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- Mike Elliott, Jamaican saxophonist with The Foundations, turns 95.
- Carol Pope, Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 75.
- Pat MacDonald, lead vocalist and guitarist for Timbuk 3, turns 73.
- Philip Todd, British reeds player, turns 68.
- Randy DeBarge, American bassist with DeBarge, turns 66.
- Jamie Kensit, British keyboardist for Eighth Wonder, turns 61.
- Patsy Lynn, American country western singer (and twin sister to Peggy Lynn), turns 60.
- Peggy Lynn, American country western singer (and twin sister to Patsy Lynn), turns 60.
- Martin Hathaway, British tenor saxophone player, turns 55.
- Geri Halliwell, English pop singer of Spice Girls , turns 52.
- Landon Pigg, American singer-songwriter and actor , turns 41.
- Nick Rattigan, American singer-songwriter , turns 32.
- Allan Holdsworth (August 6, 1946 –April 15, 2017), British guitarist, pianist, and violinist for Soft Machine, would have turned 78 this year.
- Egil Kapstad (August 6, 1940 –July 13, 2017), Norwegian pianist, would have turned 84 this year.
- Roberto Baden Powell (August 6, 1937 –September 26, 2000), Brazilian guitarist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Jack Parnell (August 6, 1923 –August 08, 2010), British bandleader, drummer, pianist, and music director, would have turned 101 this year.
- Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 –November 22, 2001 ), music producer and founder of Verve Records, would have turned 106 this year.
- Frank Froeba (August 6, 1907 –February 18, 1981), renowned bandleader and pianist, would have turned 117 this year.
- Ernesto Lecuona (August 6, 1896 –November 29, 1963), Cuban composer, would have turned 128 this year.
- Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 –October 21, 2003), American multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 55 this year.