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- Ziggy Marley, Jamaican born reggae singer for Melody Makers, turns 39.
- Eminem, (nee Marshall Mathers) American rapper and lyricist, turns 35.
- Wyclef Jean, (nee Nelust Wyclef Jean) Haitian-born singer, songwriter with The Fugees, turns 35.
- Gary Puckett, American singer, turns 65.
- Anne Rogers, Brit bassist for Popinjays, turns 45.
- Alan Jackson, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 49.
- Rico Rodrigues, Jamaican trombonist with The Specials, turns 73.
- Michael Eavis, Brit dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival, turns 72.
- Alan Howard, Brit bassist for The Tremeloes, turns 66.
- Bill Hudson, comedian and singer with The Hudson Brothers, turns 58.
- Sergio Andrade, American bassist from Lifehouse, turns 29.
- David St. Hubbins, ficticious lead guitarist for Spinal Tap, turns 60.
- Jim Tucker, American rhythm guitarist for The Turtles, turns 61.
- Howard Alden, American guitarist, turns 49.
- "Sathima" Bea Benjamin, (nee Beatrice Benjamin) South African jazz vocalist (and wife to Dollar Brand), turns 71.
- Joseph Bowie, American bandleader, trombonist, and Defunkt founder, turns 54.
- Earl Thomas Conley, American country music singer, turns 66.
- Michael Hossack, American drummer for The Doobie Brothers, turns 61.
- Rene Dif, (aka MEGA-Aqua) Danish-Algerian vocalist for Aqua, turns 40.
- Cameron Mackintosh, acclaimed British theatre producer, turns 61.
- Jim 'James' Seals, American fiddler and guitarist of Seals & Croft fame, turns 66.
- Chris Kirkpatrick, American countertenor vocalist with NSYNC, a multi-platinum recording boy band, turns 36.
- Domenico Zipoli (October 17, 1688 – January 02, 1726), Italian composer, would have turned 319 this year.
- Shinichi Suzuki (October 17, 1898 – January 26, 1998), Creator of the Suzuki method, would have turned 109 this year.
- Jimmy Harrison (October 17, 1900 – July 23, 1931), American trombonist, would have turned 107 this year.
- Luiz Bonfá (October 17, 1922 – January 12, 2001), (born Luiz Floriano Bonfá) Brazillian composer, guitarist, and vocalist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Lee Collins (October 17, 1901 – July 03, 1960), American trumpeter, would have turned 106 this year.
- Floyd Cramer (October 17, 1933 – December 31, 1997), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pianist and Nashville sound pioneer, would have turned 74 this year.
- Leslie Thompson (October 17, 1901 – December 26, 1987), Jamaica trumpeter, would have turned 106 this year.
- Cozy Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 31, 1981), (nee William Randolph Cole) American drummer, would have turned 98 this year.
- Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 06, 2004), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 84 this year.
- David Bee (1903 – 1992), (nee Ernest Craps) Belgian arranger, would have turned 104.
- The Singing Nun (October 17, 1933 – March 29, 1985), (nee Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers) Belgian singer and Dominican convent nun, would have turned 74 this year.
