Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/December 4

• Frank Tiberi, American tenor saxophonist, turns 98.

• John Lamb, American bass player, turns 93.

• Freddy Cannon, American rock and roll singer, turns 86.

• Bob Mosley, American bassist for Moby Grape, turns 84.

• Anna McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 82.

• Chris Hillman, American bassist and vocalist for The Byrds, turns 82.

• Andy LaVerne, American pianist, turns 79.

• Terry Woods, Irish folk musician with The Pogues, turns 79.

• Southside Johnny, (born John Lyon) vocalist and harmonica player, turns 78.

• Cassandra Wilson, American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, turns 71.

• Bob Griffin, American bassist with BoDeans, turns 67.

• Vinnie Dombroski, American vocalist for Sponge, turns 64.

• Fred Armisen, American actor and musician, turns 60.

• Jay-Z, (born Shawn Carter) American rapper and CEO of Def Jam, turns 56.

• Justin Welch, Brit drummer for Elastica, turns 54.

• Lila McCann, American country music singer, turns 45.

• Kim Seok-jin, South Korean singer and member of BTS, turns 34.

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• Amie Comeaux (December 4, 1976 –December 21, 1997), American country music singer, would have turned 50 this year.

• Eric Roche (December 4, 1967 –September 06, 2005), American arranger and guitarist, would have turned 59 this year.

• Bjørn Kjellemyr (December 4, 1950 –August 09, 2025), Norwegian double bassist, would have turned 76 this year.

• Gary Rossington (December 4, 1951 –March 05, 2023), American guitarist for roots rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, would have turned 75 this year.

• Dennis Wilson (December 4, 1944 –December 28, 1983), American drummer and vocalist for Beach Boys, would have turned 82 this year.

• Ernie Carson (December 4, 1937 –January 09, 2012), American trumpeter, would have turned 89 this year.

• Denis Charles (December 4, 1933 –March 26, 1998), American drummer, would have turned 93 this year.

• Jim Hall (December 4, 1930 –December 10, 2013), American guitarist, would have turned 96 this year.

• Deanna Durbin (December 4, 1921 –April 17, 2013), Canadian actress and singer, would have turned 105 this year.

• Russell Jacquet (December 4, 1917 –February 28, 1990), American big band trumpeter, would have turned 109 this year.

• Eddie Heywood (December 4, 1915 –January 02, 1996), American jazz pianist, would have turned 111 this year.

• Alex North (December 4, 1910 –September 08, 1991), American film score composer for A Streetcar Named Desire, would have turned 116 this year.

• Herman Autrey (December 4, 1904 –June 14, 1980), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 122 this year.

• Hamilton Harty (December 4, 1879 –February 19, 1941), (born Herbert Hamilton Harty) British composer, would have turned 147 this year.

• Lillian Russell (December 4, 1861 –June 06, 1922), American singer and actress, would have turned 165 this year.

• Michel Montéclair (December 4, 1667 –September 22, 1737), French composer, would have turned 359 this year.

• André Campra (December 4, 1660 –June 29, 1744), French composer and conductor, would have turned 366 this year.