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- Byron Allen, American alto saxophonist, turns 68.
- Canibus, Jamaican-born rapper, turns 33.
- Junior Wells, American blues singer and harmonica player, turns 75.
- Eric Zamora, American saxophonist with Save Ferris, turns 31.
- Sammy Strain, American soul music vocalist for The O'Jays, Little Anthony & The Imperials, turns 66.
- Neil Innes, Brit guitarist with The Rutles, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, turns 63.
- Joan Armatrading, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, turns 57.
- Jerry Hughes, American keyboardist with Yankee Grey, turns 42.
- Donny Osmond, American entertainer and TV personality, turns 50.
- Nick Seymour, Australian bassist of Crowded House fame, turns 49.
- Thomas Flowers, American vocalist with Oleander, turns 40.
- Brian Bell, American guitarist with Weezer and The Relationship, turns 39.
- Joshua Bell, American violinist, turns 40.
- Jimmy Owens, American hard bop trumpeter, turns 64.
- Jakob Dylan, American guitarist and vocalist with The Wallflowers, turns 37.
- Geoff Barrow, Brit musician with Portishead, turns 36.
- Cedric West, Burmese guitarist and trombonist, turns 89.
- Tré Cool, (born Frank Edwin Wright) American drummer for Green Day, turns 35.
- John "Jay" Traynor, (a.k.a. Jay Black) American vocalist for Jay and the Americans, turns 64.
- Elsie Smith, American tenor saxophonist and clarinetist, turns 75.
- Benny Green, Brit music critic, turns 80.
- Donald Byrd, American trumpeter, turns 75.
- Rob Blakeslee, American free jazz trumpeter, turns 55.
- Paul Landers, German rhythm guitarist with Rammstein, turns 43.
- Olivia Lufkin, Japanese singer, turns 28.
- Imogen Heap, Brit singer and songwriter of Frou Frou fame, turns 30.
- David Kersh, American country music singer, turns 37.
- Pierre Henry, French composer, turns 80.
- Dan Hicks, American folk music singer, turns 66.
- Joaquín Turina (December 9, 1882 – January 14, 1949), Spanish composer, would have turned 125 this year.
- Emma Abbott (December 9, 1850 – January 05, 1891), American soprano vocalist, would have turned 157 this year.
- Gil Rodin (December 9, 1906 – June 10, 1974), Russian tenor saxophonist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (December 9, 1915 – August 03, 2006), German-born soprano, would have turned 92 this year.
- Freddy Martin (December 9, 1906 – October 01, 1983), American bandleader and saxophonist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Rey De La Torre (December 9, 1917 – July 21, 1994), Cuban guitarist, would have turned 90 this year.
- Baldassare Ferri (December 9, 1610 – September 10, 1680), Italian castrato, would have turned 397 this year.
- Bob Scobey (December 9, 1916 – June 12, 1963), American dixieland trumpeter, would have turned 91 this year.
- William Powell (December 9, 1942 – May 26, 1977), American R&B vocalist with The O'Jays, would have turned 65 this year.
- Conchita Supervia (December 9, 1895 – March 30, 1936), Spanish opera singer, would have turned 112 this year.
- Zac Foley (December 9, 1970 – January 02, 2002), (born Zachary Sebastian Rex James Foley) Brit bassist of EMF fame, would have turned 37 this year.
