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Birthdays in Music: October 31


  • Bob Belden (DateOfBirth, 1956 –May 20, 2015), American tenor saxophonist and composer , would have turned 68 this year.
  • Bernard Edwards (DateOfBirth, 1952 –April 18, 1996), Brit bassist with Chic, would have turned 72 this year.
  • Doug Bennett (DateOfBirth, 1951 –October 16, 2004), Canadian lead vocalist for Doug & the Slugs, would have turned 73 this year.
  • Kinky Friedman (DateOfBirth, 1944 –June 27, 2024), American singer and songwriter, would have turned 80 this year.
  • Sherman Ferguson (DateOfBirth, 1944 –January 22, 2006), American drummer, would have turned 80 this year.
  • Eric Griffiths (DateOfBirth, 1940 –January 29, 2005), Welsh bassist for The Quarrymen, would have turned 84 this year.
  • John Guerin (DateOfBirth, 1939 –January 05, 2004), Hawaiian drummer, would have turned 85 this year.
  • Ray Crane (1930 – 1994), Brit trumpeter, would have turned 94.
  • Booker Ervin (1930 – 1970), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 94.
  • Jimmy Savile (DateOfBirth, 1926 –October 29, 2011), British DJ, would have turned 98 this year.
  • Tommy Watt (DateOfBirth, 1925 –May 20, 2006), Scottish arranger, bandleader, composer, and pianist, would have turned 99 this year.
  • Bob Graettinger (DateOfBirth, 1923 –March 12, 1957), Canadian arranger and composer, would have turned 101 this year.
  • Illinois Jacquet (DateOfBirth, 1922 –July 22, 2004), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 102 this year.
  • Ted Nash (DateOfBirth, 1922 –May 12, 2011), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 102 this year.
  • Toshiyuki Miyama (DateOfBirth, 1921–May 16, 2016), Japanese bandleader and clarinettist, would have turned 103 this year.
  • Chris Griffin (DateOfBirth, 1915 –June 18, 2005), American trumpeter, would have turned 109 this year.
  • Dale Evans (DateOfBirth, 1912 –February 07, 2001), American singer and actress, would have turned 112 this year.
  • Chappy (DateOfBirth, 1905 –March 28, 1973), (born Jacob Chapell) Hungarian bandleader and drummer, would have turned 119 this year.
  • Julia Lee (DateOfBirth, 1902 –December 08, 1958), American blues singer, would have turned 122 this year.
  • Ethel Waters (DateOfBirth, 1896 –September 01, 1977), American vocalist, would have turned 128 this year.
  • Philippe de Vitry (DateOfBirth, 1291 –June 09, 1361), French composer, would have turned 733 this year.