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- Johnny Mann, American vocalist, recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, turns 77.
- Kassidy Osborn, American country music singer with SheDaisy, turns 31.
- Peter Cunnah, British songwriter and lead vocalist for D:Ream, turns 41.
- Robert Clivilles, British record producer, DJ with C+C Music Factory, turns 43.
- Paul Oakenfold, British DJ, turns 44.
- Keith McKenzie, Scottish drummer for The Shamen, turns 46.
- Martin Jackson, drummer for Magazine, turns 49.
- Ronald Beitle, of Wild Cherry, turns 53.
- Horace Panter, Brit bassist for The Specials and General Public, turns 54.
- Kenny Andrews, American lead vocalist with Darts, turns 55.
- Dana Rosemary Scallon, Irish singer and politician, turns 56.
- Micky Moody, American guitarist with Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake, turns 57.
- John McNally, Brit musician; founder of The Searchers, turns 66.
- Detlev Beier, German session musician (bassist), turns 50.
- John Douglas Surman, Brit clarinettist, keyboardist, and saxophonist, turns 63.
- Conny Jackel, German trumpeter, turns 76.
- Rich Cronin, American singer and songwriter with Lyte Funky Ones, turns 33.
- Muffy Falay, Turkish trumpeter, turns 77.
- Gerald Albright, American alto and tenor saxophone player, turns 50.
- Bronislaw Suchanek, Turkish bass player, turns 59.
- Swizz Beatz, (nee Kasseem Dean) American hip hop music producer, turns 33.
- Charles Colbert, American vocalist with Gary & the Knight Lites, The American Breed, and The Daylighters, turns 63.
- John Peel (August 30, 1939 – October 25, 2004), (nee John Robert Parker Ravenscroft) BBC Radio disc jockey, would have turned 68 this year.
- Placide Adams (August 30, 1929 – March 29, 2003), bass player, would have turned 78 this year.
- John Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001), (nee John Edmund Andrew Phillips) American guitarist of The Mamas & the Papas, would have turned 72 this year.