- Nov 3 Helios Creed [Barry Johnson], American hard rock guitarist (Chrome), born in Long Beach, California
- Nov 11 Andy Partridge, English rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter (XTC - "Mayor Of Simpleton"), born in Mtarfa, Malta
- Nov 11 Kahil El'Zabar [Clifton Blackburn], American jazz percussionist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 12 Baaba Maal, Senegalese singer and guitarist (The Traveller), born in Podor, French West Africa (now Senegal)
- Nov 12 Vasilis Karras [Kesoglidis], Greek folk singer (Tilefonise Mou), born in Kokkinohori, Greece
- Nov 13 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English Celtic-punk rock drummer (The Pogues), born in London
- Nov 14 James Guthrie, English music producer and sound engineer (Pink Floyd), born in Edmonton, England
- Nov 15 Alexander O'Neal, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Criticize"), born in Natchez, Mississippi
- Nov 17 Jilly Johnson, British model and pop vocalist (Blonde on Blonde), born in England
- Nov 18 Alan Murphy, British rock session guitarist (Kate Bush), born in Islington, London, England (d. 1989)
- Nov 21 Asa Brebner, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers; The Chartbusters), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- Nov 22 John Jennings, American guitarist and music producer (Mary Chapin Carpenter; John Gorka), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia (d. 2015)
- Nov 22 Urmas Alender, Estonian rock singer-songwriter and musician (Ruja), born in Tallinn, Estonia(d. 1994)
- Nov 23 Francis Cabrel, French folk and country singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Agen, France
- Nov 24 Tod Machover, American classical and electro-acoustic composer, conductor, and educator (MIT), born in Mount Vernon, NY
- Nov 27 Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer (Aquarium), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
- Nov 30 (Johnny) "Shuggie" Otis [Veliotes], American rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ("Strawberry Letter 23"; "Inspiration Information"), born in Los Angeles California
- Nov 30 David Sancious, American session and touring keyboardist (E Street Band, 1972-74; Peter Gabriel; Stanley Clarke; Zuccchero), born in Asbury Park, New Jersey
About November 1953
How Old? 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Signs: Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
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