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- Dave Murray, Brit guitarist with Iron Maiden, turns 49.
- Victoria Williams, American singer-songwriter, turns 48.
- Wil Sinnott, Brit bassist with The Shamen, turns 47.
- Anthony Phillips, British guitarist with Genesis, turns 56.
- Eddie Vedder, American vocalist of Pearl Jam fame, turns 41.
- Montsho Eshe, American vocalist with Arrested Development, turns 33.
- Harry Judd, American drummer for McFly, turns 22.
- Carla Bruni, Italian-French model, songwriter and singer, turns 39.
- Luther Grosvenor, (a.k.a. Ariel Bender) Brit guitarist with Spooky Tooth and Mott the Hoople, turns 58.
- Adrian Belew, (born Robert Steven Belew) American guitarist and vocalist for King Crimson, turns 58.
- Buddy Harmon, American country music drummer, turns 79.
- Ron Bushy, American drummer with Iron Butterfly, turns 66.
- Harry Shearer, American actor and bassist, turns 64.
- Duster Bennett, Brit blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, turns 61.
- Günther Schifter, Austrian music journalist, turns 84.
- Frank Morgan, American alto saxophonist, turns 74.
- "Pinocchio" James, (born Cornelius James), turns 80.
- Joe Harris, American session musician (drummer) with Benny Goodman, turns 81.
- Laurence Hobgood, American Grammy Award-nominated pianist, turns 48.
- John Gordon, American alto saxophonist, turns 41.
- John Drew, Brit bass player, turns 80.
- Ralph Bowen, Canadian tenor saxophonist, turns 46.
- Claudio Scimone, Italian conductor, turns 84.
- Esthero, (born Jen-Bea Englishman) Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 29.
- Herman Schoonderwalt, Dutch reedist, turns 76.
- Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete and musician, turns 85.
- Muhammad Ali, American free jazz drummer, turns 71.
- Ron Gowans, Australian flautist, turns 95.
- Frederick Heath, Brit singer; Johnny Kidd of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates fame, turns 68.
- Jorma Kaukonen, guitarist of Jefferson Airplane fame, turns 67.
- Severo Bonini (December 23, 1582 – December 05, 1663), Italian composer, would have turned 425 this year.
- Esther Phillips (December 23, 1935 –August 07, 1984), American singer, would have turned 72 this year.
- Mike Jackson (December 23, 1888 – June 21, 1945), American acid jazz/jazz-funk composer and pianist, would have turned 119 this year.
- Henry Cuesta (December 23, 1931 – December 17, 2003), American clarinetist for The Lawrence Welk Show, would have turned 76 this year.
- Chet Baker (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 78 this year.
- Eugene Booker Record (December 23, 1940 – July 22, 2005), American lead vocalist with The Chi-Lites, would have turned 67 this year.
- Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (December 23, 1689 – October 28, 1755), French composer, would have turned 318 this year.
