October 01
- Phillip Oakey of Human League (1955)
- Herb Fame of Peaches and Herb (1942)
- Howard Hewett (1955)
- Donny Hathaway (1945)
October 02
- Lolly Vegas of Redbone (1939)
- Sting (1951)
- Philip Oakey of Human League (1955)
- Freddie Jackson (1956)
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong (1953)
October 03
- Jesse James of Sly and the Family Stone (1943)
- Chubby Checker (1941)
- Ronnie Laws (1950)
- Bo Saris (1980)
- Chuck Cissel (1948)
- India.Arie (1975)
October 04
- Jon Secada (1961)
October 05
- Steve Miller (1943)
- Richard Street of the Temptations (1942)
- Lucius Ross of Funkadelic (1948)
- Harold Faltermeyer (1952)
- Heather Headley (1974)
October 06
- Thomas McClary of the Commodores (1949)
- Roberto “Bobby” Alfonso Farrell of Boney M (1949)
- Melinda Doolittle (1977)
October 07
- Larry Young (1940)
- Bill Brandon (1943)
- Tony Silvester of the Main Ingredient (1941)
- Simon Cowell (1959)
- Taylor Hicks (1976)
- Tata Vega (1951)
- Toni Braxton (1967)
October 08
- Jo Amstead (1944)
- Tony Wilson of Hot Chocolate (1947)
- Sheila Ferguson of the Three Degrees (1947)
- Robert “Kool” Bell (1950)
- Airrion Love of the Stylistics (1949)
- Harry Bowens of Was (Not Was) (1949)
- Tony Wilson of the Main Ingredient (1947)
- Teddy Riley (1967)
- Bruno Mars (1985)
- CeCe Winans (1964)
- Hamish Stuart (1949)
October 09
- Yusef Lateef (1920)
- John Lennon (1940)
- Dave Samuels of Spyro Gyra (1948)
- Kenny Garrett (1960)
- Pat Burke of the Foundations (1937)
- O.V. Wright (1939)
- Nona Hendryx (1944)
- Rod Temperton (1949)
October 10
- Ivory Joe Hunter (1914)
- Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet (1961)
- Cyril Neville (1948)
- Curtis Hairston (1961)
- Thelonius Monk (1917)
- Jonathan Butler (1961)
October 11
- Art Blakey (1919)
- Brian Jackson (1952)
- Andrew Woolfolk of Earth Wind and Fire (1950)
- MC Lyte (1971)
- Daryl Hall (1946)
- Tramaine Hawkins (1951)
October 12
- Nappy Brown (1929)
- Melvin Franklin of the Temptations (1942)
- Sam Moore (1935)
- Gordon Chambers (1970)
October 13
- Cherelle (1958)
- Paul Simon (1941)
- Pharaoh Saunders (1940)
- Shirley Caesar (1938)
- Dorothy Moore (1946)
- Robert Lamb of Chicago (1944)
- Ashanti (1980)
October 14
- Chris Amoo (1952)
- Cliff Richard (1940)
- Marcia Barrett of Boney M (1948)
- Usher (1978)
- Norman Harris (1947)
- Karyn White (1965)
- Robert Parker (1930)
- Timothy Bloom (1980)
- Omar (1968)
October 15
- Nellie Lutcher (1912)
- Richard Carpenter (1946)
- Marv Johnson (1938)
- Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 (1953)
- Ginuwine (1975)
- Eric Benet (1970)
October 16
- Carla Benson (1947)
- Sugar Pie DeSanto (1935)
- Simon Bartholomew of the Brand New Heavies (1965)
- John Mayer (1977)
October 17
- Gary Puckett (1942)
- Wyclef Jean (1972)
- Ziggy Marley (1968)
- Eminem (1972)
- D. Rolark (1968)
October 18
- Laura Nyro (1947)
- Cheryl Pepsi Riley (1968)
- Wynton Marsalis (1961)
- Chuck Berry (1926)
- Ronnie Bright of the Coasters (1938)
- Cynthia Weil (1940)
- Ne-Yo (1982)
October 19
- Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers (1948)
- Gloria Jones (1945)
- Sharon Redd (1945)
- Wilbert Hart of the Delfonics (1947)
- Peter Tosh (1944)
- George McCrae (1944)
- Jennifer Holliday (1960)
October 20
- Jelly Roll Morton (1890)
- Tom Dowd (1925)
- Eddie Harris (1934)
- Mark King of Level 42 (1958)
- Snoop Dogg (1971)
October 21
- Dizzy Gillespie (1917)
- Celia Cruz (1925)
- Elvin Bishop (1942)
- Steve Lukather of Toto (1957)
- Steve Cropper (1941)
October 22
- N’Dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies (1966)
- Shaggy (1968)
October 23
- Barbara Ann Hawkins of the Dixie Cups (1943)
- Ernie Watts (1945)
- Miguel (1985)
- Dianne Reeves (1956)
October 24
- Bobby Hutton (1940)
- Tiny Tavares (1949)
- Bettye Swann (1944)
- Weird Al Yankovic (1959)
- Monica (1980)
October 25
- Speech of Arrested Development (1968)
- Ciara (1985)
- Bert Reid of Crown Heights Affair (1955)
October 26
- David Was of Was (Not Was) (1952)
- Mahalia Jackson (1911)
- Bootsy Collins (1951)
October 27
- Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran (1958)
- U-Nam (1970)
October 28
- Telma Hopkins of Dawn (1948)
- Cleo Laine (1927)
October 29
- Eugene Daughtry of the Intruders (1939)
- Randy Jackson of the Jackson 5 (1961)
- Toby Smith of Jamiroquai (1969)
- Melba Moore (1945)
October 30
- Clifford Brown (1930)
- Tom Browne (1954)
- Otis Williams of the Temptations (1941)
- Eddie Holland (1939)
October 31
- Vanilla Ice (1967)
- Bernard Edwards of Chic (1952)
- Smokie Norful (1975)
