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- Dick Halligan, American keyboardist and flautist with Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 64.
- Jerry Fehily, Irish drummer with Hothouse Flowers, turns 44.
- Kyle Cook, American banjo player and Matchbox Twenty lead guitarist, turns 32.
- Chris Copping, Brit organist and bassist with Procol Harum, turns 62.
- David Desrosiers, American bassist with Simple Plan, turns 27.
- Gilbert Rovere, French bass player, turns 68.
- Alex Griffin, Brit bassist with Ned's Atomic Dustbin, turns 36.
- Carl Martin, American R&B singer for Shai, turns 37.
- Me'shell Ndegeocello , American neo soul multi-instrumentalist, turns 38.
- Chris Gorman, American drummer with Belly, turns 40.
- Michael Jackson, American pop music singer, turns 49.
- Rick Downey, American drummer with Blue Öyster Cult, turns 54.
- Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer for Cocteau Twins, turns 49.
- Jack Teagarden (August 29, 1905 – January 15, 1964), American bandleader, trombonist, and dixieland vocalist, would have turned 102 this year.
- Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963), American jazz singer, would have turned 83 this year.
- Rolf Ericson (August 29, 1922 – June 16, 1997), Swedish trumpeter and flugelhorn player, would have turned 85 this year.
- Sterling Morrison (August 29, 1942 – August 30, 1995), American guitarist with Velvet Underground, would have turned 65 this year.
- Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), American saxophonist, would have turned 87 this year.
