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- John Mayer, American pop music singer-songwriter, turns 30.
- Wendy Wilson, American singer with Wilson Phillips, turns 38.
- Simon Bartholomew, Brit guitarist for Brand New Heavies and Mother Earth, turns 42.
- Boogie Mosson, (nee Cordell Mosson) American member of P-Funk, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, turns 55.
- Emile Ford, (nee Emile Sweetman) of Checkmates fame, turns 70.
- Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter, turns 38.
- Anthony Kerr, Irish vibraphonist, turns 42.
- Ray Anderson, American trombonist, turns 55.
- Ben Aronov, American pianist, turns 75.
- Vincy Chan, Hong Kong cantopop singer, turns 25.
- Claude Leveillee, Canadian session musician (pianist) for Édith Piaf, turns 75.
- Tomas Lindberg, Swedish musician, At the Gates, turns 35.
- Dave Hynes, Brit drummer for Spencer Davis Group, turns 62.
- Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer, turns 48.
- Max Bygraves, (nee Walter William Bygraves) Brit singer and songwriter, presenter of Family Fortunes, turns 85.
- Flea, (nee Michael Peter Balzary) American bassist with Red Hot Chili Peppers, turns 45.
- Gary Kemp, Brit guitarist for Spandau Ballet, turns 48.
- Dave Loveday, Brit drummer for The Fourmost, turns 65.
- Tony Carey, Brit keyboardist for Rainbow, turns 54.
- Bob Weir, American [founding member] songwriter and guitarist for Grateful Dead, turns 60.
- Fred Turner, American bassist with Bachman Turner Overdrive, turns 64.
- Nico (October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988), (nee Christa Päffgen) German singer for Velvet Underground and Warhol superstar, would have turned 69 this year.
- Bert Kaempfert (October 16, 1923 – June 21, 1980), German orchestra leader and songwriter, would have turned 84 this year.
- Ford Lee Buck Washington (October 16, 1903 – January 31, 1955), American pianist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Lenny Hambro (October 16, 1923 – September 21, 1995), (nee Leonard William Hambro) American alto saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
- Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982), (nee Joseph Lee Williams) American guitarist and singer, would have turned 104 this year.
