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- David A. Stewart, British record producer and member of Eurythmics, turns 55.
- Earl Humphrey (September 9, 1902 – June 26, 1971), acclaimed trombonist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967), American soul musician, would have turned 66 this year.
- Trevor Leslie Oakes, Brit guitarist for Showaddywaddy, turns 61.
- Doug Ingle, American organist and vocalist for Iron Butterfly, turns 61.
- Marion Mann (1914 – 1966), American vocalist, would have turned 93.
- Greg Kane, Scottish keyboardist with Hue and Cry, turns 41.
- George Maycock (1917 – 1979), Panamanian pianist, would have turned 90.
- Billy Preston (September 9, 1946– June 06, 2006), American soul musician, would have turned 61 this year.
- George Mraz, Czech bass player, turns 63.
- Zbigniew Namysłowski, Polish alto saxophonist, turns 68.
- Luther Simmons, Rhythm-and-blues singer, turns 65.
- Inez Foxx, vocalist, turns 65.
- Dee Dee Sharp, Vocalist, turns 62.
- Doug Ingle, musician, turns 61.
- Freddy Weller, American country music singer, turns 50.
- Dave Stewart, musican and record producer, turns 55.
- Paul Durham, singer of Black Lab fame, turns 39.
- Krazy Drazyz, {nee Andre Weston) American rapper Das EFX, turns 37.
- Michael Buble, Canadian pop jazz singer, turns 32.
- Paul Adkins, American bluegrass guitarist with The Borderline Band, turns 55.
- Elvin Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004), American jazz percussionist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Walter Benton, American tenor saxophonist, turns 77.
- Bruce Palmer (September 9, 1946 – October 01, 2004), Canadian bassist of Buffalo Springfield fame, would have turned 61 this year.
- Ze Eduardo, Portuguese bass player, turns 55.
- Larry Stabbins, Brit saxophonist, turns 58.
- Fred Stone (1935 – 1986), Canadian trumpeter for Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Bruce Cockburn, among others, would have turned 72.