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- Orrin Keepnews, American record producer and writer, turns 84.
- Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter and guitarist, turns 65.
- Harvey Weston, Brit bass player, turns 67.
- Larry Carlton, American jazz guitarist, turns 59.
- Mark Evans, Australian bassist of AC/DC fame, turns 51.
- Phil Bowler, American radio presenter and bass player, turns 59.
- Martin Sexton, American singer-songwriter, turns 41.
- Jon Bon Jovi, American lead vocalist of Bon Jovi fame, turns 45.
- Bob Neloms, American post-bop-styled pianist, turns 65.
- Chris Martin, Brit singer and pianist for Coldplay, turns 30.
- Jimmy Kid Clayton, American trumpeter, turns 105.
- Buell Neidlinger, American bass player and cellist, turns 71.
- Clarence Penn, American jazz drummer, turns 39.
- Doug Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 05, 1962), American hard bop bass player, would have turned 73 this year.
- Minor Hall (March 2, 1897 – October 16, 1959), American drummer and brother to Tubby Hall, would have turned 110 this year.
- Narvin Kimball (March 2, 1909 – March 17, 2006), American banjoist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Kutte Widmann (March 2, 1906 – November 27, 1954), German bandleader, would have turned 101 this year.
- Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 02, 1986), American entertainer, would have turned 90 this year.
- Red Saunders (March 2, 1912 – March 05, 1981), American bandleader and drummer, would have turned 95 this year.
- Kurt Weill (March 2, 1900 – April 03, 1950), German composer, would have turned 107 this year.
- Danilo Terenzi (1956 – 1995), Italian trombonist, would have turned 51.
- Eddie Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 03, 1986), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 85 this year.