Events in Music
- Sep 27 "Sweethearts" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 288 performances
Birthdays in Music
- Sep 2 Richard Coughlan, English drummer and percussionist (Caravan), (d. 2013)
- Sep 3 Eric Bell, Northern Irish rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Sep 5 Buddy Miles, American rock drummer (The Electric Flag), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2008)
- Sep 6 Sylvester [James Jr], American singer-songwriter (Do Ya Wanna Funk), born in Watts, Los Angeles, California (d. 1988)
- Sep 8 Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist
- Sep 9 David Rosenboom, composer
- Sep 14 Jon Bauman, American singer (Sha Na Na), born in Queens, New York
- Sep 18 Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- Sep 19 Lol Creme [Lawrence Creme], English rock vocalist and guitarist (10cc), born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Sep 20 Mia Martini, Italian singer (d. 1995)
- Sep 21 Donald "Don" Felder, American rock musician and songwriter (Eagles), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Sep 21 Geoff Workman, British record producer and engineer (Toto, Queen, The Cars), born in Liverpool, England
- Sep 23 Neal Smith, American musician and drummer for rock group "Alice Cooper", born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 23 Don Grolnick, jazz musician
- Sep 23 Mary Kay Place, actress/country singer (Mary Hartman!), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Sep 25 John Fiddler, English rock vocalist and guitarist (British Lions), born in Darlaston, Wednesbury, England
- Sep 26 Lynn Anderson, American country singer (I Never Promised you a Rose Garden), born in Grand Forks, North Dokota (d. 2015)
- Sep 27 Meat Loaf [Marvin Lee Aday], American rock musician and singer-songwriter (Bat Out of Hell), born in Dallas, Texas
- Sep 27 Barbara Dickson, Scottish actress and singer (Answer Me), born in Dunfermline, Scotland
- Sep 28 Peter Hope-Evans, British singer and harmonicaist (Medicine Head), born in Brecon, Powys, Wales
- Sep 30 Marc Bolan, rock vocalist (T-Rex-Bang a Gong), born in London, England