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- Jon Siebels, American guitarist with Eve 6, turns 28.
- Phil Shulman, Scottish multi-instrumentalist with Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, turns 70.
- Rez Abbasi, Pakistani guitarist, turns 42.
- Mario, American R&B singer, turns 21.
- Randy Bachman, Canadian rock guitarist and vocalist; member of The Guess Who, turns 64.
- Tim Bogert, Brit bassist for Vanilla Fudge, turns 63.
- Lee Brennan, English vocalist with 911, turns 32.
- Mark Calderon, American vocalist with Color Me Badd, turns 37.
- Ma$e, American rapper, turns 30.
- Tony Kanal, Brit bassist with No Doubt, turns 37.
- Yolanda Adams, American gospel music artist, turns 44.
- Malcolm Allured, of Showaddywaddy, turns 62.
- Glen Matlock, Brit bassist for Sex Pistols, turns 51.
- Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist with Rush, turns 54.
- Kevin Kavanaugh, member of Asbury Jukes, turns 56.
- Jeff Cook, American multi-instrumentalist and member of Alabama, turns 58.
- Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist, "The Captain" in Captain & Tennille, turns 65.
- David 'Billy' Knight, American percussionist, turns 60.
- B. J. Thomas, American singer, turns 65.
- Tommy Sands, American actor and pop music singer, turns 70.
- Dickie Hawdon, British trumpeter, turns 80.
- Sonny Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994), American free-jazz guitarist, would have turned 67 this year.
- Eric Coates (August 27, 1886 – December 21, 1957), English composer, would have turned 121 this year.
- Alice Coltrane, American jazz composer, harpist, organist, and pianist, turns 70.
- Martha Raye (August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), American actress and singer, would have turned 91 this year.
- Tony Crombie (August 27, 1925 – October 18, 1999), Brit session musician (percussionist), would have turned 82 this year.
- Idrees Sulieman (August 27, 1923 – July 23, 2002), trumpet, jazz, would have turned 84 this year.
- Malachi Favors (August 27, 1937 – January 29, 2004), American avant-garde jazz session artist and double bass player, would have turned 70 this year.
- Lester Young (August 27, 1904 – March 15, 1959), American jazz percussionist and saxophonist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Rebecca Helferich Clarke (August 27, 1886 – October 13, 1979), English composer and violinist, would have turned 121 this year.
