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- Clare Fischer, American pianist, turns 79.
- Eddie Brigati, American singer with The Rascals, turns 61.
- Giorgio Gaslini, Italian jazz pianist, turns 78.
- Tyrone Hill, American trombonist, turns 59.
- Zachary Hanson, American drummer for Hanson, turns 22.
- Ursula Dudziak, Polish vocalist (and wife to Michal Urbaniak), turns 64.
- Shaggy, (nee Orville Richard Burrell) Jamaican reggae deejay, turns 39.
- Shelby Lynne, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 39.
- Greg Hawkes, American keyboardist and saxophonist with The Cars, turns 55.
- Boris Midney, Russian euro disco pioneer, music producer, and saxophonist, turns 70.
- Leslie West, American guitarist for Mountain, turns 62.
- Annette Funicello, American actress and mouseketeer, turns 65.
- Ray Jones, Brit bassist for The Dakotas, turns 68.
- Dory Previn, American singer-songwriter and poet, turns 77.
- Jane Bunnett, Canadian soprano saxophonist, turns 52.
- John Wesley Harding, (born Wesley Stace) Brit singer-songwriter, turns 42.
- Bobby Fuller (October 22, 1943 – July 18, 1966), American singer and guitarist, would have turned 64 this year.
- Cyril "Midnight" Blake (October 22, 1900 – December 03, 1951), Trinidad trumpeter, would have turned 107 this year.
- Jesse Drakes (1926 – 1961), American trumpeter and Juliard School alum, would have turned 81.
- John Neves (October 22, 1930 – July 18, 1988), American bass player for Stan Getz, would have turned 77 this year.