October 23
- 1927: Birth of William "Sonny" Criss (William Criss) (+1977)
- 1939: Birth of Charlie Foxx (+1998) member of Inez & Charlie Foxx
- 1940: Birth of Ellie Greenwich (Eleanor Louise Greenwich) (+2009)
- 1941: Recording of Clarinet A La King - Benny Goodman
- 1943: Birth of Barbara Ann Hawkins member of The Dixie Cups
- 1947: Birth of Greg Ridley (Alfred Gregory Ridley) member of Humble Pie
- 1950: Death of Al Jolson (Asa Yoelson) (°1886)
- 1956: Birth of Dwight Yoakam (Dwight David Yoakam)
- 1959: Birth of "Weird Al" Yankovic (Alfred Matthew Yankovic)
- 1962: Recording of Thank You For Loving Me All The Way - Stevie Wonder
- 1963: Recording of I Wanna Be Your Man - The Beatles
- 1963: Recording of The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan
- 1963: Recording of When The Ship Comes In - Bob Dylan
- 1964: Birth of Robert Trujillo (Roberto Agustin Trujillo) member of Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies
- 1965: Release of Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
- 1966: Recording of Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 1970: Release of Isn't It A Pity - George Harrison
- 1978: Death of "Mother" Maybelle Carter (Maybelle Addington) (°1909)
- 1978: Death of Eskew Reeder Jr (Steven Quincy Reeder Jr.) (°1935)
- 2014: Death of Alvin Stardust (Bernard William Jewry) (°1942)
- 2014: Death of Jeanne Black (Gloria Jeanne Black) (°1937)