Birthdays in Music
- Oct 4 Russell Simmons, American Music magnate (Def Jam), born in Queens, New York
- Oct 5 Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist (Madness-Baggy Trousers)
- Oct 11 Blair Cunningham, American rock drummer (Haircut 100), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Oct 14 Kenny Neal, American blues musician (Let Life Flow), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oct 19 Karl Wallingher, Prestatyn Wales, rocker (World Party)
- Oct 20 Susanna Haavisto, Finnish actress and singer
- Oct 21 Julian Cope, [Kevin Stapleton], Welsh pop musician (Eve's Volcano)
- Oct 21 Steve Lukather, US rock singer/guitarist (Toto-Africa)
- Oct 25 Robbie Macintosh, English rock guitarist and vocalist (The Pretenders), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
- Oct 28 Stephen Morris, English pop drummer (Joy Division-Atmosphere)
- Oct 31 Robert Pollard, American rocker (Guided by Voices), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Oct 31 Brian Stokes Mitchell, American singer and actor, born in Seattle, Washington
About October 1957
How Old? 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No