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- Joe Satriani, American instrumental rock guitarist, turns 51.
- Marky Ramone, American drummer of The Ramones, turns 51.
- Jeff Carlisli, American steel guitarist and slide guitarist for .38 Special, turns 55.
- Linda Ronstadt, American singer, turns 61.
- Joe Harriott (July 15, 1928 – January 02, 1973), Jamaican Alto saxophone player, would have turned 79 this year.
- Sadik Hakim (July 15, 1919 – July 20, 1983), (nee Argonne Thornton) American session musician (piano) for Lester Young, Charlie Parker, would have turned 88 this year.
- Ian Curtis (July 15, 1956 – May 18, 1980), British singer-songwriter of Joy Division, would have turned 51 this year.