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- Mary J. Blige, American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, turns 36.
- Naomi Judd, American country musician, turns 61.
- Tony Kaye, Brit keyboardist with Yes, turns 64.
- Tom Rowlands, Brit disc jockey with The Chemical Brothers, turns 36.
- Clarence Clemons, American session musician (saxophonist) with E Street Band, turns 65.
- Don Cherry, American traditional pop music vocalist and golfer, turns 83.
- Eden Atwood, American jazz vocalist, turns 39.
- Frederick Dennis Greene, American doo wop vocalist of Sha Na Na fame, turns 58.
- Tom Dumont, American guitarist with No Doubt, turns 39.
- Vicki Peterson, American guitarist and vocalist with The Bangles, turns 49.
- Maxee Maxwell, American R&B singer of Brownstone fame, turns 38.
- Lee Ritenour, American smooth jazz guitarist, turns 55.
- Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian pop music singer, turns 28.
- Jack Nimitz, American baritone saxophonist, turns 77.
- Robert Earl Keen, American singer-songwriter, turns 51.
- Betty Hall Jones (1911 – ?), American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 96.
- Maurice Duruflé (January 11, 1902 – June 16, 1986), French composer, would have turned 105 this year.
- Cal Massey (January 11, 1927 – October 25, 1972), (born Calvin Massey) American trumpeter, would have turned 80 this year.
- Reinhold Glière (January 11, 1875 – June 23, 1956), Russian composer, would have turned 132 this year.
- Egil Johansen (January 11, 1934 – December 04, 1998), Norwegian drummer, would have turned 73 this year.
- Osie Johnson (January 11, 1923 – February 10, 1966), American drummer, would have turned 84 this year.
- Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair (January 11, 1927 – February 13, 1995), Jamaican tenor saxophonist, would have turned 80 this year.
- Christian Sinding (January 11, 1856 – December 03, 1941), Norwegian composer, would have turned 151 this year.
- Bud Scott (January 11, 1890 – July 02, 1949), American guitarist and vocalist, would have turned 117 this year.
- Slim Harpo (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970), American blues musician, would have turned 83 this year.
- Rene Bertschy (January 11, 1912 – November 28, 1999), Swiss bass vocalist, would have turned 95 this year.
- Walter Dyett (January 11, 1901 – November 17, 1969), American music educator, would have turned 106 this year.
- Wilbur de Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 03, 1973), American trombonist, would have turned 107 this year.
- Bob Enevoldsen (January 11, 1920 – November 19, 2005), American trombonist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Tab Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
- Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 03, 1973), American inventor of the Hammond organ, would have turned 112 this year.
