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- Ben Folds, American singer-songwriter and bandleader for Ben Folds Five, turns 41.
- Furio DiCastri, Italian bass player, turns 52.
- John Norwood Fisher, American bassist with alternative/experimental rock band, Fishbone, turns 42.
- Larry LaLonde, American guitarist with Primus, Possessed, No Forcefield, turns 39.
- Neil Peart, Canadian drummer with Rush, turns 55.
- George Jones, American country musician, turns 76.
- Gloria Jones, American singer, turns 69.
- Bizzy Bone, American rapper with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, turns 31.
- Bryce Benno Rohde, Australian composer and pianist with the Australian Jazz Quartet, turns 84.
- Gerard Presencer, Brit composer, pianist, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player, turns 35.
- Gerry Beckley, American vocalist and member of Grammy Award-winning group, America, turns 55.
- Maria Muldaur, American roots folk singer, turns 64.
- Ruben Studdard, American singer and American Idol contestant, turns 29.
- Jennifer Hudson, American singer and American Idol contestant, turns 26.
- Colin Young, Brit vocalist with The Foundations, turns 63.
- Barry Andrews, Brit organist and calliope player with XTC, League of Gentlemen, turns 51.
- Maurice Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 01, 1972), French vocalist and actor, would have turned 119 this year.
- Billy Daniels (September 12, 1915 – October 07, 1988), American vocalist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Barry White (September 12, 1944 – July 04, 2003), American bass vocalist, record producer, and conductor of the Love Unlimited Orchestra, would have turned 63 this year.
