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- Tim Skold, American bassist for Marilyn Manson, turns 41.
- Brian Dalyrimple, American R&B vocalist with Soul for Real, turns 32.
- Mike Scott, Scottish songwriter for The Waterboys, turns 49.
- Spider Stacy, (born Peter Richard Stacy) Irish tin whistler with The Pogues, turns 49.
- Jane Birkin, Brit actress and singer, turns 61.
- Wally Eckhardt, (born Wallace Eckhardt) American double bassist, turns 83.
- Frank Allen, Brit musician with The Searchers, turns 64.
- Jackie McAuley, Irish multi-instrumentalist for Them, turns 61.
- Cliff Williams, Brit bassist with AC/DC, turns 58.
- Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer with The Debonaires, Dawn, turns 61.
- John Lurie, American saxophonist, turns 55.
- Gustavo Bergalli, Argentinian trumpeter, turns 67.
- René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer, turns 54.
- Stefan Bauer, German vibraphonist, turns 51.
- Dan Barrett, American trombonist, turns 52.
- Stanley Crouch, American drummer and writer, turns 62.
- Jerome Cooper, American drummer, turns 61.
- Christopher Parkening, American guitarist, turns 60.
- Nikolay Levinovsky, Russian pianist, turns 63.
- Clark Terry, American trumpeter, turns 87.
- Aura Rully, Romanian vocalist, turns 61.
- Tata Young, Thailand vocalist, turns 27.
- Chuck Gentry, American reedist, turns 96.
- Anthony Way, Brit vocalist, turns 25.
- Cecil Payne, American baritone saxophonist, turns 85.
- Anna Maria Jopek, Polish singer, turns 37.
- Rosalyn Tureck (December 14, 1914 – July 17, 2003), American pianist and harpsichordist, would have turned 93 this year.
- Gary Usher (December 14, 1938 – May 24, 1990), American record producer and songwriter for Them, Beach Boys, would have turned 69 this year.
- Ted Buckner (1913 – 1976), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 94.
- Charlie Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995), country musician, would have turned 75 this year.
- Ovie Alston (1905 – 1989), American trumpeter, would have turned 102.
- Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 – January 04, 1991), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 74 this year.
- Viola Wells (1902 – 1984), American vocalist, would have turned 105.
- Spike Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 01, 1965), American bandleader and drummer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Aleksandr Tsfasman (1906 – 1971), Ukrainian bandleader and pianist, would have turned 101.
- Budd Johnson (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Martha Davis (1917 – 1960), American pianist, would have turned 90.
- Phineas Newborn, Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989), American pianist, would have turned 76 this year.