Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 16
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- John Mayer, American pop music singer-songwriter, turns 31.
- Wendy Wilson, American singer with Wilson Phillips, turns 39.
- Simon Bartholomew, Brit guitarist for Brand New Heavies and Mother Earth, turns 43.
- Boogie Mosson, (née Cordell Mosson) American member of P-Funk, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, turns 56.
- Emile Ford, (née Emile Sweetman) of Checkmates fame, turns 71.
- Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter, turns 39.
- Anthony Kerr, Irish vibraphonist, turns 43.
- Ray Anderson, American trombonist, turns 56.
- Ben Aronov, American pianist, turns 76.
- Vincy Chan, Hong Kong cantopop singer, turns 26.
- Claude Leveillee, Canadian session musician (pianist) for Édith Piaf, turns 76.
- Tomas Lindberg, Swedish musician, At the Gates, turns 36.
- Dave Hynes, Brit drummer for Spencer Davis Group, turns 63.
- Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer, turns 49.
- Max Bygraves, (née Walter William Bygraves) Brit singer and songwriter, presenter of Family Fortunes, turns 86.
- Flea, (née Michael Peter Balzary) American bassist with Red Hot Chili Peppers, turns 46.
- Gary Kemp, Brit guitarist for Spandau Ballet, turns 49.
- Dave Loveday, Brit drummer for The Fourmost, turns 66.
- Tony Carey, Brit keyboardist for Rainbow, turns 55.
- Bob Weir, American [founding member] songwriter and guitarist for Grateful Dead, turns 61.
- Fred Turner, American bassist with Bachman Turner Overdrive, turns 65.
- Nico (October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988), (née Christa Päffgen) German singer for Velvet Underground and Warhol superstar, would have turned 70 this year.
- Bert Kaempfert (October 16, 1923 – June 21, 1980), German orchestra leader and songwriter, would have turned 85 this year.
- Ford Lee Buck Washington (October 16, 1903 – January 31, 1955), American pianist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Lenny Hambro (October 16, 1923 – September 21, 1995), (née Leonard William Hambro) American alto saxophonist, would have turned 85 this year.
- Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982), (née Joseph Lee Williams) American guitarist and singer, would have turned 105 this year.
