliaro, Canadian rock singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1949 Tommy Caldwell, American rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1980)
- 1954 Dennis Stratton, British rock guitarist (Iron Maiden), born in London
- 1954 Sue Upton, English actress (The Benny Hill Show) and dancer, born in Chadwell Heath, Essex, England
- 1955 Don Schiff, American session and touring rock and progressive rock bassist and Chapman Stick player, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1956 Eve de Castro-Robinson, New Zealand classical composer (Other Echoes; A Chaos Of Delight), music director (Karlheinz Company), and educator (University of Auckland), born in London, England
- 1956 Kevin Savigar, British session and touring keyboard player, songwriter, and record producer (Rod Stewart), born in London, England
- 1959 Thomas Quasthoff, German singer, born in Hildesheim, Germany
- 1960 Joëlle Ursull, French-Guadeloupean singer, born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- 1963 Biagio Antonacci, Italian pop singer-songwriter, born in Milan, Italy
- 1965 Bryn Terfel, Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer, born in Pant Glas, United Kingdom
- 1968 Nazzareno Carusi, Italian pianist, born in Celano, Italy
- 1969 Allison Wolfe, American musician (Bratmobile; Partyline), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1970 Chris Jericho [Irvine], American-Canadian professional wrestler and heavy metal rock singer (Fozzy), born in Manhasset, New York
- 1970 Scarface [Brad Terrence Jordan], American rapper (Geto Boys), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Susan Tedeschi, American musician, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1973 Nick Lachey, American singer, born in Harlan, Kentucky
- 1974 Joe C. [Joseph Calleja], American rapper (hype man for Kid Rock), born in Taylor, Michigan (d. 2000)
- 1978 Sisqó [Mark Althavean Andrews], American singer (Dru Hill, Unleash the Dragon), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1984 Delta Goodrem, Australian singer, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1984 French Montana [Karim Kharbouch], American rapper, born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1987 Zahara [Bulelwa Mkutukana], South African singer-songwriter and guitarist (Loliwe), born in East London, South Africa (d. 2023) [1]
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