Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 25

• José van Dam, Belgian baritone vocalist, turns 85.
• Walter Williams, American R&B musician with The O'Jays, turns 83.
• Michel Donato, Canadian bass player and Oscar Peterson Award recipient, turns 83.
• Gene Simmons, American-Israeli bassist and vocalist with Kiss, turns 76.
• Henry Paul, American vocalist and guitarist with Blackhawk, turns 76.
• Fariborz Lachini, Acclaimed Canadian/Iranian film composer, turns 76.
• Charles Fambrough, American bass player, turns 75.
• Rob Halford, English musician, lead vocalist for Judas Priest, turns 74.
• Geoff Downes, Brit keyboardist for Asia, turns 73.
• Elvis Costello, English singer, and songwriter for The Attractions, turns 71.
• Matt Aitken, English record producer; one-third of the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, turns 69.
• Damian McKee, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Rosetta Stone, turns 67.
• Mike Freeman, American marimba and vibraphone player, turns 66.
• Cath Caroll, English vocalist for indie rock band, Miaow, turns 65.
• Billy Ray Cyrus, American country music singer, turns 64.
• Vivian Campbell, Irish rock guitarist for Def Leppard, Dio, and Sweet Savage, turns 63.
• Candida Doyle, Irish keyboardist with Pulp, turns 62.
• Erik Dahlgren, Swedish drummer for The Wannadies, turns 60.
• Nigel Durham, English drummer for Saxon, turns 60.
• Colleen Browne, Canadian vocalist with Pale Saints, Heart Throbs, and Parachute Men, turns 59.
• DJ Terminator X, (born Norman Rogers) American disc jockey with Public Enemy, turns 59.
• Jeff Tweedy, American bassist, singer-songwriter for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, turns 58.
• Stuart Murdoch, Scottish musician for Belle & Sebastian, turns 57.
• Spider One, (born Michael David Cummings) American vocalist with Powerman 5000, turns 57.
• Rafet El Roman, Turkish singer and composer, turns 57.
• Luke Scott, British guitarist for indie rock band, Babybird, turns 56.
• Jo Dee Messina, American country music singer, turns 55.
• Brice Long, American country music singer, turns 54.

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• Mia Zapata (August 25, 1965 –July 07, 1994), American vocalist with The Gits, would have turned 60 this year.
• Willy DeVille (August 25, 1950 –August 06, 2009), (born William Borsay) American singer and songwriter, would have turned 75 this year.
• Keith Tippett (August 25, 1947 –June 14, 2020), English jazz pianist, would have turned 78 this year.
• Pat Martino (August 25, 1944 –November 01, 2021), American jazz guitarist and composer, would have turned 81 this year.
• Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933–March 02, 2023), American jazz composer and saxophonist for jazz fusion act, Weather Report, would have turned 92 this year.
• Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 –October 14, 1990), American composer, pianist, and conductor, would have turned 107 this year.
• Walter Trampler (August 25, 1915 –September 27, 1997), American violist, would have turned 110 this year.
• Bob Crosby (August 25, 1913 –March 09, 1993), American bandleader, would have turned 112 this year.
• Zinn Arthur (August 25, 1912 –March 11, 2003), Ukrainian bandleader and entrepreneur, would have turned 113 this year.
• Ruby Keeler (August 25, 1909 –February 28, 1993), Canadian singer and actress, would have turned 116 this year.
• King Garcia (August 25, 1905 –September 04, 1983), Puerto Rican trumpeter with The Dorsey Brothers, would have turned 120 this year.
• Stefan Wolpe (August 25, 1902 –April 04, 1972), German-born composer, would have turned 123 this year.
• Robert Stolz (August 25, 1880 –June 27, 1975), Austrian composer and conductor, would have turned 145 this year.