Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/March 1

• Michael Giles, British drummer and co-founder of King Crimson, turns 83.
• Jerry Fisher, American vocalist with Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 82.
• Roger Daltrey, Brit actor and founding member with The Who, turns 81.
• Mike d'Abo, Brit singer and songwriter of Manfred Mann fame, turns 81.
• Jimmy Fortune, American country music vocalist and guitarist with The Statler Brothers, turns 70.
• Nik Kershaw, Brit singer-songwriter and record producer, turns 67.
• Rob Affuso, American drummer of Skid Row fame, turns 62.
• Dafydd Ieuan, Welsh drummer with Super Furry Animals, turns 56.
• Ryan Peake, Canadian guitarist of Nickelback fame, turns 52.
• Kesha, American singer, turns 38.
• Melissa Reese, American musician and model and member of Guns N' Roses, turns 35.
• Justin Bieber, Canadian singer, turns 31.

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• Tony Ashton (March 1, 1946 –May 28, 2001), Brit vocalist and keyboardist of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke fame, would have turned 79 this year.
• Harry Belafonte (March 1, 1927 –April 25, 2023), American Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, would have turned 98 this year.
• Kenny Baker (March 1, 1921 –December 07, 1999), Brit bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 104 this year.
• Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 –September 15, 1998), American session musician (drums) with Red Norvo, Charlie Barnet, Muggsy Spanier, among others, would have turned 111 this year.
• Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 –December 15, 1944), American bandleader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, would have turned 121 this year.
• John Thomas (March 1, 1826 –March 19, 1913), Welsh harpist and composer, would have turned 199 this year.
• Frédéric Chopin (March 1, 1810 –October 17, 1849), Polish virtuoso pianist and romantic music composer, would have turned 215 this year.