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- Young Jeezy, American rapper, turns 30.
- Jordan Pundik, American singer with New Found Glory, turns 28.
- Claude McKnight, American R&B singer and one-sixth of a cappella gospel music outfit, Take 6, turns 45.
- Harry Allen, American tenor saxophonist, turns 41.
- Martie Seidel, American singer and violinist for Dixie Chicks, turns 38.
- Ed Cherry, American guitarist, turns 50.
- Issa, (nee Jane Siberry) Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 52.
- Luciano Pavarotti, Italian opera singer, turns 72.
- David Letts, Brit vocalist for The Damned, turns 51.
- Sam Moore, American R&B singer of Sam & Dave fame, turns 72.
- Yoshiaki Masuo, Japanese guitarist, turns 61.
- Bob Mould, American guitarist and vocalist for Hüsker Dü, turns 47.
- Nappy Brown, (nee Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp) American blues singer, turns 78.
- Susan Anton, American actress and singer, turns 57.
- Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter with The Smithereens, turns 52.
- Bob Schneider, American roots rock vocalist, turns 42.
- Garfield Bright, American R&B singer with Shai, turns 38.
- Brian Kennedy, Irish singer and songwriter for Van Morrison, turns 41.
- Michael Mossman, American trumpeter, turns 48.
- Rick Parfitt, Brit rhythm guitarist and vocalist for Status Quo, turns 59.
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer, turns 39.
- Bernardo Pisano (October 12, 1490 – January 23, 1548), Italian composer, would have turned 517 this year.
- Arthur Nikisch (October 12, 1855 – January 23, 1922), Hungarian conductor, would have turned 152 this year.
- Jimmy Archey (October 12, 1902 – November 16, 1967), American trombonist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Tubby Hall (October 12, 1895 – May 13, 1945), American drummer, would have turned 112 this year.
- Matsumoto Hidehiko (October 12, 1926 – February 29, 2000), (aka Sleepy Matsumoto) Japanese tenor saxophonist, would have turned 81 this year.
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (October 12, 1872 – August 26, 1958), English composer, would have turned 135 this year.
- Steve Conway (October 12, 1920 – April 19, 1952), (nee Walter James Groom) Brit big band vocalist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Melvin Franklin (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995), American soul musician with The Temptations, would have turned 65 this year.
