Musicians Born in October 1943

Oct 1 Jerry Martini [Gerald L. Martini], American saxophonist (Sly and the Family Stone - "Everyday People"), born in Denver, Colorado

Steve Miller (80 years old)

Oct 5 American rocker ("The Joker"; "Abracadabra"; "Fly Like An Eagler"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oct 6 Cees Veerman, Dutch pop guitarist and singer (Cats - "Sure He's a Cat"), born in Volendam, Holland (d. 2014)
Oct 6 Udo Zimmermann, composer
Oct 8 James E. Sellars, American composer, born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2017)
Oct 9 Tony Tribe [Anthony Mossop], Jamaican-British reggae singer ("Red, Red Wine"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 10 Denis D'Ell, English rocker, born in London (d. 2005)
Oct 11 Frank Muyser, Dutch guitarist and saxophonist (Les Baroques)
Oct 11 Gene Watson, American country singer ("Love in the Hot Afternoon"; "Fourteen Carat Mind"), born in Palestine, Texas
Oct 11 Per-Gunnar Alldahl, Swedish composer, born in Solna, Sweden
Oct 14 Anthony Iannaccone, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York
Oct 15 Larrie Londin [Ralph Gallant], American session drummer (Motown and Nashville), born in Norfolk, Virgina (d. 1992)
Oct 16 Charles Frederick "C.F." Turner, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Let It Ride"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Oct 17 Susan Davenny Wyner, American soprano (Walter Naumberg Prize), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Oct 18 Russ Giguere, American pop-rock guitarist and singer (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish"), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Oct 19 Robert Morris, American composer, born in Cheltenham, England
Oct 19 Robin Holloway, British composer (Seascape And Harvest), and educator (University of Cambridge, 1974-2011), born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Oct 20 Dunja Vejzović, Croatian soprano, born in Zagreb, Croatia
Oct 21 Paula Kelly, American dancer, choreographer, and actress (Night Court, 1984 - "Liz"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2020)
Oct 21 Ron Elliott, American guitarist and songwriter (The Beau Brummels - "Just A Little"), born in Healdsburg, California
Oct 22 Paul Zukofsky, American violinist and conductor (Cappricio), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
Oct 22 Robert Long [Jan Leverman], Dutch pop singer (Vroeger of Later (Sooner or Later); Unit Gloria), actor, and television presenter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2006)
Oct 23 Barbara Ann Hawkins, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 23 Billy Talbot, American singer-songwriter and bassist (Crazy Horse), born in New York City
Oct 25 Charlie Smalls, American Tony Award-winning composer and songwriter (The Wiz), born in Queens, New York (d. 1987)
Oct 25 Roy Lynes, British rock organist (Status Quo, 1964-70), born in Redhill, Surrey, England
Oct 31 Tony Hazzard, British pop songwriter ("Hello World"; "Listen To Me"; "(I Think I'm Over) Getting Over You"), born in Liverpool, England