Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 23

• Roger Greenaway, British vocalist and songwriter with Blue Mink, turns 87.
• Pino Presti, Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor, and record producer, turns 82.
• Rex Allen, Jr., American country music singer, turns 78.
• Woody Paul, American Country singer-musician with Riders in the Sky, turns 76.
• Rick Springfield, Australian pop music singer and songwriter, turns 76.
• Bobby G, British singer with Bucks Fizz, turns 72.
• Edwyn Collins, Scottish singer, songwriter, and music producer with Orange Juice, turns 66.
• Dean DeLeo, American guitarist with Army of Anyone and Stone Temple Pilots, turns 64.
• Shaun Ryder, Brit vocalist and songwriter for Happy Mondays, turns 63.
• Cedella Marley, Jamaican singer for Melody Makers, turns 58.
• Ira Dean, American bassist with country music act, Trick Pony, turns 56.
• Shelly Fairchild, American country singer, turns 48.
• Julian Casablancas, American lead vocalist and songwriter with The Strokes, turns 47.
• Richard Neville, British vocalist with English boy band, Five, turns 46.
• Lil Yachty (born Miles Parks McCollum), American rapper and singer, turns 28.

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• Jimi Jamison (Music/DateOfBirth/August 23, 1951–September 01, 2014), American lead vocalist with Cobra and Survivor, would have turned 74 this year.
• Keith Moon (Music/DateOfBirth/August 23, 1946 –September 07, 1978), British drummer with The Who, would have turned 79 this year.
• Raul de Souza (Music/DateOfBirth/August 23, 1934 –June 13, 2021), Brazilian trombone player, would have turned 91 this year.
• Mark Russell (Music/DateOfBirth/August 23, 1932–March 30, 2023), American political satirist and show tunes pianist, would have turned 93 this year.
• Kjeld Bonfils (1918 – 1984), Danish pianist and vibraphone player, would have turned 107.
• Ernst Krenek (Music/DateOfBirth/August 23, 1900 –December 22, 1991), Austrian composer, would have turned 125 this year.