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- 1939 Sonny Fortune [Cornelius Fortune], American jazz saxophonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 201

1945Peter Townshend, English rock guitarist, vocalist and composer (The Who-Tommy), born in London, England
- 1947 Jerry Hyman, rock singer/trombonist (Blood Sweat & Tears), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1948 Grace Jones, Jamacian singer/actress (Vamp, A View to a Kill), born in Spanish Town, St. Catherine
- 1949 Dusty Hill, rocker (ZZ Top)
- 1951 Joey Ramone, [Jeffrey Hyman], lead singer of the punk rock band The Ramones (Baby I Love You)
- 1952 Barbara Loomis, rocker (BT Express)
The guys putting these lists together have a loose interpretation of rocker.
- 1954 Phil Rudd, Australian rock drummer (AC/DC-Rock 'n Roll Damnation), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1904Fats Waller [Thomas Wright], American jazz singer and composer (Ain't Misbehavin', Hot Chocolate), born in NYC, New York (d. 1943)
- 1935 Terry Lightfoot, British clarinetist and bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen), born in Potters Bar, England (d. 2013)
- 1941 Ronald Isley, singer (Isley Brothers-Twist & Shout), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1943 Hilton Valentine, rock guitarist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
- 1954 Marc Ribot, American guitarist (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn), born in Newark, New Jersey