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- John Stokes (nee: Sean James Stokes), Brit bassist for The Bachelors, turns 84.
- Scott Powell (aka "Santini"), vocalist for Sha Na Na, turns 76.
- Kathleen Battle, renowned opera singer, turns 76.
- Mulgrew Miller, American pianist, turns 69.
- Feargal Sharkey, Irish vocalist with The Undertones, turns 66.
- Michael Bradley, Irish bassist with The Undertones, turns 65.
- Tal Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, turns 56.
- Andy Griggs, American country musician, turns 51.
- Mike Melancon, American drummer for Emerson Drive, turns 46.
- Lacey Brown, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 39.
- Dan Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 –December 16, 2007), American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 73 this year.
- Pluto Shervington (August 13, 1950–January 19, 2024), renowned reggae musician, would have turned 74 this year.
- Don Ho (August 13, 1930 –April 14, 2007), Hawaiian musician, would have turned 94 this year.
- Augustyn Bloch (August 13, 1929 –April 06, 2006), renowned Polish composer, member of the Polish Composers Union, would have turned 95 this year.
- Joe Puma (August 13, 1927 –May 31, 2000), American guitarist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Benny Bailey (August 13, 1925 –April 15, 2005), American bop trumpeter, would have turned 99 this year.
- Jimmy McCracklin (August 13, 1921 –December 20, 2012), American bandleader and blues pianist, would have turned 103 this year.
- George Shearing (August 13, 1919 –February 11, 2011), British jazz pianist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Big Chief Russell Moore (August 13, 1912 –December 15, 1983), American Dixieland trombonist and Pima native, would have turned 112 this year.
- Nate Kazebier (August 13, 1912 –October 22, 1969), American jazz trumpet player for Benny Goodman, would have turned 112 this year.
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 –April 21, 1999), American actor and jazz musician, would have turned 120 this year.
- Guy Paquinet (August 13, 1903 –January 05, 1981), French trombonist, would have turned 121 this year.
