Editing 1978 in music (section)

==Births==
*[[January 3]] – [[Kimberley Locke]], American singer
*[[January 4]] – [[Mai Meneses]], Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
*[[January 5]] – [[Karnail Pitts]], American rapper (d. 1999)
*[[January 6]] – [[Oksana Lyniv]], Ukrainian conductor
*[[January 9]] – [[AJ McLean]], American singer ([[Backstreet Boys]])
*[[January 12]]
**Kris Roe, American rock guitarist and singer ([[The Ataris]])
**[[Jeremy Camp]], American Christian guitarist and singer
*[[January 17]] – [[Ricky Williams]], English singer
*[[January 20]] – [[Sid Wilson]], American rock turntablist ([[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[DJ Starscream]])
*[[January 21]] 
**[[Nokio the N-Tity]], American singer-songwriter and producer ([[Dru Hill]])
**[[Phil Stacey]], American singer
*[[January 23]] – [[E. Kidd Bogart]], American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter
*[[January 28]] - [[Big Freedia]], American rapper
*[[January 31]] – [[Ibolya Oláh]], Hungarian singer
*[[February 1]] – [[Jeff Conrad]] ([[Phantom Planet]])
*[[Tim Harding (musician)|Tim Harding]], Australian singer
*[[February 12]] – [[Brian Chase]] ([[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]])
*[[February 14]] – [[Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)|Ryan Griffiths]], guitarist ([[The Vines (band)|The Vines]])
*[[February 19]] – [[Immortal Technique]] Underground rapper
*[[February 22]] – [[Jenny Frost]], British singer ([[Atomic Kitten]])
*[[February 24]] – [[John Nolan (musician)|John Nolan]], American rock lead singer ([[Straylight Run]])
*[[February 28]] – [[Jeanne Cherhal]], French singer-songwriter
*[[March 4]] - [[Giovanni Zarrella]], German-Italian singer ([[Bro'Sis]])
*[[March 10]] – [[Benjamin Burnley]], American musician
*[[March 12]] – [[Claudio Sanchez]], American singer/songwriter ([[Coheed & Cambria]])
*[[March 13]] - [[Kenny Watson (American football)|Kenny Watson]], American football player 
*[[Tom Danielson]], American cyclist 
*[[March 14]] - [[Moon Hee-joon]], South Korean singer and songwriter
*[[Pieter van den Hoogenband]], Dutch swimmer
*[[March 19]] – [[Lenka]], Australian singer and actress
*[[March 21]] – [[Kevin Federline]], American ([[Britney Spears]], [[Shar Jackson]]) 
*[[Rani Mukerji]], Indian actress
*[[March 30]] – [[Simon Webbe]], English singer ([[Blue (boy band)|Blue]])
*[[March 31]] – [[Tony Yayo]], American rapper
*[[April 6]] – [[Myleene Klass]], English singer ([[Hear'Say]]), pianist, media personality and model
*[[April 7]] – [[Duncan James]], English singer ([[Blue (boy band)|Blue]])
*[[April 9]] – [[Rachel Stevens]], English singer, songwriter, actress, television presenter, model and businesswoman ([[S Club 7]])
*[[April 11]] – [[Tom Thacker (musician)|Thomas Thacker]], Canadian singer
*[[April 12]] – [[Guy Berryman]], Scottish rock bass player ([[Coldplay]])
*[[April 13]] – [[Chris Sligh]], American singer
*[[April 15]] – [[Chris Stapleton]], American country musician
*[[April 16]] – [[Jody Marie Gnant]], American singer-songwriter and pianist
*[[April 21]]
**[[Jukka Nevalainen]], Finnish drummer ([[Nightwish]])
**[[Branden Steineckert]] ([[The Used]], [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]])
*[[April 22]] – [[Jason Stollsteimer]], American lead singer and guitarist ([[The Von Bondies]])
*[[May 3]] – [[Paul Banks (musician, born 1978)|Paul Banks]], American rock vocalist ([[Interpol (band)|Interpol]])
* [[May 6]] - [[Nick Littlemore]], Australian musician, record producer, singer and songwriter
* [[May 7]] - [[Shawn Marion]], American basketball player 
* [[May 8]] - [[Jang Woo-hyuk]], South Korean singer and rapper ([[H.O.T.]])
* [[Lúcio]], Brazilian footballer
*[[May 10]] – [[MC Ride]], American rapper, songwriter and visual artist ([[Death Grips]])
*[[May 12]] – [[Wilfred Le Bouthillier]], Canadian singer
*[[May 21]] – [[Adam Gontier]], Canadian-born rock musician ([[Three Days Grace]])
*[[May 22]] – [[Katie Price]], English media personality, model, singer, author, and businesswoman. 
*[[May 23]] 
** [[Scott Raynor]], American rock musician ([[Blink-182]])
** [[Phil Elverum]], An American musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist, best known for his musical projects The Microphones and Mount Eerie. (Married to deceased [[Geneviève Castrée]], Formerly married to [[Michelle Williams (actress)]]) 
*[[May 25]] – [[Adam Gontier]], Canadian singer, songwriter and musician (Former member of Three Days Grace and member of Saints Asonia)
*[[May 29]] – [[Adam Rickitt]], British actor, singer and model
*[[May 30]] – [[Kianna Alarid]], American indie rock singer and bass guitarist ([[Tilly and the Wall]])
*[[June 6]] 
**[[Carl Barât]], English rock singer and guitarist ([[The Libertines]], [[Dirty Pretty Things (band)|Dirty Pretty Things]])
**[[Joy Enriquez]], American singer and actress
*[[June 7]] – [[Tony Ahn]], South Korean singer 
*[[June 9]] – [[Matthew Bellamy]], English musician, singer and songwriter  ([[Muse (band)|Muse]])
*[[June 10]] – [[Shane West]], American actor, punk rock musician and songwriter
*[[June 13]] – [[Jason Michael Carroll]], American country musician
*[[June 19]] – [[Mía Maestro]], Argentine actress and singer-songwriter
*[[June 24]]
**[[Ariel Pink]], American singer-songwriter, musician, producer ([[Atheif]])
**[[Emppu Vuorinen]], Finnish guitarist and songwriter ([[Nightwish]], [[Brother Firetribe]], [[Altaria (band)|Altaria]] and [[Barilari]])
*[[June 25]] – [[Chuckie (DJ)|Chuckie]], Surinamese DJ and producer  
*[[June 27]] – [[Lolly (singer)|Lolly]], English singer
*[[June 29]] 
** [[Sam Farrar]] ([[Phantom Planet]])
** [[Nicole Scherzinger]], American recording artist, television personality and performer (The Pussycat Dolls) 
*[[July 9]] – [[Sundance Head]], American singer
*[[July 10]] 
** [[Jesse Lacey]], singer/musician, member of [[Brand New (band)|Brand New]] and [[Taking Back Sunday]]
** [[Ray Kay]], Norwegian director, music video director and photographer
*[[July 16]] – [[T. J. Jackson (singer)|T. J. Jackson]], American singer and member 3T
*[[July 17]]
**[[Panda Bear (musician)|Panda Bear]], American singer-songwriter and keyboard player ([[Animal Collective]] and [[Jane (American band)|Jane]])
**[[Trevor McNevan]], Canadian singer-songwriter ([[Thousand Foot Krutch]] and [[FM Static]])
**[[Émilie Simon]], French singer-songwriter
*[[July 18]] – [[Annie Mac]], Irish-born DJ and broadcast presenter
*[[July 20]] – [[Elliott Yamin]], American singer
*[[July 23]] - [[Stefanie Sun]], Singaporean singer and songwriter
*[[July 31]] – [[Will Champion]], English rock drummer ([[Coldplay]])
*[[August 1]] – [[Dhani Harrison]], English musician and son of George Harrison of [[The Beatles]]
*[[August 6]] – [[Andreas Öberg]], Swedish guitarist, songwriter and producer ([[Eurovision]], [[Taeyeon]], [[Red Velvet (group)|Red Velvet]], [[EXO (band)|EXO]], [[NCT (group)|NCT]])
*[[August 7]] 
** [[Jamey Jasta]], American rock singer ([[Hatebreed]])
** [[Justin Young (singer, born 1978)]], American Hawaiian singer-songwriter, musician and (former significant other and collaborator of [[Colbie Caillat]], former member of band [[Gone West]])  
*[[August 15]] 
** [[Tim Foreman]], American rock bassist ([[Switchfoot]])
** [[Waleed Aly]], Australian lawyer, activist, academic, journalist, comedian, musician and television host
*[[August 18]] – [[Andy Samberg]], American actor, comedian, filmmaker and musician, member of [[The Lonely Island]] and spouse of [[Joanna Newsom]] 
*[[August 22]] – [[James Corden]], English actor, writer, producer, comedian, television host and singer
*[[August 23]] – [[Julian Casablancas]], American indie rock singer-songwriter and record producer ([[The Strokes]])
*[[August 28]]
**[[Max Collins (musician)|Max Collins]] ([[Eve 6]])
**[[Jess Margera]], American drummer ([[CKY (band)|CKY]])
* [[August 30]] – [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]], rapper
*[[September 4]] - [[Blair Joscelyne]], Australian composer, musician, producer, and film maker.
*[[September 6]] – [[Cisco Adler]], American musician
** [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], American rapper
*[[September 9]]  – [[Johnny Shentall]], English singer
*[[September 11]] – [[Ben Lee]], Australian singer
*[[September 12]] – [[Ruben Studdard]], American singer
*[[September 15]] – [[Charles Grigsby]], American singer
*[[September 20]]
**[[Patrizio Buanne]], Italian singer
**[[Sarit Hadad]], Israeli pop singer
** [[DJ White Shadow]], American music producer and DJ ([[Lady Gaga]]) 
*[[September 24]] - [[Jack Dishel]], Russian-American musician, actor, writer, director, comic and producer. (Married to [[Regina Spektor]]) 
*[[September 28]] – [[Nikki McKibbin]], American singer (d. 2020) 
*[[September 30]] – [[Steve Klein (musician)|Steve Klein]] ([[New Found Glory]])
*[[October 2]] – [[Ayumi Hamasaki]], Japanese singer
*[[October 3]] – [[Jake Shears]], American singer
*[[October 5]] – [[James Valentine (musician)|James Valentine]], American musician
*[[October 7]] – [[Alison Balsom]], English classical trumpeter
*[[October 9]] – [[Nicky Byrne]], Irish singer ([[Westlife]])
*[[Rossa (singer)|Rossa]], Indonesian Singer
*[[October 10]] - [[Kangta]], South Korean singer ([[H.O.T.]])
*[[October 14]] – [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]], American singer, dancer and actor
*[[October 20]]
** [[Kira (German singer)|Kira]], German singer
** [[Michael Johns (singer)|Michael Johns]], Australian singer (d. 2014)
*[[October 22]] - [[Ed Droste]]. American singer-songwriter and musician,
*[[October 27]]  – [[Vanessa-Mae]], British violinist
*[[October 28]] – [[Justin Guarini]], American singer 
*[[November 6]] – [[Taryn Manning]], American actress, singer-songwriter and fashion designer ([[Boomkat]])
*[[November 9]] – [[Sisqó]], American singer
*[[November 10]] – [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]], American rapper
*[[November 11]] – [[Aaron Bruno]], American singer, songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist (Awolnation, Under the Influence of Giants, Home Town Hero)
*[[November 13]] – [[Nikolai Fraiture]], American rock bassist ([[The Strokes]])
*[[November 16]] – [[Carolina Parra]] ([[CSS (band)|Cansei de Ser Sexy]])
*[[November 18]] – [[Andris Nelsons]], Latvian conductor
*[[November 22]] – [[Karen O]], South Korean-born American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer ([[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]])
*[[November 23]] – [[Alison Mosshart]], American singer, songwriter and artist, lead vocalist of [[The Kills]] and [[The Dead Weather]] 
*[[November 25]] – [[Shiina Ringo]], Japanese singer and musician
*[[November 30]] 
**[[Clay Aiken]], American singer
** [[Gael García Bernal]], Mexican film actor, director, singer, musician, model and producer
*[[December 1]] – [[Brad Delson]], American alternative rock guitarist ([[Linkin Park]])
*[[December 2]]
**<!--December 2-->[[Nelly Furtado]], Canadian/Portuguese singer, songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist
**<!--December 2-->[[Chris Wolstenholme]], English alternative rock bass guitarist ([[Muse (band)|(Muse)]])
*[[December 9]], – [[Jesse Metcalfe]], American singer and actor
*[[December 13]] – [[laza Morgan]], Jamaican-American singer and rapper
*[[December 15]]
** [[Coffey Anderson]], American singer
** [[Ned Brower]], American rock drummer ([[Rooney (band)|Rooney]])
** [[Mark Jansen]],  Dutch guitarist, vocalist and songwriter ([[After Forever]], [[Epica (band)|Epica]], [[Mayan (band)|MaYaN]])
*[[December 18]] - [[Lindsay Armaou]], Irish singer ([[B*Witched]])
*[[December 21]]
**[[Maya Jupiter]],  Mexican/Turkish Australian rapper, songwriter, MC and radio personality
**[[Shaun Morgan]], South African singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist (Seether)
*[[December 22]] - [[Mia Tyler]], American actress and model daughter of [[Steven Tyler]] 
*[[December 23]] – [[Esthero]], Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[December 24]] – [[Tonedeff]], American rapper
*[[December 28]] 
** [[John Legend]], American singer-songwriter, actor, musician and actor
** [[Phonte]], American rapper
*[[December 29]]
**[[Steve Kemp (musician)|Steve Kemp]], British musician ([[Hard-Fi]])
**[[LaToya London]], American R&B and soul singer