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- Roger Daltrey, Brit actor and founding member with The Who, turns 63.
- Dafydd Ieuan, Welsh drummer with Super Furry Animals, turns 38.
- Jon Carroll, American pianist and organist of Starland Vocal Band fame, turns 50.
- Mike d'Abo, Brit singer and songwriter of Manfred Mann fame, turns 63.
- Nik Kershaw, Brit singer-songwriter and record producer, turns 49.
- Christina Bergmark, Swedish keyboardist with The Wannadies, turns 38.
- Rob Affuso, American drummer of Skid Row fame, turns 44.
- Harry Belafonte, American Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, turns 80.
- Jimmy Fortune, American country music vocalist and guitarist with The Statler Brothers, turns 52.
- Ryan Peake, Canadian guitarist of Nickelback fame, turns 34.
- Jerry Fisher, American vocalist with Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 64.
- John Thomas (March 1, 1826 – March 19, 1913), Welsh harpist and composer, would have turned 181 this year.
- Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 – September 15, 1998), American session musician (drums) with Red Norvo, Charlie Barnet, Muggsy Spanier, among others, would have turned 93 this year.
- Frédéric Chopin (March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849), Polish romantic music composer, would have turned 197 this year.
- Kenny Baker (March 1, 1921 – December 07, 1999), Brit bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 86 this year.
- Tony Ashton (March 1, 1946 – May 28, 2001), Brit vocalist and keyboardist of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke fame, would have turned 61 this year.