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- Tuck Andress, American guitarist of Tuck & Patti fame, turns 55.
- Neville Henry, British record producer and saxophonist for The Blow Monkeys, turns 48.
- Stephen Morris, Brit drummer with New Order, turns 50.
- Telma Hopkins, American actress and singer for Dawn, turns 59.
- Wayne Fontana, (born Glyn Geoffrey Ellis) Brit singer with The Mindbenders, turns 62.
- Hank Marvin, Brit guitarist with The Shadows, turns 66.
- Glen Moore, American bassist, turns 66.
- Jay Clayton, American avant-garde jazz vocalist, turns 66.
- William Reid, Scottish guitarist with The Jesus and Mary Chain, turns 49.
- Gershon Kingsley, German composer, turns 85.
- Curtis Lee, American singer, turns 66.
- Mai Kuraki, J-pop singer, turns 25.
- Andy Bey, American soul jazz vocalist, turns 68.
- Eros Ramazzotti, Italian singer, turns 44.
- Cornelia Froboess, German singer, turns 64.
- Cleo Laine, (born Clementina Dinah Campbell) Brit scat singer, turns 80.
- Michael Pilz, German clarinettist, turns 62.
- Aki Hakala, Finnish drummer from The Rasmus, turns 28.
- Charlie Daniels, American country musician, turns 71.
- Ben Harper, American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist, turns 38.
- Kent Jordan, American flautist, turns 49.
- Elton Dean (October 28, 1945 – February 08, 2006), Brit alto saxophonist, would have turned 62 this year.
- Howard Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981), American composer, would have turned 111 this year.
- Graham Bond (October 28, 1937 – May 08, 1974), Brit keyboardist and alto saxophonist with The Graham Bond Organisation, would have turned 70 this year.
- Rudy "Root" Powell (October 28, 1907 – October 30, 1976), American alto saxophonist and clarinettist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Chico O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001), Cuban composer and trumpeter, would have turned 86 this year.
- Dink Johnson (October 28, 1892 – November 29, 1954), (born Oliver Johnson) American pianist, would have turned 115 this year.
- Bill Harris (October 28, 1916 – August 21, 1973), American trombonist, would have turned 91 this year.
