Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 17

• Michael Eavis, Brit dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival, turns 89.
• Gary Puckett, American singer, turns 82.
• Cameron Mackintosh, acclaimed British theatre producer, turns 78.
• David St. Hubbins, fictitious lead guitarist for Spinal Tap, turns 77.
• Bill Hudson, comedian and singer with The Hudson Brothers, turns 75.
• Joseph Bowie, American bandleader, trombonist, and Defunkt founder, turns 71.
• Alan Jackson, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 66.
• Howard Alden, American guitarist, turns 66.
• Anne Rogers, Brit bassist for Popinjays, turns 62.
• Rene Dif, (aka MEGA-Aqua) Danish-Algerian vocalist for Aqua, turns 57.
• Ziggy Marley, Jamaican born reggae singer for Melody Makers, turns 56.
• Chris Kirkpatrick, American countertenor vocalist with NSYNC, a multi-platinum recording boy band, turns 53.
• Eminem, (nee Marshall Mathers) American rapper and lyricist, turns 52.
• Wyclef Jean, (nee Nelust Wyclef Jean) Haitian-born singer, songwriter with The Fugees, turns 52.
• Tarkan, Turkish pop singer, turns 52.
• Sergio Andrade, American bassist from Lifehouse, turns 46.
• Dami Im, Korean born Australian singer, songwriter, turns 36.

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• Michael Hossack (October 17, 1946 –March 12, 2012), American drummer for The Doobie Brothers, would have turned 78 this year.
• Jim 'James' Seals (October 17, 1941–June 6, 2022), American singer, fiddler and guitarist of Seals & Crofts , would have turned 83 this year.
• Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941–April 10, 2019), American country music singer-songwriter, would have turned 83 this year.
• The Singing Nun (October 17, 1933 –March 29, 1985), (nee Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers) Belgian singer and Dominican convent nun, would have turned 91 this year.
• Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 –May 06, 2004), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 101 this year.
• Luiz Bonfá (October 17, 1922 –January 12, 2001), (born Luiz Floriano Bonfá) Brazilian composer, guitarist, and vocalist, would have turned 102 this year.
• Cozy Cole (October 17, 1909 –January 31, 1981), (nee William Randolph Cole) American drummer, would have turned 115 this year.
• David Bee (1903 – 1992), (nee Ernest Craps) Belgian arranger, would have turned 121.
• Lee Collins (October 17, 1901 –July 03, 1960), American trumpeter, would have turned 123 this year.
• Leslie Thompson (October 17, 1901 –December 26, 1987), Jamaica trumpeter, would have turned 123 this year.
• Jimmy Harrison (October 17, 1900 –July 23, 1931), American trombonist, would have turned 124 this year.
• Shinichi Suzuki (violinist) (October 17, 1898 –January 26, 1998), Creator of the Suzuki method, would have turned 126 this year.
• Domenico Zipoli (October 17, 1688 –January 02, 1726), Italian composer, would have turned 336 this year.