Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 30
- Grace Slick, American singer with Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship, turns 87.
- Edward Holland, Jr., American singer and songwriter, turns 87.
- Otis Williams, American singer with The Temptations, turns 85.
- Chris Slade, Welsh drummer for AC/DC, Asia, and Manfred Mann, turns 80.
- Timothy B. Schmit, American bassist and vocalist with The Eagles, turns 79.
- Poncho Sanchez, American latin jazz and salsa music performer, turns 75.
- Trilok Gurtu, Indian percussionist, turns 75.
- Tom Browne (trumpeter), American trumpeter, turns 72.
- T. Graham Brown, American country singer, turns 72.
- Jerry De Borg, Brit guitarist with Jesus Jones, turns 63.
- Gerald Edward "Eddie" Montgomery, American country music, vocalist of Montgomery Gentry, turns 63.
- Gavin Rossdale, British singer of Bush, turns 59.
- Abandoned Pools, (born Tommy Walter) American singer-songwriter, turns 58.
- Snow, Canadian rapper, turns 57.
- Maja Tatić, Bosnian singer, turns 56.
- Kassidy Osborn, American country music singer of SHeDAISY fame, turns 50.
- Keisha Buchanan, British pop music singer and Sugababes founding member, turns 42.
- Natina Reed (October 30, 1980–October 26, 2012), American singer and former member of R&B girl group Blaque, would have turned 46 this year.
- Frans Brüggen (October 30, 1934 –August 13, 2014), Dutch flautist, recorder player, and conductor, would have turned 92 this year.
- Clifford Brown (October 30, 1930 –June 26, 1956), American trumpeter, would have turned 96 this year.
- Bobby Jones (October 30, 1928 –March 06, 1980), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Teo Macero (October 30, 1925 –February 19, 2008), American tenor saxophonist and record producer, would have turned 101 this year.
- Richard E. Holz (October 30, 1914 –August , 1986), American composer, would have turned 112 this year.
- Paul Smith (October 30, 1906 –January 25, 1985), American film score composer, would have turned 120 this year.