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- Ketty Lester, American vocalist, turns 90.
- Joe Sealy, Canadian pianist, turns 85.
- Gordon Fleet, of The Easybeats, turns 78.
- Barry Hay, member of Golden Earring, turns 76.
- James "J.T." Taylor, lead vocalist for Kool & the Gang, turns 71.
- Tim Farriss, Australian guitarist for INXS, turns 67.
- Madonna, American entertainer, turns 66.
- Chris Pederson, American guitarist for Camper Van Beethoven, turns 64.
- Matt Lukin, American bassist for Mudhoney founding member of The Melvins, turns 60.
- Emily Erwin, of Dixie Chicks fame, turns 52.
- Vanessa Carlton, American pop music artist, turns 44.
- Robert Hardy, Scottish bassist for Franz Ferdinand, turns 44.
- Greyson Chance, American singer-songwriter, turns 27.
- Scott Asheton (August 16, 1949 –March 15, 2014), American drummer for The Stooges, would have turned 75 this year.
- Kevin Ayers (August 16, 1945 –February 18, 2013), British singer-songwriter for Soft Machine, would have turned 79 this year.
- Gary Loizzo (August 16, 1945 –January 16, 2016), lead singer of the American Breed, would have turned 79 this year.
- Robert "Squirrel" Lester (August 16, 1942 –January 21, 2010), of The Chi-Lites, would have turned 82 this year.
- Eydie Gormé (August 16, 1931 –August 10, 2013), American pop singer and latin pop artist , would have turned 93 this year.
- Bill Evans (August 16, 1929 –September 15, 1980), American bandleader, winner of several grammy awards and post-bop pianist, would have turned 95 this year.
- Eddie Kirkland (August 16, 1928 –February 27, 2011), Jamaican guitarist and harmonica player, would have turned 96 this year.
- Danny Moss (August 16, 1927 –May 28, 2008), British tenor sax player, would have turned 97 this year.
- Mal Waldron (August 16, 1926 –December 02, 2002), American pianist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Ernie Freeman (August 16, 1922 –May 16, 1981), American pianist, would have turned 102 this year.
- Howard Lucraft, British musician, turns 108.
- Al Hibbler (August 16, 1915 –April 24, 2001), American singer, would have turned 109 this year.
- Murray McEachern (August 16, 1915 –April 28, 1982), American jazz and swing trombonist, would have turned 109 this year.
- Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915 –May 30, 1976), American electric blues artist, would have turned 109 this year.
- Karl Hoschna (August 16, 1876–December 23, 1911), Bohemian composer, would have turned 148 this year.