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- Jemeel Moondoc, American avant-garde jazz alto saxophonist and flautist, turns 56.
- Pat Smear, American guitarist for the Foo Fighters, turns 48.
- Greg Leskiw, Brit songwriter for The Guess Who, turns 60.
- Airto Moreira, Brazillian percussionist, turns 66.
- Calvin Hayes, British keyboardist of Johnny Hates Jazz fame, turns 47.
- Stuart Neale, (a.k.a. Leighton Buzzard) British pianist, guitarist, and cello player, turns 47.
- Adam Yauch, (a.k.a. MCA) American honkey rap performer of Beastie Boys fame, turns 43.
- Pete Burns, Frontman for New Wave music act, Dead or Alive, turns 48.
- Stuart Crawford, vocalist for synthpop act, Kajagoogoo, turns 47.
- Terri Clark, Canadian country music vocalist, turns 39.
- Rick Huxley, British bassist for The Dave Clark Five, turns 65.
- Hype Williams, (born Harold Williams) American music video-turned-film director, turns 37.
- Damita Jo DuBlanc (August 5, 1930 – December 25, 1988), American lounge music performer and comedian, would have turned 77 this year.
- Otto Lington (August 5, 1903 – December 15, 1992), Danish violinist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Sammi Smith (August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005), American country music singer, would have turned 64 this year.
- Ambroise Thomas (August 5, 1811 – February 12, 1896), French opera composer, would have turned 196 this year.
