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- J-Boog, member of B2K, the defunct American boy band, turns 22.
- Ben Gibbard, American lead vocalist with Death Cab for Cutie, turns 31.
- Johnny Rae, American percussionist for Cal Tjader and Stan Getz, turns 73.
- Joe Jackson, British singer-songwriter, turns 53.
- Alan Frew, Scottish lead vocalist with Glass Tiger, turns 48.
- Jim Kale, Brit bassist with The Guess Who, turns 64.
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad, American disc jockey for A Tribe Called Quest, turns 37.
- Chuck Norris, American blues guitarist, turns 86.
- Bragi Ólafsson, Icelandic bassist with The Sugarcubes, turns 45.
- Bobby Jay, vocalist for Bobby Jay and the Hawks, turns 70.
- Charlie Sexton, American guitarist and singer-songwriter, turns 39.
- Attila Bozay, Hungarian composer, turns 68.
- Alun Hoddinott, Welsh composer, turns 78.
- John Simon, American record producer, turns 66.
- Ronnie Dawson, American swing bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist, turns 68.
- Rainer Boesch, Swiss composer and pianist, turns 69.
- Mack Daddy, (nee Chris Kelly) American rapper of Kris Kross fame, turns 29.
- Mike Hugg, British drummer for Manfred Mann, turns 65.
- Eric Carmen, American guitarist and keyboardist, turns 58.
- Chris Dave, session drummer for Lionel Richie, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, and Toni Braxton, turns 39.
- Peter King, British post-bop and zydeco alto saxophonist, turns 67.
- Guy Villari, American lead vocalist with The Regents, turns 65.
- Mike Douglas, American vocalist and member of The Diamonds, turns 82.
- John Ellison, American R&B singer, lead vocalist for John Ellison & the Soul Brothers Six, turns 66.
- Kenny Gamble, American record producer and Grammy Award winner, turns 64.
- Bonnie Bramlett, American actress and singer with Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, turns 63.
- Jess Stacy (August 11, 1904 – January 05, 1994), (nee Alexandria Stacy) American pianist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Eric James (August 11, 1913 – March 28, 2006), American arranger, composer, and pianist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Russell Procope (August 11, 1908 – January 21, 1981), American clarinet and alto saxophone player, would have turned 99 this year.
- Ginette Neveu (August 11, 1919 – October 27, 1949), French violin virtuoso, would have turned 88 this year.
