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- Aaron Neville, American soul music vocalist with The Neville Brothers, turns 66.
- Neil Diamond, American singer and songwriter, turns 66.
- Bobby Scott, American pianist and vocalist, turns 70.
- Ray Stevens, (born Harold Ray Ragsdale) American singer-songwriter, turns 68.
- Hanne Krogh, Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest 1991 contestant, and one-half of Bobbysocks, turns 51.
- Becky Hobbs, American country music singer-songwriter, turns 57.
- Pat "Sleepy" Brown, American R&B singer and record producer with Society of Soul, turns 37.
- Norman Dello Joio, (born Nicodemo DeGioio) American composer, turns 94.
- Zeke Carey, American doo wop vocalist with The Flamingos, turns 74.
- Bobby Wellins, Scottish tenor saxophonist, turns 71.
- Doug Kershaw, American fiddler and vocalist, turns 71.
- Bob Degen, American jazz pianist, turns 63.
- Calvin Goldspink, Brit bubblegum pop singer of S Club 8 fame, turns 18.
- John Myung, American bassist with Dream Theater, turns 40.
- Marcus Printup, American trumpeter, turns 40.
- Tatyana Ali, (born Tatyana Marisol Ali) American actress and singer, turns 28.
- Lennie McBrowne, American drummer, turns 74.
- Paul Marazzi, Brit vocalist with A1, turns 32.
- Keech Rainwater, American drummer of Lonestar fame, turns 44.
- Jools Holland, Brit keyboardist with Squeeze, turns 49.
- Mick Mulligan (January 24, 1928 – December 20, 2006), (born Peter Sidney Mulligan) Brit session musician (trumpet), would have turned 79 this year.
- Warren Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 07, 2003), American singer, songwriter, and pianist with The Everly Brothers, would have turned 60 this year.
- Jimmy Forrest (January 24, 1920 – August 26, 1980), (born Jimmy Robert Forrest Jr.) American tenor saxophonist sideman, would have turned 87 this year.
- James Kok (January 24, 1902 – October 18, 1976), Romanian bandleader, would have turned 105 this year.
- Klaus Nomi (January 24, 1944 – August 06, 1983), German countertenor singer, would have turned 63 this year.
- John Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 05, 1982), American actor and singer with The Blues Brothers, would have turned 58 this year.
- Tiny Winters (January 24, 1909 – February 07, 1996), Brit bass player, would have turned 98 this year.
- Joe Albany (January 24, 1924 – January 11, 1988), American pianist, would have turned 83 this year.
- Muzio Clementi (January 24, 1752 – March 10, 1832), Italian composer, would have turned 255 this year.
- Avery Parrish (January 24, 1917 – December 10, 1959), American pianist and Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 90 this year.
- Farinelli (January 24, 1705 – July 15, 1782), (born Carlo Broschi) Italian castrato, would have turned 302 this year.
