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- Whitney Houston, American actress, R&B songstress, and fashion model, turns 44.
- Kurtis Blow, American rap music pioneer, turns 48.
- Pete Gavin, British drummer for Heads Hands & Feet, Vinegar Joe, turns 61.
- Mack 10, American rapper of Westside Connection fame, turns 36.
- Tash, American rapper, protégé of Ice T, and one-half of Tha Alkaholiks, turns 35.
- Marinus Gerritsen, (a.k.a. Rinus Gerritsen) Dutch bassist and founding member of Golden Earring, turns 61.
- Aimee Mann, American folk singer, turns 47.
- Arion Salazar, American bassist for Third Eye Blind, turns 35.
- Vic Prince, British drummer for Pretty Things, turns 63.
- Airrion Love, American vocalist with The Stylistics, turns 58.
- Pete Thomas, British composer, music producer, and drummer for Elvis Costello, turns 53.
- Robert Arthur Hales, Canadian bandleader and trumpet player, turns 73.
- Benjamin Orr (August 9, 1955 – October 03, 2000), bassist for The Cars, would have turned 52 this year.