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- Bobby Womack, American soul music singer, turns 63.
- Evan Dando, American guitarist with The Lemonheads, turns 40.
- Chris Rea, Brit singer, songwriter, and guitarist, turns 56.
- Richard March, Brit bassist with Pop Will Eat Itself, turns 42.
- Chris Squire, Brit bassist of Yes fame, turns 59.
- Shakin' Stevens, (born Michael Barrett) Welsh rock and roll singer, turns 59.
- Jason Newsted, American bassist of Metallica fame, turns 44.
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (March 4, 1525 – February 02, 1594), Italian composer, would have turned 482 this year.
- Paul Mauriat (March 4, 1925 – November 03, 2006), French arranger and conductor, would have turned 82 this year.
