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- Donna Summer, American pop music singer, turns 59.
- Odetta, (born Odetta Holmes) American blues and folk music singer, turns 77.
- Siw Malmkvist, Swedish singer; Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Song Contestant, turns 71.
- Ric Ivanisevich, American guitarist with Oleander, turns 45.
- Andy Summers, Brit guitarist with The Police, turns 65.
- Pete Quaife, Brit bassist with The Kinks, turns 64.
- Joe Craig, Brit composer and novelist, turns 27.
- Peter Herbolzheimer, Romanian trombonist, turns 72.
- Marcus Adoro, Filipino lead guitarist with The Eraserheads, turns 36.
- Burton Cummings, Canadian vocalist with The Guess Who, turns 60.
- Tom Hamilton, American bassist with Aerosmith, turns 56.
- Ross Barbour, American vocalist with The Four Freshmen, turns 79.
- George Thorogood, American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist, turns 56.
- Papoose, American east coast rap artist, turns 29.
- Paul Westerberg, American vocalist with The Replacements, turns 47.
- Fermin Goytisolo, Cuban percussionist with KC and the Sunshine Band, turns 56.
- Scott Ian, (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld) American guitarist with Anthrax, turns 44.
- Joe McIntyre, American boy band vocalist with New Kids On The Block, turns 35.
- Bob Bryar, American drummer with My Chemical Romance, turns 28.
- Scott Taylor, Brit guitarist of Then Jerico fame, turns 46.
- Jimmy Haslip, American bassist with Blackjack, Jing Chi, and Yellowjackets, turns 56.
- Rex Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), American actor and singer, would have turned 87 this year.
- Michael Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 02, 1997), American acoustic guitarist, would have turned 54 this year.
- John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), American singer-songwriter and guitarist, would have turned 64 this year.
- Cedric Haywood (December 31, 1914 – September 09, 1969), American pianist, would have turned 93 this year.
- Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994), (born Julius Kerwin Stein) American Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 102 this year.
- Nathan Milstein (December 31, 1903 – December 21, 1992), Ukrainian violinist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Simon Brehm (December 31, 1921 – February 11, 1967), Swedish bass player, would have turned 86 this year.
- Gil Melle (December 31, 1931 – October 28, 2004), American baritone saxophonist and film score composer, would have turned 76 this year.
- John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), American bass and tuba player, would have turned 99 this year.
- Wilbur Harden (1924 – 1969), American flugelhorn player, would have turned 83.
- Hnat Khotkevych (December 31, 1877 – October 10, 1938), (born Hnat Martynovych Khotkevych) Ukranian bandura player, would have turned 130 this year.
- Jonah Jones (December 31, 1909 – April 29, 2000), American jazz trumpeter, would have turned 98 this year.
