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- Pluto Shervington, renowned reggae musician, turns 57.
- Joe Puma (August 13, 1927 – May 31, 2000), American guitarist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 – April 21, 1999), American actor and jazz musician, would have turned 103 this year.
- Augustyn Bloch (August 13, 1929 – April 06, 2006), renowned Polish composer, member of the Polish Composers Union, would have turned 78 this year.
- Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, turns 56.
- Benny Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 15, 2005), American bop trumpeter, would have turned 82 this year.
- Don Ho, Hawaiian musician, turns 77.
- Big Chief Russell Moore (August 13, 1912 – December 15, 1983), American Dixieland trombonist and Pima native, would have turned 95 this year.
- Michael Bradley, Irish bassist with The Undertones, turns 48.
- Feargal Sharkey, Irish vocalist with The Undertones, turns 49.
- Nate Kazebier (August 13, 1912 – October 22, 1969), American jazz trumpet player for Benny Goodman, would have turned 95 this year.
- George Shearing, British jazz pianist, turns 88.
- Sean James Stokes, Brit bassist for The Bachelors, turns 67.
- Jimmy McCracklin, American bandleader and blues pianist, turns 86.
- Tony Santini, vocalist for Sha Na Na, turns 59.
- Mulgrew Miller, American pianist, turns 52.
- Guy Paquinet (August 13, 1903 – January 05, 1981), French trombonist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Kathleen Battle, renowned opera singer, turns 59.
- Mike Melancon, American drummer for Emerson Drive, turns 29.
- Andy Griggs, American country musician, turns 34.
