October 7
- 1939: Birth of Colin Cooper (+2008) member of The Climax Blues Band
- 1941: Birth of Tony Silvester (Enrique Antonio Silvester) (+2006) member of The Main Ingredient
- 1941: Birth of Martin Murray member of The Honeycombs
- 1945: Birth of Kevin Godley (Kevin Michael Godley) member of 10CC
- 1949: Birth of David Hope member of Kansas
- 1949: Birth of David Taylor member of Edison Lighthouse
- 1949: Recording of Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
- 1951: Birth of John Mellencamp (John J Mellencamp)
- 1953: Birth of Tico Torres (Hector Juan Samuel Torres) member of Bon Jovi
- 1966: Death of Johnny Kidd (Frederick Albert Heath) (°1913) member of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
- 1966: Death of Smiley Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons) (°1935)
- 1968: Birth of Thom Yorke (Thomas Edward Yorke) member of Radiohead
- 1968: Birth of Toni Braxton (Toni Michele Braxton)
- 1968: Recording of Long, Long, Long - The Beatles
- 1971: Release of Got To Be There - Michael Jackson