Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 31

• Roger Dean, English album artist (Yes, Asia) and designer, turns 82.
• Itzhak Perlman, Renowned Israeli violinist, turns 81.
• Van Morrison, Celtic singer-songwriter for Them, turns 81.
• Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist with Scorpions, turns 78.
• Glenn Tilbrook, American guitarist and vocalist for Squeeze, turns 69.
• Gina Schock, American drummer with The Go-Go's, turns 69.
• Tony DeFranco, of The DeFranco Family, turns 67.
• Larry Waddell, American session musician with Mint Condition, turns 63.
• Gerard Love, British bassist for Teenage Fanclub, turns 59.
• Jeff Russo, American bassist with Tonic, turns 57.
• Deborah Gibson, American singer, turns 56.
• Craig Nicholls, Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist with The Vines, turns 49.
• Del Marquis, (a.k.a. Derek Gruen) with Scissor Sisters, turns 49.
• Yuvan Shankar Raja, Indian film score composer, turns 47.

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• Bob Welch (August 31, 1945–June 7, 2012), American musician and former member of Fleetwood Mac, would have turned 81 this year.
• Wilton Felder (August 31, 1940 –September 27, 2015), American vocalist with The Crusaders, would have turned 86 this year.
• Jerry Allison (August 31, 1939–August 22, 2022), American drummer for The Crickets, would have turned 87 this year.
• Gunter Hampel (August 31, 1937–May 18, 2026), German flautist, pianist, clarinettist, composer, and vibraphone player, would have turned 89 this year.
• L. Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 –July 13, 1970), Russian lyricist, would have turned 140 this year.