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- Jon Secada, American pop music vocalist, turns 46.
- Jessica Benson, American R&B vocalist of 3LW fame, turns 19.
- Barbara K. MacDonald, American mandolin player of Timbuk 3 fame, turns 50.
- Borge Roger-Henrichsen, Swedish pianist and bandleader, turns 92.
- Mark Levine, American pianist, turns 69.
- Clay Jenkins, American trumpeter, turns 43.
- Brian Transeau, (a.k.a. BT) American electronica musician, turns 36.
- Robert Hurst, American bass player, turns 43.
- Patti LaBelle, American R&B singer, lead vocalist of Labelle, turns 63.
- James Fielder, American bassist for Blood Sweat & Tears, turns 60.
- Steve Swallow, American bassist, turns 67.
- Neil Sims, Brit drummer for Catherine Wheel, turns 42.
- Leroy Van Dyke, American country singer, turns 78.
- Heidi Newfield, American singer, guitarist, and harmonica player with Trick Pony, turns 37.
- Russell Simmons, American hip hop entrepreneur; founder of Def Jam and Russell Simmons Music Group, turns 50.
- Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, American keyboardist of Sawyer Brown, turns 47.
- Chris Lowe, Brit keyboardist for Pet Shop Boys, turns 48.
- Andy Parle, Brit drummer for Space, turns 37.
- Yelena Sergeyevna Katina, Russian pop music singer, member of t.A.T.u., turns 23.
- Buddy Featherstonhaugh (October 4, 1909 – July 12, 1976), French tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Karl-Erik Norman (October 4, 1910 – August 15, 2005), (a.k.a Charlie Norman) Swedish pianist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Stan Hasselgard (October 4, 1922 – November 23, 1948), Swedish clarinettist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Marvin Ash (1914 – 1974), American pianist, would have turned 93.
- Greely Walton (October 4, 1904 – October 09, 1993), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Leon Thomas (October 4, 1937 – May 08, 1999), American vocalist, would have turned 70 this year.
- Noel Chiboust (October 4, 1909 – January 17, 1994), French trumpeter, would have turned 98 this year.
