From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Birthdays in Music: June 3
- Jack Wilkins, American jazz guitarist, turns 80.
- Ian Hunter, Brit singer of Mott the Hoople , turns 78.
- Carlos Franzetti, Argentinian pianist, turns 76.
- Deniece Williams, American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, turns 73.
- Jonne Järvelä, Finnish vocalist/guitarist of Korpiklaani , turns 50.
- Billy Powell (June 3, 1952 –January 28, 2009), American keyboardist of Lynyrd Skynyrd , would have turned 72 this year.
- Michael Clarke (June 3, 1944 –December 19, 1993), (born Michael James Dick) American drummer with The Byrds, would have turned 80 this year.
- Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 –December 26, 1999), American funk pioneer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter with The Impressions, would have turned 82 this year.
- Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 –June 3, 2022), American trombonist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Lillian Briggs (June 3, 1935 –April 11, 1998), American trombonist and vocalist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Ted Curson (June 3, 1935 –November 04, 2012), American trumpeter, would have turned 89 this year.
- Bob Wallis (June 3, 1934 –January , 1991), Brit trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 90 this year.
- Dakota Staton (June 3, 1932 –April 10, 2007), American vocalist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Phil Nimmons (June 3, 1923 –April 5, 2024), Canadian arranger, bandleader, clarinetist, and composer, would have turned 101 this year.
- Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 –March 13, 2014), American drummer, would have turned 101 this year.
- Carl Pruitt (1918–1977), American bass player, would have turned 106.
- Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 –April 12, 1975), French jazz vocalist, would have turned 118 this year.
- Tom Brown (June 3, 1888 –March 25, 1958), American trombonist, would have turned 136 this year.
edit today's birthdays
All dates[edit]