Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/October 13
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- Terry Gibbs, American vibraphonist, turns 100.
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- Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer, turns 90.
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- Shirley Caesar, American gospel music singer, turns 86.
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- Chris Farlowe, (nee John Deighton) Brit singer and amateur boxer, turns 84.
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- Paul Simon, American composer and singer of Simon and Garfunkel fame, turns 83.
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- Robert Lamm, American singer and keyboardist with Chicago, turns 80.
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- Alan Wakeman, Brit soprano saxophonist of Soft Machine fame, turns 77.
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- Sammy Hagar, American ex-vocalist for Van Halen, turns 77.
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- John Ford Coley, American singer and composer of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame, turns 76.
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- Geoff Simkins, Brit alto saxophonist, turns 76.
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- Pete Spencer, British drummer for Smokie, turns 76.
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- Lacy J. Dalton, (nee Jill Byrem) American singer and songwriter, turns 76.
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- Simon Nicol, Brit folk rock guitarist with Fairport Convention, turns 74.
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- Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, American composer and double bassist, turns 66.
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- Marie Osmond, American performer and TV presenter, turns 65.
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- Gerry Darby, Brit drummer for Carmel, turns 65.
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- Joey Belladonna, American heavy metal vocalist with Anthrax, turns 64.
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- Orphy Robinson, Brit vibraphonist, turns 64.
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- John Wiggins, American country music singer, turns 62.
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- Rob Marche, Brit guitarist with JoBoxers, turns 62.
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- Rhett Akins, American country music singer, turns 55.
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- Mel Jackson, American actor and R&B musician, turns 54.
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- Jan Van Sichem Jr., Belgian guitarist with K's Choice, turns 52.
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- Brandon Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
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- Brian Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
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- Ashanti, American R&B singer, turns 44.
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- Jimin, (born Park Ji-min) South Korean singer and member of BTS, turns 29.
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), Pakistani musician, would have turned 71 this year.
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- Johnny Lytle (October 13, 1932 –December 15, 1995), American vibraphonist, would have turned 92 this year.
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- Pharoah Sanders (October 13, 1940–September 24, 2022), (nee Farrell Saunders) American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
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- Edward Baker (October 13, 1930 –December 18, 2001), veteran jazz musician, would have turned 94 this year.
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- Lee Konitz (October 13, 1927–April 15, 2020), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
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- Ray Brown (October 13, 1926 –July 02, 2002), American double bass player, would have turned 98 this year.
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- Tommy Whittle (October 13, 1926 –October 13, 2013), Scottish tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
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- Gustav Winckler (October 13, 1925 –January 20, 1979), Danish singer, would have turned 99 this year.
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- Alexej Fried (October 13, 1922 –June 19, 2011), Czech trumpeter, would have turned 102 this year.
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- Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 –November 09, 1991), French/Italian singer and actor, would have turned 103 this year.
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- Albert Hague (October 13, 1920 –November 12, 2001), German composer for How The Grinch Stole Christmas, would have turned 104 this year.
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- Paula Kelly (October 13, 1919 –April 02, 1992), American big band singer for The Modernnaires, would have turned 105 this year.
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- Jack Fallon (October 13, 1915 –May 22, 2006), Brit bass player and violinist, would have turned 109 this year.
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- Johnny Messner (1909 –1986), American bandleader and composer, would have turned 115.
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- Scoville Browne (October 13, 1909 –October 04, 1994), (aka "Toby" Browne) American clarinettist, would have turned 115 this year.
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- Art Tatum (October 13, 1909 –November 05, 1956), American pianist, would have turned 115 this year.