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- José Carreras, Spanish tenor, turns 80.
- Jim Messina, American musician with Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina, turns 79.
- Miroslav Bukovsky, Czech trumpeter, turns 79.
- Egberto Gismonti, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer, turns 79.
- Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist, turns 70.
- Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Japanese bassist, turns 68.
- Brian Bromberg, American bassist, turns 66.
- Osvaldo Golijov, Argentinian composer, turns 66.
- Les Nemes, Brit bassist with Haircut 100, turns 66.
- Anders Bergcrantz, Swedish trumpeter, turns 65.
- Johnny Rzeznik, American guitarist and vocalist with Goo Goo Dolls, turns 61.
- Gary Allan, American country music singer, turns 59.
- Glenn Graham, American percussionist with Blind Melon, turns 58.
- Craig Gill, Brit drummer with Inspiral Carpets, turns 55.
- Zainam Higgins, Brit vocalist with Cleopatra, turns 46.
- Jack Russell (December 5, 1960 –August 07, 2024), American lead vocalist of Great White fame, would have turned 66 this year.
- Camarón de la Isla (December 5, 1950 –July 02, 1992), Spanish flamenco singer, would have turned 76 this year.
- Kim Simmonds (December 5, 1947–December 13, 2022), Welsh guitarist and singer for Savoy Brown, would have turned 79 this year.
- J. J. Cale (December 5, 1938 –July 26, 2013), American guitarist and singer-songwriter , would have turned 88 this year.
- Totti Bergh (December 5, 1935 –January 04, 2012), Norwegian reedist, would have turned 91 this year.
- Art Davis (December 5, 1934–July 29, 2007), American session musician and clinical psychologist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Little Richard (December 5, 1932 –May 09, 2020 ), (born Richard Wayne Penniman) American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Gene Allen (December 5, 1928–October 07, 2015), (born Eugene Sufana) American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Kay Davis (December 5, 1920–January 27, 2012), American vocalist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Kansas Fields (December 5, 1915 –August 03, 1995), (born Carl Donnell Fields) American drummer, would have turned 111 this year.
- Wladyslaw Szpilman (December 5, 1911 –July 06, 2000), Polish pianist, would have turned 115 this year.
- Johannes Heesters (December 5, 1903–December 24, 2011), Dutch singer and actor, would have turned 123 this year.
- Sonny Boy Williamson (December 5, 1899 –May 25, 1922), (born Aleck Miller) American bluesman, would have turned 127 this year.
- Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 –January 26, 1947), American soprano vocalist, would have turned 128 this year.
- Vítezslav Novák (December 5, 1870 –July 18, 1949), Czech composer, would have turned 156 this year.
- Francesco Geminiani (December 5, 1687 –September 17, 1762), Italian violinist and composer, would have turned 339 this year.
- Henry Lawes (December 5, 1595 –October 21, 1662), English composer, would have turned 431 this year.