Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 1

• Ted Brown, American tenor saxophonist, turns 97.

• Carlos Garnett, Panamanian tenor saxophonist, turns 86.

• Dianne Lennon, American singer with The Lennon Sisters, turns 85.

• Casey Van Beek, American multi-instrumentalist with The Tractors, turns 82.

• Charlie Grima, Brit drummer with Wizzard, turns 80.

• John Densmore, American drummer with The Doors, turns 80.

• Eric Bloom, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist with Blue Öyster Cult, turns 80.

• Bette Midler, American actress and vocalist, turns 79.

• Gilbert O'Sullivan, Irish singer and songwriter, turns 78.

• Leo Cuypers, Dutch pianist, turns 77.

• Armen Donelian, American jazz fusion keyboardist, turns 74.

• Keith Thibodeaux, American actor and drummer, turns 74.

• Julee Cruise, American dream pop singer, turns 68.

• Kim Richey, American singer-songwriter, turns 68.

• Steve Jansen, (born Stephen Batt) Brit percussionist for Japan, turns 65.

• Sam Reid, Canadian keyboardist of Glass Tiger fame, turns 61.

• Sarah Masen, American Contemporary Christian music/Celtic music vocalist, turns 49.

• Brad Delson, American guitarist for Linkin Park, turns 47.

• Melinda Doolittle, American singer and former American Idol finalist, turns 47.

• Tyler Joseph, American singer for Twenty One Pilots, turns 36.

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• Jaco Pastorius (December 1, 1951 –September 21, 1987), American bass player with Weather Report, would have turned 73 this year.

• Sandy Nelson (December 1, 1938–February 14, 2022), American drummer for Teddy Bears, would have turned 86 this year.

• Billy Paul (December 1, 1934–April , 2016), American R&B singer, would have turned 90 this year.

• Lou Rawls (December 1, 1933 –January 06, 2006), American blues, jazz, and soul music vocalist, would have turned 91 this year.

• Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1933 –May 19, 1986), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 91 this year.

• Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 –February 07, 1985), Brit balladeer, would have turned 94 this year.

• Lurlean Hunter (December 1, 1928–March 11, 1983), American jazz singer, would have turned 96 this year.

• Dick Johnson (December 1, 1925–January 10, 2010), American clarinetist, would have turned 99 this year.

• Wessel Ilcken (December 1, 1923 –July 13, 1957), Dutch drummer, would have turned 101 this year.

• Ike Isaacs (December 1, 1919 –January 11, 1996), Burmese guitarist, would have turned 105 this year.

• Mary Martin (December 1, 1913 –November 03, 1990), American actress and singer, would have turned 111 this year.

• Jimmy Lytell (December 1, 1904 –November 28, 1972), American clarinetist and member of The Original Memphis Five, would have turned 120 this year.

• Ilona Feher (December 1, 1901 –January , 1988), Hungarian violinist, would have turned 123 this year.

• John Bunch (December 1, 1921 –March 30, 2010), American pianist, would have turned 103 this year.