Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 17

Michael Eavis, Brit dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival, turns 89.
Jim 'James' Seals, American singer, fiddler and guitarist of Seals & Crofts , turns 83.
Gary Puckett, American singer, turns 82.
Cameron Mackintosh, acclaimed British theatre producer, turns 78.
David St. Hubbins, fictitious lead guitarist for Spinal Tap, turns 77.
Bill Hudson, comedian and singer with The Hudson Brothers, turns 75.
Joseph Bowie, American bandleader, trombonist, and Defunkt founder, turns 71.
Alan Jackson, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 66.
Howard Alden, American guitarist, turns 66.
Anne Rogers, Brit bassist for Popinjays, turns 62.
Rene Dif, (aka MEGA-Aqua) Danish-Algerian vocalist for Aqua, turns 57.
Ziggy Marley, Jamaican born reggae singer for Melody Makers, turns 56.
Chris Kirkpatrick, American countertenor vocalist with NSYNC, a multi-platinum recording boy band, turns 53.
Eminem, (nee Marshall Mathers) American rapper and lyricist, turns 52.
Wyclef Jean, (nee Nelust Wyclef Jean) Haitian-born singer, songwriter with The Fugees, turns 52.
Tarkan, Turkish pop singer, turns 52.
Sergio Andrade, American bassist from Lifehouse, turns 46.
Dami Im, Korean born Australian singer, songwriter, turns 36.

Michael Hossack (October 17, 1946 –March 12, 2012), American drummer for The Doobie Brothers, would have turned 78 this year.
Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941–April 10, 2019), American country music singer-songwriter, would have turned 83 this year.
The Singing Nun (October 17, 1933 –March 29, 1985), (nee Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers) Belgian singer and Dominican convent nun, would have turned 91 this year.
Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 –May 06, 2004), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 101 this year.
Luiz Bonfá (October 17, 1922 –January 12, 2001), (born Luiz Floriano Bonfá) Brazilian composer, guitarist, and vocalist, would have turned 102 this year.
Cozy Cole (October 17, 1909 –January 31, 1981), (nee William Randolph Cole) American drummer, would have turned 115 this year.
David Bee (1903 – 1992), (nee Ernest Craps) Belgian arranger, would have turned 121.
Lee Collins (October 17, 1901 –July 03, 1960), American trumpeter, would have turned 123 this year.
Leslie Thompson (October 17, 1901 –December 26, 1987), Jamaica trumpeter, would have turned 123 this year.
Jimmy Harrison (October 17, 1900 –July 23, 1931), American trombonist, would have turned 124 this year.
Shinichi Suzuki (violinist) (October 17, 1898 –January 26, 1998), Creator of the Suzuki method, would have turned 126 this year.
Domenico Zipoli (October 17, 1688 –January 02, 1726), Italian composer, would have turned 336 this year.