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  • Allan Holdsworth (August 6, 1946 –April 15, 2017), British guitarist, pianist, and violinist for Soft Machine, would have turned 78 this year.
  • Egil Kapstad (August 6, 1940 –July 13, 2017), Norwegian pianist, would have turned 84 this year.
  • Roberto Baden Powell (August 6, 1937 –September 26, 2000), Brazilian guitarist, would have turned 87 this year.
  • Jack Parnell (August 6, 1923 –August 08, 2010), British bandleader, drummer, pianist, and music director, would have turned 101 this year.
  • Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 –November 22, 2001 ), music producer and founder of Verve Records, would have turned 106 this year.
  • Frank Froeba (August 6, 1907 –February 18, 1981), renowned bandleader and pianist, would have turned 117 this year.
  • Ernesto Lecuona (August 6, 1896 –November 29, 1963), Cuban composer, would have turned 128 this year.
  • Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 –October 21, 2003), American multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 55 this year.