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- Mike Wilshaw, Brit pianist for The Four Pennies, turns 80.
- Barry Whitwam, Brit drummer for Herman's Hermits, turns 79.
- Yusuf Islam, (nee Steven Demetre Georgiou and formerly known as Cat Stevens) Brit singer-songwriter, turns 77.
- Eric Bazilian, American musician, member of The Hooters, turns 72.
- Henry Priestman, Brit vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for The Christians, turns 67.
- "Big" Jim Martin, American guitarist for Faith No More, turns 64.
- Emerson Hart, American lead vocalist of Tonic, turns 56.
- Terry Coldwell, member of East 17, the Brit boy band, turns 51.
- Damian Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter, turns 47.
- Paloma Faith, Brit singer, songwriter and actress, turns 44.
- Blake Lewis, American singer and American Idol finalist, turns 44.
- Howie Epstein (July 21, 1955 –February 23, 2003), bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, would have turned 70 this year.
- Kim Fowley (July 21, 1942 –January 15, 2015), American producer for The Runaways, would have turned 83 this year.
- Pierre Cullaz (July 21, 1935 –January 01, 2014), French guitarist known for his work in support of Sarah Vaughan, would have turned 90 this year.
- Sonny Clark (July 21, 1931 –January 13, 1963), American hard bop pianist, would have turned 94 this year.
