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- Mike Patton, American vocalist with Faith No More, turns 39.
- Tricky, (born Adrian Thawes) Brit actor and trip hop musician, turns 39.
- Pheeroan akLaff, (born Paul Maddox) American drummer, turns 52.
- Nick Mason, Brit drummer with Pink Floyd, turns 62.
- Richard Young, American rhythm guitarist for Kentucky Headhunters, turns 52.
- Seth Justman, American keyboardist and vocalist with J. Geils Band, turns 56.
- Margo Timmins, Canadian vocalist with Cowboy Junkies, turns 46.
- Brian Downey, Brit drummer with Thin Lizzy, turns 56.
- Buddy Emmons, American pedal steel guitarist, turns 70.
- Nedra Talley, American R&B singer with The Ronettes, turns 61.
- Peter Garland, American composer, turns 55.
- Jeffrey Alan Castleman, American bass player with Frank Sinatra, turns 61.
- Emmanuel Pahud, French-Swiss flautist, turns 37.
- Martin Degville, Brit vocalist with Sigue Sigue Sputnik, turns 46.
- Dick Meldonian, American tenor saxophonist, turns 77.
- Susan Aglukark, Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 40.
- Jean-Philippe Collard, French pianist, turns 59.
- Wessell Anderson, American trumpeter, turns 36.
- Petr Kotik, Czech composer, turns 65.
- Bobby Hutcherson, American vibraphonist and marimba player, turns 66.
- Jimmie Smith, (born James Howard Smith) American session musician (drums), turns 69.
- Mark Owen, Brit boy band vocalist of Take That fame, turns 33.
- Janick Gers, Brit guitarist with Iron Maiden, turns 50.
- Henri Texier, French bass player, turns 62.
- Bob Mintzer, American bandleader and tenor saxophonist, turns 54.
- Cornelius, Japanese shibuya-kei artist of Flipper's Guitar fame, turns 38.
- Migi Drummond, Brit drummer with Curiosity Killed The Cat, turns 43.
- Michael Kulas, Canadian singer and songwriter for James, turns 38.
- Gillian Gilbert, Brit keyboardist with New Order, turns 46.
- Jimmy Bond, American bass player with Ella Fitzgerald, Tim Buckley, Charlie Parker, and Frank Zappa, turns 74.
- Bobby Bland, American singer; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Blues Hall of Fame inductee, turns 77.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 05, 1791), Austrian opera composer, would have turned 251 this year.
- Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (January 27, 1806 – January 17, 1826), (a.k.a. "Spanish Mozart") Spanish composer, would have turned 201 this year.
- Jerome Kern (January 27, 1895 – November 11, 1945), American film score composer, would have turned 112 this year.
- Helmut Zacharias (January 27, 1920 – February 28, 2002), German violinist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Joseph Rosenstock (January 27, 1895 – October 17, 1985), Polish conductor, would have turned 112 this year.
- John Ogdon (January 27, 1937 – August 01, 1989), Brit pianist and composer, would have turned 70 this year.
- Rudi Maugeri (January 27, 1931 – May 07, 2004), Canadian baritone vocalist with The Crew-Cuts, would have turned 76 this year.
- Charlie Holmes (January 27, 1910 – September 19, 1985), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Harry Ruby (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974), American songwriter and screenwriter, would have turned 112 this year.
- Skitch Henderson (January 27, 1918 – November 01, 2005), (born Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson) American bandleader, would have turned 89 this year.
- Édouard Lalo (January 27, 1823 – April 22, 1892), French composer and chamber music, would have turned 184 this year.
- Will Marion Cook (January 27, 1869 – July 19, 1944), American composer and Oberlin Conservatory of Music alum, would have turned 138 this year.
- Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963), (born Elmore Brooks) American blues guitarist and singer, would have turned 89 this year.
- Kim Gardner (January 27, 1948 – October 24, 2001), Brit bassist with The Birds, Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, and The Creation, would have turned 59 this year.
- Buddy DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950), (born George Gard DeSylva) American Songwriters Hall of Famer and Capitol Records co-founder, would have turned 112 this year.
- Abe Aaron (January 27, 1910 – January 31, 1970), (a.k.a. Alvin Aaron) Canadian reedist with Les Brown, Jack Teagarden, and Frankie Laine, would have turned 97 this year.
- Ross Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), (a.k.a. David Seville) American record producer, songwriter, actor, and pianist, would have turned 88 this year.
- Milton W. Raskin (January 27, 1916 – October 16, 1977), (a.k.a. Milt Raskin) American swing era pianist for big bands, would have turned 91 this year.
- Oran Page (January 27, 1908 – November 04, 1954), (a.k.a. Hot Lips Page) American trumpeter with Ma Rainey, Count Basie, and Oklahoma City Blue Devils, would have turned 99 this year.
