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- Sam Brown, British singer; daughter to Joe Brown, turns 43.
- Amiri Baraka, American music critic, turns 73.
- Simon Cowell, British record producer and music critic on American Idol, turns 48.
- Martin Murray, Brit lead guitarist for The Honeycombs, turns 66.
- Toni Braxton, American R&B singer, turns 40.
- Andre Jaume, French clarinettist, turns 67.
- Tico Torres, American drummer for Bon Jovi, turns 54.
- Kevin Godley, Brit musician with 10cc and Lol Crème, turns 62.
- David Taylor, Brit trombonist for Mingus Big Band, turns 57.
- Yo-Yo Ma, American cellist, turns 52.
- Tony Silvester, American soul musician with The Main Ingredient, turns 66.
- John Mellencamp, American roots rock singer and songwriter, turns 56.
- Kyosuke Himuro, Japanese singer for Boøwy, turns 47.
- Thom Yorke, Brit guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist for Radiohead, turns 39.
- Charlie Marinkovich, American lead guitarist with Iron Butterfly, turns 48.
- Ricky Phillips, American bassist for Styx, Bad English, and The Babys, turns 56.
- Michael W. Smith, (nee Michael Whitaker Smith) American actor and Contemporary Christian music artist, turns 50.
- Benny Reid, American alto saxophonist, turns 27.
- Dale Watson, American alternative country guitarist and vocalist, turns 45.
- Leeroy Thornhill, Brit keyboardist for The Prodigy, turns 38.
- Taylor Hicks, American independent musician, 2006 American Idol contest winner, turns 31.
- Colin Cooper, Brit saxophonist for Climax Blues Band, turns 68.
- Al Martino, American singer and actor, turns 80.
- Dave Hope, American drummer for Kansas, turns 58.
- Kieran Kane, American country music singer and one-half of The O'Kanes, turns 58.
- Alesha, British singer and songwriter, former member of Mis-Teeq, turns 29.
- Alton Moore (1908 – 1978), American trombonist, would have turned 99.
- Jo Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 03, 1985), American drummer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Beverly Peer (October 7, 1912 – January 16, 1997), American bass player, would have turned 95 this year.
- Alvin Stoller (October 7, 1925 – October 19, 1992), American drummer, would have turned 82 this year.
- Larry Young (October 7, 1940 – March 30, 1978), American organist, would have turned 67 this year.
- Marty Flax (October 7, 1924 – July 03, 1972), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 83 this year.
- Serious Myers (October 7, 1906 – March 25, 1991), (nee Wilson Myers) American bass player, would have turned 101 this year.
- George Girard (October 7, 1930 – January 18, 1957), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 77 this year.
