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- Gil Scott-Heron, American poet and spoken word performer, turns 58.
- Jorge Lopez Ruiz, Argentinian bass player, turns 72.
- Hannah Spearritt, Brit bubblegum pop vocalist of S Club fame, turns 26.
- Kathy Stobart, Brit tenor saxophonist, turns 82.
- Method Man, (born Clifford Smith) American actor and rapper with the Wu-Tang Clan musical collective, turns 36.
- Lesak Zadlo, Polish soprano saxophonist, turns 62.
- Peter O'Toole, Brit with Hothouse Flowers, turns 42.
- Steve Race, American pianist, turns 86.
- Rudolph Isley, American vocalist and songwriter with The Isley Brothers, turns 68.
- Frank Tusa, American session musician (bass), turns 60.
- Don Butterfield (April 1, 1923 – November 27, 2006), American tuba player, would have turned 84 this year.
- Duke Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 08, 2006), (born Irving Sidney Jordan) American jazz pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984), American nurse, jazz singer and songwriter, would have turned 112 this year.
- Harry Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 08, 1974), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Art Lund (April 1, 1915 – May 30, 1990), American broadway theatre actor and vocalist, would have turned 92 this year.
- John LaPorta (April 1, 1902 – May 12, 2004), American clarinetist and saxophonist, would have turned 105 this year.
