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- Pras, (nee Michel Pras) Haitian-born rapper with The Fugees, turns 35.
- Jonathan FeBland, Brit songwriter, turns 47.
- Ronnie Burrage, American drummer, turns 48.
- Keith Reid, Brit songwriter of Procol Harum fame, turns 61.
- Cyndi Thomson, American country music singer, turns 1978.
- Nino DeFranco, Canadian singer with The DeFranco Family, turns 51.
- Jennifer Holliday, American actress and singer, turns 47.
- Wilbert Hart, American soul musician with Delfonics, turns 60.
- George McCrae, American singer, turns 63.
- Todd Park Mohr, American multi-instrumentalist with Big Head Todd and the Monsters, turns 41.
- Jeannie C. Riley, American country music-turned-gospel music singer, turns 62.
- Pete Chilver, Brit guitarist, turns 83.
- Patrick Simmons, American songwriter and guitarist for The Doobie Brothers, turns 59.
- John Reginald Crocker, Brit aerophone virtuoso, turns 70.
- Daniel Woodgate, Brit drummer with Madness, turns 47.
- Karl Wallinger, Welsh guitarist and keyboardist for The Waterboys and World Party, turns 50.
- Toby Graffety Smith, composer and keyboardist for Jamiroquai, turns 37.
- Janet Leon, Swedish singer for Play, turns 17.
- Howard Smith, American pianist, turns 97.
- Sinitta Malone, American lead vocalist of Hot Gossip fame, turns 41.
- Leon Sash, American multi-instrumentalist, turns 85.
- Eddie Daniels, American clarinettist, turns 66.
- Tommy Ambrose, Canadian background vocalist for Anne Murray, turns 68.
- Tim Garland, Brit tenor saxophonist, turns 41.
- Arne Bendiksen, Norwegian composer and singer, turns 86.
- Peter Tosh (October 19, 1944 – September 11, 1987), (nee Winston McIntosh) Jamaican guitarist with The Wailers, would have turned 63 this year.
- Ronnie Greb (1938 – 2005), (nee Ronnie Graboski) American drummer, would have turned 69.
- Dave Guard (October 19, 1934 – March 21, 1991), American folk singer with The Kingston Trio, would have turned 73 this year.
- Jack Noren (1908 – 1990), American drummer, would have turned 99.
- Spike Hughes (October 19, 1908 – February 02, 1987), Brit composer and music journalist, would have turned 99 this year.
- Sylvester Lewis (1908 – 1974), American trumpeter, would have turned 99.
- Emil Gilels (October 19, 1916 – October 14, 1985), Soviet-era pianist, would have turned 91 this year.
- Art Satherly (October 19, 1889 – February 10, 1986), Brit talent scout, A&R, would have turned 118 this year.
- Alphonse Picou (October 19, 1878 – February 04, 1961), American clarinettist, would have turned 129 this year.
- Red Richards (October 19, 1912 – March 12, 1998), American jazz pianist, would have turned 95 this year.
- Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907 – July 12, 1962), American bandleader, would have turned 100 this year.
- Geirr Tveitt (October 19, 1908 – February 19, 1981), Norwegian composer and pianist, would have turned 99 this year.
- Hans Jan Lengsfelder (October 19, 1903 – February 06, 1979), Austrian lyricist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1921 – July 09, 1980), Brazillian diplomat, poet, singer, and songwriter, would have turned 86 this year.
