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- Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer instrumental in creation of the Afrobeat genre, turns 67.
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien, (born Teren Delvon Jones) American alternative hip hop artist with Deltron 3030, turns 35.
- Kid Creole, (born Nate Glover) American rapper with Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, turns 57.
- August Darnell, Canadian vocalist with Kid Creole and the Coconuts, turns 56.
- Bill Uechi, American bassist for Starpool, Save Ferris, turns 32.
- Sharam Tayebi, Iranian DJ, music producer, and one-half of Deep Dish, turns 37.
- Sir Mix-a-Lot, (born Anthony Ray) American Grammy Award-winning rapper and music producer, turns 44.
- Tanita Tikaram, West German singer-songwriter, turns 38.
- Danny Shirley, American country music singer, turns 51.
- Pat Metheny, veteran jazz guitarist and leader of the Pat Metheny Group, turns 53.
- Ron Mael, American keyboardist with Sparks, turns 57.
- Paul Tucker, British keyboardist for Lighthouse Family, turns 39.
- Jurgen Dehmel, German bassist of Nena fame ("99 Luftballons"), turns 49.
- Bon Harris, British percussionist with Nitzer Ebb, turns 42.
- Mark Knopfler, Brit guitarist for Dire Straits, turns 58.
- Jerry Speiser, Australian drummer for Men at Work, turns 54.
- Bent Axen, Danish pianist, turns 82.
- Craig Douglas, (born Terrence Perkins) British vocalist, turns 66.
- Roy Hay, Brit guitarist and keyboardist of Culture Club fame, turns 45.
- Porter Wagoner, American country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, turns 80.
- Billy Douglas (1912–1978), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 95.
- Joseph Spence (August 12, 1910 – March 18, 1984), Bahamian fisherman-turned-guitarist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Elton Island Spivey (August 12, 1900 – June 25, 1971), (a.k.a. Za Zu Girl) American blues singer, would have turned 107 this year.
- Gladys Bentley (August 12, 1907 – January 18, 1960), American blues singer, would have turned 100 this year.
- Valfrido Silva (August 12, 1904 – January 06, 1972), Brazillian composer and drummer, would have turned 103 this year.
- Ruth Lowe (August 12, 1914 – January 04, 1981), Canadian songwriter and pianist, would have turned 93 this year.
- Rex Griffin (August 12, 1912 – October 12, 1959), American country musician, songwriter and vocalist, would have turned 95 this year.
