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- Jerry Wexler, American record producer and vice president at Warner Brothers records, turns 90.
- Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and conductor, turns 63.
- Sherill Milnes, American baritone vocalist, turns 72.
- Mischa Maisky, Latvian cellist, turns 59.
- Lyle Ritz, American tuba player, turns 77.
- Pat Benatar, (born Patricia Andrejewski) American Grammy Award-winning singer, turns 54.
- Cyril Neville, American vocalist and percussionist with The Neville Brothers, turns 59.
- Donald Fagen, American keyboardist and vocalist of Steely Dan fame, turns 59.
- Neal Smith, American drummer for Alice Cooper, turns 61.
- Bob Lang, Brit bassist with The Mindbenders, turns 61.
- Aynsley Dunbar, Brit drummer for Journey and Whitesnake, turns 61.
- Scott McKenzie, American singer, turns 68.
- Ronnie Hawkins, American singer for The Hawks, turns 72.
- Rod Stewart, American singer and songwriter, turns 62.
- Martin Turner, Brit guitarist with Wishbone Ash, turns 62.
- Mike Stern, American jazz guitarist, turns 53.
- Max Roach, American drummer, turns 83.
- Shawn Colvin, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, turns 49.
- Michael Schenker, German guitarist with The Scorpions and UFO, turns 52.
- Eddy Clearwater, (a.k.a. Guitar Eddy; born Eddy Harrington) American blues guitarist and vocalist, turns 72.
- Chris Smith, American rapper of Kris Kross fame, turns 28.
- Nathan Moore, American vocalist for Brother Beyond, turns 42.
- Joey Santiago, American guitarist for The Pixies, turns 42.
- Scott Thurston, American songwriter and session musician (keyboardist), turns 55.
- Aerle Taree, American poet with Arrested Development, turns 34.
- Curt Kirkwood, American guitarist for Meat Puppets, turns 48.
- Brad Roberts, Canadian guitarist and lead vocalist with Crash Test Dummies, turns 43.
- Matt Roberts, American guitarist with 3 Doors Down, turns 29.
- Luci Martin, American vocalist with CHIC, turns 52.
- Teresa Graves (January 10, 1948 – October 10, 2002), American actress and singer, would have turned 59 this year.
- Aaron Bridgers (January 10, 1918 – March 11, 2003), American pianist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Sal Mineo (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976), American actor and singer, would have turned 68 this year.
- Buddy Johnson (January 10, 1915 – February 09, 1977), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Arthur Johnston (January 10, 1898 – May 01, 1954), American film score composer, would have turned 109 this year.
- Haywood Henry (January 10, 1913 – September 15, 1994), (born Frank Haywood Henry) American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Johnnie Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990), (born John Alvin Ray) American singer, songwriter, and pianist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Allen Eager (January 10, 1927 – April 13, 2003), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Willie Dennis (January 10, 1926 – July 08, 1965), (born Will DeBerardinis) American trombonist, would have turned 81 this year.
- Gwen Cleveland (January 10, 1929 – June 07, 2002), American vocalist, would have turned 78 this year.
- Jim Croce (January 10, 1942 – September 20, 1973), (born James Joseph Croce) American singer-songwriter, would have turned 65 this year.
- Waymon Reed (January 10, 1940 – November 25, 1983), American trumpeter, would have turned 67 this year.
- Gisele MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 – September 05, 2003), Canadian pop music singer, would have turned 80 this year.