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- Dave Clark, Brit drummer and vocalist of Dave Clark Five fame, turns 65.
- Curtis Fuller, American trombonist, turns 73.
- Curtis Lowe, (born Curtis Sylvester Lowe Sr.) American reedist, turns 88.
- Edele Lynch, Irish songwriter and vocalist of B*Witched fame, turns 28.
- Toshinori Kondo, Japanese avant-garde jazz-style trumpeter, turns 59.
- Krzysztof Sadowski, Polish pianist and organist, turns 71.
- Don Johnson, American singer and actor of Miami Vice, turns 58.
- Barry Harris, American Bebop pianist, turns 78.
- Bruce Gertz, American bassist, turns 55.
- Jerry Wallace, American singer, turns 69.
- Carmine Appice, American drummer with Vanilla Fudge, turns 61.
- Kito Trawick, American hype man for Ghost Town DJs, turns 34.
- Paul Simonon, Brit bassist with The Clash, turns 52.
- Cindy Birdsong, American R&B vocalist with The Supremes, turns 68.
- Harry Ray, American soul music vocalist with The Moments, turns 61.
- Najoua Belyzel, French pop rock and electronic music vocalist, turns 26.
- Mark Jansen, Dutch guitarist with Epica, turns 29.
- Gene Quill, American alto saxophonist, turns 80.
- Nick Beggs, Brit bassist with Kajagoogoo, turns 46.
- Ernest Ashworth, American country music singer, turns 79.
- Eddie Palmieri, American arranger and pianist, turns 71.
- Doug Phelps, American lead vocalist for The Kentucky Headhunters, turns 67.
- Max Yasgur (December 15, 1919 – February 08, 1973), American dairy farmer and host of 1969's Woodstock Festival, would have turned 88 this year.
- John H. Hammond (December 15, 1910 – July 10, 1987), American music critic and record producer, would have turned 97 this year.
- Ed Allen (December 15, 1897 – January 25, 1974), American cornetist, would have turned 110 this year.
- Alan Freed (December 15, 1922 – January 20, 1965), (a.k.a. Moondog) American DJ, would have turned 85 this year.
- Dannie Richmond (December 15, 1935 – March 15, 1988), American drummer, would have turned 72 this year.
- Jimmy Nottingham (December 15, 1925 – November 14, 1978), American big band trumpeter, would have turned 82 this year.
- Stan Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 96 this year.
- Jerome Richardson (December 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000), American multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Billy Butler (December 15, 1925 – March 20, 1991), American soul-jazz and blues guitarist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Buddy Cole (December 15, 1916 – November 05, 1964), American jazz pianist and bandleader, would have turned 91 this year.
