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- Mike Jones, American rapper, turns 26.
- Shirley Brown, American southern soul singer, turns 60.
- Kathie Sledge, American R&B singer of Sister Sledge fame, turns 48.
- Muzz Skillings, American bassist with Living Colour, turns 47.
- Jack Varney, Australian pianist, turns 89.
- Christine Tobin, Irish jazz singer, turns 44.
- Hector Rivera, Cuban keyboardist, turns 85.
- Earl Scruggs, American banjoist, turns 83.
- Jacques Bolognesi, French trombonist, turns 60.
- Barry Altschul, American drummer, turns 64.
- Eric Williams, American R&B vocalist and guitarist of BLACKstreet fame, turns 46.
- Malcolm Young, Scottish rhythm guitarist with AC/DC, turns 54.
- Joey Miskulin, American accordion player, turns 58.
- Mark O'Toole, Brit bassist with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, turns 43.
- Harvey Silver, Canadian pianist, turns 90.
- Kim Wilson, American bassist for The Fabulous Thunderbirds, turns 56.
- Danny Moore, American trumpeter, turns 66.
- Nek, (born Filippo Neviani) Italian vocalist, turns 38.
- Alex Maguire, Brit composer and pianist, turns 48.
- Jett Williams, American country music artist, turns 55.
- Don Sickler, American arranger and trumpeter, turns 63.
- Nikki Einfeld, Canadian opera singer, turns 29.
- Chris Laurence, Brit bass player, turns 58.
- A. R. Rahman, (born Allah Rakha Rahman) Indian film score composer, turns 41.
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- Syd Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 07, 2006), Brit guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd fame, would have turned 61 this year.
- Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 – March 19, 1990), American singer of Mother Love Bone fame, would have turned 41 this year.
- Keith Sterling (1938 – 2003), Australian trumpeter, would have turned 69.
- Doris Troy (January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004), American singer, would have turned 70 this year.
- Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002), American guitarist with Widespread Panic, would have turned 45 this year.
- Bobby Stark (January 6, 1906 – December 29, 1945), American trumpeter, would have turned 101 this year.
- Martin Agricola (January 6, 1486 – June 10, 1556), German composer, would have turned 521 this year.
- Bruno Henriksen (January 6, 1910 – February 02, 1984), Danish bandleader and pianist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Van McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 06, 1979), American orchestra conductor, would have turned 67 this year.
- John Burch (January 6, 1932 – April 18, 2006), (born John Burchell) Brit jazz pianist, would have turned 75 this year.
- Maurice Abravanel (January 6, 1903 – September 22, 1993), Greek conductor, would have turned 104 this year.
- Lee Abrams (1925 – 1992), (born Leon Abramson) American bebop drummer with The Birdlanders, would have turned 82.
- Alexander Scriabin (January 6, 1872 – April 27, 1915), (born Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin) Russian composer, would have turned 135 this year.
- Vernon Brown (January 6, 1907 – May 18, 1979), American trombonist with Benny Goodman, would have turned 100 this year.
- Sandy Denny (January 6, 1947 – April 21, 1978), Brit vocalist of Fairport Convention fame, would have turned 60 this year.
- Louis DeVries (January 6, 1905 – September 05, 1935), Dutch trumpeter, would have turned 102 this year.
- Wilbert Harrison (January 6, 1929 – October 26, 1994), Brit vocalist with Canned Heat, would have turned 78 this year.
- Keith Christie (January 6, 1931 – December 13, 1980), Brit session musician (trombonist), would have turned 76 this year.
- Max Bruch (January 6, 1838 – October 20, 1920), German romantic music composer, would have turned 169 this year.
