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- Melissa Schuman, of Dream, turns 23.
- Jackie DeShannon, American rock and roll singer, turns 63.
- Kim Sledge, American singer with Sister Sledge, turns 50.
- Kelis Rogers, American R&B singer, turns 27.
- Kenny Rogers, American country music singer, turns 69.
- Carl Giammarese, American guitarist with The Buckinghams, turns 60.
- Liam Howlett, British keyboardist for The Prodigy, turns 36.
- Dina Carroll, English singer, turns 39.
- Christiane Legrand, French vocalist with The Swingle Singers, turns 77.
- David Morales, American music producer and DJ, turns 46.
- Budgie, English drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, turns 50.
- Nick Kane, American guitarist for The Mavericks, turns 53.
- Steve Smith, American drummer for Journey, turns 53.
- Glenn Hughes, Brit bassist for Deep Purple, turns 55.
- Harold Reid, American vocalist of The Statler Brothers, turns 68.
- Serj Tankian, American-Armenian singer for System of a Down, turns 40.
- James Burton, American rock and roll musician, turns 68.
- Tom Costello, American session musician with Santana, turns 66.
- Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984), American jazz pianist and bandleader, would have turned 103 this year.
- Joe Strummer (August 21, 1952 – December 22, 2002), British singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Clash, would have turned 55 this year.
