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- Craig Frost, American keyboardist of Grand Funk Railroad fame, turns 59.
- John Altenburgh, American pianist, turns 47.
- Stephen Marley, Jamaican singer with Melody Makers, turns 35.
- Joe Bonner, American jazz pianist, turns 59.
- Cy Laurie, Brit clarinetist, turns 81.
- Mikey Welsh, American bassist of Weezer fame, turns 36.
- Sonny Brown, (born Gerard Brown) American drummer, turns 71.
- Jimmy Winston, American organist for Small Faces, turns 62.
- Johnny Tillotson, American singer and songwriter, turns 68.
- Ashley Slater, Canadian trombonist, turns 46.
- Ran Blake, American pianist, turns 72.
- Issi Rozen, Israeli jazz guitarist, turns 36.
- Billy James, American drummer and talent scout, turns 71.
- Holly Hofmann, American flautist, turns 51.
- Avishai Cohen, Israeli bass player, turns 36.
- Henri Renaud (April 20, 1925 – October 16, 2002), French pianist and record producer, would have turned 82 this year.
- Bob Braun (April 20, 1929 – January 15, 2001), American one-hit wonder and radio personality, would have turned 78 this year.
- Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), American percussionist, would have turned 84 this year.
- Vera Auer (April 20, 1919 – August 02, 1996), Austrian accordionist and vibraphonist, would have turned 88 this year.
- Lionel Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), American bandleader, percussionist, and pianist, would have turned 99 this year.
- Luther Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 01, 2005), American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, would have turned 56 this year.
- Charlie Lourie (April 20, 1920 – December 31, 2000), American record producer and founder of the Mosaic Records imprint, would have turned 87 this year.
- Beaver Harris (April 20, 1936 – December 22, 1991), American drummer, would have turned 71 this year.
- Emile Christian (April 20, 1895 – December 03, 1973), American clarinetist, saxophonist, and trombonist, would have turned 112 this year.
