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- George Bellamy, Brit rhythm guitarist with The Tornados, turns 84.
- Fred Cash, American R&B vocalist with The Impressions, turns 84.
- Dave Arbus, Brit violinist for jazz fusion act, East of Eden, turns 83.
- Susan Raye, American country music singer, turns 80.
- Butch Rillera, American drummer for Redbone, turns 79.
- Ray Royer, Brit guitarist for Procol Harum, turns 79.
- John Betsch, American drummer, turns 79.
- Tony Wilson, Trinidad-born bassist for Hot Chocolate, turns 77.
- Hamish Stuart, Scottish lead singer for funk and R&B outfit, The Average White Band, turns 75.
- Harry Bowens, American vocalist for Was (Not Was), turns 75.
- Robert "Kool" Bell, American singer and bassist for Kool & the Gang, turns 74.
- Ricky Lee Phelps, American country music singer, turns 71.
- James Johnstone, Brit alto saxophonist and guitarist with Pigbag, turns 65.
- Gavin Friday, Irish singer and songwriter for Virgin Prunes, turns 65.
- Steven Bernstein, American trumpeter with Spanish Fly and The Lounge Lizards, turns 63.
- Jon Ballantyne, Canadian bebop pianist, turns 61.
- MC Large Drink, (born Steve Perry) American lead vocalist for Cherry Poppin' Daddies, turns 61.
- Mitch Marine, American percussionist for Brave Combo, Tripping Daisy, turns 61.
- CeCe Winans, American gospel singer, turns 60.
- C. J. Ramone, American bassist for The Ramones, turns 59.
- Teddy Riley, American music producer and R&B vocalist with BLACKstreet, turns 57.
- Leeroy Thornhill, Brit keyboardist for The Prodigy, turns 55.
- DJ Q-Ball, American DJ and singer of Bloodhound Gang fame, turns 50.
- Byron Reeder, American R&B vocalist with New Jack Swing quartet, Mista, turns 45.
- Andrew Garcia, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 39.
- Eiji Wentz, Japanese singer, turns 39.
- Bruno Mars, an American singer-songwriter and record producer, turns 39.
- Dustin Breeding, American R&B singer for B5, a boy band, turns 37.
- Johnny Ramone (October 8, 1951 –September 15, 2004), American guitarist for The Ramones, would have turned 73 this year.
- Aladár Pege (October 8, 1939 –September 23, 2006), Hungarian double bassist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Doc Green (October 8, 1934 –March 10, 1989), American R&B vocalist with The Drifters (The Five Crowns), would have turned 90 this year.
- Pepper Adams (October 8, 1930 –September 10, 1986), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 94 this year.
- Sonny Igoe (October 8, 1923 –March 28, 2012), American session musician (drummer) for Benny Goodman, would have turned 101 this year.
- Flavio Ambrosetti (October 8, 1919 –August 22, 2012), Swiss alto saxophonist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Hal "Cornbread" Singer (October 8, 1919 –August 20, 2020), Americacan tenor saxophonist, would have turned 105 this year.
- J. C. Heard (October 8, 1917 –September 27, 1988), American drummer, would have turned 107 this year.
- Bill Stegmeyer (October 8, 1916 –August 19, 1968), American clarinettist, would have turned 108 this year.
- Karel Vlach (October 8, 1911 –February 26, 1986), Czech bandleader, would have turned 113 this year.
- Clarence Williams (October 8, 1893 –November 06, 1965), American jazz pianist and composer, would have turned 131 this year.
- Louis Vierne (October 8, 1870 –June 21, 1937), French organist, would have turned 154 this year.
