Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 7

• Kevin Godley, Brit musician with 10cc and Lol Crème, turns 80.
• Dave Hope, American drummer for Kansas, turns 76.
• Kieran Kane, American country music singer and one-half of The O'Kanes, turns 76.
• John Mellencamp, American roots rock singer and songwriter, turns 74.
• Ricky Phillips, American bassist for Styx, Bad English, and The Babys, turns 74.
• Tico Torres, American drummer for Bon Jovi, turns 72.
• Yo-Yo Ma, American cellist, turns 70.
• Michael W. Smith, (nee Michael Whitaker Smith) American actor and Contemporary Christian music artist, turns 68.
• Charlie Marinkovich, American lead guitarist with Iron Butterfly, turns 66.
• Simon Cowell, British record producer and music critic on American Idol, turns 66.
• Kyosuke Himuro, Japanese singer for Boøwy, turns 65.
• Dale Watson, American alternative country guitarist and vocalist, turns 63.
• Sam Brown, British singer; daughter to Joe Brown, turns 61.
• Toni Braxton, American R&B singer, turns 58.
• Thom Yorke, Brit guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist for Radiohead, turns 57.
• Leeroy Thornhill, Brit keyboardist for The Prodigy, turns 56.
• Taylor Hicks, American independent musician, 2006 American Idol contest winner, turns 49.
• Alesha, British singer and songwriter, former member of Mis-Teeq, turns 47.
• Benny Reid, American alto saxophonist, turns 45.

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• Larry Young (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1940 –March 30, 1978), American organist, would have turned 85 this year.
• Colin Cooper (1939 –2008), Brit saxophonist for Climax Blues Band, would have turned 86.
• Amiri Baraka (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1934 –January 09, 2014), American music critic, would have turned 91 this year.
• George Girard (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1930 –January 18, 1957), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Al Martino (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1927 –October 13, 2009), American singer and actor, would have turned 98 this year.
• Alvin Stoller (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1925 –October 19, 1992), American drummer, would have turned 100 this year.
• Marty Flax (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1924 –July 03, 1972), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 101 this year.
• Beverly Peer (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1912 –January 16, 1997), American bass player, would have turned 113 this year.
• Jo Jones (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1911 –September 03, 1985), American drummer, would have turned 114 this year.
• Alton Moore (1908 – 1978), American trombonist, would have turned 117.
• Serious Myers (Music/DateOfBirth/October 7, 1906 –March 25, 1991), (nee Wilson Myers) American bass player, would have turned 119 this year.