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- Hank Williams III, American americana and cowpunk guitarist, turns 35.
- Alex Acuña, Peruvian percussionist, turns 63.
- Eric Schenkman, American guitarist with Spin Doctors, turns 44.
- Katrina Elam, American singer, turns 24.
- Dionne Warwick, American R&B and soul music singer, turns 67.
- Soren Kristiansen, Danish pianist, turns 45.
- Daniel O'Donnell, Irish country musician, turns 46.
- Evren Genis, Turkish composer, turns 29.
- Bruce Ditmas, American drummer, turns 61.
- Dan Hawkins, Brit guitarist with The Darkness, turns 31.
- Dave Munden, Brit vocalist with The Tremeloes, turns 64.
- Terry Kirkman, American songwriter and founding member of The Association, turns 66.
- Nick Dimichino, American bassist for Nine Days, turns 40.
- Danny Boy, American MC and hype man with House of Pain, turns 39.
- Alan Ward, Brit rhythm guitarist with The Honeycombs, turns 62.
- Tim Hauser, American vocalist with The Manhattan Transfer, turns 65.
- Ralph Scala, American organist and vocalist with Blues Magoos, turns 60.
- Toshiko Akiyoshi, Manchurian jazz pianist, turns 78.
- Declan Cluskey, Irish arranger with The Bachelors, turns 65.
- Dickey Betts, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter with The Allman Brothers Band, turns 64.
- Tim Whitehead, Brit tenor saxophonist, turns 57.
- Mike Heron, Scottish multi-instrumentalist with Incredible String Band, turns 65.
- Cy Curnin, Brit vocalist with The Fixx, turns 50.
- Michael Carvin, American drummer, turns 63.
- Gary Barone, American trumpeter, turns 66.
- Sheila E., (born Sheila Escovedo) American drummer, turns 50.
- Juhani Aaltonen, Finnish flautist and saxophonist, turns 72.
- Connie Francis, American and pop music singer, turns 69.
- Lars Lystedt, Swedish trombonist, turns 82.
- Belouis Some, (born Neville Keighley) British New Wave musician, turns 48.
- Mark Mondesir, Brit session musician (drummer), turns 43.
- Bob Dorough, American Bebop pianist and vocalist, turns 84.
- Dino Meneghin, American session musician and record producer, turns 30.
- Richard Galliano, French accordion player, turns 57.
- Ray Jackson, (born Lindsay Raymond Jackson) Brit mandolinist and harmonica player of Lindisfarne fame, turns 59.
- John Hicks (December 12, 1941 – May 10, 2006), American hard bop/post-bop pianist, would have turned 66 this year.
- Dodo Marmarosa (December 12, 1925 – September 12, 2002), American pianist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997), American drummer, would have turned 62 this year.
- Fred Elizalde (December 12, 1907 – January 16, 1979), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Robin Tyner (December 12, 1944 – September 18, 1991), (born Robert Derminer) American lead vocalist with MC5, would have turned 63 this year.
- Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999), American vocalist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Eddie Barefield (December 12, 1909 – January 04, 1991), American clarinetist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999), American jazz-funk and smooth jazz pioneer, would have turned 64 this year.
- Kurt Atterberg (December 12, 1887 – February 15, 1974), Swedish composer of ballet and opera music, would have turned 120 this year.
- Don Stovall (December 12, 1913 – November 20, 1970), American swing-style alto saxophonist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998), American entertainer and Rat Pack member, would have turned 92 this year.
- Dagmar Nordstrom (December 12, 1903 – April 09, 1976), American composer and pianist of Nordstrom Sisters fame, would have turned 104 this year.
