Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/February 23

• Brad Whitford, American guitarist of Aerosmith , turns 74.
• Howard Jones, American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist, turns 71.
• Zeke Manyika, Scottish drummer with Orange Juice, turns 71.
• David Sylvian, Brit composer and vocalist for Japan, turns 68.
• Michael Wilton, American guitarist of Queensrÿche , turns 64.
• Robert Collins, Brit keyboardist with The Charlatans, turns 63.
• Lars-Olof Johansson, Swedish keyboardist with The Cardigans, turns 53.

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• Steve Priest (February 23, 1950–June 04, 2020), Brit guitarist with Sweet, would have turned 76 this year.
• Rusty Young (February 23, 1946–April 14, 2021), American pedal steel guitarist of Poco , would have turned 80 this year.
• Mike Maxfield (February 23, 1944 –December 02, 2023), Brit lead guitarist with The Dakotas, would have turned 82 this year.
• Johnny Winter (February 23, 1944 –July 14, 2014), American blues guitarist and vocalist, would have turned 82 this year.
• George Frideric Handel (February 23, 1685 –April 14, 1759), German (later English) composer , would have turned 341 this year.