•
January 17 –
Dalida, French-born Italian singer (died 1987) •
January 18 –
Ray Dolby, American inventor of the Dolby System (died 2013) •
January 20 –
Ronald Townson, American pop singer and actor (
The 5th Dimension) (died 2001) •
January 23 –
Chita Rivera, American actress, dancer and singer (died 2024) •
January 28 –
Helena Tattermuschová, Czech soprano (died 2025) •
January 29 –
Sacha Distel, French singer (died 2004) •
February 7 –
Stuart Burrows, Welsh operatic tenor (died 2025) •
February 8 –
Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano •
February 10 –
Faramarz Payvar, Iranian composer and
santur player (died 2009) •
February 17 –
Bobby Lewis, American R&B singer (died 2020) •
February 18 –
Yoko Ono, Japanese artist, wife of
John Lennon and mother of
Sean Lennon •
February 21 –
Nina Simone, American soul singer (died 2003) •
February 22 –
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, British patron of music •
March 9 –
Lloyd Price, rock singer-songwriter (died 2021) •
March 13 –
Mike Stoller, songwriter •
March 14 –
Quincy Jones, arranger (died 2024) •
March 15 –
Roy Clark, country musician (Hee Haw) (died 2018) •
March 25 –
Wee Willie Harris, rock singer/performer (died 2023) •
March 28 –
Tete Montoliu, jazz pianist (died 1997) •
April 12 –
Montserrat Caballé, operatic soprano (died 2018) •
April 14 •
Buddy Knox, singer-songwriter (died 1999) •
Morton Subotnick, American electronic composer •
April 19 —
Jayne Mansfield, US actress and singer (d. 1967) •
April 24 –
Freddie Scott, songwriter and singer (died 2007) •
April 25 –
Jerry Leiber, songwriter (died 2011) •
April 26 –
Ilkka Kuusisto, Finnish composer (died 2025) •
April 29 –
Rod McKuen, songwriter (died 2015) •
April 30 –
Willie Nelson, country singer-songwriter •
May 3 –
James Brown, soul singer (died 2006) •
May 21 –
Maurice André, trumpeter (died 2012) •
May 22 –
Don Estelle, actor and singer (died 2003) •
May 29 –
Helmuth Rilling, choral conductor (died 2026) •
June 17 –
Christian Ferras, violinist (died 1982) •
June 18 –
Colin Brumby, Australian composer and conductor (died
2018) •
June 22 –
Libor Pešek, conductor (died 2022) •
June 26 –
Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (died 2014) •
July 1 –
Felix Ayo, Spanish-born Italian violinist (died 2023) •
July 4 –
La Prieta Linda, Mexican singer and actress •
July 15 –
Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (died 2020) •
July 23 –
Bert Convy, American entertainer (died 1991) •
July 27 –
Nick Reynolds, American folk musician (
The Kingston Trio) (died 2008) •
July 29 –
Anne Rogers, English actress, singer and dancer •
August 8 –
Joe Tex, American soul singer-songwriter (died 1982) •
August 11 –
Tamas Vasary, Hungarian pianist (died 2026) •
August 15 •
Bobby Helms, American country singer (died 1997) •
Rita Hunter, British operatic soprano (died 2001) •
Bill Pinkney, American R&B singer (
The Drifters) (died 2007) •
August 17 –
Mark Dinning, American singer (died 1986) •
August 21 –
Janet Baker, English operatic mezzo-soprano •
August 25 –
Wayne Shorter, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 2023) •
September 1 –
Conway Twitty, American country singer (died 1993) •
September 8 •
Asha Bhosle, Indian singer •
Fresia Saavedra, Ecuadorian singer/songwriter (died 2024) •
September 14 –
Harve Presnell, American actor and singer (died 2009) •
September 15 –
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor (died 2014) •
September 17 –
Dorothy Loudon, American singer (died 2003) •
September 18 –
Jimmie Rodgers, American pop singer (died 2021) •
September 25 –
Ian Tyson, Canadian singer (
Ian & Sylvia) (died 2022) •
October 10 –
Daniel Massey, star of musical theatre (died 1998) •
October 17 –
The Singing Nun (died 1985) •
October 21 –
Georgia Brown, English actress and singer (died 1992) •
October 27 –
Floyd Cramer, pianist (died 1997) •
November 3 –
John Barry, film score composer (died 2011) •
November 6 – Joseph Pope, singer (
The Tams) (died 1996) •
November 16 –
Garnett Mimms, soul singer •
November 23 –
Krzysztof Penderecki, composer (died 2020) •
November 26 –
Robert Goulet, singer and actor (died 2007) •
November 29 –
John Mayall, blues musician (died 2024) •
December 6 –
Henryk Górecki, composer (died 2010) •
December 13 –
Wayne Bennett, blues guitarist (died 1992) ==Deaths==