This Day in Music (October)

This Day in Music: October 2024

October 1st

English actress, singer, and author, Julie Andrews is celebrating her 89th birthday.
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Keith Duffy, Irish pop music vocalist with boy band Boyzone, turns 50.

October 2nd

Don Mclean, American singer-songwriter and guitarist turns 79.
Kelly Willis, American Country singer, turns 56.
Tiffany, American pop music singer, turns 53.
American musician, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard is celebrating her 36th birthday.
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October 3rd

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Your spirit lives on through your timeless music. 🌟
Legendary guitarist and vocalist of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham turns 75.
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India.Arie, (born India Arie Simpson) American singer-songwriter, turns 49.
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Gwen Stefani, American pop music performer; lead vocalist of No Doubt, turns 55.
American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee turns 62.
American singer and dancer, Chubby Checker is celebrating his 83rd Birthday.
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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.

October 4th

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Russell Simmons, American hip hop entrepreneur; founder of Def Jam and Russell Simmons Music Group, turns 67.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, English pop singer and one-fourth of Little Mix, turns 33.

October 5th

Steve Miller, American singer and songwriter with the Steve Miller Band, turns 81.
Kele Le Roc, Brit vocalist of Basement Jaxx fame, turns 47.
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Irish singer-songwriter, author, political activist, and occasional actor, Bob Geldof turns 73.
English singer and songwriter, and 3rd Lead singer of the Australian Rock Group, ACDC, Brian Johnson turn 77.
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October 6th

Tim Rushlow, American country music singer, turns 58.
Matthew Sweet, American singer and guitarist with The Thorns, turns 60.

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.

October 7th

John Mellencamp, American roots rock singer and songwriter, turns 73.
Toni Braxton, American R&B singer, turns 57.

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.
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Oct. 8th

CeCe Winans, American gospel singer, turns 60.
Teddy Riley, American music producer and R&B vocalist with BLACKstreet, turns 57.
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Oct. 9th

PJ Harvey, (nee Polly Harvey) British guitarist and vocalist, turns 54.
Sean Lennon, Brit musician and son to John Lennon, turns 49.

Oct. 10th

Tanya Tucker, American country music singer, turns 66.

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.
Jonathan Butler, South African guitarist and vocalist, turns 63.
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Oct. 11th

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Cardi B, (born Belcalis Almanzar), American rapper, turns 32.
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MC Lyte, American rapper, turns 53.

Oct. 12th

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Jordan Pundik, American singer with New Found Glory, turns 45.
Garfield Bright, American R&B singer with Shai, turns 55.

Oct. 13th

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Ashanti, American R&B singer, turns 44.
Sammy Hagar, American ex-vocalist for Van Halen, turns 77.
Rhett Akins, American country music singer, turns 55.
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Jimin, (born Park Ji-min) South Korean singer and member of BTS, turns 29.
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Oct. 14th

Usher, (born Usher Raymond IV) American actor, dancer, and R&B singer , turns 46.
Shaznay Lewis, Brit singer and songwriter with All Saints, turns 49.

Oct. 15th

Ginuwine, (nee Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) American R&B vocalist, turns 54.
Eric Benét, American R&B and gospel music singer, turns 54.
Remembering Tito Jackson, American singer of the Jackson Five.

Oct. 16th

Inna, Romanian singer, turns 38.
John Mayer, American pop rock music singer-songwriter, turns 47.
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Oct. 17th

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Eminem, (nee Marshall Mathers) American rapper and lyricist, turns 52.
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Ziggy Marley, Jamaican born reggae singer for Melody Makers, turns 56
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Wyclef Jean, (nee Nelust Wyclef Jean) Haitian-born singer, songwriter with The Fugees, turns 52.
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Alan Jackson, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 66.
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Oct. 18th

Remembering, Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926 –March 18, 2017), (nee Charles Edward Anderson) American guitarist and vocalist, would have turned 97 this year.

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Oct. 19th

Pras, (nee Michel Pras) Haitian-born rapper with The Fugees, turns 52.
Janet Leon, Swedish singer for Play, turns 34.

Oct. 20th

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Snoop Dogg, (nee Calvin Broadus) American rapper and Actor, turns 53.
Chuu, South Korean singer with Loona, turns 25.
Dannii Minogue, Australian pop music singer, turns 53.
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Remembering Tom Petty (October 20, 1950 –October 02, 2017), American guitarist and vocalist for Traveling Wilburys, would have turned 73 this year.

Oct. 21st

Rose McDowall, Scottish vocalist with Strawberry Switchblade, turns 65.
Charlotte Caffey, American singer and guitarist with The Graces and The Go-Go's, turns 71.
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Oct. 22nd

Shelby Lynne, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 56.
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Shaggy, (nee Orville Richard Burrell) Jamaican reggae deejay, turns 56.

Oct. 23rd

Robert Trujillo, American bassist with Metallica, turns 60.
"Weird Al" Yankovic, American singer and comedian, turns 65.
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Oct. 24th

Adrienne Bailon, American actress and singer, turns 41.
Monica, (nee Monica Denise Arnold) American R&B singer, turns 44.

Oct. 25th

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Ciara, (born Ciara Harris) American R&B singer, turns 39
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Katy Perry, (born Katheryn Hudson) American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress, turns 40.

This Day In Music: Others Celebrating Birthday Today(10/25)...

  • Matthias Jabs, German guitarist with Scorpions, turns 69.
  • Robin Eubanks, American trombonist, turns 69.
  • 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.
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Oct. 26th

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Keith Urban, New Zealand country music performer, turns 57.
Bootsy Collins, American bassist with Bootsy's Rubber Band and Funkadelic, turns 73.

Oct. 27th

Simon Le Bon, Brit vocalist with Duran Duran , turns 66.
Vanessa-Mae, Singapore musician, turns 46.
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Oct. 28th

Mai Kuraki, J-pop singer, turns 42.
Ben Harper, American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist, turns 55.

Oct. 29th

Randy Jackson, American pop music singer with The Jacksons, turns 63.
Toby Smith, Brit keyboardist for Jamiroquai, turns 54.
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Oct. 30th

Kassidy Osborn, American country music singer of SHeDAISY fame, turns 48.
Keisha Buchanan, British pop music singer and Sugababes founding member, turns 40.
Gavin Rossdale, British singer of Bush, turns 57.

Oct. 31st

Selina Ren, Taiwanese mandopop singer with S.H.E, turns 43.
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Vanilla Ice, (born Robert Van Winkle) American pop rapper, turns 57.
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