Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 11

• John Simon, American record producer, turns 83.
• John Ellison, American R&B singer, lead vocalist for John Ellison & the Soul Brothers Six, turns 83.
• Mike Hugg, British drummer for Manfred Mann, turns 82.
• Jim Kale, Canadian bassist with The Guess Who, turns 81.
• Kenny Gamble, American record producer and Grammy Award winner, turns 81.
• Joe Jackson, British singer-songwriter, turns 70.
• Bragi Ólafsson, Icelandic bassist with The Sugarcubes, turns 62.
• Charlie Sexton, American guitarist and singer-songwriter, turns 56.
• Andy Bell, Welsh bassist with Oasis and Ride, turns 54.
• Ali Shaheed Muhammad, American disc jockey for A Tribe Called Quest, turns 54.
• Ben Gibbard, American lead vocalist with Death Cab for Cutie, turns 48.
• Mack Daddy, (nee Chris Kelly) American rapper of Kris Kross fame, turns 46.
• Michael Bruno (musician), American singer and one-third member of pop-rock band Honor Society, turns 45.
• J-Boog, member of B2K, the defunct American boy band, turns 39.
• Alyson Stoner, American actress, dancer and Pop singer, turns 31.

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• Eric Carmen (August 11, 1949 –March 11, 2024), American guitarist and keyboardist, would have turned 75 this year.
• Denis Payton (August 11, 1943 –December 17, 2006), British saxophonist and guitarist for The Dave Clark Five, would have turned 81 this year.
• Peter King (August 11, 1940 –August 23, 2020), British post-bop and zydeco alto saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
• Ronnie Dawson (August 11, 1939 –September 30, 2003), American swing bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist, would have turned 85 this year.
• Johnny Rae (August 11, 1934 –September 04, 1993), American percussionist for Cal Tjader and Stan Getz, would have turned 90 this year.
• Alun Hoddinott (August 11, 1929 –March 11, 2008), Welsh composer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Mike Douglas (August 11, 1925 –August 11, 2006), American vocalist and talk show host, would have turned 99 this year.
• Chuck Norris (August 11, 1921 –August 26, 1989), American blues guitarist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Ginette Neveu (August 11, 1919 –October 27, 1949), French violin virtuoso, would have turned 105 this year.
• Eric James (August 11, 1913 –March 28, 2006), American arranger, composer, and pianist, would have turned 111 this year.
• Russell Procope (August 11, 1908 –January 21, 1981), American clarinet and alto saxophone player, would have turned 116 this year.
• Jess Stacy (August 11, 1904 –January 05, 1994), (nee Alexandria Stacy) American pianist, would have turned 120 this year.