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- John Seiter, of Spanky and Our Gang, turns 80.
- Gary Talley, American vocalist, lead guitarist, electric sitar player for Box Tops, turns 77.
- Kevin Rowland, singer, songwriter, and former frontman for Dexys Midnight Runners, turns 71.
- Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954), American guitarist, turns 70.
- Kevin Welch, American singer-songwriter, turns 69.
- Colin Moulding, British songwriter, vocalist, and bassist for XTC, turns 69.
- Belinda Carlisle, American singer, lead vocalist for The Go-Go's, turns 66.
- Gilby Clarke, American musician, singer, and songwriter formerly of Guns N' Roses and Slash's Snakepit, turns 62.
- Colin James, Canadian composer and blues guitarist, turns 60.
- Maria McKee, American singer of Lone Justice fame, turns 60.
- Steve Gorman, American drummer for The Black Crowes, turns 59.
- Jill Cunniff, American bassist for Luscious Jackson, turns 58.
- Donnie Wahlberg, American actor and member of New Kids On The Block, turns 55.
- Posdnuos, (nee Kelvin Mercer) of De La Soul, turns 55.
- Claire Richards, British singer with Steps, turns 47.
- Lil Pump (born Gazzy Garcia), American rapper, turns 24.
- Mark Salling (August 17, 1982 –January 30, 2018), American actor, musician, singer and composer, would have turned 42 this year.
- Sib Hashian (August 17, 1949 –March 22, 2017), drummer for Boston, would have turned 75 this year.
- Derek Smith (August 17, 1931 –August 19, 2016), British pianist, would have turned 93 this year.
- Thomas Jefferson Anderson, American composer, turns 96.
- Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 –June 03, 2009), American saxophonist and bandleader, would have turned 97 this year.
- George Melly, British jazz pianist and blues singer, turns 98.
- Jack Sperling (August 17, 1922 –February 26, 2004), American big band drummer, would have turned 102 this year.
- Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 –January 23, 1993), American country music singer and harmonica player, would have turned 103 this year.
- Betty Cody (August 17, 1921 –July 01, 2014), American country music singer, would have turned 103 this year.
- George Duvivier (August 17, 1920 –July 11, 1985), Acclaimed bass player, would have turned 104 this year.
- Ike Quebec (August 17, 1918 –January 16, 1963), American tenor saxophone player, would have turned 106 this year.
- Larry Clinton (August 17, 1909 –May 02, 1985), American big band composer, bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 115 this year.
- Abram Chasins (August 17, 1903 –June 06, 1987), American classical music composer and pianist, Juilliard graduate, would have turned 121 this year.
- Mae West (August 17, 1893 –November 22, 1980), American vaudeville actress, playwright, singer, and screenwriter, would have turned 131 this year.
