Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 1
- Julie Andrews, American singer and actress, turns 91.
- Barbara Parritt, Jamaican vocalist with The Toys, turns 86.
- Herb Fame, American musician of Peaches & Herb fame, turns 84.
- Charlie Braugham, American drummer, turns 84.
- Jerry Martini, American saxophonist for psychedelic soul and funk band, Sly and The Family Stone, turns 83.
- Dave Holland, Brit avant-garde jazz bass player and composer, turns 80.
- Rob Davis (musician), Brit guitarist for glam rock band, Mud, turns 79.
- Mark Helias, American jazz double bassist, turns 76.
- Howard Hewett, American R&B and gospel music singer and former lead vocalist of Shalamar, turns 71.
- Tony Dumas, American bassist, turns 71.
- Martin Cooper, Brit saxophonist with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, turns 68.
- Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer, turns 67.
- Paul Cheron, French reed player, turns 66.
- Kevin Griffin, American singer for Better Than Ezra, turns 58.
- Ori Kaplan, Israeli bandleader and saxophonist with Firewater, turns 57.
- Keith Duffy, Irish pop music vocalist with boy band Boyzone, turns 52.
- Jorge Núñez (singer) , Puerto Rican singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 39.
- Cub Koda (October 1, 1948 –July 01, 2000), American rock and roll guitarist of Brownsville Station fame, would have turned 78 this year.
- Mariska Veres (October 1, 1948 –December 02, 2006), Dutch vocalist with Shocking Blue, would have turned 78 this year.
- Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 –January 13, 1979), singer, would have turned 81 this year.
- Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 –October 25, 2002), Irish actor and singer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Ann Richards (October 1, 1935 –April 01, 1982), American vocalist married to Stan Kenton, would have turned 91 this year.
- Andre Paquinet (October 1, 1926 –July 5, 2014), French trombonist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Roger Williams (October 1, 1925 –October 8, 2011), (nee Louis Weertz) acclaimed American pianist, would have turned 101 this year.}
- Harry Lookofsky (October 1, 1913 –June 08, 1998), American fiddler, would have turned 113 this year.
- Johnny Meyer (October 1, 1912 –January 08, 1992), Dutch accordion player, would have turned 114 this year.
- Vladimir Horowitz (October 1, 1904 –November 05, 1989), Ukrainian classical pianist, would have turned 122 this year.
- Stanley Holloway (October 1, 1890–January 30, 1982), British actor and singer, would have turned 136 this year.
- Sherwood Mangiapane (October 1, 1912 –January 23, 1992), American jazz bass player, would have turned 114 this year.