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- Dick Parry, Brit saxophonist of Pink Floyd sessions, turns 83.
- Rick Nielsen, American guitarist and vocalist with Cheap Trick, turns 79.
- Alan Gene Williams, American multi-instrumentalist with The Rubettes, Shoulders, turns 75.
- Ricky Ross, Scottish guitarist, pianist, and vocalist with Deacon Blue, turns 68.
- Frank Gambale, Australian guitarist, turns 67.
- John Patitucci, American double bassist, turns 66.
- Chuck Mead, American country musician with BR5-49, turns 65.
- Luther Campbell, American rapper of 2 Live Crew fame, turns 64.
- Danny Saber, American multi-instrumentalist with Black Grape, turns 59.
- Richey James Edwards, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Manic Street Preachers, turns 57.
- Vanessa Paradis, French singer and actress, turns 53.
- Jordin Sparks, American singer, model and American Idol winner, turns 36.
- Mark Klein, American singer of The Boogie Kings , turns 32.
- Meghan Trainor, American singer-songwriter and television personality, turns 32.
- Mulatto (born Alyssa Stephens), American rapper, turns 27.
- Warren Benbow (December 22, 1951 –September 29, 2024), American jazz drummer, would have turned 74 this year.
- Maurice Gibb (December 22, 1949 –January 12, 2003), Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, would have turned 76 this year.
- Robin Gibb (December 22, 1949 –May 20, 2012), Brit singer, songwriter, producer with Bee Gees, would have turned 76 this year.
- Barry Jenkins (December 22, 1944 –January 27, 2024), Brit drummer with The Animals, would have turned 81 this year.
- Beb Guérin (December 22, 1941–November 14, 2011), French bass player, would have turned 84 this year.
- Nick Ceroli (December 22, 1939 –August 11, 1985), American session musician (drummer), would have turned 86 this year.
- Joe Lee Wilson (December 22, 1935–July 17, 2011), American vocalist, would have turned 90 this year.
- Red Balaban (December 22, 1929–December 29, 2013), American sousaphonist, would have turned 96 this year.
- Ronnie Ball (December 22, 1927 –December 31, 1984), Brit cool jazz pianist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Lil Green (December 22, 1919 –April 14, 1954), (born Lillian Green) American blues vocalist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Reunald Jones (December 22, 1910 –February 26, 1989), American swing-style trumpeter, would have turned 115 this year.
- Danny Polo (December 22, 1901 –July 11, 1949), American clarinetist, would have turned 124 this year.
- Edgard Varèse (December 22, 1883 –November 06, 1965), French-born composer; Varèse Sarabande record label namesake, would have turned 142 this year.
- Franz Schmidt (December 22, 1874 –February 11, 1939), Austrian romantic music composer, would have turned 151 this year.
- Giacomo Puccini (December 22, 1858 –November 29, 1924), Italian opera composer, would have turned 167 this year.
- Teresa Carreño (December 22, 1853 –June 12, 1917), Venezuelan conductor and pianist, would have turned 172 this year.
- Franz Wilhelm Abt (December 22, 1819 –March 31, 1870), German composer, would have turned 206 this year.
- Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 –June 20, 1787), German composer and violist, would have turned 302 this year.