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- Steven Drozd, American drummer with The Flaming Lips, turns 38.
- Ulf Ekberg, Swedish keyboardist with Ace Of Base, turns 37.
- Dulce María, (born Dulce María Espinoza Saviñón) Mexican latin pop singer of RBD fame, turns 22.
- Ben Watt, Brit record producer with Everything But The Girl, turns 45.
- Fritz Fryer, (born David Roderick Carney Fryer) Brit guitarist for The Four Pennies, turns 60.
- Edward Tudor-Pole, Brit actor and vocalist of Tenpole Tudor fame, turns 52.
- Rick Buckler, Brit drummer for The Jam, turns 52.
- Mark Gardener, Brit guitarist with Ride, turns 38.
- Norio Maeda, Japanese composer and pianist, turns 73.
- Peter Buck, American guitarist for R.E.M., turns 51.
- Dave Lovering, American drummer for The Pixies, turns 46.
- Keith West, Brit vocalist for Tomorrow, turns 64.
- Harvie Swartz, American double bassist, turns 59.
- Jonathan King, Brit pop music producer, turns 63.
- Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer, turns 87.
- Joe Hisaishi, Japanese film score composer, turns 57.
- Henryk Górecki, Polish classical music composer, turns 74.
- Akira Miyazawa, Japanese tenor saxophonist, turns 80.
- Hacken Lee, Hong Kong cantopop singer, turns 40.
- Nikolaus Harnoncourt, German conductor, turns 78.
- Dave Ellis, Australian bass player, turns 64.
- Uli Beckerhoff, German trumpeter, turns 60.
- Miroslav Vitouš, Czech bass player with Weather Report, turns 60.
- Jay Leonhart, American bass player, turns 67.
- Bill Ashton, Brit bandleader and saxophonist, turns 71.
- Frankie Dunlop, American drummer, turns 79.
- Mike Smith, Brit keyboardist for Dave Clark Five, turns 64.
- Ira Gershwin (December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1985), American composer and lyricist, would have turned 111 this year.
- Hugo Peretti (December 6, 1916 – May 01, 1986), Italian songwriter and record producer, would have turned 91 this year.
- Armand Hug (December 6, 1910 – March 19, 1977), American pianist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Willie Hutch (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), American Motown singer and songwriter, would have turned 63 this year.
- Orazio Vecchi (December 6, 1550 – February 19, 1605), Italian composer, would have turned 457 this year.
- Eddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 – September 30, 2003), American drummer, would have turned 70 this year.
- Adolf Reubke (December 6, 1805 – March 03, 1875), German organ builder, would have turned 202 this year.
- Joseph Lamb (December 6, 1877 – September 03, 1960), American pianist, would have turned 130 this year.
- Fulton McGrath (December 6, 1907 – January 01, 1958), American pianist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Randy Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982), American guitarist, would have turned 51 this year.
- Bobby Van (December 6, 1928 – July 31, 1980), American Broadway theatre singer, would have turned 79 this year.
- Slats Long (December 6, 1906 – March 12, 1964), (born Don Long) American clarinetist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 05, 1993), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Johann Christoph Bach (December 6, 1642 – March 31, 1703), German Baroque composer, would have turned 365 this year.
