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- Abdul "Duke" Fakir, American tenor vocalist with The Four Tops, turns 72.
- Pete Oswald Kirby, American dobro player and vocalist for The Smoky Mountain Boys, turns 96.
- James Mercer, American guitarist and vocalist with The Shins, turns 37.
- Audrey Wiggins, American country music vocalist, turns 40.
- Jared Leto, American actor and singer with 30 Seconds to Mars, turns 36.
- Brian Westrum, American drummer with Sons of the Desert, turns 45.
- Rattlesnake Annie, American country blues singer, turns 66.
- Bob Carpenter, American keyboardist and vocalist for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, turns 61.
- Paul Anthony Quinn, guitarist for Saxon, turns 56.
- Lars Ulrich, American drummer with Metallica, turns 52.
- Dana Baldinger, Brit bassist with Popinjays, turns 44.
- J. Yuenger, (born Jay Noel Yuenger) American guitarist with White Zombie, turns 40.
- Peter Klett, American guitarist for Candlebox, turns 38.
- Tony Buck, Australian drummer, turns 45.
- Brooks Kerr, American pianist, turns 56.
- James Kottak, American drummer with The Scorpions, turns 45.
- Brandon Fields, American alto saxophonist, turns 50.
- John Scofield, American jazz guitarist, turns 56.
- Lowell Dickerson, American pianist, turns 63.
- Doug Hammond, American drummer, turns 65.
- Belden Bullock, American bassist, turns 50.
- Adam Walker, Brit flautist, turns 20.
- Billy Bean, American West coast jazz guitarist, turns 74.
- Guy Barker, Brit trumpeter, turns 50.
- Frank De La Rosa, American bass player, turns 74.
- Chris Daughtry, American Idol contestant and frontman for DAUGHTRY, turns 28.
- "Butch" Ballard, (born George Edward Ballard) American drummer, turns 90.
- Phil Spector, American record producer for The Teddy Bears; Wall of Sound ace, turns 67.
- Harry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951), American fiddler, would have turned 85 this year.
- Imperio Argentina (December 26, 1906 – August 22, 2003), Argentine actress and singer, would have turned 101 this year.
- Stan Martin (December 26, 1938 – January 28, 2003), American disc jockey and MC, would have turned 69 this year.
- Steve Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000), American comedian and musician, would have turned 86 this year.
- Quinn Wilson (December 26, 1908 – June 14, 1978), American tuba player, would have turned 99 this year.
- Monty Budwig (December 26, 1929 – March 09, 1992), American bass player, would have turned 78 this year.
- Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915 – November 07, 1956), American Boogie-woogie pianist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Johann Georg Pisendel (December 26, 1687 – November 25, 1755), German composer, would have turned 320 this year.
