•
January 1 –
Sergei Babayan, Armenian-American pianist and academic •
January 13 –
Suggs, singer (
Madness) •
January 14 –
Mike Tramp (
White Lion) •
January 27 •
Gillian Gilbert (
New Order) •
Margo Timmins, Canadian singer-songwriter (
Cowboy Junkies) •
January 29 –
Eddie Jackson (
Queensrÿche) •
January 31 –
Lloyd Cole, singer and songwriter •
February 8 –
Vince Neil, American vocalist (
Mötley Crüe) •
February 13 •
Henry Rollins, American punk/rock vocalist and spoken word performer •
cEvin Key, Canadian musician (
Skinny Puppy) •
February 16 –
Andy Taylor, English guitarist (
Duran Duran) •
February 20 –
Daddy-O, American rapper (
Stetsasonic) •
February 22 •
Akira Takasaki, Japanese singer (
Loudness) •
February 23 •
Mihai Amihalachioaie, Moldovan accordonist and conductor (d. 2024) •
February 27 –
Hideaki Tokunaga, Japanese singer •
March 2 •
Sara Mingardo, Italian operatic contralto •
Simone Young, Australian conductor •
March 6 –
Moshe Datz, Israeli singer, composer and producer (
Duo Datz) •
March 15 –
Fabio Biondi, Italian violinist and conductor •
March 17 –
Alexander Bard, Swedish singer (
Army of Lovers) •
March 20 –
Slim Jim Phantom (
The Stray Cats) •
March 27 –
Tak Matsumoto, Japanese guitarist •
April 1 •
Susan Boyle, Scottish singer •
Mark White, British pop singer-songwriter (
ABC) •
April 2 –
Keren Woodward, singer (
Bananarama) •
April 6 –
Gene Eugene, actor, lead singer of
Adam Again •
April 12 –
Christophe Rousset, harpsichordist •
April 13 –
Hiro Yamamoto (
Soundgarden) •
April 28 –
Roland Gift, singer (
Fine Young Cannibals) •
May 7 •
Phil Campbell, British rock guitarist (died 2026) •
Robert Spano, American conductor and pianist •
May 9 –
Sean Altman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (
Rockapella) •
May 10 •
Danny Carey, American rock drummer •
Ayako Fuji, Japanese
enko singer •
May 17 –
Enya, Irish singer-songwriter •
May 20 –
Nick Heyward, singer-songwriter •
May 29 –
Melissa Etheridge, singer-songwriter •
May 30 –
Gina Sanders, opera singer and vocal pedagogue •
June 1 –
Peter Machajdík, Slovak composer •
June 4 –
El DeBarge, singer •
June 6 –
Tom Araya (
Slayer) •
June 9 –
Debasis Chakroborty, Indian classical slide guitar player •
June 10 •
Kim Deal, American singer, songwriter and musician, twin of Kelley •
Kelley Deal, American musician, twin of Kim •
June 14 –
Boy George, English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. •
June 15 –
Kai Eckhardt, German bass guitarist •
June 18 –
Alison Moyet, British singer •
June 22 –
Jimmy Somerville, British singer •
June 24 •
Dennis Danell, American singer and guitarist (
Social Distortion) (died 2000) •
Curt Smith, singer (
Tears for Fears) •
June 25 –
Ricky Gervais, English comedian and singer •
June 26 –
Terri Nunn (
Berlin) •
June 27 – Margo Timmons (
Cowboy Junkies) •
June 29 •
Greg Hetson (
Circle Jerks,
Bad Religion) •
Sharon Lawrence, American actress •
July 2 –
Paul Geary (
Extreme) •
July 5 •
Timothy Drury, American composer, keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and visual artist •
July 6 –
Rick Price, Australian singer/songwriter •
July 7 –
Leon Bosch, South African-born double bass player •
July 8 •
Andrew Fletcher, English keyboard player (
Depeche Mode) (died 2022) •
Toby Keith, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2024) •
July 10 –
Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong singer and actor •
July 17 –
Guru, American rapper, producer and actor (
Gang Starr) (died 2010) •
July 21 –
Jim Martin, American guitarist (
Faith No More). •
July 22 –
Keith Sweat,
R&B/
soul singer •
July 23 –
Martin Gore, English rock musician and songwriter •
July 24 –
Maxim Fedotov, violinist and conductor •
July 26 •
Gary Cherone American rock singer (
Extreme) •
Keiko Matsui, Japanese pianist and composer •
August 2 –
Pete de Freitas, Trinidad-born rock drummer (
Echo & the Bunnymen) (died 1989) •
August 7 –
Carlos Vives, Colombian
vallenato vocalist and television actor •
August 8 •
Rikki Rockett, born Richard Ream, American glam rock drummer (
Poison) •
The Edge, born David Howell Evans, British rock guitarist (
U2) •
August 10 –
Jon Farriss, Australian rock drummer (
INXS) •
August 12 –
Lawrence (Hayward), English alternative rock musician •
August 15 –
Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter •
August 19 –
Cor Bakker, Dutch pianist •
August 22 •
Andrés Calamaro, Argentine musician •
Roland Orzabal, English new wave singer-songwriter (
Tears for Fears) •
August 23 –
Dean DeLeo (
Stone Temple Pilots) •
August 24 –
Mark Bedford (
Madness) •
August 25 –
Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer and actor •
August 26 –
Daniel Lévi, French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist (died 2022) •
August 28 –
Kim Appleby, singer (
Mel and Kim) •
September 2 –
Ron Wasserman, composer and singer •
September 5 –
Marc-André Hamelin, pianist and composer •
September 6 •
Scott Travis, American metal drummer (
Judas Priest) •
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, guitarist and songwriter (
a-ha) •
September 7 –
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianist •
September 12 –
Mylène Farmer, singer, songwriter, actress and author •
September 13 –
Dave Mustaine (
Megadeth) •
September 16 •
Bilinda Butcher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (
My Bloody Valentine) •
T La Rock, American rapper •
September 22 –
Michael Torke, composer •
September 26 –
Cindy Herron, American singer and actress (
En Vogue) •
September 27 –
Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer •
September 30 –
Sally Yeh, Hong Kong singer and actress •
October 4 –
Jon Secada, Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer •
October 8 •
Ted Kooshian, American jazz pianist •
Jon Stevens, New Zealand singer and stage actor •
October 9 –
Kurt Neumann (
The BoDeans) •
October 10 –
Martin Kemp (
Spandau Ballet) •
October 11 –
Amr Diab, Egyptian singer •
October 18 –
Wynton Marsalis, jazz trumpeter and composer •
October 26 –
Erica Muhl, American composer and conductor •
October 29 –
Randy Jackson, singer (
The Jacksons) •
October 30 –
Franz Stahl, guitarist (
Foo Fighters) •
October 31 –
Larry Mullen, drummer for the rock band
U2 •
November 2 –
k.d. lang, Canadian singer-songwriter •
November 4 •
Daron Hagen, classical and opera composer •
Edward Knight, American composer •
November 5 – David Bryson (
Counting Crows) •
November 6 •
Florent Pagny, French singer •
Daniele Gatti, conductor •
November 8 –
Leif Garrett, singer •
November 12 –
Michaela Paetsch, American violinist (died 2023) •
November 13 –
Klayton, American rock musician •
November 14 •
Antonio Flores, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor (died 1995) •
Brett Walker, American songwriter and producer (died 2013) •
November 18 –
Anthony Warlow, Australian singer •
November 20 –
Jim Brickman, songwriter and pianist •
November 22 –
Stephen Hough, pianist •
November 25 –
Nuccia Focile, operatic soprano •
December 11 –
Dave King, Irish-American singer •
December 12 –
Daniel O'Donnell, Irish singer •
December 17 –
Sara Dallin, singer (
Bananarama) •
December 20 –
Mohammad Fouad, Arab singer and actor •
December 29 –
Jim Reid, Scottish musician (
The Jesus and Mary Chain) ==Deaths==