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- Captain Beefheart, (born Don Van Vliet) American vocalist, turns 66.
- Ice Cube, (born O'Shea Jackson) American actor and rapper, turns 38.
- Charo, (born María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza) Spanish-born entertainer, turns 56.
- Joan Johnson, American girl group vocalist with The Dixie Cups, turns 62.
- Sonny Moore, American singer, From First to Last, turns 19.
- Howie Day, American singer-songwriter, turns 26.
- Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer of contemporary music, turns 43.
- Boris Blank, Swiss arranger and composer of Yello fame, turns 54.
- Melvyn Gale, Brit cellist with Electric Light Orchestra, turns 55.
- Pete Waterman, Brit vocalist, presenter, and record producer, turns 60.
- Edward Bivins, American R&B vocalist with The Manhattans, turns 65.
- Lisa Velez, American vocalist of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam fame, turns 40.
- Adam Jones, American guitarist with Tool, turns 42.
- Damian O'Neill, Irish guitarist with The Undertones, turns 46.
- Baikida Carroll, American trumpeter with Black Artists Group, turns 60.
- Pete Trewavas, Brit bassist with Marillion, turns 48.
- Buddy Banks, Canadian bass player, turns 80.
- Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973), American drummer, would have turned 98 this year.
- Jean Coralli (January 15, 1779 – May 01, 1854), French choreographer and dancer, would have turned 228 this year.
- Steve Jordan (January 15, 1919 – September 13, 1993), American guitarist, would have turned 88 this year.
- Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970), American blues guitarist, would have turned 78 this year.
- Artie Shapiro (January 15, 1916 – March 24, 2003), American bass player, would have turned 91 this year.
- Ivor Novello (January 15, 1893 – March 06, 1951), actor and songwriter, would have turned 114 this year.
- Bob Maize (January 15, 1945 – November 20, 2004), American bass player, would have turned 62 this year.
- Allie Wrubel (January 15, 1905 – January 13, 1973), American composer, would have turned 102 this year.
- Dick Lammi (January 15, 1909 – December 31, 1979), American tuba player, would have turned 98 this year.
- Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977), American vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame, would have turned 59 this year.
- Werner Dies (January 15, 1928 – May 02, 2003), German clarinetist, would have turned 79 this year.
