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- Charly Garcia, Argentine singer, turns 56.
- Robert Trujillo, American bassist with Metallica, turns 43.
- Jessicka, (nee Jessica Fodera) American goth rock performer, turns 32.
- Roy Zimmerman, American guitarist and songwriter, turns 94.
- Pauline Black, Jewish-Nigerian lead vocalist with British ska act, The Selecter, turns 54.
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, American singer and comedian, turns 48.
- Kelly Marie, British disco singer, turns 50.
- Dwight Yoakam, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 51.
- Würzel, (nee Michael Burston) Brit guitarist and vocalist with Motörhead, turns 58.
- Freddie Marsden, Brit drummer with Gerry & the Pacemakers, turns 67.
- Ellie Greenwich, (nee Eleanor Greenwich) American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer, turns 67.
- Ernie Watts, American grammy award winning multi-instrumentalist, turns 62.
- Ned Rorem, American composer, turns 84.
- Betty Bennett, American jazz singer, turns 86.
- Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer for Play, turns 20.
- Stevie Brock, American singer, turns 17.
- William Alsop, American alto saxophonist, turns 102.
- Fats Sadi, Belgian vibraphonist, turns 80.
- Sonny Criss (October 23, 1927 – November 19, 1977), (nee William Criss) American alto saxophonist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Bernard Peiffer (October 23, 1922 – September 07, 1976), French pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Greg Ridley (October 23, 1943 – November 19, 2003), Brit bassist with Spooky Tooth and Humble Pie, would have turned 64 this year.
- Gary McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 03, 1971), American arranger, composer, and vibraphonist, would have turned 74 this year.
- Albert Lortzing (October 23, 1801 – January 21, 1851), German composer, would have turned 206 this year.
- Charlie Foxx (October 23, 1939 – September 18, 1998), American R&B singer and one-half of Inez and Charlie Foxx, would have turned 68 this year.
- Speckled Red (October 23, 1892 – January 02, 1973), (nee Rufus Perryman) American boogie-woogie pianist, would have turned 115 this year.
