- 1551 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer, violist, tenor, and teacher, born in Florence (d. 1610)
- 1690 Jaime de Casellas, Spanish composer, born in Valls, Spain (d. 1764)
- 1692 Antonio Palella, Italian composer and harpsichordist, born in San Giovanni a Teduccio, Naples, Italy (d. 1761)
- 1740 Michel-Julien Mathieu, French composer, born in Fontainebleau, France (d. 1777)
- 1747 Johann Wilhelm Stadler, German composer (d. 1819)
- 1748 Franz Seydelmann, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- 1790 Waldemar Thrane, Norwegian violinist, composer (Fjeldeventyret), and conductor, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1828)
- 1813 Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, German composer, born in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Confederation of the Rhine (d. 1889)
- 1834 Walter Kittredge, American musician during American Civil War, born in Merrimack, New Hampshire (d. 1905)
- 1837 Otto Winter-Hjelm, Norwegian musician and composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1931)
- 1860 Felix Woyrsch, German composer, born in Opava, Czech Republic (d. 1944)
- 1869 Komitas [Soghomon Soghomonian], Armenian priest, composer (Patarag), and musicologist, born in Kütahya, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) (d. 1935) [O.S. birth 09-26]
- 1870 Louis Vierne, French organist (Notre-Dame, 1900-37), and composer (Messe solennelle), born in Poitiers, France (d. 1937)
- 1883 Dick Burnett, American musician ("Man of Constant Sorrow"), born in Monticello, Kentucky (d. 1977)
- 1885 Will Vodery, African-American theater and film arranger, orchestrator (Showboat; Ziegfeld's Follies; Blackbirds), and composer (From Dixie to Broadway), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1951) [1]
- 1898 Clarence Williams, American composer, born in Plaquemine, Louisiana (d. 1965)
- 1900 Zeno Vancea, Romanian composer, born in Bocsa, Romania (d. 1990)
- 1901 Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and ethnomusicologist, born in Eidsborg, Norway (d. 1977)
- 1903 René Guillou, French organist and composer (L'Autre mère), born in Rennes, Brittany, France (d. 1958)
- 1908 Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, American composer, born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1990)
- 1913 Walter Schumann, American choral director (Ford Show) and film and television composer (Night Of The Hunter; Dragnet theme), born in New York City (d. 1958)
- 1917 Hans Poser, German composer, born in Tannenbergsthal (d. 1970)
- 1919 Hal Singer, American jazz and R&B saxophonist ("Corn Bread"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2020) [1]
- 1922 Svend Westergaard, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1988)
- 1927 (Georgeanne) "Gigi" Durston, American cabaret and big band singer (Sonny Kendis Show; Russ Case Orchestra), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1927 Al Duncan, American blues drummer, born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1930 (Park Frederick) "Pepper" Adams, American jazz saxophonist (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band), born in Highland Park, Michigan
- 1930 Tōru Takemitsu, Japanese classical music and film score composer (November Steps; Ran), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1996)
- 1932 (Roddis) "Pete" Drake, American session pedal steel guitarist (Tammy Wynette - "Stand by Your Man"; Bob Dylan' - "Lay Lady Lay": George Harrison - "All Things Must Pass"), and producer (Ringo Starr; BJ Thomas), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1988)
- 1936 Carman Moore, American composer, born in Lorain, Ohio
- 1939 Andrew William Thomas, American composer (Three Transformations), born in Ithaca, New York
- 1939 Armando Gentilucci, Italian composer, born in Lecce, Italy (d. 1989)
- 1940 Fred Cash, American soul singer (Impressions - "People Get Ready"; "It's All Right"), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 1943 James E. Sellars, American composer, born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2017)
- 1944 Susan Raye, American country music singer ("L.A. International Airport"), born in Eugene, Oregon
- 1945 Joseph Rescigno, American opera conductor (Florentine Opera Company of Milwaukee, 1981-2019), born in Flushing, New York
- 1945 Ray Royer, English rock guitarist (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), born in The Pinewoods, Essex
- 1947 Sheila Ferguson, American pop singer and songwriter (The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Tony Wilson, Trinidadian rock songwriter, bassist, and vocalist (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Trinidad
Johnny Ramone (1948-2004)
American punk rock guitarist and songwriter (Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Long Island, New York
- 1949 Hamish Stuart, Scottish bass player, guitarist and singer (Average White Band, 1972-82; Paul McCartney, 1989-93; Ringo's All-Starr Band), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1949 Jay Graydon, American songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Al Jarrau), born in Burbank, California
- 1950 Robert "Kool" Bell, American funk rock bassist (Kool & the Gang - "Joanna"), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1952 Clifford Adams, American trombone player (Kool & the Gang - "Joanna"), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2015)
- 1953 Ricky Lee Phelps, American singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett"), born in Paragould, Arkansas
- 1953 Robert Saxton, British classical composer (The Circle of Light; Caritas), born in London
- 1954 Carl Vine, Australian classical composer, born in Perth, Australia
- 1955 Lonnie Pitchford, American blues musician, born in Lexington, Mississipi (d. 1998)
- 1956 Danny Jacob, American session and touring guitarist (Bette Midler), and cartoon music composer (Phineas and Ferb), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1956 Larry Crane, American rock guitarist (John Mellencamp band), born in Seymour, Indiana
- 1959 Gavin Friday [Fionán Martin Hanvey], Irish singer (Virgin Prunes), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1961 Steven Bernstein, American jazz trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger, and band leader (Sex Mob; Millennial Territory Orchestra), born in Berkeley, California
- 1961 Ted Kooshian, American jazz pianist (Hubub!; Standard Orbit Quartet; Clowns Will Be Arriving), born in San Jose, California
- 1962 Michael Abels, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Omar; Us), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1964 (Priscilla) "CeCe" Winans (Love), American 23-time Dove and 12-time Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1965 C. J. Ramone [Christopher Ward], American rock bassist, and vocalist (The Ramones, 1989-95 - "Scattergun"), born in Queens, New York
- 1974 DJ Q-Ball [Harry Dean, Jr.], American musician and actor (Bloodhound Gang), born in Limerick, Pennsylvania
- 1977 Erna Siikavirta, Finnish heavy metal keyboardist (Deathlike Silence, 2006-08; Lordi, 1997-2005), born in Espoo, Finland
- 1978 Mike Moreno, American jazz guitarist (First in Mind), born in Houston, Texas
- 1979 (Gregori) Chad Petree, American indie-rock singer-songwriter (Shiny Toy Guns - "You Are The One"), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Nick Cannon (43 years old)
1980 American actor, rapper ("Love Don't Cost a Thing"; "Gigilo"), and television personality (America's Got Talent; The Masked Singer), born in San Diego, California
- 1981 Ruby [Rania Hussein Muhammad Tawfiq], Egyptian singer ("Do You Know Why") and actress (The Baby Doll Night), born in Cairo, Egypt
Bruno Mars (38 years old)
1985 American pop and R&B singer-songwriter ("Just the Way You Are", "The Lazy Song"; "Uptown Funk"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1987 Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- 1995 G. Herbo [Herbert Wright III], American rapper (PTSD), born in Chicago, Illinois
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