Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 28

• Lonnie Liston Smith, American pianist, organist, and keyboardist, turns 84.
• Daniel Carter, American reedist and trumpeter, turns 79.
• Edgar Winter, American keyboardist and vocalist with Edgar Winter Group, turns 78.
• Richard Clayderman, French pianist, turns 71.
• Rosie Vela, American singer-songwriter and fashion model, turns 70.
• Nigel Kennedy, British violinist, turns 68.
• Joe Cohn, American guitarist, turns 68.
• Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1960), American alto saxophonist with Jazz Composers Collective, turns 64.
• Marty Roe, American country music singer with Diamond Rio, turns 64.
• Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist, turns 62.
• Paul Wagstaff, Brit guitarist with Black Grape, turns 60.
• Anita Doth, (born Anita Daniëlle Doth) Dutch eurodance vocalist with 2 Unlimited, turns 53.
• Rachel Z, (born Rachel Carmel Nicolazzo) American jazz pianist, turns 52.
• John Legend, American Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, turns 46.
• David Archuleta, American singer and American Idol 7 runner-up, turns 34.

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• Michel Petrucciani (December 28, 1962 –January 06, 1999), French pianist, would have turned 62 this year.
• Alex Chilton (December 28, 1950–March 17, 2010), American guitarist with Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Box Tops, and Big Star, would have turned 74 this year.
• Dick Diamonde (December 28, 1947 –September 18, 2024), Dutch guitarist with The Easybeats, would have turned 77 this year.
• Charles Neville (musician) (December 28, 1938 –April 26, 2018), American saxophonist with The Neville Brothers, would have turned 86 this year.
• Dick Sudhalter (December 28, 1938 –September 19, 2008), (born Richard M. Sudhalter) American cornetist, would have turned 86 this year.
• Bob Cunningham (musician), American bass player, turns 90.
• Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1933 –July 30, 2022), American actress and singer, would have turned 91 this year.
• Dorsey Burnette (December 28, 1932 –August 19, 1979), American rockabilly singer, would have turned 92 this year.
• Ed Thigpen (December 28, 1930 –January 13, 2010), American drummer, would have turned 94 this year.
• Moe Koffman (December 28, 1928 –March 28, 2001), Canadian flautist, would have turned 96 this year.
• Hildegard Knef (December 28, 1925 –February 01, 2002), German actress, singer and writer, would have turned 99 this year.
• Johnny Otis (December 28, 1921–January 17, 2012), American bandleader and vibraphonist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Pops Staples (December 28, 1915 –December 19, 2000), (born Roebuck Staples) American gospel musician with The Staple Singers, would have turned 109 this year.
• Al Klink (December 28, 1915 –March 07, 1991), American tenor saxophonist with World's Greatest Jazz Band, would have turned 109 this year.
• Billy Mackel (December 28, 1912 –May 05, 1986), American guitarist, would have turned 112 this year.
• Leonard Ware (1909–1974), American composer and guitarist, would have turned 115.
• Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 –April 22, 1983), (born Earl Kenneth Hines) American jazz pianist, would have turned 121 this year.
• Manuel Perez (1871 – 1946), American bandleader and cornetist, would have turned 153.
• Joe Diffie (December 28, 1958 –March 29, 2020 ), American country music singer, would have turned 66 this year.