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- Southside Johnny, (born John Lyon) vocalist and harmonica player, turns 59.
- Gary Rossington, American guitarist for roots rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, turns 56.
- Rune Carlsson, Swedish drummer and vocalist, turns 67.
- Fred Armisen, American actor and musician, turns 41.
- Freddy Cannon, American rock and roll singer, turns 67.
- Bob Griffin, American bassist with BoDeans, turns 48.
- Jay-Z, (born Shawn Carter) American rapper and CEO of Def Jam, turns 37.
- Cassandra Wilson, American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, turns 52.
- Bob Mosley, American bassist for Moby Grape, turns 65.
- Chris Hillman, American bassist and vocalist for The Byrds, turns 65.
- Deanna Durbin, Canadian actress and singer, turns 86.
- Ernie Carson, American trumpeter, turns 70.
- Justin Welch, Brit drummer for Elastica, turns 35.
- Lila McCann, American country music singer, turns 26.
- Vinnie Dombroski, American vocalist for Sponge, turns 45.
- Terry Woods, Irish folk musician with The Pogues, turns 60.
- Jim Hall, American guitarist, turns 77.
- Frank Joseph Flynn, American vibraphonist, turns 91.
- Anna McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 63.
- Frank Tiberi, American tenor saxophonist, turns 79.
- Dick "Pixie" Roberts, Australian alto saxophonist, turns 90.
- Andy LaVerne, American pianist, turns 60.
- Dick Miller, Australian composer and reedist, turns 63.
- Bjørn Kjellemyr, Norwegian double bassist, turns 57.
- John Lamb, American bass player, turns 74.
- André Campra (December 4, 1660 – June 29, 1744), French composer and conductor, would have turned 347 this year.
- Michel Montéclair (December 4, 1667 – September 22, 1737), French composer, would have turned 340 this year.
- Lillian Russell (December 4, 1861 – June 06, 1922), American singer and actress, would have turned 146 this year.
- Russell Jacquet (December 4, 1917 – February 28, 1990), American big band trumpeter, would have turned 90 this year.
- Denis Charles (December 4, 1933 – March 26, 1998), American drummer, would have turned 74 this year.
- Dennis Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983), American drummer and vocalist for Beach Boys, would have turned 63 this year.
- Alex North (December 4, 1910 – September 08, 1991), American film score composer for A Streetcar Named Desire (film), would have turned 97 this year.
- Herman Autrey (December 4, 1904 – June 14, 1980), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Hamilton Harty (December 4, 1879 – February 19, 1941), (born Herbert Hamilton Harty) British composer, would have turned 128 this year.
- Eddie Heywood (December 4, 1915 – January 02, 1996), American jazz pianist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Eric Roche (December 4, 1967 – September 06, 2005), American arranger and guitarist, would have turned 40 this year.
