Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 14

• Gustavo Bergalli, Argentinian trumpeter, turns 84.

• Frank Allen, Brit musician with The Searchers, turns 81.

• Aura Rully, Romanian vocalist, turns 78.

• Jackie McAuley, Irish multi-instrumentalist for Them, turns 78.

• Jerome Cooper, American drummer, turns 78.

• Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer with The Debonaires, Dawn, turns 78.

• Christopher Parkening, American guitarist, turns 77.

• Cliff Williams, Brit bassist with AC/DC, turns 75.

• John Lurie, American saxophonist, turns 72.

• René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer, turns 71.

• Dan Barrett, American trombonist, turns 69.

• Stefan Bauer, German vibraphonist, turns 68.

• Spider Stacy, (born Peter Richard Stacy) Irish tin whistler with The Pogues, turns 66.

• Mike Scott, Scottish songwriter for The Waterboys, turns 66.

• Tim Skold, American bassist for Marilyn Manson, turns 58.

• Anna Maria Jopek, Polish singer, turns 54.

• Brian Dalyrimple, American R&B vocalist with Soul for Real, turns 49.

• Tata Young, Thai vocalist, turns 44.

• Anthony Way, Brit vocalist, turns 42.

• Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter, turns 54.
• Tori Kelly, American singer-songwriter, turns 32.

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• Jane Birkin (December 14, 1946 –July 16, 2023), Brit actress and singer, would have turned 78 this year.

• Stanley Crouch (December 14, 1945–September 16, 2020), American drummer and writer, would have turned 79 this year.

• Gary Usher (December 14, 1938 –May 24, 1990), American record producer and songwriter for Them, Beach Boys, would have turned 86 this year.

• Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 –January 04, 1991), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 91 this year.

• Charlie Rich (December 14, 1932 –July 25, 1995), country musician, would have turned 92 this year.

• Phineas Newborn, Jr. (December 14, 1931 –May 26, 1989), American pianist, would have turned 93 this year.

• Wally Eckhardt (December 14, 1924 –May 26, 1989), (born Wallace Eckhardt) American double bassist, would have turned 100 this year.

• Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 –November 27, 2007), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 102 this year.

• Clark Terry (December 14, 1920 –February 21, 2015), American trumpeter, would have turned 104 this year.

• Martha Davis (1917 – 1960), American pianist, would have turned 107.

• Rosalyn Tureck (December 14, 1914 –July 17, 2003), American pianist and harpsichordist, would have turned 110 this year.

• Ted Buckner (1913 – 1976), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 111.

• Chuck Gentry (1911–1988), American reedist, would have turned 113.

• Spike Jones (December 14, 1911 –May 01, 1965), American bandleader and drummer, would have turned 113 this year.

• Budd Johnson (December 14, 1910 –October 20, 1984), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 114 this year.

• Aleksandr Tsfasman (1906 – 1971), Ukrainian bandleader and pianist, would have turned 118.

• Ovie Alston (1905 – 1989), American trumpeter, would have turned 119.

• Viola Wells (1902 – 1984), American vocalist, would have turned 122.