This Day in Music (October)

This Day in Music: October 2024

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Other Birthdays Today:

Jason Hook, American guitarist formerly of Five Finger Death Punch, turns 54.
Kevin Richardson, American singer of Backstreet Boys fame, turns 53.
Talib Kweli, (born Talib Kweli Greene) American MC and rapper, turns 49.
Jake Shears, American vocalist of Scissor Sisters fame, turns 47.
Efe Yılmaz, Member of Turkish rock band Manga, turns 45.
Josh Klinghoffer, American musician, multi-instrumentalist, and former guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as Ataxia, Warpaint, The Bicycle Thief, turns 45.
Ashlee Simpson, American pop music performer, turns 40.

Other Birthdays on This Day:

Norman Simmons, American arranger and pianist, turns 95.
Masahiko Satoh, Japanese composer and pianist, turns 83.
Robin Shaw, Brit vocalist with The Flower Pot Men, turns 79.
Thomas McClary, American guitarist for Commodores, turns 75.
Kevin Cronin, American singer with REO Speedwagon, turns 73.
Gavin Sutherland, Brit vocalist of The Sutherland Brothers , turns 73.
David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter with Los Lobos; member of Los Super Seven, turns 73.
Richard Jobson, Scottish vocalist for The Skids, turns 64.

Other Birthdays on This Day:

Michael W. Smith, (nee Michael Whitaker Smith) American actor and Contemporary Christian music artist, turns 67.
Charlie Marinkovich, American lead guitarist with Iron Butterfly, turns 65.
Simon Cowell, British record producer and music critic on American Idol, turns 65.
Thom Yorke, Brit guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist for Radiohead, turns 56.
Leeroy Thornhill, Brit keyboardist for The Prodigy, turns 55.
Taylor Hicks, American independent musician, 2006 American Idol contest winner, turns 48.
Alesha, British singer and songwriter, former member of Mis-Teeq, turns 46.
Benny Reid, American alto saxophonist, turns 44.

Other Celebrity Birthdays, This Day in Music:

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.

Franck Amsallem, Algerian pianist, turns 63.
Chad Smith, American drummer with Red Hot Chili Peppers, turns 62.
John Levén, Swedish bassist for Europe, turns 61.
Nick Thorpe, Brit bassist with jazz fusion band, Curiosity Killed the Cat, turns 59.
Speech, (born Todd Thomas) American rapper with Arrested Development, turns 56.
Paul Kotheimer, American singer-songwriter, turns 56.
Nicole (German singer), German Schlager vocalist, turns 55.
Ed Robertson, Canadian guitarist for Barenaked Ladies, turns 54.
Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer, turns 53.
Midori Goto, Japanese violinist, turns 53.
Eman Lam, Hong Kong actress and singer, turns 42.