Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/June 5

• Martha Argerich, Argentine pianist, turns 83.
• Laurie Anderson, American conceptual artist and musician, turns 77.
• Jerry Gonzalez, American percussionist and trumpeter, turns 75.
• Peter Erskine, American drummer, turns 70.
• Nicko McBrain, (born Michael Henry McBrain) Brit drummer with Iron Maiden, turns 70.
• Erica Lindsay, American tenor saxophonist, turns 69.
• Kenny G, (born Kenneth Gorelick) American saxophonist, turns 68.
• Mick Hutton, Brit bassist, turns 68.
• Richard Butler, Brit vocalist with The Psychedelic Furs, turns 68.
• John Fumo, American flugelhornist and trumpeter, turns 67.
• Brian McKnight, American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, turns 55.
• Mark Wahlberg, American actor, rapper and songwriter (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch , turns 53.
• P-Nut, (born Aaron Charles Wills) American bassist of 311 fame, turns 50.
• Pete Wentz, American musician who is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy, turns 45.
• Sébastien Lefebvre, Canadian rhythm guitarist of Simple Plan fame, turns 43.

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• Misha Mengelberg (June 5, 1935 –March 03, 2017), Ukrainian jazz pianist, would have turned 89 this year.
• Pete Jolly (June 5, 1932 –November 11, 2004), American accordionist and pianist, would have turned 92 this year.
• Specs Powell (June 5, 1922 –September 15, 2007), American jazz drummer, would have turned 102 this year.
• Kurt Edelhagen (June 5, 1920 –February 08, 1982), German bandleader and pianist, would have turned 104 this year.