Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/February 8
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- Dan Seals, American country music artist of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame, turns 60.
- Svala, Icelandic singer-songwriter and member of Steed Lord, turns 31.
- John Williams, American pianist and film score composer, turns 79.
- Sam Llanas, American vocalist and guitarist with Absinthe and BoDeans, turns 47.
- Antonella Barba, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 21.
- Creed Bratton, American guitarist with The Grass Roots, turns 65.
- Adolfo 'Fito' De La Parra, Mexican drummer of Canned Heat fame, turns 62.
- Tom Rush, American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, turns 67.
- Paul Wheatbread, American drummer with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, turns 62.
- Vince Neil, American vocalist of Mötley Crüe fame, turns 47.
- Buddy Morrow, (born Muni "Moe" Zudekoff) American bandleader and trombonist, turns 89.
- Dave Farrell, American bassist of Linkin Park fame, turns 31.
- Jimmy Skidmore, Brit tenor saxophonist with Sprits of Rhythm, turns 66.
- Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, French record producer of Daft Punk fame, turns 34.
- Pony Poindexter (February 8, 1926 – April 14, 1988), (born Norwood Poindexter) American bop-styled alto saxophonist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1889 – June 16, 1970), American blues and jazz guitarist with Duke Ellington, Eddie Lang, among others, would have turned 119 this year.
- Joe Maini (February 8, 1930 – May 08, 1964), American hard bop-styled alto saxophonist who lost at Russian roulette; played with Max Roach, Lenny Bruce, among others, would have turned 78 this year.
- Terry Melcher (February 8, 1942 – November 19, 2004), American songwriter with Bruce & Terry and son to Doris Day, would have turned 66 this year.
