Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 15

• Eddie Palmieri, American arranger and pianist, turns 88.

• Cindy Birdsong, American R&B vocalist with The Supremes, turns 85.

• Doug Phelps, American lead vocalist for The Kentucky Headhunters, turns 84.

• Dave Clark, Brit drummer and vocalist of Dave Clark Five fame, turns 85.

• Carmine Appice, American drummer with Vanilla Fudge, turns 78.

• Harry Ray, American soul music vocalist with The Moments, turns 78.

• Don Johnson, American singer and actor of Miami Vice, turns 75.

• Bruce Gertz, American bassist, turns 72.

• Paul Simonon, Brit bassist with The Clash, turns 69.

• Nick Beggs, Brit bassist with Kajagoogoo, turns 63.

• Mark Jansen, Dutch guitarist with Epica, turns 46.

• Edele Lynch, Irish songwriter and vocalist of B*Witched fame, turns 45.

• Najoua Belyzel, French pop rock and electronic music vocalist, turns 43.

• Alina Eremia, Romanian singer, turns 31.

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• Toshinori Kondo (December 15, 1948–October 17, 2020), Japanese avant-garde jazz-style trumpeter, would have turned 76 this year.

• Jerry Wallace (December 15, 1938–May 05, 2008), American singer, would have turned 86 this year.

• Dannie Richmond (December 15, 1935 –March 15, 1988), American drummer, would have turned 89 this year.

• Curtis Fuller (December 15, 1934–May 08, 2021), American trombonist, would have turned 90 this year.

• Barry Harris (December 15, 1929–December 08, 2021), American Bebop pianist, would have turned 95 this year.

• Ernest Ashworth (December 15, 1928–March 02, 2009), American country music singer, would have turned 96 this year.

• Gene Quill (December 15, 1927 –December 08, 1988), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.

• Jimmy Nottingham (December 15, 1925 –November 14, 1978), American big band trumpeter, would have turned 99 this year.

• Billy Butler (December 15, 1925 –March 20, 1991), American soul-jazz and blues guitarist, would have turned 99 this year.

• Alan Freed (December 15, 1922 –January 20, 1965), (a.k.a. Moondog) American DJ, would have turned 102 this year.

• Jerome Richardson (December 15, 1920 –June 23, 2000), American multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 104 this year.

• Max Yasgur (December 15, 1919 –February 08, 1973), American dairy farmer and host of 1969's Woodstock Festival, would have turned 105 this year.

• Buddy Cole (December 15, 1916 –November 05, 1964), American jazz pianist and bandleader, would have turned 108 this year.

• Stan Kenton (December 15, 1911 –August 25, 1979), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 113 this year.

• John H. Hammond (December 15, 1910 –July 10, 1987), American music critic and record producer, would have turned 114 this year.

• Ed Allen (December 15, 1897 –January 25, 1974), American cornetist, would have turned 127 this year.