September 12
- 1931: Birth of George Jones (George Glenn Jones) (+2013)
- 1933: Birth of Maria Muldaur (Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato)
- 1937: Birth of Gus Backus (Donald Edgar Backus) member of The Del Vikings
- 1938: Birth of Judy Clay (Judith Grace Guions) (+2001)
- 1944: Birth of Barry White (Barry Eugene Carter) (+2003)
- 1946: Birth of Dickie Peterson (+2009) lid of Blue Cheer
- 1952: Birth of Neal Peart lid of Rush
- 1952: Birth of Gerry Beckley (Birth name Gerald Linford Beckley) member of America
- 1956: Birth of Barry Andrews lid of XTC
- 1957: Birth of Pat DiNizio lid of The Smithereens
- 1957: Recording of Bony Maronie - Larry Williams
- 2003: Death of Johnny Cash (J. R. Cash) (°1932)
- 2007: Death of Bobby Byrd (Bobby Howard Byrd) (°1934) lid of The Famous Flames with James Brown
- 2014: Death of Joe Sample (Joseph Leslie Sample) (°1939) lid of The Jazz Crusaders