Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 19

• John Reginald Crocker, Brit aerophone virtuoso, turns 87.
• Tommy Ambrose, Canadian singer-songwriter , turns 85.
• Eddie Daniels, American clarinettist, turns 83.
• George McCrae, American singer, turns 80.
• Jeannie C. Riley, American country music-turned-gospel music singer, turns 79.
• Wilbert Hart, American soul musician with Delfonics, turns 77.
• Patrick Simmons, American songwriter and guitarist for The Doobie Brothers, turns 76.
• Nino DeFranco, Canadian singer with The DeFranco Family, turns 68.
• Karl Wallinger, Welsh guitarist and keyboardist for The Waterboys and World Party, turns 67.
• Ronnie Burrage, American drummer, turns 65.
• Jennifer Holliday, American actress and singer, turns 64.
• Daniel Woodgate, Brit drummer with Madness, turns 64.
• Todd Park Mohr, American multi-instrumentalist with Big Head Todd and the Monsters, turns 58.
• Sinitta Malone, American lead vocalist with Hot Gossip , turns 58.
• Tim Garland, Brit tenor saxophonist, turns 58.
• Toby Graffety Smith, composer and keyboardist for Jamiroquai, turns 54.
• Pras, (nee Michel Pras) Haitian-born rapper with The Fugees, turns 52.
• Cyndi Thomson, American country music singer, turns 48.
• Janet Leon, Swedish singer for Play, turns 34.

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• Keith Reid (October 19, 1946 –March 23, 2023), Brit songwriter with Procol Harum, would have turned 78 this year.
• Peter Tosh (October 19, 1944 –September 11, 1987), (nee Winston McIntosh) Jamaican guitarist with The Wailers, would have turned 80 this year.
• Ronnie Greb (1938 – 2005), (nee Ronnie Graboski) American drummer, would have turned 86.
• Dave Guard (October 19, 1934 –March 21, 1991), American folk singer with The Kingston Trio, would have turned 90 this year.
• Pete Chilver (October 19, 1924 –March 16, 2008), Brit guitarist, would have turned 100 this year.
• Leon Sash (October 19, 1922 –November 25, 1979), American multi-instrumentalist, would have turned 102 this year.
• Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1921 –July 09, 1980), Brazilian diplomat, poet, singer, and songwriter, would have turned 103 this year.
• Arne Bendiksen (October 19, 1921 –March 26, 2009), Norwegian composer and singer, would have turned 103 this year.
• Emil Gilels (October 19, 1916 –October 14, 1985), Soviet-era pianist, would have turned 108 this year.
• Red Richards (October 19, 1912 –March 12, 1998), American jazz pianist, would have turned 112 this year.
• Jack Noren (1908 – 1990), American drummer, would have turned 116.
• Spike Hughes (October 19, 1908 –February 02, 1987), Brit composer and music journalist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Sylvester Lewis (1908 – 1974), American trumpeter, would have turned 116.
• Geirr Tveitt (October 19, 1908 –February 19, 1981), Norwegian composer and pianist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907 –July 12, 1962), American bandleader, would have turned 117 this year.
• Hans Jan Lengsfelder (October 19, 1903 –February 06, 1979), Austrian lyricist, would have turned 121 this year.
• Art Satherly (October 19, 1889 –February 10, 1986), Brit talent scout, A&R, would have turned 135 this year.
• Alphonse Picou (October 19, 1878 –February 04, 1961), American clarinettist, would have turned 146 this year.