Births and Deaths on 25 December
- 1900
- Edmonia Henderson(Dead Man Blues) was born in Kentucky, US
- 1907
- Cab Calloway(Minnie The Moocher) was born in New York, US
- 1908
- Alton Delmore(The Delmore Brothers) was born in Alabama, US
- 1913
- Tony Martin (US)(Walk Hand In Hand) was born in California, US
- 1927
- Ernie Andrews(Fine Young Girl) was born in Pennsylvania, US
- 1929
- Chris Kenner(I Like It Like That) was born in Louisiana, US
- 1932
- Mabel King(Alabama Rock 'n' Roll) was born in South Carolina, US
- 1934
- McKinley Mitchell(The Town I Live In) was born in Mississippi, US
- 1937
- O'Kelly Isley Jr.(The Isley Brothers) was born in Ohio, US
- 1939
- Bob James(The Theme From Taxi (Angela)) was born in Missouri, US
- 1940
- Pete Brown & Piblokto was born in England, UK
- Pete Brown(Station Song Platfor Two) was born in England, UK
- 1943
- Arthur Adams(The Same Thing) was born in Tennessee, US
- 1944
- John Edwards(How Can I Go On Without You) was born in Missouri, US
- Kenny Everett(Snot Rap) was born in England, UK
- 1945
- Noel Redding(Mountain/The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Fat Mattress) was born in England, UK
- Steve Mancha(Whirlpool) was born in South Carolina, US
- 1946
- Jimmy Buffett(Brown Eyed Girl) was born in Mississippi, US
- 1948
- Barbara Mandrell(Tonight My Baby's Coming Home) was born in Texas, US
- Merry Clayton(Usher Boy) was born in Louisiana, US
- 1954
- Annie Lennox(Why) was born in Scotland, UK
- Steve Wariner(Road Trippin') was born in Indiana, US
- Johnny Ace(Pledging My Love) died in Texas, US
- 1957
- Shane MacGowan(Haunted) was born in England, UK
- 1964
- Bob Stanley(Saint Etienne) was born in England, UK
- 1966
- Mauro Picotto(Lizard) was born in Italy
- 1971
- Noel Hogan(The Cranberries) was born in Ireland
- Dido(Thank You) was born in England, UK
- 1972
- Josh Freese(Guns 'n' Roses/Foo Fighters/A Perfect Circle) was born in Florida, US
- 1976
- Armin Van Buuren(This Is What It Feels Like) was born in Netherlands
- 1987
- Gene Bowlegs Miller(Here It Is Now) died in Unknown
- 1995
- Dean Martin(Memories Are Made Of This) died in California, US
- 1998
- Damita Jo(I'll Be There) died in Maryland, US
- 1999
- Dynoro(In My Mind) was born in Lithuania
- 2003
- Nicola Paone(Blah, Blah, Blah) died in New Mexico, US
- 2006
- James Brown(I Got You (I Feel Good)) died in Georgia, US
- 2008
- Eartha Kitt(Santa Baby) died in Connecticut, US
- Robert Ward(Never Alone) died in Georgia, US
- 2010
- Teena Marie(Behind The Groove) died in California, US
- 2014
- Alberta Adams(Messin' Around With The Blues) died in Michigan, US
- 2016
- George Michael(Faith) died in England, UK