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- Posdnuos, (nee Kelvin Mercer) of De La Soul, turns 38.
- Larry Clinton (August 17, 1909 – May 02, 1985), American big band composer, bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 98 this year.
- Jack Sperling, American big band drummer, turns 85.
- Claire Richards, British singer with Steps, turns 30.
- Jill Cunniff, American bassist for Luscious Jackson, turns 41.
- Eric Johnson, American guitarist, turns 53.
- Steve Gorman, American drummer for The Black Crowes, turns 42.
- Maria McKee, American singer of Lone Justice fame, turns 43.
- Betty Cody, American country music singer, turns 86.
- Donnie Wahlberg, American actor and member of New Kids On The Block, turns 38.
- Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993), American country music singer and harmonica player, would have turned 86 this year.
- Belinda Carlisle, American singer, lead vocalist for The Go-Go's, turns 49.
- George Duvivier (August 17, 1920 – July 11, 1985), Acclaimed bass player, would have turned 87 this year.
- Colin Moulding, British songwriter, vocalist, and bassist for XTC, turns 52.
- Kevin Rowland, singer, songwriter, and former frontman for Dexys Midnight Runners, turns 54.
- Sib Hashian, drummer for Boston, turns 58.
- Gary Talley, American vocalist, lead guitarist, electric sitar player for Box Tops, turns 60.
- John Seiter, of Spanky and Our Gang, turns 63.
- Derek Smith, British pianist, turns 76.
- Sam Butera, American saxophonist and bandleader, turns 80.
- Colin James, Canadian composer and blues guitarist, turns 43.
- Abram Chasins, American classical music composer and pianist, Juilliard graduate, turns 104.
- Ike Quebec (August 17, 1918 – January 16, 1963), American tenor saxophone player, would have turned 89 this year.
- Thomas Jefferson Anderson, American composer, turns 79.
- George Melly, British jazz pianist and blues singer, turns 81.
- Mae West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980), American vaudeville actress, playwright, singer, and screenwriter, would have turned 114 this year.
