Editing 1979 in music (section)

==Births==
* [[January 1]] 
** [[Brody Dalle]], Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist 
** [[Koichi Domoto]], Japanese singer-songwriter and actor 
* [[January 3]] - [[Koit Toome]], Estonian actor and singer 
* [[January 5]] – [[Kathleen Edwards]], Canadian singer/musician
* [[January 7]] – [[Aloe Blacc]],  American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman, and philanthropist
* [[January 10]] – [[Kris Kross|Christopher Smith]], singer-songwriter (Kris Kross)
* [[January 11]] – [[Siti Nurhaliza]], Malaysian singer
* [[January 16]] – [[Aaliyah|Aaliyah Haughton]], American singer, actress, and model (d.{{nbsp}}2001)
* [[January 20]]
** [[Linkin Park|Rob Bourdon]] (Linkin Park)
** [[Will Young]], British singer
** [[Joel Pott]], English musician, producer and songwriter ([[Shura]], [[George Ezra]])
* [[January 30]] - [[Nam Hyun-joon]], South Korean dancer, rapper and singer 
* [[January 31]] - [[Kim E-Z]], South Korean singer ([[Baby Vox]])
* [[February 1]] 
** [[Valentín Elizalde]], Regional Mexican singer
** [[Jason Isbell]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Drive-By Truckers]])
** [[Julie Roberts]], American country singer-songwriter
* [[February 10]] – [[Daryl Palumbo]], American musician who fronted bands such as [[Glassjaw]]
* [[February 11]] – [[Brandy Norwood]], American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress
* [[February 12]] – [[Jade Jones (singer)|Jade Jones]], British singer and chef, Emma Bunton's partner
* [[February 14]] – [[Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi]], South African operatic and concert soprano
* [[February 15]] – [[Adam Granduciel]], American musician
* [[February 16]] - [[Eric Mun]], South Korean rapper ([[Shinhwa]])
* [[February 21]] – [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]],  American actress, television producer, director, singer-songwriter, and author\
*[[February 22]] - [[Jessica Kiper]] ({{aka}} "Sugar"), American actress, singer, reality TV star and actress
* [[February 26]] – [[Corinne Bailey Rae]], British singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist
* [[March 4]]
** Merrill Garbus, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, activist, art-pop musician ([[Tune-Yards]]) 
** [[Jon Fratelli]], Scottish singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist ([[The Fratellis]]) 
* [[March 7]] – [[Amanda Somerville]],  American singer-songwriter and vocal coach
* [[March 8]] – [[Tom Chaplin]], British singer ([[Keane (band)|Keane]])
* [[March 9]] – [[Oscar Isaac]],  Guatemalan-American actor and musician (''[[Sucker Punch (2011 film)|Sucker Punch]]'', The Blinking Underdogs, [[Inside Llewyn Davis]]) 
* [[March 11]]
** <!--March 11-->[[Benji Madden]], American lead guitar for [[Good Charlotte]]
** <!--March 11-->[[Joel Madden]], American lead vocals for Good Charlotte
* [[March 14]] – [[Jacques Brautbar]] ([[Phantom Planet]])
* [[March 18]] – [[Adam Levine]], American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and record producer (Maroon 5)
* [[March 20]] – [[Sean Garrett]], American musical producer, musician, songwriter ([[Britney Spears]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Ciara]]) 
* [[March 23]] – [[Ariel Rechtshaid]], American record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter
* [[March 27]] - [[Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer)|Lee Ji-hoon]], South Korean singer ([[S]])
* [[March 28]] – [[Shakib Khan]], Bangladeshi film actor, producer, singer, film organiser, and media personality
* [[March 30]] – [[Norah Jones]], American singer-songwriter, pianist
* [[April 1]] – [[Mikko Franck]], Finnish violinist and conductor
* [[April 2]] – [[Jesse Carmichael]], American instrumentalist
* [[April 6]] - [[Richard Jones (The Feeling)|Richard Jones]], British music producer, songwriter, bass guitar player and founding member of the rock band [[The Feeling]]
* [[April 8]] – [[Alexi Laiho]],  Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist (d.{{nbsp}}2020)
* [[April 10]] – [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]], British singer-songwriter and dancer
* [[April 11]]
** [[Danielle de Niese]], Australian-American lyric soprano
** [[The All-American Rejects|Chris Gaylor]], drummer (The All-American Rejects)
** [[Sebastien Grainger]] ([[Death from Above 1979]])
* [[April 13]] – [[Tony Lundon]] ([[Liberty X]])
* [[April 20]] – [[Quinn Weng]], Taiwanese-Canadian mezzo-soprano singer ([[Seraphim (band)|Seraphim]])
* [[April 21]] – [[Anwar Robinson]], American singer
* [[April 22]] – [[Daniel Johns]], Australian musician, singer, and songwriter ([[Silverchair]])
* [[April 29]]
** [[Jo O'Meara]], English singer and actress ([[S Club 7]])
** [[Bloc Party|Matt Tong]], drummer (Bloc Party)
* [[May 4]] – [[Lance Bass]], American singer,  dancer, actor, film, and television producer, and author ([['N Sync]])
* [[May 9]] 
** [[Ara Mina]], Filipino actress and singer
** [[Andrew W.K.]], American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer
** [[Matt Morris (musician)|Matt Morris]],  American singer, producer, actor, and songwriter
* [[May 10]] - [[Lee Hyori]], South Korean singer ([[Fin.K.L]])
* [[May 13]] – [[Mickey Madden]], American bassist
* [[May 14]] – [[Dan Auerbach]], American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer ([[The Black Keys]], [[Patrick Carney]])
* [[May 16]] - [[Lee Hee-jin]], South Korean singer ([[Baby Vox]])
* [[May 19]] - [[Shooter Jennings]], American singer-songwriter and musician 
* [[May 21]] – [[Sonja Vectomov]], Czech-Finnish musical artist
* [[May 29]] – [[Scribe (rapper)|Scribe]], New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent
* [[June 5]] – [[Pete Wentz]], American musician, multi-instrumentalist, writer, mental health advocate, and songwriter (Fall Out Boy) 
* [[June 8]] – [[Derek Trucks]], guitarist, songwriter
* [[June 12]] – [[Robyn]], Swedish singer, songwriter, and record producer
* [[June 17]] – [[Young Maylay]], American rapper, producer, and voice actor
* [[June 18]] – [[Ivana Wong]], Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
* [[June 19]] – [[Robby De Sá]], South African musician, music producer, and instrumentalist
* [[June 26]] – [[Ryan Tedder]], American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer ([[OneRepublic]], Hilary Duff, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez) 
* [[June 29]] – [[Abz Love]], singer ([[5ive]])
* [[July 4]] – [[Dumas (musician)|Dumas]], Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
* [[July 5]] – [[Shane Filan]], Irish singer and songwriter ([[Westlife]])
* [[July 6]] – [[Matthew Barnson]], American viola player and composer
* [[July 9]] – [[Ella Koon]], Hong Kong singer and actress
* [[July 13]] – [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]], New Zealand born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist 
* [[July 15]] – [[Laura Benanti]], American actress and singer 
* [[July 16]] – [[Ivan Tásler]]
* [[July 17]] – [[Solé]], American rapper
* [[July 19]] - [[Michelle Heaton]], English singer ([[Liberty X]])
* [[July 25]] – Amy Adams, singer
* [[July 26]] – [[Tamyra Gray]], singer
* [[July 28]] - [[Lee Min-woo]], South Korean singer ([[Shinhwa]])
*[[August 7]] - [[Gangsta Boo]], American rapper (d.{{nbsp}}2023)
* [[August 13]] – [[Amiel Daemion]], American-Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress
* [[August 15]] - [[Jon Hopkins]], an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. H
* [[August 16]] - [[Brian Ormond]], Irish singer
* [[August 20]] – [[Jamie Cullum]], English jazz-pop singer-songwriter, pianist
* [[August 21]] – [[Kelis]], American singer-songwriter and chef
* [[August 23]] – [[Ritchie Neville]], singer ([[5ive]])
* [[August 27]] – [[Jon Siebels]], guitarist ([[Eve 6]])
* [[August 31]] – [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], film composer and singer
* [[September 3]] – [[Jason McCaslin]], bass guitarist ([[Sum 41]])
* [[September 4]] - [[MC Mong]], South Korean rapper
* [[September 6]] – [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], American rapper, model, and actress
* [[September 8]] – [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, and activist
* [[September 10]] - [[MayBee]], South Korean singer
* [[September 16]] – [[Flo Rida]], American rapper and singer
* [[September 21]]
** [[Maija Kovaļevska]], Latvian soprano opera singer
** [[Jericho Rosales]], Filipino entertainer
* [[September 22]] – [[Emilie Autumn]], American violinist, singer, poet, mental health advocate, and songwriter
* [[September 24]] – [[Julia Clarete]], Filipina singer, actress, performer, television personality, and former host of ''[[Eat Bulaga!]]''
* [[September 27]] – [[Barbara Kanam]], Congolese singer
* [[October 3]] – [[Josh Klinghoffer]], guitarist, ([[Red Hot Chili Peppers]])
* [[October 9]] – [[Alex Greenwald]], vocals, rhythm guitar for [[Phantom Planet]]
* [[October 10]] – [[Mýa]], American recording artist, songwriter, and actress
* [[October 12]] – [[Jordan Pundik]], lead vocals for [[New Found Glory]]
* [[October 15]]
** [[Jaci Velasquez]], Latin pop singer
** [[Yoav (musician)|Yoav]],  singer-songwriter of Israeli-Romanian descent, raised in South Africa
* [[October 18]] – [[Ne-Yo]], American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, television host/judge, and actor ([[Jennifer Lopez]], Rihanna, World Of Dance) 
* [[October 24]] – [[Ben Gillies]], Australian drummer ([[Silverchair]])
* [[October 25]] – [[Bat for Lashes]], English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
* [[November 2]] - [[Skull]], South Korean reggae singer
* [[November 7]] – [[Jon Peter Lewis]], American singer
* [[November 9]] – [[Nicolas Koeckert]], German violinist
* [[November 10]] – [[Chris Joannou]], Australian musician, bass guitar for Silverchair
* [[November 21]] - [[Kim Dong-wan]], South Korean singer ([[Shinhwa]])
* [[November 22]] – [[Scott Robinson (singer)|Scott Robinson]], singer ([[5ive]])
* [[November 27]] - [[Shin Hye-sung]], South Korean singer and songwriter
* [[November 28]] – [[Chamillionaire]], American rapper
* [[Daniel Henney]], American actor
* [[November 29]] – [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], American rapper
* [[December 3]] – [[Daniel Bedingfield]], English-New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer
* [[December 7]] – [[Sara Bareilles]], American singer-songwriter, actress, and author.
* [[December 14]] – [[Sophie Monk]],  Australian singer, songwriter, actress, model, and radio personality
* [[December 15]] 
** [[Alex Solowitz]], American actor, composer, singer, dancer, and producer ([[2gether (band)|2gether]])
** [[Adam Brody]], American actor, writer, musician, and producer ([[Leighton Meester]], [[Big Japan]]) 
** [[Edele Lynch]], Irish singer ([[B*Witched]])
** [[Keavy Lynch]], Irish singer ([[B*Witched]])
* [[December 26]] – [[Chris Daughtry]],  American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor
* [[December 28]] – [[Zach Hill]], American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, ([[Death Grips]], [[The I.L.Y's]], [[Hella (band)|Hella]])
* [[December 30]] – [[Yelawolf]], American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
* [[December 31]] – [[Bob Bryar]], American retired musician, drummer ([[My Chemical Romance]])
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** [[Ingrid Michaelson]], American singer-songwriter, actress, and activist
** [[Ms. Jade]], American rapper