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February 8 - Joe South, singer and songwriter (Deep Purple's hit "Hush") wiki
February 17 - Gene Pitney, American singer (d. 2006) wiki
February 19 - Smokey Robinson, American musician wiki
March 9 - John Cale wiki
March 10 - Dean Torrence, Jan and Dean wiki
March 11 - Mike Hugg, Manfred Mann wiki
March 13 - Daniel Bennie, The Reflections wiki
March 15 - Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Bass Player
April 12 - Herbie Hancock, American musician wiki
April 17 - Billy Fury wiki
April 24 - George Tomsco, The Fireballs wiki
April 26 - Giorgio Moroder wiki
May 8 - Rickie Nelson, American singer (d. 1985) wiki
May 19 - Mickey Newbury wiki
June 8 - Nancy Sinatra, American singer wiki
June 8 - Sherman Garnes, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers wiki
June 23 - Adam Faith, English singer and actor (d. 2003) wiki
July 7 - Ringo Starr, British drummer (The Beatles) wiki
July 16 - Tony Jackson, The Searchers wiki
July 22 - George Clinton, American musician wiki
August 10 - Bobby Hatfield, American singer (Righteous Brothers) (d. 2003) wiki
August 12 - Tony Allen, drummer wiki
August 14 - Dash Crofts, Seals and Crofts wiki
August 19 - Johnny Nash, reggae singer wiki













August 29 - Johnny Paris, American musician (Johnny and the Hurricanes) (d. 2006)
September 19 - Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers wiki
October 9 - John Lennon, British musician and singer (The Beatles) (d. 1980) wiki
October 14 - Cliff Richard, English singer wiki
October 23 - Fred Marsden, Gerry & The Pacemakers wiki
October 26 - Keith Hopwood, Herman's Hermits wiki
November 4 - Delbert McClinton wiki
November 14 - Fred Garrity, Freddie & the Dreamers wiki
November 16 - John Ryanes, The Monotones wiki
November 21 - Dr. John wiki
November 28 - Bruce Channel wiki
December 4 - Freddy Cannon wiki
December 4 - John Cale wiki
December 11 - David Gates, Bread wiki
December 12 - Dionne Warwick, American singer wiki
December 19 - Phil Ochs wiki
December 21 - Frank Zappa, American musician, composer, and satirist (d. 1993) wiki
December 23 - Tim Hardin wiki
December 23 - Jorma Kaukonen, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna wiki
December 26 - Phil Spector wiki