Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 25
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- Elvis Costello, English singer, and songwriter for The Attractions, turns 54.
- Spider One, (born Michael David Cummings) American vocalist with Powerman 5000, turns 40.
- Matt Aitken, English record producer; one-third of the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, turns 52.
- Damian McKee, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Rosetta Stone, turns 50.
- Jo Dee Messina, American country music singer, turns 38.
- José van Dam, Belgian baritone vocalist, turns 68.
- DJ Terminator X, (born Norman Rogers) American disc jockey with Public Enemy, turns 42.
- Erik Dahlgren, Swedish drummer for The Wannadies, turns 43.
- Luke Scott, British guitarist for indie rock band, Babybird, turns 39.
- Stuart Murdoch, Scottish musician for Belle & Sebastian, turns 40.
- Vivian Campbell, Irish rock guitarist for Def Leppard, Dio, and Sweet Savage, turns 46.
- Martin Jourard, American keyboardist and vocalist with The Motels, turns 54.
- Candida Doyle, Irish keyboardist with Pulp, turns 45.
- Rob Halford, English musician, lead vocalist for Judas Priest, turns 57.
- James Warren, English bassist for new wave act, The Korgis, turns 57.
- Willy DeVille, (born William Borsay) American singer and songwriter, turns 58.
- Billy Ray Cyrus, American country music singer, turns 47.
- Rafet El Roman, Turkish singer and composer, turns 40.
- Colleen Browne, Canadian vocalist with Pale Saints, Heart Throbs, and Parachute Men, turns 42.
- Walter Williams, American R&B musician with The O'Jays, turns 66.
- Gene Simmons, American-Israeli bassist and vocalist with Kiss, turns 59.
- Cath Caroll, English vocalist for indie rock band, Miaow, turns 48.
- Wayne Shorter, American jazz composer and saxophonist for jazz fusion act, Weather Report, turns 75.
- Keith Tippett, English jazz pianist, turns 61.
- Michel Donato, Canadian bass player and Oscar Peterson Award recipient, turns 66.
- Nigel Durham, English drummer for Saxon, turns 43.
- Charles Fambrough, American bass player, turns 58.
- Mike Freeman, American marimba and vibraphone player, turns 49.
- Geoff Downes, Brit keyboardist for Asia, turns 56.
- Fariborz Lachini, Acclaimed Canadian/Iranian film composer, turns 59.
- Rene Gustafsson, Swedish jazz guitarist and composer, turns 75.
- Brice Long, American country music singer, turns 37.
- Jeff Tweedy, American bassist, singer-songwriter for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, turns 41.
- Henry Paul, American vocalist and guitarist with Blackhawk, turns 59.
- Robert Stolz (August 25, 1880 – June 27, 1975), Austrian composer and conductor, would have turned 128 this year.
- Walter Trampler (August 25, 1915 – September 27, 1997), American violinist, would have turned 93 this year.
- King Garcia (August 25, 1905 – September 04, 1983), Puerto Rican trumpeter with The Dorsey Brothers, would have turned 103 this year.
- Bob Crosby (August 25, 1913 – March 09, 1993), American bandleader, would have turned 95 this year.
- Mia Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 07, 1994), American vocalist with The Gits, would have turned 43 this year.
- Henry Southall (August 25, 1931 – December 22, 2004), American trombonist, would have turned 77 this year.
- Ruby Keeler (August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993), Canadian singer and actress, would have turned 99 this year.
- Zinn Arthur (August 25, 1912 – March 11, 2003), Ukranian bandleader and entrepreneur, would have turned 96 this year.
- Stefan Wolpe (August 25, 1902 – April 04, 1972), German-born composer, would have turned 106 this year.
- Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990), American composer, pianist, and conductor, would have turned 90 this year.
