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2002-10-23 - [Death] Adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)
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1950-10-23 - [Death] Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64
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1939-10-23 - [Birth] Charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird) was born
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1951-10-23 - [Birth] Charly García, Argentine singer was born
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1956-10-23 - [Birth] Dwight Yoakam, Pikeville Ky, country singer (Honky Tonk Man) was born
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1939-10-23 - [Birth] Ellie Greenwich, rocker was born
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1947-10-23 - [Birth] Greg Ridley, rocker was born
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1950-10-23 - [Birth] Harry Sacksioni, Dutch guitarist (Around the Corner) was born
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1893-10-23 - [Birth] Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane) was born
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1801-10-23 - [Death] Johann Gottlieb Naumann, German composer, dies at 60
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1945-10-23 - [Birth] Kim Larsen, Danish singer was born
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1976-10-23 - [Death] Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40
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1925-10-23 - [Birth] Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer/conductor (Never on Sunday) was born
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1978-10-23 - [Death] Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69
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1906-10-23 - [Birth] Miriam Gideon, composer was born
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1923-10-23 - [Birth] Ned Rorem, Richmond Indiana, composer/author (Sky Music) was born
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1902-10-23 - [Birth] Otmar Nussio, composer was born
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1919-10-23 - [Event] Romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC
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1990-10-23 - [Birth] Stevie Brock, American singer was born
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1969-10-23 - [Death] Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47
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2003-10-23 - [Death] Tony Capstick, English actor, comedian, and musician (b. 1944)
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1890-10-23 - [Event] Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg)
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1921-10-23 - [Event] Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno