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- Dick Parry, Brit saxophonist of Pink Floyd fame, turns 65.
- John Patitucci, American double bassist, turns 48.
- Barry Jenkins, Brit drummer with The Animals, turns 63.
- Frank Gambale, Australian guitarist, turns 49.
- Warren Benbow, American jazz drummer, turns 56.
- William Hitz, American reedist for Gene Krupa, Sarah Vaughan, and Anita O'Day, turns 85.
- Chuck Mead, American country musician with BR5-49, turns 47.
- Vanessa Paradis, French singer and actress, turns 35.
- Red Balaban, American sousaphonist, turns 78.
- Richey James Edwards, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Manic Street Preachers, turns 39.
- Joe Lee Wilson, American vocalist, turns 72.
- Tish Bray, Australian flautist, turns 83.
- Luther Campbell, American rapper of 2 Live Crew fame, turns 46.
- Rick Nielsen, American guitarist and vocalist with Cheap Trick, turns 61.
- Alan Gene Williams, American multi-instrumentalist with The Rubettes, Shoulders, turns 57.
- Ricky Ross, Scottish guitarist, pianist, and vocalist with Deacon Blue, turns 50.
- Beb Guérin, French bass player, turns 66.
- Danny Saber, American multi-instrumentalist with Black Grape, turns 41.
- Mal Jennings, Australian trumpeter and vocalist, turns 63.
- Jordin Sparks, American singer, model and American Idol contestant, turns 18.
- Robin Gibb, Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, turns 58.
- Mark Klein, American singer of The Boogie Kings fame, turns 14.
- Maurice Gibb (December 22, 1949 – January 12, 2003), Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, would have turned 58 this year.
- Nick Ceroli (December 22, 1939 – August 11, 1985), American session musician (drummer), would have turned 68 this year.
- Franz Wilhelm Abt (December 22, 1819 – March 31, 1870), German composer, would have turned 188 this year.
- Teresa Carreño (December 22, 1853 – June 12, 1917), Venezuelan conductor and pianist, would have turned 154 this year.
- Ronnie Ball (December 22, 1927 – December 31, 1984), Brit cool jazz pianist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787), German composer and violist, would have turned 284 this year.
- Lil Green (December 22, 1919 – April 14, 1954), (born Lillian Green) American blues vocalist, would have turned 88 this year.
- Reunald Jones (December 22, 1910 – February 26, 1989), American swing-style trumpeter, would have turned 97 this year.
- Edgard Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 06, 1965), French-born composer; Varèse Sarabande record label namesake, would have turned 124 this year.
- Danny Polo (December 22, 1901 – July 11, 1949), American clarinetist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Franz Schmidt (December 22, 1874 – February 11, 1939), Austrian romantic music composer, would have turned 133 this year.
- Giacomo Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924), Italian opera composer, would have turned 149 this year.
