Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 26
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- Eddie Henderson (musician), American trumpeter and psychiatrist, turns 84.
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- Keith Hopwood, Brit guitarist with Herman's Hermits, turns 78.
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- Bootsy Collins, American bassist with Bootsy's Rubber Band and Funkadelic, turns 73.
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- David Weiss, (a.k.a. David Was) American woodwind player with Was Not Was, turns 72.
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- Keith Strickland, American multi-instrumentalist with B-52's, turns 71.
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- Steve Wren, Brit drummer of Then Jerico fame, turns 62.
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- Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter for 10,000 Maniacs, turns 61.
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- Judge Jules, (born Julius O'Riordan) Brit DJ and record producer, turns 59.
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- Aaron Kwok, Hong Kong film actor and singer, turns 59.
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- Keith Urban, New Zealand country music performer, turns 57.
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- Anthony Rapp, American theatre singer and film actor, turns 53.
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- LISA, (born Elizabeth Sakura Narita) Japanese-Colombian J-pop singer, turns 50.
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- Mark Barry, Brit vocalist of BBMak fame, turns 46.
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- Guy Sebastian, Malaysian singer-songwriter and Australian Idol premiere season winner, turns 43.
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- Amanda Overmyer, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 40.
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- Maggie Roche (October 26, 1951 –January 21, 2017), American singer-songwriter with The Roches, would have turned 73 this year.
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- Michael Piano (October 26, 1944 –December 29, 2014), American singer with The Sandpipers, would have turned 80 this year.
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- Jacques Loussier (October 26, 1934 –March 05, 2019), French pianist, would have turned 90 this year.
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- Warne Marsh (October 26, 1927 –December 17, 1987), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
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- Charlie Barnet (October 26, 1913 –September 04, 1991), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 111 this year.
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- Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 –January 27, 1972), renowned American gospel music singer, would have turned 113 this year.
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- Tony Pastor (October 26, 1907 –October 31, 1969), (nee Antonio Pestritto) American bandleader and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 117 this year.
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- Sterling Conaway (1900 – 1973), American banjoist, would have turned 124.
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- Hank Duncan (October 26, 1896 –June 07, 1968), American session musician (pianist) for Fats Waller, would have turned 128 this year.
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- Johan Helmich Roman (October 26, 1694 –November 20, 1758), Swedish composer, would have turned 330 this year.
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- Domenico Scarlatti (October 26, 1685 –July 23, 1757), Italian composer, would have turned 339 this year.