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- Django Bates, British pianist, turns 47.
- Lene, Norwegian vocalist with Aqua, turns 34.
- Tiffany, American pop music singer, turns 36.
- Lolly Vegas, American guitarist and vocalist for Redbone, turns 68.
- Badly Drawn Boy, British singer-songwriter, turns 38.
- Sigtryggur Baldursson, Swedish drummer for Sugarcubes, turns 45.
- Phil Urso, American tenor saxophonist, turns 82.
- Freddie Jackson, American soul music performer, turns 51.
- Phil Oakey, Brit vocalist for Human League, turns 52.
- Jo-el Sonnier, American cajun musician, turns 1947.
- Robbie Nevil, American pop music producer and songwriter, turns 49.
- Greg Jennings, American guitarist for Vince Gill and Restless Heart, turns 53.
- Dion Allen, American R&B singer for Az Yet, turns 37.
- Gillian Welch, American folk singer, turns 40.
- Kelly Willis, Country singer , turns 39.
- LaTocha Scott, American R&B singer of Xscape fame, turns 34.
- John Otway, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, turns 55.
- Ron Meagher, American bassist with The Beau Brummels, turns 66.
- Sting, (nee Gordon Sumner) British actor, singer and songwriter, turns 56.
- Don McLean, American singer and songwriter, turns 62.
- Richard Hell, American vocalist for The Voidoids, turns 58.
- Leon Rausch, American country music singer with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, turns 80.
- Mike Rutherford, Brit guitarist for Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics, turns 57.
- Bud Gaugh, American drummer for Eyes Adrift, Long Beach Dub Allstars/Sublime, turns 40.
- Wally Rose (October 2, 1913 – January 12, 1997), American pianist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Howard Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992), American guitarist, would have turned 78 this year.
- Ronnie Ross (October 2, 1933 – December 12, 1991), Indian baritone saxophonist, would have turned 74 this year.