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- Eydie Gormé, renowned latin pop artist and bolero performer, turns 76.
- Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915 – May 30, 1976), American electric blues artist, would have turned 92 this year.
- LL Cool J, American actor and rap music star, turns 39.
- MC Remedee, member of the Cookie Crew, turns 40.
- Matt Lukin, American bassist for Mudhoney founding member of The Melvins, turns 43.
- Chris Pedersen, American guitarist for Camper Van Beethoven, turns 47.
- Angela Bassett, renowned American actress (Strange Days, Waiting to Exhale, The Score), turns 49.
- Murray McEachern (August 16, 1915 – April 28, 1982), American jazz and swing trombonist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Tim Farriss, Australian guitarist for INXS, turns 50.
- Emil Ludvík, Czech pianist, turns 90.
- Rosie Ledford, American guitarist for Coon Creek Girls, turns 92.
- Mal Waldron (August 16, 1926 – December 02, 2002), American pianist, would have turned 81 this year.
- Scott Asheton, American drummer for The Stooges, turns 58.
- Gordon Fleet, of The Easybeats, turns 61.
- Karl Hoschna (August 16, 1877– December 23, 1911), Bohemian composer, would have turned 130 this year.
- Kevin Ayers, British singer-songwriter for Soft Machine, turns 62.
- Gary Loizzo, of American Breed, turns 62.
- Keisha Buchanan, vocalist with Sugababes, turns 23.
- Robert "Squirrel" Lester, of The Chi-Lites, turns 65.
- Al Hibbler, American singer, turns 92.
- Chuck Guillory, American cajun-style fiddler, turns 88.
- Chris Curtis (August 16, 1941 – February 28, 2005), British drummer for The Searchers, would have turned 66 this year.
- Eddie Kirkland, Jamaican guitarist and harmonica player, turns 79.
- Barry Hay, member of Golden Earring, turns 59.
- Ketty Lester, vocalist, turns 73.
- Carl Perkins (August 16, 1928 – March 17, 1958), American rockabilly/rock and roll pianist, would have turned 79 this year.
- Joe Sealy, Canadian pianist, turns 68.
- Madonna, American entertainer, turns 49.
- Andy Strickland, Brit guitarist and vocalist for Caretaker Race, turns 48.
- Vanessa Carlton, American pop music artist, turns 27.
- Danny Moss, British tenor sax player, turns 80.
- James "J.T." Taylor, lead vocalist for Kool & the Gang, turns 54.
- Sol Wells, Australian trumpeter and vocalist (born Colin Charles Wells in Tasmania), turns 82.
- Emily Erwin, of Dixie Chicks fame, turns 35.
- Don Vickery, Canadian drummer for The Travellers, turns 68.
- Ernie Freeman (August 16, 1922 – May 16, 1981), American pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Robert Hardy, Scottish bassist for Franz Ferdinand, turns 27.
- Howard Lucraft, British musician, turns 91.
- Bill Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980), American bandleader, winner of several grammy awards and post-bop pianist, would have turned 78 this year.
