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  • Michael Hossack (October 17, 1946 –March 12, 2012), American drummer for The Doobie Brothers, would have turned 78 this year.
  • Jim 'James' Seals (October 17, 1941–June 6, 2022), American singer, fiddler and guitarist of Seals & Crofts , would have turned 83 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.