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- Brad Smith (bass player), American bassist for Blind Melon, turns 39.
- Alex Skolnick, American guitarist for Testament, turns 39.
- Ian Baker, Brit keyboardist for Jesus Jones, turns 42.
- Suzanne Shaw, vocalist for Hear'Say, turns 26.
- Les Claypool, American vocalist and bassist for Primus, turns 44.
- Tony Foster, Brit guitarist for Olive, turns 41.
- Brett Anderson, Brit singer-songwriter of Suede, turns 40.
- Mari Wilson, British singer, turns 50.
- Rolf Kühn, German bandleader and clarinettist, turns 78.
- Theo Jörgensmann, German bandleader and clarinettist, turns 59.
- DeVante Swing, (nee Donald DeGrate) American R&B vocalist with Jodeci, turns 38.
- Mick Harvey, Australian multi-instrumentalist with The Birthday Party, turns 49.
- Mike Pinera, American singer and guitarist with Iron Butterfly and The Blues Image, turns 59.
- Mark Farner, American singer and Grand Funk Railroad lead vocalist, turns 59.
- Jean-Luc Ponty, French violinist, turns 65.
- Manuel Fernandez, Spanish musician, member of Los Bravos, turns 64.
- Mike Post, American Grammy and Emmy award-winning film composer, turns 63.
- Sibel Tüzün, Turkish pop music singer, turns 36.
- Alvin Crow, American session musician with Red Dirt Rangers and The Sir Douglas Quintet, turns 57.
- Suzzy Roche, singer with The Roches, turns 51.
- Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer, turns 29.
- Danick Dupelle, American lead guitarist country musician of Emerson Drive, turns 34.
- John Payne, Brit lead singer and bassist of Asia, turns 49.
- Katie McNeill, country music singer with 3 of Hearts, turns 25.
- Jerry Lee Lewis, American pianist and singer, turns 72.
- Loonis McGlohon, musician, turns 86.
- Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer, turns 67.
- Roy Campbell, Jr., American trumpeter, turns 55.
- Malcolm Griffiths, English trombonist, turns 66.
- Luke Goss, Brit actor and vocalist with boy band, Bros, turns 39.
- Matt Goss, Brit actor and vocalist with boy band Bros, turns 39.
- Dave Kikoski, American pianist, known to perform works by Mike Westbrook, turns 46.
- Gunner McGrath, lead singer for Much the Same, turns 29.
- Debelah Morgan, R&B coloratura soprano, turns 30.
- Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 02, 1998), (nee Orvon Gene Autry) the singing cowboy, would have turned 100 this year.
- Joe "Guitar" Hughes (September 29, 1938 – May 19, 2003), American blues guitarist, would have turned 69 this year.
- Tommy Boyce (September 29, 1939 – November 23, 1994), (nee Sidney Thomas Boyce) American vocalist with The Monkees, Boyce & Hart, would have turned 68 this year.
