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- Tommy Steele, Brit actor and singer, turns 90.
- Vyacheslav Ganelin, Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist, turns 82.
- Jim Bonfanti, American drummer and vocalist with Raspberries, turns 78.
- Paul Rodgers, Brit singer and songwriter for Free, Bad Company, turns 77.
- Wanda Hutchinson, American R&B vocalist with The Emotions, turns 75.
- Mike Mills, American bassist for R.E.M., turns 68.
- Sara Dallin, Brit singer and songwriter of Bananarama fame, turns 65.
- Ginger, (born David Walls) Brit guitarist and vocalist for The Wildhearts, turns 62.
- Tracy Byrd, American country music singer, turns 60.
- Mick Quinn, Brit bassist with Supergrass, turns 57.
- Craig "DJ Homicide" Bullock, American disc jockey for Sugar Ray, turns 56.
- Onur Özsu, Turkish singer, songwriter, musician, turns 44.
- Bob Stinson (December 17, 1959–February 18, 1995), American guitarist with The Replacements, would have turned 67 this year.
- Carlton Barrett (December 17, 1950–April 17, 1987), Jamaican one drop rhythm drummer with The Wailers, would have turned 76 this year.
- Carlos Barbosa-Lima (December 17, 1944–February 23, 2022), Brazilian guitarist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Dave Dee (December 17, 1943–January 09, 2009), (born David Harman) Brit vocalist with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, would have turned 83 this year.
- Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942–May 04, 1987), American blues singer and harmonica player, would have turned 84 this year.
- Eddie Kendricks (December 17, 1939 –October 05, 1992), American singer and songwriter with The Temptations, would have turned 87 this year.
- James Booker (December 17, 1939–November 08, 1983), American pianist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Carlo Little (December 17, 1938–August 06, 2005), Brit rock and roll drummer , would have turned 88 this year.
- Art Neville (December 17, 1937–July 22, 2019), American pianist and vocalist with The Neville Brothers, would have turned 89 this year.
- Tommy Banks (December 17, 1936–January 25, 2018), Canadian jazz pianist, composer and Juno award winner; senator, would have turned 90 this year.
- Walter Booker (December 17, 1933–November 24, 2006), American bass player, would have turned 93 this year.
- Sonny Red Kyner (December 17, 1932–March 20, 1981), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 94 this year.
- André Claveau (December 17, 1915–July 04, 2003), French singer, would have turned 111 this year.
- Sy Oliver (December 17, 1910–May 28, 1988), American arranger, bandleader, and trombonist, would have turned 116 this year.
- Kurt Henkels (December 17, 1910–July 12, 1986), German bandleader, would have turned 116 this year.
- Fernando Lopes-Graça (December 17, 1906–November 27, 1994), Portuguese composer and musicologist, would have turned 120 this year.
- Ray Noble (December 17, 1903 –April 03, 1978), Brit bandleader and composer, would have turned 123 this year.
- John Casimir (December 17, 1898 –January 12, 1963), American clarinetist, would have turned 128 this year.
- Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894–July 10, 1979), American conductor, would have turned 132 this year.
- Louis Mitchell (December 17, 1885–September 12, 1957), American bandleader and drummer, would have turned 141 this year.
- Domenico Cimarosa (December 17, 1749 –January 11, 1801), Italian opera composer, would have turned 277 this year.