Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 13

• Terry Gibbs, American vibraphonist, turns 100.
• Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer, turns 90.
• Shirley Caesar, American gospel music singer, turns 86.
• Chris Farlowe, (nee John Deighton) Brit singer and amateur boxer, turns 84.
• Paul Simon, American composer and singer of Simon and Garfunkel fame, turns 83.
• Robert Lamm, American singer and keyboardist with Chicago, turns 80.
• Alan Wakeman, Brit soprano saxophonist of Soft Machine fame, turns 77.
• Sammy Hagar, American ex-vocalist for Van Halen, turns 77.
• John Ford Coley, American singer and composer of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame, turns 76.
• Geoff Simkins, Brit alto saxophonist, turns 76.
• Pete Spencer, British drummer for Smokie, turns 76.
• Lacy J. Dalton, (nee Jill Byrem) American singer and songwriter, turns 76.
• Simon Nicol, Brit folk rock guitarist with Fairport Convention, turns 74.
• Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, American composer and double bassist, turns 66.
• Marie Osmond, American performer and TV presenter, turns 65.
• Gerry Darby, Brit drummer for Carmel, turns 65.
• Joey Belladonna, American heavy metal vocalist with Anthrax, turns 64.
• Orphy Robinson, Brit vibraphonist, turns 64.
• John Wiggins, American country music singer, turns 62.
• Rob Marche, Brit guitarist with JoBoxers, turns 62.
• Rhett Akins, American country music singer, turns 55.
• Mel Jackson, American actor and R&B musician, turns 54.
• Jan Van Sichem Jr., Belgian guitarist with K's Choice, turns 52.
• Brandon Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
• Brian Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
• Ashanti, American R&B singer, turns 44.
• Jimin, (born Park Ji-min) South Korean singer and member of BTS, turns 29.

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• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), Pakistani musician, would have turned 71 this year.
• Johnny Lytle (October 13, 1932 –December 15, 1995), American vibraphonist, would have turned 92 this year.
• Pharoah Sanders (October 13, 1940–September 24, 2022), (nee Farrell Saunders) American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
• Edward Baker (October 13, 1930 –December 18, 2001), veteran jazz musician, would have turned 94 this year.
• Lee Konitz (October 13, 1927–April 15, 2020), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
• Ray Brown (October 13, 1926 –July 02, 2002), American double bass player, would have turned 98 this year.
• Tommy Whittle (October 13, 1926 –October 13, 2013), Scottish tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Gustav Winckler (October 13, 1925 –January 20, 1979), Danish singer, would have turned 99 this year.
• Alexej Fried (October 13, 1922 –June 19, 2011), Czech trumpeter, would have turned 102 this year.
• Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 –November 09, 1991), French/Italian singer and actor, would have turned 103 this year.
• Albert Hague (October 13, 1920 –November 12, 2001), German composer for How The Grinch Stole Christmas, would have turned 104 this year.
• Paula Kelly (October 13, 1919 –April 02, 1992), American big band singer for The Modernnaires, would have turned 105 this year.
• Jack Fallon (October 13, 1915 –May 22, 2006), Brit bass player and violinist, would have turned 109 this year.
• Johnny Messner (1909 –1986), American bandleader and composer, would have turned 115.
• Scoville Browne (October 13, 1909 –October 04, 1994), (aka "Toby" Browne) American clarinettist, would have turned 115 this year.
• Art Tatum (October 13, 1909 –November 05, 1956), American pianist, would have turned 115 this year.