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- Freddie Hubbard, American composer, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player, turns 69.
- Janis Ian, American author, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, turns 56.
- Pat LaBarbera, American conductor and saxophonist, turns 63.
- Alexander Von Schlippenbach, German bandleader and pianist, turns 69.
- Pete Sims, American drummer, turns 69.
- Jack Lawrence, (born Jacob Schwartz) American lyricist, turns 95.
- John Oates, American record producer of Hall & Oates fame, turns 58.
- Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), American composer and jazz singer, would have turned 92 this year.
- Isaiah Morgan (April 7, 1887 – May 11, 1966), American cornetist, would have turned 120 this year.
- Bob Berg (April 7, 1951 – December 05, 2002), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 56 this year.
- Al Hayse (April 7, 1921 – May , 1982), American trombonist, would have turned 86 this year.
- Peanuts Hucko (April 7, 1918 – June 19, 2003), American clarinetist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Ralph Flanagan (April 7, 1919 – December 30, 1995), American arranger, bandleader, composer, and pianist, would have turned 88 this year.
- Victor Feldman (April 7, 1934 – May 12, 1987), Brit composer, pianist, and percussionist, would have turned 73 this year.
- Johnny Simmen (April 7, 1918 – September 23, 2004), Swiss songwriter, would have turned 89 this year.
- Mongo Santamaría (April 7, 1922 – February 01, 2003), (born Ramón Santamaría) Cuban conga player, would have turned 85 this year.
