Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 25

• Bob James, American Grammy Award-winning pianist, turns 85.
• Pete Brown, Brit lyricist, poet, singer, producer with Cream, turns 84.
• Barbara Mandrell, American country music singer, turns 76.
• Merry Clayton, American gospel music vocalist who performed Gimme Shelter with Mick Jagger, turns 76.
• Joe Louis Walker, American blues guitarist, turns 75.
• Annie Lennox, Brit singer of Eurythmics fame, turns 70.
• Steve Wariner, American country musician, turns 70.
• Robin Campbell, Brit guitarist and vocalist with UB40, turns 70.
• Dale Barlow, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist with (Cedar Walton, Art Blakey, Billy Cobham), turns 65.
• Bob Stanley, Brit musician with Saint Etienne, turns 60.
• Dmitri Matheny, American trumpeter, turns 59.
• Dido, British singer-songwriter, turns 53.
• Noel Hogan, Irish guitarist with The Cranberries, turns 53.
• Josh Freese, American drummer, turns 52.
• Armin van Buuren, Dutch keyboardist, turns 48.
• Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish keyboardist, turns 48.
• Ferman Akgül, Singer of Turkish rock band maNga, turns 45.
• The Veronicas, (born Jessica and Lisa Origliasso) Australian pop music twin sisters, turns 40.

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• Shane MacGowan (December 25, 1957 –November 30, 2023), Irish guitarist and vocalist with The Pogues, would have turned 67 this year.
• Jimmy Buffett (December 25, 1946–September 1, 2023), American singer and songwriter, would have turned 78 this year.
• Noel Redding (December 25, 1945 –May 11, 2003), Brit bassist with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, would have turned 79 this year.
• Henry Vestine (December 25, 1944 –October 20, 1997), American guitarist with Canned Heat, would have turned 80 this year.
• Kenny Everett (December 25, 1944 –April 04, 1995), Brit disc jockey and presenter, would have turned 80 this year.
• Trevor Lucas (December 25, 1943 –February 04, 1989), Australian folk music guitarist of Fairport Convention fame, would have turned 81 this year.
• Don Pullen (December 25, 1941 –April 22, 1995), American jazz pianist and organist, would have turned 83 this year.
• Ronnie Cuber (December 25, 1941–October 07, 2022), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 83 this year.
• Don Alias (December 25, 1939 –March 29, 2006), American percussionist, would have turned 85 this year.
• O'Kelly Isley, Jr. (December 25, 1937 –March 31, 1986), American soul music performer with The Isley Brothers, would have turned 87 this year.
• Ben Dixon (December 25, 1934–November 08, 2018), American drummer, would have turned 90 this year.
• Chris Kenner (December 25, 1929 –January 25, 1976), American R&B singer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Ernie Andrews (December 25, 1927–February 21, 2022), American vocalist, would have turned 97 this year.
• Rick Fay (1926 – 1999), American clarinetist and saxophonist, would have turned 98.
• Chris Woods (December 25, 1925 –July 04, 1985), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 99 this year.
• Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 –January 10, 1974), American bass player, would have turned 106 this year.
• Pete Rugolo (December 25, 1915 –October 16, 2011), Sicilian arranger and composer, would have turned 109 this year.
• Pat Jenkins (December 25, 1914 –September 02, 2006), American trumpeter, would have turned 110 this year.
• Oscar Moore (December 25, 1912 –October 08, 1981), American guitarist, would have turned 112 this year.
• Natalino Otto (December 25, 1912 –October 04, 1969), Italian singer, would have turned 112 this year.
• Eddie Gibbs (December 25, 1908 –November 12, 1994), American guitarist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907 –November 18, 1994), American vocalist and bandleader, would have turned 117 this year.
• Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905 –May 06, 1967), American flautist, would have turned 119 this year.
• Izzy Friedman (December 25, 1903 –November 21, 1981), American clarinetist, would have turned 121 this year.
• Merritt Brunies (December 25, 1895 –February 05, 1973), American cornetist, would have turned 129 this year.
• Big Jim Robinson (December 25, 1892 –May 04, 1976), American trombonist, would have turned 132 this year.
• Kid Ory (December 25, 1886 –January 23, 1973), (born Edward Ory) American trombonist, would have turned 138 this year.
• Louis Cottrell, Sr. (December 25, 1878 –October 17, 1927), American drummer, would have turned 146 this year.
• Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (December 25, 1711 –October 08, 1772), French composer, would have turned 313 this year.
• Grizel Baillie (December 25, 1665 –December 06, 1746), Scottish songwriter, would have turned 359 this year.
• Orlando Gibbons (December 25, 1583 –June 05, 1625), Brit composer, would have turned 441 this year.