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- Bobby "Boris" Pickett, American actor and singer who scored a hit in 1962 with "Monster Mash", turns 67.
- Ray Lake, Brit bassist and drummer with The Real Thing, turns 61.
- Derek Shulman, Brit multi-instrumentalist of Gentle Giant fame, turns 60.
- Rochelle Fleming, American girl group vocalist of First Choice fame, turns 57.
- Sheryl Crow, American Grammy Award-winning blues-rock singer and songwriter, turns 45.
- Sérgio Mendes, (born Sérgio Santos Mendes) Brazilian composer, pianist, and vocalist, turns 66.
- Neil Henderson, Scottish guitarist with Middle of the Road, turns 54.
- D'Angelo, (born Michael Archer) American neo soul singer, pianist, and songwriter, turns 33.
- Mike Shinoda, American guitarist and vocalist of Linkin Park fame, turns 30.
- Shovell, (born Andrew Lovell) Brit percussionist for M People, turns 38.
- Gerry Goffin, American lyricist with Carol King, turns 68.
- Brandy, (born Brandy Rayana Norwood) American entertainer, turns 28.
- Kelly Rowland, American vocalist of Destiny's Child fame, turns 26.
- Alan Rubin, American trumpeter and flugelhorn player with Blues Brothers, turns 54.
- Gene Vincent (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), (born Vincent Eugene Craddock) American rockabilly pioneer, would have turned 72 this year.
- John Mills Sr. (February 11, 1882 – December 08, 1967), (born John Hutchinson Mills) American vocalist and saxophonist with Mills Brothers, would have turned 125 this year.
- Matt Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002), American arranger, bandleader, and composer, would have turned 93 this year.