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- Johnny Rzeznik, American guitarist and vocalist with Goo Goo Dolls, turns 42.
- Little Richard, (born Richard Wayne Penniman) American pianist and vocalist, turns 75.
- Glenn Graham, American percussionist with Blind Melon, turns 39.
- J.J. Cale, American guitarist and singer-songwriter, turns 69.
- Jim Messina, American musician with Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina, turns 60.
- Craig Gill, Brit drummer with Inspiral Carpets, turns 36.
- Osvaldo Golijov, Argentinian composer, turns 57.
- Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist, turns 51.
- Zainam Higgins, Brit vocalist with Cleopatra, turns 27.
- José Cura, Argentine tenor vocalist, turns 45.
- José Carreras, Spanish tenor, turns 61.
- Totti Bergh, Norwegian reedist, turns 72.
- Johannes Heesters, Dutch singer and actor, turns 104.
- Andy Kim, Canadian pop music singer and songwriter, turns 55.
- Les Nemes, Brit bassist with Haircut 100, turns 47.
- Brian Bromberg, American bassist, turns 47.
- Art Davis, American session musician and clinical psychologist, turns 1814.
- Kay Davis, American vocalist, turns 87.
- Miroslav Bukovsky, Czech trumpeter, turns 60.
- Gary Allan, American country music singer, turns 40.
- Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Japanese bassist, turns 49.
- Egberto Gismonti, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer, turns 60.
- Anders Bergcrantz, Swedish trumpeter, turns 46.
- Jack Russell, American lead vocalist of Great White fame, turns 47.
- Gene Allen, (born Eugene Sufana) American baritone saxophonist, turns 79.
- Vítězslav Novák (December 5, 1870 – July 18, 1949), Czech composer, would have turned 137 this year.
- Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 – January 26, 1947), American soprano vocalist, would have turned 109 this year.
- Władysław Szpilman (December 5, 1911 – July 06, 2000), Polish pianist, would have turned 96 this year.
- Camarón de la Isla (1950 – 1992), Spanish flamenco singer, would have turned 57.
- Kansas Fields (December 5, 1915 – August 03, 1995), (born Carl Donnell Fields) American drummer, would have turned 92 this year.
- Sonny Boy Williamson (December 5, 1899 – May 25, 1922), (born Aleck Miller) American bluesman, would have turned 108 this year.
- Henry Lawes (December 5, 1595 – October 21, 1662), English composer, would have turned 412 this year.
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