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- Sylvia Tyson, Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist, solo and with Ian and Sylvia , turns 84.
- Paul Williams, American singer-songwriter and actor , turns 84.
- Bill Medley, American singer, songwriter and one-half of The Righteous Brothers, turns 84.
- Freda Payne, American singer and actress, turns 82.
- David Bromberg, American guitarist, turns 79.
- Lol Crème, British musician and music video director and member of soft rock group, 10cc, turns 77.
- Daniel Lanois, Canadian singer, songwriter, and music producer, turns 73.
- Nile Rodgers, American arranger, composer, guitarist and music producer, co-founding member of R&B/funk act, Chic, turns 72.
- Rex Smith, American singer and actor, turns 69.
- Rusty Egan, Brit drummer for The Rich Kids, Sex Pistols, turns 67.
- Tatsu Aoki, Japanese bassist, turns 67.
- Sally Barker, Brit guitarist, turns 65.
- Jeff Bates, American country music singer, turns 61.
- Jarvis Cocker, Brit vocalist with Pulp, turns 61.
- Trisha Yearwood, American country music singer and TV personality, turns 60.
- Winston Clifford, Brit drummer and vocalist, turns 59.
- Espraronza Griffin, American R&B vocalist with Society of Soul, turns 55.
- Candy Dulfer, Dutch saxophonist, turns 55.
- Paul Winterhart, session musician with Kula Shaker, turns 53.
- A. Jay Popoff, American drummer for Lit, turns 51.
- Ryan Dusick, of Maroon 5 fame, turns 47.
- Eamon Doyle, American rapper, turns 41.
- Patrick Breeding, American R&B singer for B5, a boy band, turns 34.
- Joey Pearson, American singer-songwriter, turns 33.
- Cass Elliot (September 19, 1941 –July 29, 1974), (born Ellen Naomi Cohen) American singer of The Mamas & Papas fame, would have turned 83 this year.
- Brian Epstein (September 19, 1934 –August 27, 1967), Brit manager (discovered The Beatles), would have turned 90 this year.
- Lol Coxhill (September 19, 1932 –July 10, 2012), British saxophonist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Billy Ward (September 19, 1921 –February 16, 2002), American R&B vocalist with The Dominoes, would have turned 103 this year.
- Alberto Socarras (September 19, 1908 –August 26, 1987), Cuban reed player, would have turned 116 this year.
