Rufus Thomas

Romanian singer | Dinu Lipatti National College of Arts | Bucharest: October 9, 2004 - January 13, 1995 | Theodor Andrei - Theodor-Octavian Andrei | Bucharest:

Hong Kong singer and actress (born 2004) | Evangel College | Hong Kong: October 9, 2004 - Kyzyl: September 11, 2011 | Melody Wong | Hong Kong: October 9, 2004

American musician and social media personality | Santa Monica: October 9, 2003 - Honolulu: January 6, 2023 | Landon Barker | Santa Monica: October 9, 2003

October 9, 2003 - February 21, 1968 | Sina Mohamadi | October 9, 2003 - February 21, 1968

Brazilian musician | Latin pop, Latin R&B | Guarulhos: October 9, 2002 - Copenhagen: October 8, 1943 | Any Gabrielly - Any Gabrielly Rolim Soares | Guarulhos:

October 9, 2002 - February 21, 1968 | Miku | October 9, 2002 - February 21, 1968

Italian singer-songwriter | Naples: October 9, 2001 - February 21, 1968 | Andrea Settembre | Naples: October 9, 2001 - February 21, 1968

German actor | October 9, 1998 - Utrecht: February 26, 1972 | Thilo Berndt | October 9, 1998 - Utrecht: February 26, 1972

Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer (born 1998) | Tokyo Metropolitan Shakujii High School | Tokyo: October 9, 1998 - Copenhagen: October 8, 1943

British singer-songwriter | South London: October 9, 1998 - February 21, 1968 | Joy Crookes | South London: October 9, 1998 - February 21, 1968

American country music singer | folk music, country music | Savannah: October 9, 1997 - January 13, 1995 | Megan Moroney | Savannah: October 9, 1997 - January 13, 1995

Thai actress, singer | Bangkok: October 9, 1996 - Dresden: January 1, 1941 | Worranit Thawornwong | Bangkok: October 9, 1996 - Dresden: January 1, 1941

American country music singer | Garner Magnet High School, North Carolina State University | country music | Garner: October 9, 1993 - Tokyo: January 17, 2015

American country singer | Orange Grove: October 9, 1993 - January 1, 1946 | Chase Bryant | Orange Grove: October 9, 1993 - January 1, 1946

Ukrainian singer and actress | Vasyl Stefanyk Prycarpathian National University | Nadvirna: October 9, 1993 - Kinshasa: May 20, 2007 | FIЇNKA (FIINKA

American actor and rapper | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2023) | New York City: October 9, 1992

American comedian, singer and YouTuber | October 9, 1992 - Margao: November 16, 2002 | Kyle Gordon | October 9, 1992 - Margao: November 16, 2002

Chinese singer | mandopop | Changzhou: October 9, 1991 - July 21, 1995 | Hong Chen | Changzhou: October 9, 1991 - July 21, 1995 | mandopop

Czech singer-songwriter | Charles University, Berklee College of Music | Prague: October 9, 1991 - Patchogue: December 24, 1945 | Patricie Kaňok (Patricie

Indonesian singer-songwriter | pop music | Jakarta: October 9, 1990 - Hausjärvi: March 23, 1934 | Gamaliel Tapiheru | Jakarta: October 9, 1990 - Hausjärvi:

German singer | Berlin: October 9, 1989 - January 18, 2015 | Elen | Berlin: October 9, 1989 - January 18, 2015

Danish singer | Copenhagen: October 9, 1988 - Salt Lake City: November 19, 1915 | Sidsel Ben Semmane | Copenhagen: October 9, 1988 - Salt Lake City: November 19, 1915

American musician | Apple Valley High School | Minneapolis: October 9, 1987 - June 1, 2008 | Breanne Düren (Breanne Duren) | Minneapolis: October 9, 1987 - June 1, 2008

Serbian singer and TV presenter | Novi Sad: October 9, 1986 - Bucharest: April 16, 2018 | Ena Popov | Novi Sad: October 9, 1986 - Bucharest: April 16, 2018

Nigerian rapper | The Headies, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, City People Entertainment Awards | Institute of Management and Technology | hip-hop, Igbo rap

rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and indigenous activist | Campo Limpo Paulista: October 9, 1986 - Freiburg im Breisgau: May 15, 1935 | Katú Mirim (Katu

German heavy metal vocalist | Merseburg: October 9, 1986 - Madrid: May 22, 1936 | Dave Grunewald | Merseburg: October 9, 1986 - Madrid: May 22, 1936

Russian singer-songwriter, poet, translator and voice actress | Institute of International Relations, KFU | electronic music, alternative rock, hip-hop, house

Russian rapper and singer | hip-hop, hip house, contemporary R&B | Krasnoyarsk: October 9, 1985 - New York City: January 5, 2004 | L'One | Krasnoyarsk: October

Brazilian singer | Federal University of Minas Gerais | rock music | Belo Horizonte: October 9, 1985 - Copenhagen: October 8, 1943 | Artur Roman | Belo

English singer-songwriter | Central Saint Martins, Christ's Hospital, London College of Fashion | London: October 9, 1985 - Beirut: December 26, 1974

Belgian singer | hip-hop | Schoten: October 9, 1984 - Montclair: August 2, 2002 | Tourist LeMC | Schoten: October 9, 1984 - Montclair: August 2, 2002

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance | alternative rock, folk music, indie rock, indie pop, electroacoustic music | October 9, 1984 - February 21, 1968

American actor | Indiana University, Kirkwood High School | St. Louis: October 9, 1982 - Minato: January 7, 1970 | Colin Donnell | St. Louis: October 9, 1982

Polish actor and singer | Academy of Music in Gdańsk | Częstochowa: October 9, 1982 - April 21, 2024 | Łukasz Dziedzic (Lukasz Dziedzic) | Częstochowa:

Israeli singer | rapping | Israel: October 9, 1982 - Gold Coast: May 23, 2021 | Noa Faran | Israel: October 9, 1982 - Gold Coast: May 23, 2021

Vietnamese singer | Haiphong: October 9, 1982 - Rio de Janeiro: April 3, 2021 | Phạm Thu Hà (Pham Thu Ha) | Haiphong: October 9, 1982 - Rio de Janeiro: April 3, 2021

musicians from Seattle | Seattle: October 9, 1982 - Patchogue: December 24, 1945 | Kassa Overall | Seattle: October 9, 1982 - Patchogue: December 24, 1945

Canadian singer | Hébertville: October 9, 1981 - Buenos Aires: February 17, 1999 | Marc-André Fortin (Marc-Andre Fortin) | Hébertville: October 9, 1981

Spanish singer-songwriter | Málaga: October 9, 1981 - May 16, 1945 | El Kanka - Juan Gómez Canca | Málaga: October 9, 1981 - May 16, 1945

American musician | pop music | Butte County: October 9, 1981 - September 14, 2022 | Phillip LaRue | Butte County: October 9, 1981 - September 14, 2022

Venezuelan singer and producer | London College of Contemporary Music | electronic music, pop music, techno, cabaret | Caracas: October 9, 1980 - Berlin:

Dutch pop singer and actress | Golden Calf for Best Actress (2015) | The Hague: October 9, 1979 - Bamako: March 6, 2006 | Georgina Verbaan | The Hague: October

Hungarian singer | pop music | Mezőkövesd: October 9, 1979 - Los Angeles: January 4, 2024 | Csézy (Csezy) | Mezőkövesd: October 9, 1979 - Los Angeles:

American rapper, singer and record producer (born 1979) | GMA Dove Award for Artist of the Year (2015), GMA Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

American actor, singer and model | Palisades Charter High School, UCLA Lab School | alternative rock | Los Angeles: October 9, 1979 - Westwood: May 17, 2013

Israeli actor | Tel Aviv University | Kiryat Malachi: October 9, 1979 - Visakhapatnam: December 8, 2014 | Miki Geva | Kiryat Malachi: October 9, 1979

Irish singer-songwriter, radio and TV presenter, dancer, and footballer | Pobalscoil Neasáin | pop music | Dublin: October 9, 1978 - Canvey Island: July 25, 2020

Australian actress and musician | National Institute of Dramatic Art | jazz, pop music, folk-pop | Melbourne: October 9, 1978 - January 23, 1980 | Andrea

Indonesian singer and actress | University of Indonesia | rock music, pop music, rhythm and blues, soul, electronic dance music | Sumedang: October 9, 1978

October 9, 1978 - February 21, 1968 | Dan Smith | October 9, 1978 - February 21, 1968

American singer-songwriter | Out100 (2023), Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year (2014), Grammy Award for Best Americana Performance (2024)

Greek singer | indie pop | Athens: October 9, 1976 - Westwood: May 17, 2013 | Andriana Babali | Athens: October 9, 1976 - Westwood: May 17, 2013

American composer and musician, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Columbia University, Institut Le Rosey, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Dalton School

Turkish musician | alternative rock | Istanbul: October 9, 1975 - Warsaw: September 9, 2021 | Burak Güven (Burak Guven) | Istanbul: October 9, 1975 - Warsaw:

Swedish singer-songwriter | indie rock | Luleå: October 9, 1974 - Weston: July 5, 1984 | Kristofer Åström (Kristofer Astrom) | Luleå: October 9, 1974

American actress | Van Nuys: October 9, 1974 - Colombo: December 24, 2024 | Rachel Coleman | Van Nuys: October 9, 1974 - Colombo: December 24, 2024

Uzbekistani singer | Shukhrat medal | Tashkent: October 9, 1974 - Rio de Janeiro: May 10, 1946 | Ozoda | Tashkent: October 9, 1974 - Rio de Janeiro: May 10, 1946

German rapper | Preis für Popkultur (2018) | hip-hop, dancehall | Chemnitz: October 9, 1973 - Karlstad: March 22, 2017 | Trettmann - Stefan Richter (Ronny

Finnish bassist | hardcore punk, melodic death metal, death metal, progressive metal, stoner rock | Helsinki: October 9, 1973 - December 28, 2009 | Olli-Pekka

Italian singer | power metal | Pisa: October 9, 1973 - Bergen: March 26, 2009 | Fabio Lione | Pisa: October 9, 1973 - Bergen: March 26, 2009

Japanese singer (born 1973) | Hagushichao | Horikoshi High School | J-pop, Okinawan music, enka | Ishigaki: October 9, 1973 - Tokyo: February 2, 2025 | Rimi

Australian musician | rock music, folk music, folk rock | Adelaide: October 9, 1973 - Buenos Aires: July 7, 1959 | Jen Cloher (Cloher) | Adelaide: October 9

Italian rapper (born 1973) | rapping, hip-hop | Sternatia: October 9, 1973 - Saint-Gély-du-Fesc: October 29, 1981 | Caparezza - Michele Salvemini | Sternatia:

musician | ska | St. Louis: October 9, 1972 - Newport: March 3, 2018 | Dan Potthast | St. Louis: October 9, 1972 - Newport: March 3, 2018

Argentinian singer (1972–2023) | San Juan Province: October 9, 1972 - San Juan: November 8, 2023 | Claudia Pirán (Claudia Piran) | San Juan Province:

Vietnamese singer | pop music | Kiến An: October 9, 1972 - Moscow: April 4, 2002 | Thu Phương - Nguyễn Thị Thu Phương (Thu Phuong) | Kiến An:

Welsh singer | jazz, dubstep, pop music, folk music, trance, indie rock, drum and bass, trip hop, electro, dance music, synth-pop | Caerphilly: October 9, 1971

Christian rock | October 9, 1970 - February 21, 1968 | Juninho Afram | October 9, 1970 - February 21, 1968 | Christian rock

English singer-songwriter | Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mercury Prize | Beaminster School, Central Saint Martins | alternative rock, rock music, folk rock

Argentinian businessman and presenter | Buenos Aires: October 9, 1969 - Penha de França: September 29, 2009 | Gabriel Canci | Buenos Aires: October 9, 1969

Serbian singer | hard rock | Kragujevac: October 9, 1968 - New York City: October 18, 1974 | Zvonko Pantović (Zvonko Pantovic) | Kragujevac: October 9, 1968

British singer-songwriter | Scarborough Sixth Form College, Ebor Academy Filey | hard rock | Lincoln: October 9, 1967 - September 14, 2022 | Toby Jepson

Austrian singer | Vienna: October 9, 1966 - Palma: November 17, 2018 | Richi Nagy | Vienna: October 9, 1966 - Palma: November 17, 2018

German singer | Kaiserslautern: October 9, 1965 - Verona: July 3, 2017 | Markus Sprengler | Kaiserslautern: October 9, 1965 - Verona: July 3, 2017

American singer (1965–2024) | punk rock, hardcore punk, alternative metal, nu metal, punk metal | Trenton: October 9, 1965 - Laurel Canyon: December 21, 2024

Hong Kong actor | Hong Kong: October 9, 1964 - Montclair: August 2, 2002 | Roger Kwok | Hong Kong: October 9, 1964 - Montclair: August 2, 2002

French singer | Victory of the group or artist revelation stage (2003), Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2008), Grand Prix du Disque (2001), Prix Raoul-Breton (2004)

Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist | Kemijärvi: October 9, 1961 - November 7, 2003 | Jore Marjaranta - Jorma Olavi Marjaranta | Kemijärvi: October 9

Thai rock singer and songwriter | Ramkhamhaeng University | rock music, heavy metal | Chumphon: October 9, 1961 - October 15, 1980 | Pathomphong Sombatphiboon

American singer | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance (2014) | Lakes High School, Central Washington University | contemporary R&B | Seattle: October 9, 1961

Swedish actor and singer | Stockholm: October 9, 1960 - Westwood: May 17, 2013 | Anders Ekborg - Jon Anders Ekborg | Stockholm: October 9, 1960 - Westwood: May 17, 2013

American actress (1960-2018) | Western Michigan University, Boylan Catholic High School | Rockford: October 9, 1960 - New York City: September 13, 2018 | Marin

American actor | Culinary Institute of America | Brooklyn: October 9, 1958 - Spring Hill: April 9, 2006 | Michael Paré (Michael Pare) | Brooklyn: October 9

Cuban-American musician | University of Northern Colorado, University of Illinois at Chicago | industrial metal | Havana: October 9, 1958 - Bergen: March 26, 2009

Russian musician | Moscow Power Engineering Institute | hard rock, traditional heavy metal | Vnukovo: October 9, 1958 - Warsaw: September 9, 2021 | Vitaly

Serbian singer | Faculty of Dramatic Arts of Belgrade | pop music | Belgrade: October 9, 1958 - Melbourne: August 21, 2018 | Srđan Šaper (Srdan Saper)

Canadian singer | Collège Stanislas Montreal | Urbana: October 9, 1957 - Barcelona: March 3, 2013 | Ivan Doroschuk | Urbana: October 9, 1957 - Barcelona: March 3, 2013

Jamaican singer | reggae, dancehall, reggae fusion | Port Maria La luz: October 9, 1957 - Bergen: March 26, 2009 | Ini Kamoze | Port Maria La luz: October 9

New Zealand singer | Hutt Valley High School | pop music | October 9, 1955 - Coral Gables: January 10, 2025 | Shona Laing | October 9, 1955 - Coral Gables:

Italian singer-songwriter | pop music | Rome: October 9, 1955 - Naples: January 16, 2024 | Grazia Di Michele - Maria Grazia Di Michele | Rome: October 9, 1955

American stand-up comedian, television personality | Cardinal Gibbons High School, Providence College, Natick High School, Kingswood-Oxford School | Kittery:

Argentine actress and vedette (1953-2019) | Calingasta: October 9, 1953 - Buenos Aires: June 15, 2019 | Beatriz Salomón - Beatriz Raquel Salomón (Beatriz Salomon)

American singer-songwriter | jazz | Detroit: October 9, 1953 - 9th arrondissement of Paris: November 30, 1862 | Sheila Landis | Detroit: October 9, 1953 - 9th

British-American television personality | Brixton: October 9, 1952 - March 25, 2023 | Sharon Osbourne - Sharon Rachel Levy | Brixton: October 9, 1952 - March 25, 2023

Indian singer | Padma Vibhushan in art (2025), Padma Bhushan (2018), Padma Shri in arts | Supaul: October 9, 1952 - November 5, 2024 | Sharda Sinha | Supaul:

Polish musician and actor | Order of the Smile, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | pop music

American musician | Chicago: October 9, 1950 - Mexico City: June 20, 2014 | Darlene Koldenhoven | Chicago: October 9, 1950 - Mexico City: June 20, 2014

Polish singer | Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw | bard song

American singer-songwriter | Gandhi Peace Award (2018), "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award (2014), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) | Sunny Hills High

French singer | Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year (1987), Officer of the National Order of Merit (2017), Knight of the Legion of Honour

Brazilian singer-songwriter (1945-1996) | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | música popular brasileira | Montevideo: October 9, 1945 - São Paulo: February 14, 1996

American musician | funk | Trenton: October 9, 1944 - Visakhapatnam: December 8, 2014 | Nona Hendryx | Trenton: October 9, 1944 - Visakhapatnam: December 8, 2014

English musician; bassist for The Who (1944–2002) | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Ark Acton Academy | rock music, hard rock, art rock, power pop

French singer-songwriter | folk music, chanson | Angers: October 9, 1944 - Novafeltria: January 1, 1997 | Mannick - Marie-Annick Rétif | Angers: October 9

United States Senator from Mississippi | Doublespeak Award (1997) | University of Mississippi School of Law, University of Mississippi | Grenada: October 9

British musician (1940–1980) | Academy Award for Best Original Score (1971), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1991), Rock

French singer-songwriter | October 9, 1939 - Sahrawi refugee camps: August 22, 2015 | Maurice Dulac - Maurice Georges Benaïm | October 9, 1939 - Sahrawi

Czech music educator and organist (1939-2014) | Kocléřov: October 9, 1939 - Prague: August 2, 2014 | Alfréd Hampel (Alfred Hampel) | Kocléřov: October 9

American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1935–2012) | jazz | Marianna: October 9, 1935 - Detroit: August 4, 2012 | Johnnie Bassett

Polish actor (1930–2021) | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Badge of the 1000th anniversary of the Polish

Indian Bengali music director, lyricist, and singer | Darjeeling: October 9, 1929 - Kolkata: January 1, 1982 | Sudhin Dasgupta | Darjeeling: October 9, 1929

French singer (1927-2015) | Stains: October 9, 1927 - 12th arrondissement of Paris: November 18, 2015 | Mistigri - Liliane Renée Le Roger | Stains: October 9

Japanese singer (1924–1991) | Medal with Purple Ribbon (1989) | Tokyo College of Music | enka, kayōkyoku | Aizubange: October 9, 1924 - October 22, 1991

Cuban singer (1922–2010) | Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2007) | Santiago de Cuba: October 9, 1922 - Miami Beach: July 12, 2010 | Olga Guillot

French singer (1922–2011) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2005), Medal of the City of Paris (1961) | chanson | Ivory Coast: October 9, 1922 - Antibes:

Argentinian actor, musician, writer (1922-2011) | Outstanding Citizen of Buenos Aires (2005) | Somos | Ayacucho: October 9, 1922 - Buenos Aires: March 10, 2011

Mexican singer (1921-2014) | Mexico City: October 9, 1921 - Mexico City: June 20, 2014 | María Luisa Landín - María Luisa Landín Rodríguez (Maria Luisa

Japanese singer | Medal with Purple Ribbon (1989) | Nihon University | Sakhalin: October 9, 1918 - May 4, 2009 | Hideo Kō (Hideo Ko) | Sakhalin: October 9

Dutch singer (1916-2014) | Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten | Amsterdam: October 9, 1916 - Oosterbeek: November 30, 2014 | Coosje Guilleron - Coosje van

American actress (1906–1942) | Ellison-White Conservatory of Music | Orofino: October 9, 1906 - Los Angeles: August 4, 1942 | Jeanette Loff - Janette Lov

English actress and singer (1858-1923) | October 9, 1858 - July 11, 1923 | Harriet Vernon | October 9, 1858 - July 11, 1923