Celebrating 16 October
Birthdays
1942 – Dave Lovelady, drummer, The Fourmost
1943 – Fred Turner, bassist, Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1953 – Brinsley Forde, singer, Aswad
1953 – Tony Carey, keyboards, Rainbow
1956 – Marin Alsop, conductor
1959 – Gary Kemp, guitarist, Spandau Ballet
1960 – Bob Mould, guitarist, Husker Du
1962 – Flea (Michael Balzary), bassist, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
1964 – Steve Lamacq, DJ
1965 – Simon Bartholomew, guitarist, The Brand New Heavies
1969 – Wendy Wilson, vocalist, Wilson Phillips
1974 – Björn Yttling, producer/songwriter
1977 – John Mayer, American singer/songwriter
1983 – Loreen (Lorine Talhaoui), double Eurovision winner
1984 – Shayne Ward, singer/actor
1997 – Blake Slatkin, producer/songwriter
Died on this day
1969 – Leonard Chess, record company founder (born 1917)
2024 – Liam Payne, One Direction (born 1993)
2025 – "Ace" Frehley, guitarist, Kiss (born 1951)
And on this day in...
1972 – Creedence Clearwater Revival split up
Page last updated 16 October 2026