Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/February 15

• Brian Holland, American songwriter with Motown Sound and record producer of Holland-Dozier-Holland, turns 83.
• Glyn Johns, Brit audio engineering veteran and record producer for Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and The Who, turns 82.
• Mick Avory, Brit drummer with The Kinks, turns 80.
• John Helliwell, Brit keyboardist and saxophonist for Supertramp, turns 79.
• Melissa Manchester, American singer-songwriter and actress, turns 73.
• Ali Campbell, Brit reggae musician with UB40, turns 65.
• Mikey Craig, Brit disc jockey and bassist with Culture Club, turns 64.
• Brandon Boyd, American alternative rock vocalist of Incubus, turns 48.
• Brooks Wackerman, American drummer from Bad Religion and Avenged Sevenfold, turns 47.
• Amber Riley, American singer and actress, turns 38.
• Ayaka Nishiwaki, Japanese singer with electropop group Perfume, turns 36.

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• David Brown (February 15, 1947 –September 04, 2000), American bassist who performed at the Woodstock Festival with Santana, would have turned 77 this year.
• Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 –April 23, 1986), American composer, would have turned 119 this year.