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- Joe Newman (September 7, 1922 – July 04, 1992), American trumpeter, would have turned 85 this year.
- Dave King, American bassist, turns 54.
- Graeme Bell, Australian bandleader and pianist, turns 93.
- Francis Coppieters, Belgian pianist, turns 77.
- Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist, turns 45.
- Christopher Acland (September 7, 1966 – October 17, 1996), Brit drummer for Lush, would have turned 41 this year.
- Chad Sexton, American drummer for rapcore/punk rock/reggae act, 311, turns 37.
- Danny Doriz, French vibraphonist, turns 56.
- Benmont Tench, American keyboardist with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, turns 53.
- Arthur Ferrante, pianist of Ferrante and Teicher fame, turns 85.
- Al Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973), Russian lyricist, would have turned 110 this year.
- Ron Blake, American tenor saxophonist, turns 42.
- Gloria Gaynor, American singer who scored a hit single with I Will Survive, turns 58.
- Hamilton Lee, English drummer with Furniture, turns 49.
- Sonny Rollins, American jazz tenor saxophonist, turns 77.
- Alfa Anderson, member of Chic, turns 61.
- Chrissie Hynde, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, turns 56.
- Helen Gray, Canadian soprano singer with The Travellers, turns 76.
- Benmont Tench, American saxophonist with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, turns 54.
- Allison Rayner, Brit bass player with Deirdre Cartwright, turns 55.
- Michael Feinstein, American pianist and singer, turns 51.
- Margot Chapman, American music producer and member of the Starland Vocal Band, turns 50.
- LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist with Dave Matthews Band, turns 46.
