Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/February 8

John Williams, American pianist and film score composer, turns 93.
Tom Rush, American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, turns 84.
Creed Bratton, American guitarist with The Grass Roots, turns 82.
Sam Llanas, American vocalist and guitarist with Absinthe and BoDeans, turns 64.
Vince Neil, American vocalist of Mötley Crüe fame, turns 64.
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, French record producer of Daft Punk fame, turns 51.
Svala, Icelandic singer-songwriter and member of Steed Lord, turns 48.
Antonella Barba, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 38.

Dan Seals (February 8, 1948 –March 25, 2009), American country music artist of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame, would have turned 77 this year.
Terry Melcher (February 8, 1942 –November 19, 2004), American record producer, singer (Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords) and son to Doris Day, would have turned 83 this year.
Jimmy Skidmore (February 8, 1942 –August 22, 1998), Brit tenor saxophonist with Sprits of Rhythm, would have turned 83 this year.
Joe Maini (February 8, 1930 –May 08, 1964), American hard bop-styled alto saxophonist who lost at Russian roulette; played with Max Roach, Lenny Bruce, among others, would have turned 95 this year.
Pony Poindexter (February 8, 1926 –April 14, 1988), (born Norwood Poindexter) American bop-styled alto saxophonist, would have turned 99 this year.
Buddy Morrow (February 8, 1919 –September 27, 2010), (born Muni "Moe" Zudekoff) American bandleader and trombonist, would have turned 106 this year.
Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1889 –June 16, 1970), American blues and jazz guitarist with Duke Ellington, Eddie Lang, among others, would have turned 136 this year.