• Roy Ayers, renowned American funk and jazz vibraphonist, turns 83.
• Danny Hutton, American vocalist with Three Dog Night, turns 81.
• Art Tripp, Retired American drummer and percussionist with The Mothers Of Invention and Captain Beefheart, turns 79.
• José Feliciano, Puerto Rican guitarist and vocalist, turns 78.
• Don Powell, Brit drummer for Slade, turns 73.
• Joe Perry, American songwriter, lead guitarist for Aerosmith, turns 73.
• Pat Mastelotto, American drummer with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, turns 68.
• Johnny Fingers, Irish pianist with The Boomtown Rats, turns 67.
• Rosie Flores, American country music singer, turns 67.
• Johnny Hickman, American lead guitarist for Cracker, turns 67.
• Carol Decker, Brit vocalist for T'Pau, turns 66.
• Siobhan Fahey, Irish singer-songwriter of Bananarama and Shakespears Sister, turns 65.
• David Lowery, American lead vocalist for Cracker, turns 63.
• Miles Zuniga, American lead guitarist and vocalist with Fastball, turns 57.
• Big Daddy Kane, American rapper, turns 55.
• Mikey Way, bassist for American rock band My Chemical Romance, turns 43.
• Sanjaya Malakar, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 34.

• Tommy Overstreet (September 10, 1937 –November 02, 2015), American country musician, would have turned 86 this year.
• Yma Súmac (September 10, 1928 –November 01, 2008), (nee Zoila Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo) Peruvian vocalist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Roy Brown (September 10, 1925 –May 25, 1981), American songwriter, would have turned 98 this year.
• Putte Wickman (September 10, 1924 –February 14, 2006), Swedish clarinetist and bandleader, would have turned 99 this year.
• Raymond Scott (September 10, 1908 –February 08, 1994), American composer, pianist, and bandleader, would have turned 115 this year.
• Frank Coughlan (1904 – 1979), Australian trombonist and bandleader, would have turned 119.
• Adele Astaire (September 10, 1896 –January 25, 1981), American actress, dancer and vocalist, would have turned 127 this year.
• Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 –December 09, 1956), renowned composer, would have turned 129 this year.

 Hans Sotin  German operatic bass turns 77