•
January 6 –
Sandy Denny, folk singer (
Fairport Convention) (died 1978) •
January 7 (or 1) –
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi, Iranian
setar player and composer (died
2014) •
January 8 •
David Bowie, singer-songwriter (died 2016) •
Terry Sylvester, pop guitarist and singer (
The Hollies) •
January 18 –
John O'Conor, Irish pianist •
January 19 –
Rod Evans (
Deep Purple,
Captain Beyond) •
January 20 –
George Grantham (
Poco) •
January 21 –
Pye Hastings (
Caravan) •
January 24 –
Warren Zevon, singer-songwriter (died 2003) •
January 29 –
David Byron, lead vocalist (
Uriah Heep,
Spice) (died 1985) •
January 30 –
Steve Marriott (
Small Faces,
Humble Pie) (died 1991) •
February 3 •
Dave Davies, singer-guitarist (
The Kinks) •
Melanie (Safka), folk singer-songwriter (died 2024) •
February 7 –
John Weathers (
Gentle Giant,
Man) •
February 9 –
Joe Ely, singer, guitarist and songwriter •
February 11 –
Derek Shulman (
Gentle Giant) •
February 14 –
Tim Buckley, singer-songwriter and musician (died 1975) •
February 15 –
John Coolidge Adams, composer •
February 18 –
Dennis DeYoung (
Styx) •
February 24 –
Rupert Holmes, singer-songwriter •
February 26 –
Sandie Shaw, singer •
March 3 –
Jennifer Warnes, singer •
March 5 –
Clodagh Rodgers, singer (died 2025) •
March 6 –
Kiki Dee, singer •
March 8 –
Michael Allsup (
Three Dog Night) •
March 10 –
Tom Scholz (
Boston) •
March 11 –
Mark Stein (
Vanilla Fudge) •
March 14 •
Jona Lewie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player •
Peter Skellern, English singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2017) •
March 15 –
Ry Cooder, guitarist, singer and composer •
March 18 –
B. J. Wilson, drummer (
Procol Harum) (died 1990) •
March 24 –
Mike Kellie, drummer (
Spooky Tooth) (died 2017) •
March 25 •
Elton John, pianist and singer-songwriter •
John Rowles, New Zealand singer •
March 29 –
Bobby Kimball, singer (
Toto) •
April 2 •
Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican singer (died 2025) •
Emmylou Harris, American country singer-songwriter •
April 7 •
Patricia Bennett, American rock singer (
The Chiffons) •
Florian Schneider, German electronic musician (
Kraftwerk) (died 2020) •
April 8 •
Steve Howe, English guitarist (
Yes) •
Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2008) •
April 10 –
Bunny Wailer, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and percussionist (died 2021) •
April 16 •
Ján Lehotský, Slovak composer •
Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2011) •
April 19 •
Murray Perahia, American pianist •
Mark Volman, American rock singer-songwriter (
The Turtles,
Flo & Eddie) (died 2025) •
April 21 •
Iggy Pop, American rock singer-songwriter •
John Weider, English rock musician (
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) •
April 23 –
Glenn Cornick, English bass guitarist (
Jethro Tull) (died 2014) •
April 27 –
Pete Ham, Welsh singer-songwriter (
Badfinger) (died 1975) •
April 29 –
Tommy James, American singer-songwriter and producer (
Tommy James and the Shondells) •
May 7 –
Stefka Evstatieva, Bulgarian soprano (died 2025) •
May 8 –
Phil Sawyer, English guitarist (
The Spencer Davis Group,
Jefferson Starship) •
May 10 –
Jay Ferguson, American muisician (
Spirit) •
May 11 –
Butch Trucks, American drummer (
The Allman Brothers Band) (died 2017) •
May 13 –
Pete Overend Watts, British rock bassist and vocalist (
Mott the Hoople, Mott,
British Lions) (died 2017) •
May 14 •
Al Ciner, American guitarist (
Three Dog Night) •
Joaquin Diaz González, Spanish multi-instrumentalist, singer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist •
May 15 –
Graeham Goble, Australian rock musician (
Little River Band) •
May 16 •
Barbara Lee, rock singer (
The Chiffons) •
Darrell Sweet, Scottish hard rock drummer (
Nazareth) (died 1999) •
May 19 •
Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter •
David Helfgott, Australian classical pianist •
May 20 –
Steve Currie, English bassist (
T. Rex) (died 1981) •
May 21 –
Bill Champlin, American musician (
Chicago) •
May 31 –
Junior Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter •
June 1 –
Ronnie Wood, guitarist (
The Faces;
The Rolling Stones) •
June 3 •
Mickey Finn, glam rock drummer (
T. Rex) (died 2003) •
Shuki Levy, composer •
June 5 •
Laurie Anderson, singer-songwriter •
Tom Evans, rock singer-songwriter (
Badfinger) (died 1983) •
Freddie Stone, guitarist (
Sly and the Family Stone) •
June 8 •
Mick Box, hard rock guitarist (
Uriah Heep) •
Julie Driscoll, singer (
Brian Auger and the Trinity) •
June 14 –
Barry Melton, rock guitarist (
Country Joe and the Fish) •
June 15 –
Paul Patterson, composer •
June 17 •
Gregg Rolie, singer and keyboard player (
Santana,
Journey) •
Paul Young, lead vocalist (
Sad Café), singer & percussionist (
Mike + The Mechanics) (died 2000) •
June 20 –
Dolores "LaLa" Brooks, singer (
The Crystals) •
June 22 –
Howard Kaylan, rock singer (
The Turtles,
The Mothers of Invention,
Flo & Eddie) •
June 24 –
Mick Fleetwood, rock drummer (
Fleetwood Mac) •
July 7 •
David Hodo, American singer and actor (
Village People) •
Rob Townsend, drummer (
Family) •
July 8 –
Jonathan Kelly, singer-songwriter •
July 9 •
Mitch Mitchell, drummer (
The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (died 2008) •
Haruomi Hosono, Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer •
July 10 –
Arlo Guthrie, folk singer •
July 11 –
John Holt, singer (
The Paragons) (died 2014) •
July 12 –
Wilko Johnson, pub rock guitarist, singer-songwriter (
Dr. Feelgood) and actor (died 2022) •
July 15 •
Peter Banks, guitarist (
Yes,
The Syn) (died 2013) •
Roky Erickson (
The 13th Floor Elevators) (died 2019) •
July 19 •
Bernie Leadon (
The Flying Burrito Brothers,
Eagles) •
Brian May, guitarist (
Queen) •
July 20 –
Carlos Santana, guitarist •
July 22 –
Don Henley (
Eagles) •
July 23 –
David Essex, singer and actor •
July 24 •
Peter Serkin, classical pianist (died 2020) •
Chris Townson, drummer (
John's Children,
The Who) (died 2008) •
August 5 •
Rick Derringer (
The McCoys) •
Gregory Leskiw (
The Guess Who) •
August 6 –
Dennis Alcapone, reggae deejay and producer •
August 9 –
Barbara Mason, singer •
August 10 •
Dimitri Alexeev, pianist •
Ian Anderson, singer and flautist (
Jethro Tull) •
August 14 –
Maddy Prior, folk singer •
August 17 –
Gary Talley, guitarist (
The Box Tops) •
August 20 –
James Pankow, brass player (
Chicago) •
September 3 –
Eric Bell, guitarist (
Thin Lizzy) •
September 5 –
Buddy Miles (died 2008) •
September 12 –
Darryl DeLoach, vocalist (
Iron Butterfly) (died 2002) •
September 17 •
Lol Creme, singer (
10cc) •
Gordon Edwards (
The Kinks) •
September 21 –
Don Felder (
Eagles) •
September 23 –
Jerry Corbetta (
Sugarloaf) (died 2016) •
September 26 –
Lynn Anderson, country-music singer (died 2015) •
September 27 –
Meat Loaf, singer (died 2022) •
September 30 –
Marc Bolan, singer-songwriter (died 1977) •
October 4 –
Jim Fielder, bass guitarist (
Blood, Sweat & Tears,
Buffalo Springfield) •
October 5 –
Brian Johnson, singer (
AC/DC) •
October 9 –
France Gall,
yé-yé singer (died 2018) •
October 10 – Norman Carl Odam, the
Legendary Stardust Cowboy, novelty artist •
October 12 –
George Lam, Hong Kong singer and actor •
October 13 –
Sammy Hagar, rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
Montrose,
Van Halen) •
October 16 –
Bob Weir, rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
Grateful Dead) (died 2026) •
October 17 –
Michael McKean, comic actor, singer and composer (
This Is Spinal Tap) •
October 18 –
Laura Nyro, singer, pianist and composer (died 1997) •
October 21 –
Tetsu Yamauchi, bass guitarist (
Free,
The Faces) •
October 23 –
Greg Ridley, bass guitarist (
Spooky Tooth,
Humble Pie) (died 2003) •
October 30 –
Timothy B. Schmit, rock singer-songwriter and bass guitarist (
Poco,
Eagles) •
November 2 –
Dave Pegg, multi-instrumentalist (
Fairport Convention,
Jethro Tull), bassist (
Ian Campbell Folk Group) •
November 5 •
Rubén Juárez, Argentinian singer-songwriter and
bandoneon player (died
2010) •
Peter Noone, singer, "Herman" of
Herman's Hermits •
November 8 –
Minnie Riperton, singer (died 1979) •
November 10 •
Greg Lake progressive rock singer-songwriter (
Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (died 2016) •
Dave Loggins, singer-songwriter •
November 12 –
Buck Dharma, hard rock guitarist and singer (
Blue Öyster Cult) •
November 20 –
Joe Walsh, hard rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
James Gang,
Eagles) •
November 29 –
Ronnie Montrose, rock guitarist (
Montrose,
Gamma) (died 2012) •
December 4 –
Terry Woods, folk rock musician (
The Pogues) •
December 5 •
Egberto Gismonti, Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist •
Jim Messina (
Buffalo Springfield,
Loggins and Messina) •
Rick Wills, bass guitarist (
Foreigner) •
December 8 –
Gregg Allman, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2017) •
December 12 –
Vin Scelsa, radio DJ •
December 21 –
Paco de Lucía, flamenco guitarist (died 2014) •
December 27 –
Tracy Nelson, singer (Mother Earth) •
December 28 –
Dick Diamonde, bassist (
The Easybeats) (died 2024) •
December 29 –
Cozy Powell, drummer (died 1998) •
December 30 –
Jeff Lynne, singer-songwriter and producer (
The Move,
Electric Light Orchestra) •
December 31 –
Burton Cummings, rock singer-songwriter (
The Guess Who) ==Deaths==