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- Julie Andrews, American singer and actress, turns 89.
- Barbara Parritt, Jamaican vocalist with The Toys, turns 84.
- Herb Fame, American musician of Peaches & Herb fame, turns 82.
- Charlie Braugham, American drummer, turns 82.
- Jerry Martini, American saxophonist for psychedelic soul and funk band, Sly and The Family Stone, turns 81.
- Dave Holland, Brit avant-garde jazz bass player and composer, turns 78.
- Rob Davis (musician), Brit guitarist for glam rock band, Mud, turns 77.
- Mark Helias, American jazz double bassist, turns 74.
- Howard Hewett, American R&B and gospel music singer and former lead vocalist of Shalamar, turns 69.
- Tony Dumas, American bassist, turns 69.
- Martin Cooper, Brit saxophonist with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, turns 66.
- Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer, turns 65.
- Paul Cheron, French reed player, turns 64.
- Kevin Griffin, American singer for Better Than Ezra, turns 56.
- Ori Kaplan, Israeli bandleader and saxophonist with Firewater, turns 55.
- Keith Duffy, Irish pop music vocalist with boy band Boyzone, turns 50.
- Jorge Núñez (singer) , Puerto Rican singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 37.
- Cub Koda (October 1, 1948 –July 01, 2000), American rock and roll guitarist of Brownsville Station fame, would have turned 76 this year.
- Mariska Veres (October 1, 1948 –December 02, 2006), Dutch vocalist with Shocking Blue, would have turned 76 this year.
- Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 –January 13, 1979), singer, would have turned 79 this year.
- Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 –October 25, 2002), Irish actor and singer, would have turned 94 this year.
- Ann Richards (October 1, 1935 –April 01, 1982), American vocalist married to Stan Kenton, would have turned 89 this year.
- Andre Paquinet (October 1, 1926 –July 5, 2014), French trombonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Roger Williams (October 1, 1925 –October 8, 2011), (nee Louis Weertz) acclaimed American pianist, would have turned 99 this year.}
- Harry Lookofsky (October 1, 1913 –June 08, 1998), American fiddler, would have turned 111 this year.
- Johnny Meyer (October 1, 1912 –January 08, 1992), Dutch accordion player, would have turned 112 this year.
- Vladimir Horowitz (October 1, 1904 –November 05, 1989), Ukrainian classical pianist, would have turned 120 this year.
- Stanley Holloway (October 1, 1890–January 30, 1982), British actor and singer, would have turned 134 this year.
- Sherwood Mangiapane (October 1, 1912 –January 23, 1992), American jazz bass player, would have turned 112 this year.
