Musicians who died on October 17

Take a focused look at the musicians who passed away on October 17. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1996 Chris Acland

  English musician and drummer of lush (b. 1966).

• 2008 Levi Stubbs

  Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown group The Four Tops, one of the most successful and influential vocal groups of the 1960s and 1970s. [bio]