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- Steve Morse, American guitarist and member of Deep Purple, turns 53.
- Simon Kirke, Brit drummer with Free, Bad Company, turns 58.
- Jonathan Edwards, American folk singer, performer, and songwriter , turns 61.
- Tex Axile, British keyboardist, turns 42.
- Rick Wright, British pianist and keyboardist for Pink Floyd, turns 62.
- George Cummings, American steel guitarist of Dr. Hook fame, turns 69.
- Noel Sullivan, Brit vocalist and member of pop group Hear'Say , turns 27.
- Rachel Sweet, Brit vocalist, turns 45.
- Gerald Veasley, American bassist, turns 52.
- Nnenna Freelon, American jazz vocalist, turns 53.
- Jim Galloway, Scottish tenor saxophone player and clarinetist, turns 71.
- Gregg Giuffria, guitarist for Giuffria, House of Lords, turns 52.
- Jim Hughart, American bassist, turns 71.
- Birgitta Haukdal, Icelandic singer, turns 28.
- Lee Min Woo, Korean singer of Shinhwa fame, turns 28.
- Tiago Andres Vaz, Brazilian composer, turns 30.
- Jacoby Shaddix, American singer with Papa Roach, turns 31.
- Leonor Watling, Spanish actress and singer, turns 32.
- Michael Gassmann, American trumpet player, turns 43.
- Stephen Lynch, American actor, comic and singer, turns 36.
- Michael Amott, Swedish guitarist with Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, turns 37.
- Taka Hirose, Japanese bassist with Feeder, turns 39.
- Riccardo Muti, Italian conductor, turns 66.
- Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Icelandic singer, turns 25.
- Dan Warton, Brit drummer with Ned's Atomic Dustbin, turns 45.
- Frankie Yankovic (July 28, 1915 – October 14, 1998), American Grammy Award-winning musician, would have turned 92 this year.
- Steve Peregrin Took (July 28, 1949 – October 27, 1980), Brit drummer of T. Rex, would have turned 58 this year.
- Rudy Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 03, 1986), American singer, would have turned 106 this year.
- Carmen Dragon (July 28, 1914 – March 28, 1984), American composer, would have turned 93 this year.
- Junior Kimbrough (July 28, 1930 – January 17, 1998), American blues musician, would have turned 77 this year.
- Mike Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981), American guitarist, would have turned 64 this year.