Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 9

• Haruomi Hosono, Japanese musician with Yellow Magic Orchestra, turns 77.
• John Tesh, American composer, turns 72.
• Debbie Sledge, American disco music singer of Sister Sledge fame, turns 70.
• Jim Kerr, Scottish lyricist for Simple Minds, turns 65.
• Marc Almond, Brit synthpop singer with Soft Cell, turns 65.
• Courtney Love, American vocalist with Hole, turns 60.
• Frank Bello, American bassist with Anthrax, turns 59.
• Nikola Šarčević, Swedish bassist and singer with Millencolin, turns 50.
• Jack White, American vocalist of The White Stripes, turns 49.
• Isaac Brock, American musician, turns 47.
• Ella Koon, Hong Kong singer and actress, turns 45.
• Lucia Micarelli, American classical music performer, turns 41.
• Kiely Williams, American girl group vocalist with 3LW, turns 38.

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• Mitch Mitchell (July 9, 1947–November 12, 2008), Brit drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, would have turned 77 this year.
• Bon Scott (July 9, 1946 –February 19, 1980), Australian singer with AC/DC, would have turned 78 this year.
• Root Boy Slim (July 9, 1945 –June 08, 1993), American entertainer, would have turned 79 this year.
• Frank Wright (July 9, 1935 –May 17, 1990), American jazz musician, would have turned 89 this year.
• Buddy Bregman (July 9, 1930 –January 08, 2017), American arranger and conductor, would have turned 94 this year.
• Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929–August 04, 2007), American singer-songwriter and producer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Jesse McReynolds (July 9, 1929–June 23, 2023), American singer and mandolin player, would have turned 95 this year.
• Ed Ames (July 9, 1927–May 21, 2023), American singer and actor, would have turned 97 this year.
• David Diamond (July 9, 1915 –June 13, 2005), American composer, would have turned 109 this year.
• Ottorino Respighi (July 9, 1879 –April 18, 1936), Italian composer, musicologist and violinist, would have turned 145 this year.