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- Aretha Franklin, American pianist and songstress, turns 65.
- Paul Motian, American jazz drummer, turns 76.
- Bobby Militello, American reedist, turns 57.
- Percy Brice, American session musician (drummer), turns 84.
- Melanie Blatt, Brit girl group vocalist of All Saints fame, turns 32.
- Makoto Ozone, Japanese jazz pianist, turns 46.
- Jeff Healey, Canadian blues guitarist, turns 41.
- Michael McKeegan, Irish bassist of Therapy? fame, turns 36.
- Finley Quaye, Scottish reggae singer, turns 33.
- Nick Lowe, Brit singer-songwriter with Rockpile, turns 58.
- Steve Norman, Brit multi-instrumentalist of Spandau Ballet fame, turns 47.
- Matt Catingub, American arrangerand bandleader, turns 46.
- Elton John, Brit Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist, turns 60.
- Maizie Williams, West-Indian vocalist of Boney M fame, turns 56.
- Cathy Dennis, Brit dance-pop singer-songwriter, turns 38.
- Jack Hall, American bassist with Charlie Daniels Band and Wet Willie, turns 60.
- Johnny Pacheco, Dominican percussionist, reedist, and salsa music pioneer, turns 72.
- Neil Jones, Welsh guitarist of Amen Corner fame, turns 58.
- Jerry Livingston (March 25, 1909 – July 01, 1987), American songwriter, would have turned 98 this year.
- Hoyt Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999), American singer-songwriter, would have turned 69 this year.
- Larry Gales (March 25, 1936 – September 12, 1995), (born Lawrence Bernard Gales) American bass player, would have turned 71 this year.
- Arturo Toscanini (March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957), Italian conductor, would have turned 140 this year.
- Duke Groner (March 25, 1906 – November 07, 1982), (born Edward Groner) American bass player, would have turned 101 this year.
- Linton Garner (March 25, 1915 – March 06, 2003), American jazz pianist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Albert Burbank (March 25, 1902 – August 15, 1976), American clarinetist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Duncan Browne (March 25, 1947 – May 28, 1993), Brit singer-songwriter, would have turned 60 this year.
- Lonnie Hillyer (March 25, 1940 – July 01, 1985), American trumpeter, would have turned 67 this year.
- Pete Johnson (March 25, 1904 – March 23, 1967), American boogie-woogie pianist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Johnny Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964), American rockabilly pioneer, would have turned 73 this year.
- Sweet Emma Barrett (March 25, 1897 – January 28, 1983), American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 110 this year.
- Béla Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945), (born Béla Viktor János Bartók) Hungarian composer, would have turned 126 this year.
