January 17th
1943 Chris Montez (60s singer: Let’s Dance)
1948 Mick Taylor (rhythm guitarist: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, The Rolling Stones)
1955 Steve Earle (singer/guitarist)
1956 Paul Young (guitarist: Mike & the Mechanics) (d 7/17/00, age 44)
1957 John Crawford (bassist: Berlin - “Take my Breath Away”)
1958 Jez Strode (drummer: Kajagoogoo)
1959 Susannah Hoffs (singer: The Bangles)
1981 Ray J (Norwood) (singer)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
January 18th
1926 Johnny Bragg (lead singer: The Prisonaires, an early find of Sam Phillips for Sun Records, hit song “Just Walkin’ in the Rain”) (d 8/31/04, age 78)
1941 David Ruffin (singer: The Temptations) (d 6/1/91, age 50)
1941 Tom Bailey (keyboardist/singer: The Thompson Twins)
1941 Bobby Goldsboro (Singer songwriter)
1953 Brett Hudson (comedian/singer: The Hudson Brothers)
1967 Sharon Richard (aka MC Tab, rapper)
1971 Jonathan Davis (singer: Korn)
1926 Johnny Bragg (lead singer: The Prisonaires, an early find of Sam Phillips for Sun Records, hit song “Just Walkin’ in the Rain”) (d 8/31/04, age 78)
1941 David Ruffin (singer: The Temptations) (d 6/1/91, age 50)
1941 Tom Bailey (keyboardist/singer: The Thompson Twins)
1941 Bobby Goldsboro (Singer songwriter)
1953 Brett Hudson (comedian/singer: The Hudson Brothers)
1967 Sharon Richard (aka MC Tab, rapper)
1971 Jonathan Davis (singer: Korn)
January 19th
1939 Phil Everly (singer: The Everly Brothers)
1942 Michael Crawford
1942 Shelley Fabares (singer: Johnny Angel; actress: Christine on Coach)
1943 Janis Joplin (singer: Big Brother and the Holding Company) (d 10/4/70, age 27)
1945 Rod Evans (singer/songwriter: Deep Purple)
1946 Dolly Parton
1949 Robert Palmer (singer/guitarist: Sneakin' Sally through the Alley, Bad Case of Lovin’ You, Addicted to Love, Simply Irresistable) (d 9/26/03, age 54)
1951 Dewey Bunnell (guitarist: America)
1951 Martha Davis (singer: The Motels)
1952 Thomas Erdelyi (aka Tommy Ramone, bassist: The Ramones) 1955 Simon Rattle (conductor: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
1957 Michael ‘Mickey’ Virtue (keyboardist: UB40)
1971 John Wozniak (singer/guitarist: Marcy Playground)
1939 Phil Everly (singer: The Everly Brothers)
1942 Michael Crawford
1942 Shelley Fabares (singer: Johnny Angel; actress: Christine on Coach)
1943 Janis Joplin (singer: Big Brother and the Holding Company) (d 10/4/70, age 27)
1945 Rod Evans (singer/songwriter: Deep Purple)
1946 Dolly Parton
1949 Robert Palmer (singer/guitarist: Sneakin' Sally through the Alley, Bad Case of Lovin’ You, Addicted to Love, Simply Irresistable) (d 9/26/03, age 54)
1951 Dewey Bunnell (guitarist: America)
1951 Martha Davis (singer: The Motels)
1952 Thomas Erdelyi (aka Tommy Ramone, bassist: The Ramones) 1955 Simon Rattle (conductor: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
1957 Michael ‘Mickey’ Virtue (keyboardist: UB40)
1971 John Wozniak (singer/guitarist: Marcy Playground)
January 20th
1922 Ray Antonini (aka Ray Anthony, orchestra leader: themes from Dragnet, Peter Gunn; The Bunny Hop, Melody of Lo
1924 Otis Dewey ‘Slim’ Whitman
1936 Luther Tucker (blues guitarist: Chess / Antones) (d 6/17/93, age 57)
1941 Ron Townson (singer: The Fifth Dimension) (d 8/2/01, age 60)
1945 Eric Stewart (guitarist: 10CC - “The Things We Do For Love”)
1947 Malcolm McLaren (punk rock manager: The Sex Pistols)
1952 Ian Hill (bassist: Judas Priest)
1952 Paul Eisen (aka Paul Stanley, singer/guitarist: Kiss)
1966 Tracii Guns (guitarist: L.A. Guns)
1979 Rob Bourdon (drummer: Linkin Park)
1922 Ray Antonini (aka Ray Anthony, orchestra leader: themes from Dragnet, Peter Gunn; The Bunny Hop, Melody of Lo
1924 Otis Dewey ‘Slim’ Whitman
1936 Luther Tucker (blues guitarist: Chess / Antones) (d 6/17/93, age 57)
1941 Ron Townson (singer: The Fifth Dimension) (d 8/2/01, age 60)
1945 Eric Stewart (guitarist: 10CC - “The Things We Do For Love”)
1947 Malcolm McLaren (punk rock manager: The Sex Pistols)
1952 Ian Hill (bassist: Judas Priest)
1952 Paul Eisen (aka Paul Stanley, singer/guitarist: Kiss)
1966 Tracii Guns (guitarist: L.A. Guns)
1979 Rob Bourdon (drummer: Linkin Park)
January 21st
1921 Bess Lomax Hawes (folk singer, sang with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, co-wrote the Kingston Trio hit “M.T.A.”) (d 11/27/09, age 88)
1936 Fird ‘Snooks’ Eaglin (blues guitarist/singer) (d 2/18/09, age 73)
1938 Robert Smith (aka Wolfman Jack) (d 7/1/95, age 57)
1941 Placido Domingo (opera tenor)
1941 Richie Havens (singer: Here Comes the Sun)
1942 Charges Hatcher (aka Edwin Starr, soul singer: War (What is it Good For)) (d 4/2/03, age 61)
1942 Scott ‘Mac’ Davis (singer: Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me; actor: Carl on Rodney)
1945 Chris Britton (guitarist: The Troggs - “Wild Thing”)
1947 Jimmy Ibbotson (singer: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - “Mr Bojangles”)
1950 Leslie Sebastian Charles (aka Billy Ocean, singer)
1956 Bob Brill (drummer: Berlin - “Take my Breath Away”)
1957 Janick Gers (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1963 Kenneth Kinsey (bassist: The Kinsey Report)
1965 Jason ‘Jam Master Jay’ Mizell (DJ: Run DMC) (d 10/30/02, age 37)
1976 Emma Lee Bunton (singer: Baby Spice of “The Spice Girls”)
1921 Bess Lomax Hawes (folk singer, sang with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, co-wrote the Kingston Trio hit “M.T.A.”) (d 11/27/09, age 88)
1936 Fird ‘Snooks’ Eaglin (blues guitarist/singer) (d 2/18/09, age 73)
1938 Robert Smith (aka Wolfman Jack) (d 7/1/95, age 57)
1941 Placido Domingo (opera tenor)
1941 Richie Havens (singer: Here Comes the Sun)
1942 Charges Hatcher (aka Edwin Starr, soul singer: War (What is it Good For)) (d 4/2/03, age 61)
1942 Scott ‘Mac’ Davis (singer: Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me; actor: Carl on Rodney)
1945 Chris Britton (guitarist: The Troggs - “Wild Thing”)
1947 Jimmy Ibbotson (singer: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - “Mr Bojangles”)
1950 Leslie Sebastian Charles (aka Billy Ocean, singer)
1956 Bob Brill (drummer: Berlin - “Take my Breath Away”)
1957 Janick Gers (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1963 Kenneth Kinsey (bassist: The Kinsey Report)
1965 Jason ‘Jam Master Jay’ Mizell (DJ: Run DMC) (d 10/30/02, age 37)
1976 Emma Lee Bunton (singer: Baby Spice of “The Spice Girls”)
January 22nd
1920 William Warfield (bass-baritone known best for his rendition of “Ol' Man River”) (d 8/25/02, age 82)
1924 James Louis ‘J.J.” Johnson (jazz trombonist) (d 2/4/01, age 77)
1931 Sam Cooke (singer: You Send Me, Chain Gang, Wonderful World) (d 12/11/64, age 33)
1945 Oliver (singer)
1949 Steve Perry (singer: Journey)
1952 Teddy Gentry (guitarist/singer: Alabama)
1960 Michael Hutchence (singer: INXS) (d 11/22/97, age 37)
1965 ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Townes (rapper: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince)
1920 William Warfield (bass-baritone known best for his rendition of “Ol' Man River”) (d 8/25/02, age 82)
1924 James Louis ‘J.J.” Johnson (jazz trombonist) (d 2/4/01, age 77)
1931 Sam Cooke (singer: You Send Me, Chain Gang, Wonderful World) (d 12/11/64, age 33)
1945 Oliver (singer)
1949 Steve Perry (singer: Journey)
1952 Teddy Gentry (guitarist/singer: Alabama)
1960 Michael Hutchence (singer: INXS) (d 11/22/97, age 37)
1965 ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Townes (rapper: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince)
A few other musicians of lesser note who also had birthdays on the 23rd
1920 Ray Abrams (jazz tenor saxophonist) (died in 1992)
1925 Marty Paich (orchestra leader: Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) (d 8/12/95, age 70)
1928 Ken Errair (singer: The Four Freshmen) (died in 1969)
1940 Johnny Russell (Grand Ole Opry star whose song “Act Naturally” was recorded by the Beatles and Buck Owens) (d 7/3/01, age 61)
1944 Jerry Lawson (singer: The Persuasions - “Under the Boardwalk”)
1948 Anita Pointer (singer: The Pointer Sisters)
1950 Danny Federici (keyboardist: Springsteen’s E-Street Band) (d 4/17/08, age 58)
1950 William Cunningham (bassist/pianist: The Box Tops - “The Letter”)
1950 Patrick Simmons (guitarist: The Doobie Brothers)
1954 Ruth Davies (bassist: Charles Brown Blues Band)
1959 Earl Falconer (bassist/singer: UB40)
1920 Ray Abrams (jazz tenor saxophonist) (died in 1992)
1925 Marty Paich (orchestra leader: Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) (d 8/12/95, age 70)
1928 Ken Errair (singer: The Four Freshmen) (died in 1969)
1940 Johnny Russell (Grand Ole Opry star whose song “Act Naturally” was recorded by the Beatles and Buck Owens) (d 7/3/01, age 61)
1944 Jerry Lawson (singer: The Persuasions - “Under the Boardwalk”)
1948 Anita Pointer (singer: The Pointer Sisters)
1950 Danny Federici (keyboardist: Springsteen’s E-Street Band) (d 4/17/08, age 58)
1950 William Cunningham (bassist/pianist: The Box Tops - “The Letter”)
1950 Patrick Simmons (guitarist: The Doobie Brothers)
1954 Ruth Davies (bassist: Charles Brown Blues Band)
1959 Earl Falconer (bassist/singer: UB40)