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- Bob Stanley, Brit musician with Saint Etienne, turns 43.
- Armin van Buuren, Dutch keyboardist, turns 31.
- Heinz Sauer, German tenor saxophonist, turns 75.
- Dido, British singer-songwriter, turns 36.
- Merry Clayton, American gospel music vocalist who performed Gimme Shelter with Mick Jagger, turns 59.
- Eddie Gibbs, American guitarist, turns 99.
- Jimmy Buffett, American singer and songwriter, turns 61.
- Shane MacGowan, Irish guitarist and vocalist with The Pogues, turns 50.
- Dale Barlow, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist with (Cedar Walton, Art Blakey, Billy Cobham), turns 48.
- Barbara Mandrell, American country music singer, turns 59.
- The Veronicas, (born Jessica and Lisa Origliasso) Australian pop music twin sisters, turns 23.
- Harry Klein, Brit baritone saxophonist, turns 79.
- Steve Wariner, American country musician, turns 53.
- Bob James, American Grammy Award-winning pianist, turns 68.
- Robin Campbell, Brit guitarist and vocalist with UB40, turns 53.
- Noel Hogan, Irish guitarist with The Cranberries, turns 36.
- Annie Lennox, Brit singer of Eurythmics fame, turns 53.
- Chris Ellis, Brit jazz vocalist, turns 79.
- Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish keyboardist, turns 31.
- Pat Jenkins, American trumpeter, turns 93.
- Joe Louis Walker, American blues guitarist, turns 58.
- Dmitri Matheny, American trumpeter, turns 42.
- Pete Rugolo, Sicilian arranger and composer, turns 92.
- Pete Brown, Brit lyricist, poet, singer, producer with Cream, turns 67.
- Izzy Friedman, American clarinetist, turns 104.
- Ronnie Cuber, American baritone saxophonist, turns 66.
- Barbara Mandrell, American singer and actress, turns 59.
- Chucho Merchan, Columbian bass player, turns 54.
- Ernie Andrews, American vocalist, turns 80.
- Herbie Spanier, Canadian trumpeter, turns 79.
- Ben Dixon, American drummer, turns 73.
- Josh Freese, American drummer, turns 35.
- Harry "Big Jim" Lawson (1904 – ?), American trumpeter, would have turned 103.
- Orlando Gibbons (December 25, 1583 – June 05, 1625), Brit composer, would have turned 424 this year.
- Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994), American vocalist and bandleader, would have turned 100 this year.
- Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (December 25, 1711 – October 08, 1772), French composer, would have turned 296 this year.
- Louis Cottrell, Sr. (December 25, 1878 – October 17, 1927), American drummer, would have turned 129 this year.
- Noel Redding (December 25, 1945 – May 11, 2003), Brit bassist with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, would have turned 62 this year.
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. (December 25, 1937 – March 31, 1986), American soul music performer with The Isley Brothers, would have turned 70 this year.
- Chris Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976), American R&B singer, would have turned 78 this year.
- Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905 – May 06, 1967), American flautist, would have turned 102 this year.
- Natalino Otto (December 25, 1912 – October 04, 1969), Italian singer, would have turned 95 this year.
- Big Jim Robinson (December 25, 1892 – May 04, 1976), American trombonist, would have turned 115 this year.
- Kenny Everett (December 25, 1944 – April 04, 1995), Brit disc jockey and presenter, would have turned 63 this year.
- Rick Fay (1926 – 1999), American clarinetist and saxophonist, would have turned 81.
- Don Alias (December 25, 1939 – March 29, 2006), American percussionist, would have turned 68 this year.
- Don Pullen (December 25, 1941 – April 22, 1995), American jazz pianist and organist, would have turned 66 this year.
- Kid Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973), (born Edward Ory) American trombonist, would have turned 121 this year.
- Merritt Brunies (December 25, 1895 – February 05, 1973), American cornetist, would have turned 112 this year.
- Henry Vestine (December 25, 1944 – October 20, 1997), American guitarist with Canned Heat, would have turned 63 this year.
- Trevor Lucas (December 25, 1943 – February 04, 1989), Australian folk music guitarist of Fairport Convention fame, would have turned 64 this year.
- Grizel Baillie (December 25, 1665 – December 06, 1746), Scottish songwriter, would have turned 342 this year.
- Chris Woods (December 25, 1925 – July 04, 1985), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974), American bass player, would have turned 89 this year.
- Oscar Moore (December 25, 1912 – October 08, 1981), American guitarist, would have turned 95 this year.
