* 1960 – John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, songwriter, singer and bandleader

* 1919 – Billy Vaughn, American musician and bandleader ( d. 1991 )

* 1940 – Herbie Hancock, American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer

* 1917 – Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader ( d. 1995 )

* 1907 – Benny Carter, American musician, composer, and bandleader ( d. 2003 )

* 1909 – Hugo Winterhalter, American composer and bandleader ( d. 1973 )

* 1888 – Armand J. Piron, American violinist, bandleader, and composer ( d. 1943 )

* 1904 – Count Basie, American pianist, bandleader, and composer ( Count Basie Orchestra ) ( d. 1984 )

* 1919 – William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator ( d. 2010 )

* 2007 – Andrew Hill, American bandleader, composer, and pianist ( b. 1931 )

* 1920 – Gene Leis, American guitarist, educator, bandleader, composer, and producer ( d. 1993 )

* 1999 – Al Hirt, American trumpeter and bandleader ( b. 1922 )

* 1914 – Ralph Flanagan, American bandleader, conductor, pianist, composer, and arranger ( d. 1995 )

James Robert Wills ( March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975 ), better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader.

* 2004 – Artie Shaw, American jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader ( b. 1910 )

* 1904 – Jimmy Dorsey, American bandleader ( d. 1957 )

* 1941 – Chick Corea, American pianist, bandleader, and composer ( Return to Forever and Five Peace Band )

* 1957 – Jimmy Dorsey, American musician, composer, and bandleader ( The Dorsey Brothers and The California Ramblers ) ( b. 1904 )

* 1910 – Ray McKinley, American singer, drummer, and bandleader ( Glenn Miller Orchestra ) ( d. 1995 )

* 1905 – Doc Cheatham, American trumpeter, singer, and bandleader ( McKinney's Cotton Pickers ) ( d. 1997 )

* 1921 – Nelson Riddle, American arranger, composer, and bandleader ( d. 1985 )

* 1966 – Papa Jack Laine, American bandleader and musician ( b. 1873 )

* 1908 – Oran Page, American musician ( jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader ) ( d. 1954 )

* 1918 – Skitch Henderson, American bandleader ( d. 2005 )

* 1965 – Dan Levinson, American musician and bandleader

* 1926 – Stan Freberg, American voice actor

* 1923 – Stan Chambers, American journalist

* 1946 – Stan Winston, American special effects artist, makeup artist, and director ( d. 2008 )

In 1957 when the pair and Ken's brother Stan went looking for capital, they found that the American business community was hostile to investing in computer companies.

* 1911 – Stan Kenton, American musician ( d. 1979 )

* 1946 – Stan Smith, American tennis player

* 1927 – Stan Getz, American musician ( d. 1991 )

* Stan Hack ( 1909 – 1979 ), American third baseman and manager

* 1968 – Stan Kirsch, American actor

Its approach was described by Dave Kehr in The New York Times: " Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding on the radio, Ernie Kovacs on television, Stan Freberg on records, Harvey Kurtzman in the early issues of Mad: all of those pioneering humorists and many others realized that the real world mattered less to people than the sea of sounds and images that the ever more powerful mass media were pumping into American lives.

* 2005 – Stan Berenstain, American children's author ( b. 1923 )

* 1925 – Stan Lopata, American baseball player

" Steve " Ditko ( born November 2, 1927 ) is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist and co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.

** Stan Hansen, American professional wrestler

* August 26 – Stan Van Gundy, American basketball coach

* November 21 – Stan Musial, American baseball player

* June 6 – Stan Getz, American jazz saxophonist ( b. 1927 )

* August 25 – Stan Kenton, American jazz pianist ( b. 1911 )

* January 14 – Stan Brakhage, American filmmaker ( d. 2003 )

* December 28 – Stan Lee, American comics creator

** Stan Getz, American musician ( d. 1991 )

* Oliver Hardy ( 1892-1957 ), American comic actor best known for his partnership with Stan Laurel

Tourist attractions include Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Lock 3 Park where the American Marble & Toy Manufacturing Company once stood.

Although ensembles like the Count Basie Orchestra and the Stan Kenton Orchestra survived into the 1950s by incorporating new musical styles into their repertoire, they were no longer the hallmark of American popular music.

Stan Stokes is an American painter known for his aviation art.