Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/June 17

• Chuck Rainey, (born Charles Walter Rainey III) American bassist of Steely Dan, turns 84.
• Barry Manilow, American singer and songwriter, turns 78.
• Tom Varner, American french horn player, turns 67.
• Kevin Thornton, American R&B vocalist of Color Me Badd, turns 55.
• Kendrick Lamar, (born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth) American rapper, turns 37.

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• Simone Battle (June 17, 1989–September 5, 2014), American singer, actress and former member of G.R.L., would have turned 35 this year.
• Russell Smith (June 17, 1949–July 12, 2019), American singer and songwriter with Amazing Rhythm Aces , would have turned 75 this year.
• Paul Young (June 17, 1947–July 15, 2000), Brit percussionist with Sad Café and Mike + The Mechanics, would have turned 77 this year.
• Tony Scott (June 17, 1921 –March 28, 2007), American clarinetist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Gene de Paul (June 17, 1919 –February 27, 1988), American composer, pianist, and songwriter, would have turned 105 this year.
• Sing Miller (June 17, 1914 –May 18, 1990), American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 110 this year.
• Tom King (June 17, 1911 –October 06, 2003), American bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 113 this year.
• Gene Sedric (June 17, 1907 –April 03, 1963), American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and vocalist, would have turned 117 this year.
• Don Kirkpatrick (June 17, 1905 –May 13, 1956), American pianist, would have turned 119 this year.
• Chris Columbus (musician) (June 17, 1902 –August 20, 2002), American drummer, would have turned 122 this year.
• Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 –April 29, 1967), American clarinetist and saxophonist, would have turned 125 this year.
• Sam Wooding (June 17, 1895 –August 01, 1995), American arranger, bandleader, and pianist, would have turned 129 this year.