Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 22
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- Dick Parry, Brit saxophonist of Pink Floyd fame, turns 66.
- John Patitucci, American double bassist, turns 49.
- Barry Jenkins, Brit drummer with The Animals, turns 64.
- Frank Gambale, Australian guitarist, turns 50.
- Warren Benbow, American jazz drummer, turns 57.
- William Hitz, American reedist for Gene Krupa, Sarah Vaughan, and Anita O'Day, turns 86.
- Chuck Mead, American country musician with BR5-49, turns 48.
- Vanessa Paradis, French singer and actress, turns 36.
- Red Balaban, American sousaphonist, turns 79.
- Richey James Edwards, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Manic Street Preachers, turns 40.
- Joe Lee Wilson, American vocalist, turns 73.
- Tish Bray, Australian flautist, turns 84.
- Luther Campbell, American rapper of 2 Live Crew fame, turns 47.
- Rick Nielsen, American guitarist and vocalist with Cheap Trick, turns 62.
- Alan Gene Williams, American multi-instrumentalist with The Rubettes, Shoulders, turns 58.
- Ricky Ross, Scottish guitarist, pianist, and vocalist with Deacon Blue, turns 51.
- Beb Guérin, French bass player, turns 67.
- Danny Saber, American multi-instrumentalist with Black Grape, turns 42.
- Mal Jennings, Australian trumpeter and vocalist, turns 64.
- Jordin Sparks, American singer, model and American Idol winner, turns 19.
- Robin Gibb, Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, turns 59.
- Mark Klein, American singer of The Boogie Kings fame, turns 15.
- Maurice Gibb (December 22, 1949 – January 12, 2003), Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, would have turned 59 this year.
- Nick Ceroli (December 22, 1939 – August 11, 1985), American session musician (drummer), would have turned 69 this year.
- Franz Wilhelm Abt (December 22, 1819 – March 31, 1870), German composer, would have turned 189 this year.
- Teresa Carreño (December 22, 1853 – June 12, 1917), Venezuelan conductor and pianist, would have turned 155 this year.
- Ronnie Ball (December 22, 1927 – December 31, 1984), Brit cool jazz pianist, would have turned 81 this year.
- Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787), German composer and violist, would have turned 285 this year.
- Lil Green (December 22, 1919 – April 14, 1954), (born Lillian Green) American blues vocalist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Reunald Jones (December 22, 1910 – February 26, 1989), American swing-style trumpeter, would have turned 98 this year.
- Edgard Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 06, 1965), French-born composer; Varèse Sarabande record label namesake, would have turned 125 this year.
- Danny Polo (December 22, 1901 – July 11, 1949), American clarinetist, would have turned 107 this year.
- Franz Schmidt (December 22, 1874 – February 11, 1939), Austrian romantic music composer, would have turned 134 this year.
- Giacomo Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924), Italian opera composer, would have turned 150 this year.
