Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 10

• Cecil Bridgewater, American trumpeter, turns 82.
• Ben Vereen, American performer, turns 78.
• Cyril Neville, American percussionist with The Meters, The Neville Brothers, turns 76.
• Séverine, French singer, turns 76.
• Midge Ure, Scottish guitarist and vocalist for Ultravox and Slik, turns 74.
• Keith Grimes, American guitarist for Chuck Brown/Eva Cassidy, turns 73.
• David Lee Roth, American vocalist with Van Halen, turns 69.
• Johnny O'Neal, American bebop and soul jazz pianist, turns 68.
• Tanya Tucker, American country music singer, turns 66.
• Eric Martin, American singer, turns 64.
• Martin Kemp, Brit actor and bassist for Spandau Ballet, turns 63.
• Jodi Benson, American voice actress and singer, turns 63.
• Jonathan Butler, South African guitarist and vocalist, turns 63.
• Jim Glennie, Brit bassist for James, turns 61.
• Jonny Male, Brit guitarist for Republica, turns 61.
• Graham Crabb, Brit drummer for Pop Will Eat Itself, turns 60.
• Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress and singer; wife to David Mamet, turns 59.
• Toshi, Japanese vocalist, member of X Japan, turns 59.
• Mike Malinin, American drummer for Goo Goo Dolls, turns 57.
• Corinna May, German singer, turns 54.
• Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist, turns 53.
• Scott Morriss, Brit bassist for The Bluetones, turns 51.
• Mýa Harrison, American R&B singer and songwriter, turns 45.
• Tim Maurer, American singer of Suburban Legends, turns 44.
• Lzzy Hale, American singer, musician, and songwriter from Halestorm, turns 41.
• Cherie, French pop music singer, turns 40.
• Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer, turns 40.
• Marina and the Diamonds , (born Marina Lambrini Diamandis), Welsh singer, turns 39.
• Gabriella Cilmi, Australian singer, turns 33.

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• Anita Mui (October 10, 1963 –December 30, 2003), Hong Kong singer, would have turned 61 this year.
• Kirsty MacColl (October 10, 1959 –December 18, 2000), Brit singer-songwriter with The Pogues, would have turned 65 this year.
• Alex Bugnon (1958 –1977), Swiss pianist, would have turned 66.
• John Prine (October 10, 1946 –April 7, 2020), singer and songwriter, would have turned 78 this year.
• Alan Cartwright (October 10, 1945 –March 04, 2021), Brit bassist with Procol Harum, would have turned 79 this year.
• Headman Shabalala (October 10, 1945 –December 10, 1991), Bass vocalist with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, would have turned 79 this year.
• Ed Blackwell (October 10, 1929 –October 07, 1992), American drummer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Junior Mance (October 10, 1928 –January 17, 2021), American pianist, would have turned 96 this year.
• Oscar Brown (October 10, 1926 –May 29, 2005), American vocalist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Fats Heard (October 10, 1923 –December 05, 1987), American session musician with Lionel Hampton and Erroll Garner, would have turned 101 this year.
• Monk Montgomery (October 10, 1921 –May 20, 1982), American bassist for Cal Tjader and Red Norvo, would have turned 103 this year.
• Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 –April 04, 1977), American french horn player, would have turned 103 this year.
• Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 –August 02, 2002), American vocalist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Bobby Byrne (October 10, 1918 –November 25,  2006 ), American trombonist, would have turned 106 this year.
• Thelonious Monk (October 10, 1917 –February 17, 1982), American pianist, would have turned 107 this year.
• Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 –July 27, 1999), American trumpeter, would have turned 109 this year.
• Milt Larkin (October 10, 1910 –August 31, 1996), American bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 114 this year.
• Les Lambert (October 10, 1906 –December 24, 1996), Brit session musician Billy Joel and Iron Maiden, would have turned 118 this year.
• Paul Creston (1906 – 1985), American composer, would have turned 118.
• Freddie Jenkins (1906 – 1978), American trumpeter, would have turned 118.
• Leo Mathiesen (October 10, 1906 –December 16, 1969), Danish arranger, bandleader, composer, and pianist, would have turned 118 this year.
• Vernon Duke (October 10, 1903 –January 16, 1969), Russian composer, would have turned 121 this year.
• Lee Blair (musician) (October 10, 1903 –October 15, 1966), American banjoist, would have turned 121 this year.
• Billy Ternent (October 10, 1899–March 23, 1977), Brit violinist, would have turned 125 this year.
• Giuseppe Verdi (October 10, 1813 –January 27, 1901), Italian composer, would have turned 211 this year.