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- Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist, turns 79.
- Dr. Alban, (born Alban Nwapa) Nigerian singer, turns 50.
- Cassie, American R&B singer, turns 21.
- Adrian Young, American drummer with No Doubt, turns 38.
- Shirley Manson, Scottish vocalist with for Garbage, turns 41.
- Dan Vickrey, American bassist for Counting Crows, turns 41.
- Annie Holland, Brit bassist of Britpop act, Elastica, turns 42.
- Branford Marsalis, American jazz musician, brother to Wynton Marsalis, turns 47.
- Vic Dana, American singer, turns 65.
- Michael Chetwood, English keyboardist for T'Pau, turns 53.
- Mark Snow, American composer, turns 61.
- Maureen Tucker, American musician with The Velvet Underground, turns 63.
- Steve Wright, Brit television presenter and disc jockey with BBC Radio, turns 53.
- Bob Cowsill, of The Cowsills, turns 58.
- Dick Cowsill, of The Cowsills, turns 58.
- Jet Black, English drummer for The Stranglers, turns 59.
- Thalía, Mexican singer, turns 36.
- Valerie Simpson, American R&B singer of Ashford & Simpson fame, turns 59.
- Saeko Chiba, Japanese seiyu and singer, turns 30.
- Nik Turner, English saxophonist and flautist with Hawkwind, turns 67.
- Wolfgang Sawallisch, German conductor and pianist, turns 84.
- Billy Rush, American rhythm guitarist and music producer for Southside Johnny, turns 55.
- John O'Neill, Irish guitarist for That Petrol Emotion, The Undertones, turns 50.
- Chris Curtis (August 26, 1941 – February 28, 2005), Brit drummer and vocalist with The Searchers, would have turned 66 this year.