Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/February 5

• Chuck Winfield, American trumpeter for Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 81.
• Al Kooper, American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 80.
• Christopher Guest, Anglo-American actor and musician, turns 76.
• David Denny, American guitarist with Frumious Bandersnatch and Steve Miller Band, turns 76.
• Paul Jones, Welsh bassist for Catatonia, turns 64.
• Duff McKagan, American bassist of Guns N' Roses fame, turns 60.
• Chris Barron, American vocalist for Spin Doctors, turns 56.
• Bobby Brown, American R&B singer of New Edition fame, turns 55.
• Darren Criss, American singer, songwriter and actor, turns 37.

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• James B. Cobb, Jr. (February 5, 1944–May 04, 2019), American guitarist with Atlanta Rhythm Section, would have turned 80 this year.
• Cory Wells (February 5, 1942 –October 20,  2015), American vocalist of Three Dog Night fame, would have turned 82 this year.
• Barrett Strong (February 5, 1941–January 28, 2023), American singer and songwriter, would have turned 83 this year.
• Alex Harvey (February 5, 1935–February 04, 1982), Scottish rock and roll singer, would have turned 89 this year.
• Gene Schroeder (February 5, 1935–February 16, 1975), American dixieland pianist for Dukes of Dixieland and Wisconsin School of Music alum, would have turned 89 this year.
• Robert Allen (February 5, 1928–October 1, 2000), American composer, would have turned 96 this year.
• Rozelle Claxton (February 5, 1913–March 30, 1995), American pianist, would have turned 111 this year.
• Bronisław Kaper (February 5, 1902–April 26, 1983), American songwriter, would have turned 122 this year.