October 10

1813 – Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)

1903 – Vernon Duke, American composer and songwriter (d. 1969)

1906 – Paul Creston, American composer (d. 1985)

1908 – Johnny Green, American songwriter, arranger and conductor (d. 1989)

1914 – Ivory Joe Hunter, American R&B singer (d. 1974)

1915 – Sweets Edison, American jazz trumpeter (d. 1999)

1917 – Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (d. 1982)

1946 – John Prine, American singer

1948 – Ed Volker, American musician

1953 – Midge Ure, Scottish musician

1954 – David Lee Roth, American singer (Van Halen)

1958 – Tanya Tucker, American singer

1959 – Kirsty MacColl, English singer (d. 2000)

1960 – Eric Martin, American singer (Mr. Big)

1960 – Simon Townshend, British rock guitarist

1961 – Martin Kemp, British musician (Spandau Ballet) and actor