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- Ashlee Simpson, American pop music performer, turns 23.
- Gene Estes, American vibraphonist, turns 76.
- India.Arie, American singer-songwriter, turns 32.
- Chubby Checker, (nee Ernest Evans) American singer, turns 66.
- Michael Bowie, American bassist, turns 46.
- Alan O'Day, American singer and songwriter, turns 67.
- Lindsay Buckingham, American guitarist and vocalist with Fleetwood Mac, turns 60.
- Jake Shears, American vocalist of Scissor Sisters fame, turns 30.
- Gwen Stefani, American pop music performer; lead vocalist of No Doubt, turns 38.
- Tommy Lee, American drummer for Motley Cru:e, turns 45.
- Antonio Martinez, member of Los Bravos, turns 62.
- Jack Wagner, American actor and singer, turns 48.
- Kevin Richardson, American singer of Backstreet Boys fame, turns 36.
- Harold Leon Breeden, American clarinettist, turns 86.
- Keb' Mo', (nee Kevin Moore) American blues singer, turns 56.
- Rashid Bakr, American drummer, turns 64.
- Judy Bailey, New Zealand jazz pianist, turns 72.
- George Wein, renowned American pianist, turns 82.
- Ronnie Laws, American flautist and reed player; member of Earth Wind and Fire, turns 57.
- Von Freeman, American tenor saxophonist, turns 85.
- Gail Greenwood, bassist with Belly, turns 47.
- Robbie Jaymes, Brit keyboardist for Modern Romance, turns 46.
- Niels Lan Doky, Danish pianist, turns 44.
- Carsten Dahl, Danish pianist, turns 40.
- Mike Clark, American drummer, turns 61.
- Booker Pitman (October 3, 1909 – October 13, 1969), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), American guitarist and vocalist for Double Trouble, would have turned 53 this year.
- Puddinghead Battle (October 3, 1907 – February 06, 1977), (nee Edgar Battle) American trumpeter, would have turned 100 this year.
- Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960), singer and multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 69 this year.
- Manuel Manetta (October 3, 1889 – October 10, 1969), American pianist, would have turned 118 this year.
- Roy Webb (October 3, 1888 – December 10, 1982), American film score composer, would have turned 119 this year.
