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- James Taylor, American singer-songwriter, turns 59.
- Paul Kantner, (born Paul Lorin Kantner) American guitarist with Jefferson Airplane, turns 66.
- Graham Coxon, Brit guitarist of Blur fame, turns 38.
- Al Jarreau, American Grammy Award–winningsoul music vocalist, turns 67.
- Quinn Davis, American alto saxophonist and flautist, turns 63.
- Steve Harris, Brit bassist of Iron Maiden fame, turns 50.
- Kelle Bryan, Brit girl group vocalist of Eternal fame, turns 32.
- Liza Minnelli, American entertainer and Broadway theatre stalwart, turns 61.
- Leon Lee Dorsey, American bass player, turns 49.
- Marlon Jackson, American singer with The Jackson 5, turns 50.
- Bill Payne, American pianist with Little Feat, turns 58.
- Pete Doherty, Brit guitarist with The Libertines and Babyshambles, turns 28.
- Hugh Lawson (March 12, 1935 – March 17, 1997), American hard bop pianist, would have turned 72 this year.
- Brian O'Hara (March 12, 1942 – June 27, 1999), Brit guitarist and vocalist with The Fourmost, would have turned 65 this year.
- Mike Gibbins (March 12, 1949– October 04, 2005), (born Michael George Gibbins) Welsh drummer with Badfinger, would have turned 58 this year.
- Freddy Johnson (March 12, 1904 – March 24, 1961), American swing-based pianist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Leonard Chess (March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969), American record label executive and founder of Chess Records, would have turned 90 this year.
- Willie Maiden (March 12, 1928 – May 29, 1976), American arranger and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 79 this year.
- Paul Weston (March 12, 1912 – September 20, 1996), American composer and conductor, would have turned 95 this year.
