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- Richard Street, American soul music singer with The Temptations, turns 65.
- Brian Johnson, Brit lead vocalist for AC/DC, Geordie, turns 60.
- Brian Mashburn, American guitarist of Save Ferris fame, turns 32.
- Brian Connolly, British vocalist for Sweet, turns 59.
- Gerry Scanlan, British bassist and founding member of Bitter Suite, turns 63.
- Harold Faltermeyer, German session musician and record producer, turns 55.
- Bob Geldof, Irish singer and songwriter with The Boomtown Rats, turns 56.
- Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist for Hothouse Flowers, turns 52.
- Russell Mael, American falsetto vocalist with Sparks, turns 52.
- Lucius Ross, American guitarist for Parliament, Funkadelic, turns 59.
- Lee Jay Thompson, Brit saxophonist and vocalist for Madness, turns 50.
- Carlo Mastrangelo, American R&B vocalist with doo wop group, The Belmonts, turns 69.
- Eddie Clarke, Brit guitarist for Fastway and Motörhead, turns 57.
- Margie Singleton, American country pop vocalist, turns 72.
- Brooke Valentine, American R&B singer, turns 22.
- James Valentine, American guitarist for Maroon 5, turns 29.
- Arlene Smith, American R&B singer for The Chantels, turns 66.
- Heather Headley, American actress and singer, turns 33.
- Nicola Roberts, Brit vocalist with Girls Aloud, turns 22.
- Kele Le Roc, Brit vocalist of Basement Jaxx fame, turns 30.
- Bill Dixon, American trumpeter and flugelhorn player, turns 82.
- Clifton Anderson, American trombonist, turns 50.
- Donald Ayler, American trumpeter (brother to Albert Ayler), turns 65.
- Paul Heard, Brit bassist and keyboardist for M People, turns 47.
- Paul Thomas, American bassist with Good Charlotte, turns 27.
- Thomas Clausen, Danish jazz pianist, turns 58.
- Alicia Cunningham, American jazz vocalist and one-half of The Cunninghams, turns 61.
- Steve Miller, American singer and songwriter with the Steve Miller Band, turns 64.
- David Bryson, American guitarist for Counting Crows, turns 46.
- Dave Dederer, American guitarist and vocalist with Presidents of the United States of America, turns 41.
- Jimmy Blanton (October 5, 1918 – July 30, 1942), American double bassist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Frank Guarente (October 5, 1893 – July 21, 1942), Italian trumpeter, would have turned 114 this year.
- Fred Norman (October 5, 1910 – February 19, 1993), American arranger and trombonist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Kalle Engstrom (October 5, 1908 – July 17, 1955), Norwegian arranger and clarinettist, would have turned 99 this year.
- B.W. Stevenson (October 5, 1949 – April 28, 1988), American singer and songwriter, would have turned 58 this year.
- Delroy Wilson (October 5, 1948 – March 06, 1995), Jamaican vocalist, would have turned 59 this year.
