Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/June 9

• Curtis Boyd, American drummer, turns 84.
• Kenny Barron, American jazz pianist, turns 81.
• Mick Goodrick, American session musician (guitarist), turns 79.
• Mick Box, English guitarist with Uriah Heep, turns 77.
• Dean Dinning, American bassist with Toad The Wet Sprocket, turns 57.
• Dean Felber, American guitarist with Hootie & The Blowfish, turns 57.
• Catherine McGrath, Northern Irish singer and songwriter, turns 27.

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• Jon Lord (June 9, 1941 –July 16, 2012), Brit keyboardist with Deep Purple, would have turned 83 this year.
• Eje Thelin (June 9, 1938 –May 18, 1990), Swedish trombonist, would have turned 86 this year.
• Jackie Wilson (June 9, 1934 –January 21, 1984), American soul singer, would have turned 90 this year.
• Jimmy Gourley (June 9, 1926 –December 27, 2008), (born James Pasco Gourley, Jr.) American guitarist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Gosta Theselius (June 9, 1922 –January 24, 1976), Swedish pianist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 102 this year.
• Les Paul (June 9, 1916 –August 12, 2009), American inventor and jazz guitarist, would have turned 108 this year.
• Sanford Gold (June 9, 1911 –May 29, 1984), American pianist, would have turned 113 this year.
• Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 –October 15, 1964), American composer and songwriter, would have turned 133 this year.