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- Steven Wilson, English musician and producer with Porcupine Tree, turns 40.
- Jasmine Trias, (born Jasmine Soriano Trias) American singer and 2004 American Idol finalist, turns 21.
- Adam Ant, (born Stuart Leslie Goddard) British actor and singer, turns 53.
- Robert Miles, Swiss composer and disc jockey, turns 38.
- Lulu, (born Marie Lawrie) Scottish singer and 1969 Eurovision Song Contest winner, turns 59.
- Azar Lawrence, American alto saxophonist, turns 54.
- Travis Richter, American guitarist with From First to Last, turns 25.
- Andy McGhee, American tenor saxophonist, turns 80.
- Joe McPhee, American multi-instrumentalist, turns 68.
- Rocky White, American drummer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, turns 55.
- Bert Jansch, Scottish folk music guitarist and Pentangle founding member, turns 64.
- Mark Roberts, Brit guitarist of Catatonia fame, turns 38.
- Ian McNabb, guitarist for Icicle Works, turns 45.
- Marilyn, (born Peter Robinson) Brit cross-dressing singer, turns 45.
- Henry Grimes, American avant-garde jazz bass player, turns 72.
- James Prime, Scottish pianist and keyboardist for Deacon Blue, turns 47.
- Nick Simper, Brit bassist for Johnny Kidd & Pirates, turns 61.
- John Barry, (born John Barry Prendergast) Brit film score composer, turns 74.
- Mick Thomson, (born Mickael Gordon Thomson) American lead guitarist with Slipknot, turns 34.
- Vincenzo Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835), Italian composer, would have turned 206 this year.
- Samuel Scheidt (November 3, 1587 – March 24, 1653), German Baroque music composer, would have turned 420 this year.
- Billy Mitchell (November 3, 1926 – April 21, 2001), American tenor saxophonist for Jack The Lad and Lindisfarne, would have turned 81 this year.