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- Toshiko Akiyoshi, Manchurian jazz pianist, turns 97.
- Juhani Aaltonen, Finnish flautist and saxophonist, turns 91.
- Dionne Warwick, American R&B and soul music singer, turns 86.
- Declan Cluskey, Irish arranger with The Bachelors, turns 84.
- Mike Heron, Scottish multi-instrumentalist with Incredible String Band, turns 84.
- Michael Carvin, American drummer, turns 82.
- Alex Acuña, Peruvian percussionist, turns 82.
- Bruce Ditmas, American drummer, turns 80.
- Ralph Scala, American organist and vocalist with Blues Magoos, turns 79.
- Ray Jackson, (born Lindsay Raymond Jackson) Brit mandolinist and harmonica player of Lindisfarne fame, turns 78.
- Richard Galliano, French accordion player, turns 76.
- Tim Whitehead, Brit tenor saxophonist, turns 76.
- Sheila E., (born Sheila Escovedo) American drummer, turns 69.
- Belouis Some, (born Neville Keighley) British new wave musician, turns 67.
- Daniel O'Donnell, Irish country musician, turns 65.
- Soren Kristiansen, Danish pianist, turns 64.
- Eric Schenkman, American guitarist with Spin Doctors, turns 63.
- Mark Mondesir, Brit session musician (drummer), turns 62.
- Nick Dimichino, American bassist for Nine Days, turns 59.
- Danny Boy, American MC and hype man with House of Pain, turns 58.
- Hank Williams III, American Americana and cowpunk guitarist, turns 54.
- Dan Hawkins, Brit guitarist with The Darkness, turns 50.
- Dino Meneghin, American session musician and record producer, turns 49.
- Evren Genis, Turkish composer, turns 48.
- Katrina Elam, American singer, turns 43.
- Sabine Devieilhe, French soprano, turns 41.
- Jasmine Murray, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 35.
- Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 –February 23, 1997), American drummer, would have turned 81 this year.
- Robin Tyner (December 12, 1944 –September 18, 1991), (born Robert Derminer) American lead vocalist with MC5, would have turned 82 this year.
- Dickey Betts (December 12, 1943 –April 18, 2024), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter with The Allman Brothers Band, would have turned 83 this year.
- Dave Munden (December 12, 1943–October 15, 2020), Brit vocalist with The Tremeloes, would have turned 83 this year.
- Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 –December 17, 1999), American jazz-funk and smooth jazz pioneer, would have turned 83 this year.
- Tim Hauser (December 12, 1941 –October 16, 2014), American vocalist with The Manhattan Transfer, would have turned 85 this year.
- John Hicks (December 12, 1941 –May 10, 2006), American hard bop/post-bop pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Gary Barone (December 12, 1941–December 24, 2019), American trumpeter, would have turned 85 this year.
- Terry Kirkman (December 12, 1941–September 23, 2023), American songwriter and founding member of The Association, would have turned 85 this year.
- Connie Francis (December 12, 1938 –July 16, 2025), American pop music singer, would have turned 88 this year.
- Dodo Marmarosa (December 12, 1925 –September 12, 2002), American pianist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Lars Lystedt, Swedish trombonist, turns 101.
- Bob Dorough (December 12, 1923 –April 23, 2018), American Bebop pianist and vocalist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 –March 29, 1999), American vocalist, would have turned 108 this year.
- Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 –May 14, 1998), American entertainer and Rat Pack member, would have turned 111 this year.
- Don Stovall (December 12, 1913 –November 20, 1970), American swing-style alto saxophonist, would have turned 113 this year.
- Eddie Barefield (December 12, 1909 –January 04, 1991), American clarinetist, would have turned 117 this year.
- Fred Elizalde (December 12, 1907 –January 16, 1979), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 119 this year.
- Dagmar Nordstrom (December 12, 1903 –April 09, 1976), American composer and pianist of Nordstrom Sisters fame, would have turned 123 this year.
- Kurt Atterberg (December 12, 1887 –February 15, 1974), Swedish composer of ballet and opera music, would have turned 139 this year.