What happened in music on October 11: 10 artists were born and 2 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 28 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on October 11

Born in 1946Daryl HallDaryl Hall & John Oates · 80 years old
Born in 1949Greg DouglassThe Greg Kihn Band · 77 years old
Born in 1950Andrew WoolfolkEarth, Wind & Fire · 1950 – 2022
Born in 1957Blair CunninghamThe Pretenders · 69 years old
Born in 1957Chris JoyceSimply Red · 69 years old
Born in 1958Tony MooreIron Maiden · 68 years old
Born in 1970U‐GodWu-Tang Clan · 56 years old
Born in 1970MC Lyte56 years old
Born in 1973Mike SmithLimp Bizkit · 53 years oldBorn in 1991Alida35 years old
Died on October 11
Number 1 on October 11
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on October 11, every year since 1965, newest first.
2026Pijnstiller
2025Man I Need
2024Die With A Smile
2023greedy
2022I'm Good (Blue)
2021STAY
2020Head & Heart
2019Dance Monkey
2018Verleden Tijd
2017Mi Gente
2016Let Me Love You
2015What Do You Mean?
2014Blame
2013Tsunami
2012Gangnam Style (강남스타일)
2011One Thousand Voices
2010Bumpy Ride
2009Evacuate The Dancefloor
2008Viva La Vida
2007Relax, Take It Easy
2006Als De Morgen Is Gekomen
2005Het Land Van
- Top402004Zij Gelooft In Mij - Nieuwe Opname (2000) / Zij Gelooft In Mij (2004)
2003Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime
2002The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
2001Can't Get You out of My Head
2000Que Si, Que No
1999The Road Ahead (Miles Of The Unknown)
1998No Matter What
1997Candle In The Wind
1996Banger Hart
1995Het Busje Komt Zo
1994Dromen Zijn Bedrog
1993What's Up?
1992Too Much Love Will Kill You
1991(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
1990Verdammt Ich lieb' dich
1989Lambada
1988The Only Way Is Up
1987Never Gonna Give You Up
1986The Final Countdown
1985I Got You Babe
1984Careless Whisper
1983Red Red Wine
1982Private Investigations
1981Why Tell Me Why
1980One Day I'll Fly Away
1979A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
1978Grease
1977Do You Remember
1976Mon amour
1975Guus
1974Rock Your Baby
1973My Friend The Wind
1972I'll Never Drink Again
1971Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes
1970Lola
1969Bloody Mary
1968Hey Jude
1967Excerpt from a Teenage Opera
1966Little Man
1965(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Source: top40.nl
Concerts on October 11 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2022
- RAYEClubthe Netherlands
- Nick OliveriPoppodium Duyckerthe Netherlands
2019
- ClouseauVRT TV VandaagBelgium
- BLØFRecreatiepark Hemelrijkthe Netherlands
- Ilse DeLangeGrote Zaalthe Netherlands
- UrbanusTheater de Maagdthe Netherlands
2017
- ClouseauCLUBBelgium
2014
- Uli Jon RothNAXT Stagethe Netherlands
- KensingtonZiggo Domethe Netherlands
- KensingtonRecreatiepark Hemelrijkthe Netherlands
- KensingtonRecreatiepark Hemelrijkthe Netherlands
- Guus MeeuwisZiggo Domethe Netherlands
2013
- Ilse DeLangeGrote Zaalthe Netherlands
2010
- a-haVorst Nationaal / Forest NationalBelgium
- Heather NovaChassé Theaterthe Netherlands
2009
- MarillionDe Harmoniethe Netherlands
2008
- HooverphonicFestivalterrein AssesteenwegBelgium
2003
- The PretendersFestivalterrein AssesteenwegBelgium
2002
- Al StewartStadstheaterthe Netherlands
2001
- LiveAhoythe Netherlands
1996
- MobyAhoythe Netherlands
- SoundgardenAhoythe Netherlands
1995
- BjörkVorst Nationaal / Forest NationalBelgium
1991
- Golden EarringFeesttentBelgium
1978
- Dire StraitsNieuwe StadsfeestzaalBelgium
1973
- QueenCultureel CentrumBelgium
Source: setlist.fm
Frequently asked questions
Which artists were born on October 11?
Born on October 11: Daryl Hall (1946), Greg Douglass (1949), Andrew Woolfolk (1950), Blair Cunningham (1957), Chris Joyce (1957), Tony Moore (1958), U‐God (1970), MC Lyte (1970), Mike Smith (1973) and Alida (1991).
Which artists died on October 11?
Died on October 11: Deon Estus (2021) and Rudolph Isley (2023).
Which record was number 1 on October 11?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2026: Pijnstiller (Suzan & Freek); 2025: Man I Need (Olivia Dean); 2024: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2023: greedy (Tate McRae); 2022: I'm Good (Blue) (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on October 11?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 28 times.




















