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- Sam Moore, American R&B singer of Sam & Dave fame, turns 89.
- Susan Anton, American actress and singer, turns 74.
- Issa, (nee Jane Siberry) Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 69.
- David Letts, Brit vocalist for The Damned, turns 68.
- Ed Cherry, American guitarist, turns 67.
- Michael Mossman, American trumpeter, turns 65.
- Claude McKnight, American R&B singer and one-sixth of a cappella gospel music outfit, Take 6, turns 62.
- Bob Schneider, American roots rock vocalist, turns 59.
- Harry Allen, American tenor saxophonist, turns 58.
- Martie Seidel, American singer and violinist for Dixie Chicks, turns 55.
- Garfield Bright, American R&B singer with Shai, turns 55.
- Brian Kennedy, Irish singer and songwriter for Van Morrison, turns 58.
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer, turns 56.
- Jordan Pundik, American singer with New Found Glory, turns 45.
- Bambi Monroe (born Ashley Taylor Horn), American singer and actress, turns 32.
- Pat DiNizio (October 12, 1955–December 12, 2017), American singer and songwriter with The Smithereens, would have turned 69 this year.
- Rick Parfitt (October 12, 1948 –December 24, 2016), Brit rhythm guitarist and vocalist for Status Quo, would have turned 76 this year.
- Melvin Franklin (October 12, 1942 –February 23, 1995), American soul musician with The Temptations, would have turned 82 this year.
- Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 –September 6, 2007 ), Italian opera singer, would have turned 89 this year.
- Nappy Brown (October 12, 1929 –September 20, 2008), (nee Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp) American blues singer, would have turned 95 this year.
- Matsumoto Hidehiko (October 12, 1926 –February 29, 2000), (aka Sleepy Matsumoto) Japanese tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Steve Conway (October 12, 1920 –April 19, 1952), (nee Walter James Groom) Brit big band vocalist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Jimmy Archey (October 12, 1902 –November 16, 1967), American trombonist, would have turned 122 this year.
- Tubby Hall (October 12, 1895 –May 13, 1945), American drummer, would have turned 129 this year.
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (October 12, 1872 –August 26, 1958), English composer, would have turned 152 this year.
- Arthur Nikisch (October 12, 1855 –January 23, 1922), Hungarian conductor, would have turned 169 this year.
- Bernardo Pisano (October 12, 1490 –January 23, 1548), Italian composer, would have turned 534 this year.
