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- Jeff Lorber, American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, turns 55.
- Alexz Johnson, Canadian singer, turns 21.
- Eggy Ley, Brit soprano saxophonist, turns 79.
- Eddie Gomez, Puerto Rican bass player, turns 63.
- Willem Breuker, Dutch tenor saxophonist, turns 63.
- Les DeMerle, American drummer, turns 61.
- Scherrie Payne, American singer with The Supremes, turns 63.
- Jordan Rudess, American guitarist with Dream Theater, turns 51.
- Carlos "Potato" Valdez, Cuban percussionist, turns 81.
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala, American vocalist with The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, turns 33.
- Wayne Static, American bassist with Static-X, turns 42.
- Les Sampou, American folk singer, turns 46.
- Erid Le Lann, French flugelhorn player, turns 50.
- Jeff Scott Soto, American musician for Yngwie Malmsteen Band, Journey, turns 42.
- Edward Knight, American composer, turns 46.
- Daron Hagen, American composer of contemporary classical music and opera, turns 46.
- Harry Elson, American drummer with Friends Of Distinction, turns 69.
- Chuck Mangione, American arranger and composer, turns 67.
- Michael Joseph Smith, Brit saxophonist of Amen Corner fame, turns 60.
- Delbert McClinton, American blues guitarist and vocalist, turns 67.
- Chris Difford, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Squeeze, turns 53.
- Shawn Rivera, American R&B vocalist of Az Yet, turns 36.
- Louise Redknapp, (née Louise Nurding) Brit dance-pop singer for Eternal, turns 33.
- Kool Rock, (born Damon Wimbley) American rapper with The Fat Boys, turns 41.
- Kavana, (born Anthony Kavanagh) British singer, turns 30.
- Sean Combs, (aka, Puff Daddy/P. Diddy) American rapper and entrepreneur, turns 38.
- Peter Schilperoort (November 4, 1919 – November 18, 1990), Dutch clarinettist with Dutch Swing College Band, would have turned 88 this year.
- Augustus Montague Toplady (November 4, 1740 – August 11, 1778), Brit songwriter who penned Rock of Ages, would have turned 267 this year.
- Joe Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974), American bass player, would have turned 88 this year.
- Ralph Sutton (November 4, 1922 – December 30, 2001), American pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Larry Bunker (November 4, 1928 – March 08, 2005), American session musician (drummer) with Bill Evans, would have turned 79 this year.
- James Honeyman-Scott (November 4, 1956 – June 16, 1982), Brit guitarist and songwriter for The Pretenders, would have turned 51 this year.
- Joe Sullivan (November 4, 1907 – October 13, 1971), American dixieland pianist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Vadim Salmanov (November 4, 1912 – February 12, 1978), Russian composer, would have turned 95 this year.
