Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 24
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- Monica, (nee Monica Denise Arnold) American R&B singer, turns 28.
- Puma Washington, (nee Sabrina Washington) Brit lead singer of Mis-Teeq fame, turns 30.
- Dan Morganstern, German songwriter, turns 79.
- Anthony Cox, American bassist, turns 54.
- Steven Greenberg, American musician, turns 54.
- Rob Green, Brit drummer for Toploader, turns 39.
- George Crumb, American avant-garde composer, turns 81.
- Adrienne Bailon, American actress and singer, turns 25.
- Perry Lee Tavares, American R&B vocalist; "Tiny" of Tavares fame, turns 54.
- Sofia Gubaidulina, Russian composer, turns 77.
- Rob Van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist and sitar player of Shocking Blue fame, turns 62.
- Dale Griffin, Brit drummer with Mott the Hoople, turns 60.
- Rein De Graaff, Dutch pianist, turns 66.
- Debbie Googe, Brit bassist with My Bloody Valentine, turns 46.
- Edgar Broughton, Brit keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist, turns 61.
- Alonza Bevan, Brit bassist for Kula Shaker, turns 38.
- Jay Anderson, American session musician (bassist), turns 53.
- Ben Gillies, Australian drummer with Silverchair, turns 29.
- Rick Margitza, American tenor saxophonist, turns 47.
- Malcolm Bilson, American pianist and music professor, turns 73.
- Seppo Paakkunainen, Finnish baritone saxophonist, turns 65.
- Ted Templeman, American record producer and Harpers Bizarre guitarist and vocalist, turns 64.
- Odean Pope, American bandleader and trumpeter, turns 70.
- Eds Chesters, Brit drummer with The Bluetones, turns 37.
- Jimmie Powell, American alto saxophonist, turns 94.
- Bill Wyman, (nee Bill Perks) Brit bassist with Rolling Stones, turns 67.
- Santo Farina, American steel guitarist and one-half of Santo & Johnny, turns 71.
- Barry Ryan, Brit pop music singer (and twin brother to Paul Ryan), turns 60.
- Paul Ryan (October 24, 1948 – November 29, 1992), Brit singer and songwriter, would have turned 60 this year.
- Joe Watkins (October 24, 1900 – September 04, 1969), American drummer, would have turned 108 this year.
- Sonny Terry (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), (nee Saunders Terrell) singer and harmonica player, would have turned 97 this year.
- Jean-Claude Pascal (October 24, 1927 – May 05, 1992), French singer and actor, would have turned 81 this year.
- Andre Ekyan (1907 – 1972), French clarinettist, would have turned 101.
- Gilbert Bécaud (October 24, 1927 – December 18, 2001), French singer, composer and actor, would have turned 81 this year.
- Jerry Edmonton (October 24, 1946 – November 28, 1993), Canadian drummer for Steppenwolf, would have turned 62 this year.
- Kristian Hauger (1905 – 1977), Norwegian pianist, would have turned 103.
- Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003), Italian composer, would have turned 83 this year.
- Jiles Perry Richardson (October 24, 1930 – February 03, 1959), (a.k.a. The Big Bopper) American rockabilly vocalist, would have turned 78 this year.
- Wendell Marshall (1920 – 2002), American bass player, would have turned 88.
- Lawrence Marrero (October 24, 1900 – June 05, 1959), American banjoist, would have turned 108 this year.
- Tito Gobbi (October 24, 1913 – March 05, 1984), Italian baritone, would have turned 95 this year.
- Sandy Williams (October 24, 1906 – March 25, 1991), American trombonist, would have turned 102 this year.
- Louis Barbarin (October 24, 1902 – May 12, 1997), American percussionist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Ferdinand Hiller (October 24, 1811 – May 12, 1885), German composer, would have turned 197 this year.
