October 2
- 1933: Birth of David Somerville (+2015) member of The Diamonds
- 1939: Birth of Lolly Vegas (Candido Albelando Vasquez) (+2010) member of Redbone
- 1940: Birth of Butch Gibson member of Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
- 1941: Birth of Ron Meagher (+2010) member of The Beau Brummels
- 1945: Birth of Don McLean (Donald McLean III)
- 1950: Birth of Mike Rutherford (Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford) member of Genesis
- 1951: Birth of Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) member of The Police
- 1955: Birth of Philip Oakey (Phil Oakey) member of The Human League
- 1958: Birth of Freddie Jackson (Frederick Anthony Jackson)
- 1960: Birth of Robbie Nevil (Robert S. Nevil)
- 1961: Release of There's No Other Like My Baby - The Crystals
- 1962: Birth of Sigtryggur Baldursson member of The Sugarcubes
- 1962: Release of Chains - The Cookies
- 1967: Birth of Bud Gaugh (Floyd I. Gaugh IV) member of Sublime
- 1967: Recording of Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
- 1976: Release of Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
- 1998: Death of Gene Autry (Orvon Grover Autry) (°1907)