Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 30
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- Davy Jones, Brit guitarist and vocalist with The Monkees, turns 63.
- Michael Nesmith, American guitarist and vocalist with The Monkees, turns 66.
- Patti Smith, American punk rocker and poet, turns 62.
- Bo Diddley, American rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter, turns 80.
- Kenny Pentifallo, (a.k.a. Mr. Popeye) American percussionist with Asbury Jukes, turns 68.
- Tyrese, (born Darnell Gibson) American actor, model, and R&B singer-turned-rapper, turns 30.
- Jason Kay, Brit vocalist with Jamiroquai, turns 39.
- Perry Ford, (born Bryan Pugh) Brit vocalist with The Ivy League, turns 68.
- Clive Bunker, Brit drummer for Jethro Tull, turns 62.
- Noel Stookey, American folk music singer; "Paul" of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, turns 71.
- Jim Loughnan, Australian reedist, turns 80.
- Stan Tracey, Brit pianist, turns 82.
- Jeff Lynne, Brit singer-songwriter and record producer with ELO, Traveling Wilburys, turns 61.
- Gene Mayl, American bass player, turns 80.
- Russ Tamblyn, American entertainer, turns 74.
- Ron Affif, American hard bop-styled jazz guitarist, turns 42.
- Wolfgang Dauner, German bandleader and pianist, turns 73.
- Kenny Kwan, Hong Kong cantopop singer, turns 28.
- Suzy Bogguss, American [[country music]] singer, turns 52.
- Jerry Granelli, American session drummer for Vince Guaraldi, Gary Peacock, and Denny Zeitlin, turns 68.
- Tracey Ullman, Brit actress and singer, turns 49.
- Zbigniew Robert Promiński, Polish drummer for Artrosis, Behemoth, and Devilyn, turns 30.
- Robert Quine (December 30, 1942 – May 31, 2004), American guitarist with The Voidoids, would have turned 66 this year.
- John Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 04, 2001), American emmy award-winning songwriter, would have turned 71 this year.
- Skeeter Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004), American Grand Ole Opry actress and singer, would have turned 77 this year.
- Charlie Creath (December 30, 1890 – October 23, 1951), American trumpeter, would have turned 118 this year.
- Del Shannon (December 30, 1937 – February 08, 1990), American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 71 this year.
- Paul Bowles (December 30, 1910 – November 18, 1999), American author and composer, would have turned 98 this year.
- William Croft (December 30, 1678 – August 14, 1727), Brit composer and organist, would have turned 330 this year.
- Albert Warner (December 30, 1890 – September 10, 1966), American trombonist, would have turned 118 this year.
- Dmitriy Borisovich Kabalevskiy (December 30, 1904 – February 14, 1987), Russian composer, would have turned 104 this year.
- Jack Montrose (December 30, 1928 – February 07, 2006), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Vincent Lopez (December 30, 1898 – September 20, 1975), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 110 this year.
- Jimmy Jones (December 30, 1918 – April 29, 1982), American arranger and pianist, would have turned 90 this year.
