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- Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk music singer, turns 69.
- Ronnie DeVoe, American R&B vocalist with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, turns 40.
- John Sangster, Australian composer and percussionist, turns 79.
- David Amram, American composer and french horn virtuoso, turns 77.
- Samantha Jones, (born Jean Owen) Brit entertainer with The Vernons Girls, turns 64.
- George Masso, American trombonist, turns 81.
- Paul Allender, British guitarist with Cradle of Filth, turns 37.
- Bob Drasnin, American flautist, turns 80.
- Bob Gaudio, American musician and record producer for The Four Seasons, turns 65.
- Clarke Isaac Hanson, American pop music vocalist and guitarist of Hanson fame, turns 27.
- Kate Ceberano, Australian pop music singer, turns 41.
- Martin Barre, Brit guitarist for Jethro Tull, turns 61.
- Rod Clements, Brit bassist and songwriter for Lindisfarne, turns 60.
- Sarah Harding, Brit singer with the girl group known as Girls Aloud, turns 26.
- Ben Wilson, American keyboardist for Blues Traveler, turns 40.
- Roswell Rudd, American dixieland and avant-garde jazz trombonist, turns 72.
- RuPaul, American dance music singer drag queen, and actor, turns 47.
- Max Miller, American banjoist and guitarist, turns 96.
- Harry Rushakoff, American drummer for Concrete Blonde, turns 48.
- Jim Babjak, American guitarist and vocalist with The Smithereens, turns 50.
- Iain Sutherland, Brit bassist and vocalist of Sutherland Brothers fame, turns 59.
- Robert "Stewkey" Antoni, American vocalist and keyboardist with The Nazz, turns 60.
- Peter Cox, Brit pop music vocalist and one-half the 1980s duo, Go West, turns 51.
- Gene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991), American singer and songwriter for The Byrds, would have turned 63 this year.
- Wayne Andre (November 17, 1931 – August 26, 2003), American session musician (trombonist), would have turned 76 this year.
- Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), American singer-songwriter, would have turned 41 this year.
- Chuck Andrus (November 17, 1928 – October 10, 1997), American bass player, would have turned 79 this year.
- Camillo Felgen (November 17, 1920 – July 16, 2005), Luxembourg disc jockey, presenter, and lyricist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Marian Montgomery (November 17, 1934 – July 22, 2002), American standards vocalist, would have turned 73 this year.
- Geoff Goddard (November 17, 1937 – May 15, 2000), Brit songwriter and keyboardist with The Tornados, would have turned 70 this year.
- Shorty Sherock (November 17, 1915 – February 19, 1980), American trumpeter, would have turned 92 this year.
- August Wilhelm Ambros (November 17, 1816 – June 28, 1876), Austrian pianist and composer, would have turned 191 this year.
