Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 12
- Susan Anton, American actress and singer, turns 76.
- Issa, (nee Jane Siberry) Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 71.
- David Letts, Brit vocalist for The Damned, turns 70.
- Ed Cherry, American guitarist, turns 69.
- Michael Mossman, American trumpeter, turns 67.
- Claude McKnight, American R&B singer and one-sixth of a cappella gospel music outfit, Take 6, turns 64.
- Bob Schneider, American roots rock vocalist, turns 61.
- Harry Allen, American tenor saxophonist, turns 60.
- Martie Seidel, American singer and violinist for Dixie Chicks, turns 57.
- Garfield Bright, American R&B singer with Shai, turns 57.
- Brian Kennedy, Irish singer and songwriter for Van Morrison, turns 60.
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer, turns 58.
- Jordan Pundik, American singer with New Found Glory, turns 47.
- Bambi Monroe (born Ashley Taylor Horn), American singer and actress, turns 34.
- Pat DiNizio (October 12, 1955–December 12, 2017), American singer and songwriter with The Smithereens, would have turned 71 this year.
- Rick Parfitt (October 12, 1948 –December 24, 2016), Brit rhythm guitarist and vocalist for Status Quo, would have turned 78 this year.
- Melvin Franklin (October 12, 1942 –February 23, 1995), American soul musician with The Temptations, would have turned 84 this year.
- Sam Moore (October 12, 1935 –January 10, 2025), American R&B singer of Sam & Dave fame, would have turned 91 this year.
- Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 –September 6, 2007), Italian opera singer, would have turned 91 this year.
- Nappy Brown (October 12, 1929 –September 20, 2008), (nee Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp) American blues singer, would have turned 97 this year.
- Matsumoto Hidehiko (October 12, 1926 –February 29, 2000), (aka Sleepy Matsumoto) Japanese tenor saxophonist, would have turned 100 this year.
- Steve Conway (October 12, 1920 –April 19, 1952), (nee Walter James Groom) Brit big band vocalist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Jimmy Archey (October 12, 1902 –November 16, 1967), American trombonist, would have turned 124 this year.
- Tubby Hall (October 12, 1895 –May 13, 1945), American drummer, would have turned 131 this year.
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (October 12, 1872 –August 26, 1958), English composer, would have turned 154 this year.
- Arthur Nikisch (October 12, 1855 –January 23, 1922), Hungarian conductor, would have turned 171 this year.
- Bernardo Pisano (October 12, 1490 –January 23, 1548), Italian composer, would have turned 536 this year.