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- Anouk, (born Anouk Stotijn-Teeuwe) Dutch pop music singer, turns 32.
- Christian Bellest, French trumpeter, turns 85.
- Biz Markie, American rapper and disc jockey, turns 43.
- Derek Hogg, American drummer, turns 79.
- Jacques Brel, (born Jacques Romain Georges Brel) French singer and songwriter, turns 78.
- Phil Lee, Brit guitarist, turns 64.
- Donita Sparks, American guitarist and vocalist of L7 fame, turns 44.
- Eiji Kitamura, Japanese clarinetist, turns 78.
- Monty Sunshine, Brit clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, turns 79.
- Paul Jeffrey, American tenor saxophonist, turns 74.
- Victor Schertzinger (April 8, 1880 – October 26, 1941), American composer, would have turned 127 this year.
- Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 – March 04, 1981), American Academy Award-winning songwriter and Songwriters' Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 111 this year.
- George Dixon (April 8, 1909 – August 01, 1994), American trumpeter, would have turned 98 this year.
- Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 – September 11, 2004), American lyricist and Songwriters' Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 74 this year.
- Carmen McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994), American jazz vocalist, would have turned 87 this year.
