- Oct 1 Brian Greenway, Canadian rock guitarist and vocalist (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
Bob Geldof
Oct 5 Bob Geldof, Irish singer (The Boomtown Rats) and activist (Live Aid), born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
Bob Geldof
- Oct 6 Kevin Cronin, Champaign Ill, rock vocalist (REO Speedwagon)
- Oct 7 Táta Vega [Carmen Rosa Vega], American vocalist (Color Purple soundtrack), born in Queens, Long Island
- Oct 7 John "Cougar" Mellencamp, American musician (Jack & Diane) & actor (Falling From Grace), born in Seymour, Indiana
- Oct 14 Marcia Barrett, Jamaican-British rock vocalist (Boney M), born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- Oct 15 Frank Dimino, American rock vocalist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 20 Al Greenwood, keyboardist (Foreigner-Feels Like the First Time)
- Oct 23 Charly García, Argentine singer
- Oct 25 Ransom Wilson, American conductor and flutist (Soliste NY)
- Oct 25 Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Oct 26 [William] Bootsy Collins, American guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Oct 26 Maggie Roche, Irish-American singer-songwriter (Roches), born in Park Ridge, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- Oct 27 K. K. Downing, British rock guitarist (Judas Priest - "Breakin' The Law"), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
- Oct 29 Guy Gelso, rock drummer (Zebra)
- Oct 29 Rick Bordia, rock guitarist (Mink Deville)
About October 1951
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No