Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 25
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- Christina Amphlett, Australian vocalist and one-half of new wave music duo, Divinyls, turns 48.
- Nicole (artist), German Schlager vocalist, turns 39.
- Katy Perry, (born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson) American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress, turns 24.
- Marilyn Middleton Pollock, American guitarist and vocalist, turns 61.
- Matthias Jabs, German guitarist with Scorpions, turns 53.
- Richard Lloyd, American guitarist with Television, turns 57.
- Nick Thorpe, Brit bassist with jazz fusion band, Curiosity Killed the Cat, turns 43.
- Ed Robertson, Canadian guitarist for Barenaked Ladies, turns 38.
- Paul Kotheimer, American singer-songwriter, turns 40.
- Franck Amsallem, Algerian pianist, turns 47.
- John Levén, Swedish bassist for Europe, turns 45.
- Chris Norman, Brit singer with Smokie, turns 58.
- Glenn Tipton, Brit lead guitarist for Judas Priest, turns 60.
- John Hall, Brit drummer for The Equals, turns 61.
- Taffy Danoff, (nee Taffy Nivert) American folk singer of Starland Vocal Band fame, turns 64.
- Jon Anderson, American lead vocalist of Yes, turns 64.
- Terumasa Hino, Japanese trumpeter, turns 66.
- Chad Smith, American drummer with Red Hot Chili Peppers, turns 46.
- Helen Reddy, Australian actress and pop music vocalist, turns 66.
- Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer, turns 37.
- Dave Dallwitz, Australian composer and pianist, turns 94.
- Eman Lam, Hong Kong actress and singer of at17, turns 26.
- Barbara Cook, American actress and singer, turns 81.
- Jimmy Heath, American tenor saxophonist, turns 82.
- Sascha Burland, American film score composer, turns 81.
- Robin Eubanks, American trombonist, turns 53.
- Earl Palmer, American drummer and tap dancer, turns 84.
- Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano, turns 82.
- Midori Goto, Japanese violinist, turns 37.
- Sara Lumholdt, Swedish musician for A-Teens, turns 24.
- Ciara, (born Ciara Harris) American R&B singer, turns 23.
- Austin Peralta, American jazz pianist, turns 18.
- Jeanne Black, (or Gloria Black) American countrypolitan singer; scored a hit with He'll Have to Stay, turns 71.
- Speech, (born Todd Thomas) American rapper with Arrested Development, turns 40.
- Don Banks (October 25, 1923 – September 05, 1980), Australian composer, would have turned 85 this year.
- Minnie Pearl (October 25, 1912 – March 04, 1996), (nee Sarah Colley) comedienne and singer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Kasper Malone (October 25, 1909 – May 30, 2005), American clarinettist, would have turned 99 this year.
- Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Alexander Gretchaninov (October 25, 1864 – January 03, 1956), Russian romantic music composer, would have turned 144 this year.
- Rueben Reeves (October 25, 1905 – September 08, 1975), American trumpeter, would have turned 103 this year.
- Chubby Jackson (October 25, 1918 – October 01, 2003), American bass player, would have turned 90 this year.
- Edmond "Doc" Souchon (October 25, 1897 – August 24, 1968), American guitarist and writer, would have turned 111 this year.
- Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 03, 1899), Austrian composer, would have turned 183 this year.
- Georges Bizet (October 25, 1838 – June 03, 1875), French composer and pianist, would have turned 170 this year.
