Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/March 17

Clarence Collins, American musician with Little Anthony & The Imperials, turns 85.
John Sebastian, American songwriter, harmonica player, and founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, turns 82.
Harold Brown, American percussionist for War, turns 80.
Scott Gorham, American guitarist and songwriter with Thin Lizzy, turns 75.
Mike Lindup, Brit keyboardist of Level 42 fame, turns 67.
Paul Black, American singer and drummer of L.A. Guns fame, turns 67.
Billy Corgan, American guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan, turns 59.
Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, turns 54.*
Caroline Corr, Irish pianist and bodhrán player with The Corrs, turns 53.
Justin Hawkins, Australian guitarist with The Darkness, turns 51.
Stephen Gately (March 17, 1976–october 10, 2009), Irish boy band vocalist of Boyzone fame, would have turned 50 this year.
Chris Clemence, American bassist with RapScallions and Screaming At Demons, turns 40.
Grimes, Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, turns 38.
Hozier, Irish musician, singer, songwriter, turns 36.

Pat McAuley (March 17, 1944 –? ?, 1984), (born John Patrick McAuley) Irish with The Belfast Gypsies and Them, would have turned 82 this year.
Paul Kantner (March 17, 1941 –January 28, 2016), American guitarist of Jefferson Airplane, would have turned 85 this year.
Vince Martin (March 17, 1937 –July 06, 2018), American singer-songwriter, would have turned 89 this year.
Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 –February 15, 1965), American singer and jazz pianist, would have turned 107 this year.