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- Ronnie Spector, American lead vocalist of The Ronettes, turns 64.
- Jimmy Dean, American singer, turns 79.
- Gene Johnson, American mandolinist with Diamond Rio, turns 58.
- Aaron Kamin, American lead vocalist for The Calling, turns 30.
- Michael Bivins, American singer with Bell Biv DeVoe and member of the R&B supergroup, New Edition, turns 39.
- Eddie Fisher, American singer, turns 79.
- Jon Farriss, Australian guitarist for INXS, turns 46.
- Patti Austin, American R&B songstress, turns 59.
- Neneh Cherry, American Hip hop / R&B crossover singer, turns 43.
- Lydia Salnikova, Russian country western vocalist, and member of Bering Strait, turns 27.
- Ian Anderson, Scottish musician with Jethro Tull, turns 60.
- Aaron Hall, American singer and songwriter; former Guy vocalist, turns 43.
- Kangol Kid, American rapper with UTFO, turns 39.
- Louise Forestier, French-Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress, turns 64.
- Hansi Kürsch, German singer, turns 41.
- Julia Fordham, Brit singer-songwriter, turns 45.
- Jennifer Hanson, American country music singer, turns 34.
- Lorraine Pearson, Brit R&B singer with Five Star, turns 40.
- Al Alberts, American singer with The Four Aces, turns 86.
- Todd Nichols, American bassist for Toad the Wet Sprocket, turns 40.
- Mart Sander, Estonian singer and actor, turns 40.
- Natsumi Abe, Japanese singer and actress of Morning Musume fame, turns 26.
- Christofer Johnsson, Swedish heavy metal musician with Demonoid, and Liers in Wait, turns 35.
- Clarence Leonidas Fender (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991), American luthier, would have turned 98 this year.
- Alexander Glazunov (August 10, 1865 – March 21, 1936), Russian composer, would have turned 142 this year.
- Jimmy Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005), American guitarist for Bread, would have turned 64 this year.
- Bobby Hatfield (August 10, 1940 – November 05, 2003), American singer and one-half of The Righteous Brothers, would have turned 67 this year.
- Robert De Kers (1906 – 1987), Belgian bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 101.
- Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1909 – July 01, 1965), American arranger, bandleader, and pianist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Douglas Moore (August 10, 1893 – July 25, 1969), American composer of opera music, would have turned 114 this year.
- Hieronymus Praetorius (August 10, 1560 – January 27, 1629), German composer, would have turned 447 this year.
- Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (August 10, 1860 – September 19, 1936), Indian musician, would have turned 147 this year.
- Bill Johnson (August 10, 1872 – December 03, 1972), American double bass player, would have turned 135 this year.
