Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/March 2

• Larry Carlton, American jazz guitarist, turns 77.
• Phil Bowler, American radio presenter and bass player, turns 77.

• Walt Fowler, American trumpet player and orchestrator, turns 70.
• Mark Evans, Australian bassist of AC/DC fame, turns 69.
• Jon Bon Jovi, American lead vocalist of Bon Jovi fame, turns 63.
• Martin Sexton, American singer-songwriter, turns 59.
• Gabe Nelson, American rock musician and former drummer for Cake, turns 58.
• Clarence Penn, American jazz drummer, turns 57.
• Method Man, American rapper, record producer, and actor, turns 54.
• Chris Martin, Brit singer and pianist for Coldplay, turns 48.

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• Danilo Terenzi (March 2, 1956 –May 04,  1995), Italian trombonist, would have turned 69 this year.
• Karen Carpenter (March 2, 1950 –February 4, 1983), American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo The Carpenters with her older brother Richard, would have turned 75 this year.
• Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 –June 14, 1995), Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter, would have turned 77 this year.
• Lou Reed (March 2, 1942 –October 27, 2013), American singer-songwriter and guitarist, would have turned 83 this year.
• Bob Neloms (March 2, 1942 –July 28, 2020), American post-bop-styled pianist, would have turned 83 this year.
• Buell Neidlinger (March 2, 1936 –March 16, 2018), American bass player and cellist, would have turned 89 this year.
• Doug Watkins (March 2, 1934 –February 05, 1962), American hard bop bass player, would have turned 91 this year.
• Orrin Keepnews (March 2, 1923 –March 01, 2015), American record producer and writer, would have turned 102 this year.
• Eddie Davis (March 2, 1922 –November 03, 1986), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 –December 02, 1986), American entertainer, would have turned 108 this year.
• Red Saunders (March 2, 1912 –March 05, 1981), American bandleader and drummer, would have turned 113 this year.
• Narvin Kimball (March 2, 1909 –March 17, 2006), American banjoist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Kutte Widmann (March 2, 1906 –November 27, 1954), German bandleader, would have turned 119 this year.
• Kurt Weill (March 2, 1900 –April 03, 1950), German composer, would have turned 125 this year.
• Minor Hall (March 2, 1897 –October 16, 1959), American drummer and brother to Tubby Hall, would have turned 128 this year.