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- Ginuwine, (nee Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) American R&B vocalist, turns 32.
- Chris Andrews, British singer, turns 65.
- Bill Charlap, American pianist, turns 41.
- Moe Wechsler, American jazz pianist, turns 87.
- Tito Jackson, American singer of Jackson Five fame, turns 54.
- Chris de Burgh, Irish singer and songwriter, turns 57.
- Erin McKeown, American folk rock singer-songwriter, turns 30.
- Alan Elsdon, Brit trumpeter, turns 73.
- Jordan Johnson, American singer, turns 17.
- Shayne Ward, English singer and 2005 The X Factor winner, turns 23.
- Palle Danielsson, Swedish bass player, turns 61.
- Bo Stief, Danish bass player, turns 61.
- Paul Tanner, American trombonist credited with developing the Electro-Theremin, turns 90.
- Don Stevenson, American drummer for The Frantics, Moby Grape, turns 65.
- Dave Stead, Brit drummer for The Beautiful South, turns 41.
- Dougie Vipond, Scottish drummer of Deacon Blue fame, turns 41.
- Mickey Baker, American guitarist and vocalist, turns 82.
- Bent Clausen, Danish percussionist, turns 55.
- Sandra Kim, Belgian singer and 1986 Eurovision Song Contest winner, turns 35.
- Eric Benét, American R&B and gospel music singer, turns 37.
- Barry McGuire, American folk music and Contemporary Christian music singer, and songwriter, turns 72.
- Henrik Bolberg Pedersen, Danish trumpeter, European Jazz Competition winner, and flugelhorn player, turns 47.
- Nellie Lutcher, American jazz singer and pianist, turns 92.
- Richard Carpenter, American keyboardist and composer for The Carpenters, turns 61.
- Thore Jederby (October 15, 1913 – January 10, 1984), Swedish bass player, would have turned 94 this year.
- Marv Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993), American R&B and soul music performer with Motown Records, would have turned 69 this year.
- Al Killian (October 15, 1916 – September 05, 1950), American trumpeter, would have turned 91 this year.
- Charles Remue (October 15, 1903 – February 05, 1971), Belgian alto saxophonist, would have turned 104 this year.
- P. G. Wodehouse (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975), American songwriter, would have turned 126 this year.
- Herman Chittison (October 15, 1908 – March 08, 1967), American jazz pianist, would have turned 99 this year.
- Joe Roccisano (October 15, 1939 – November 09, 1997), American bandleader and alto saxophonist, would have turned 68 this year.
- Victoria Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 03, 1976), American blues pianist and vocalist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Joe Sanders (October 15, 1896 – May 15, 1965), American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 111 this year.
- Karl Richter (October 15, 1926 – February 15, 1981), German conductor, would have turned 81 this year.
- Fela Kuti (October 15, 1938 – August 02, 1997), Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and father of the afrobeat genre, would have turned 69 this year.
