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- Vic Mizzy, American composer of television and film scores, turns 85.
- Clive Dunn, Brit actor and singer, turns 87.
- Freddie Starr, English comedian and singer, turns 64.
- Dick Yount, American guitarist with Harpers Bizarre, turns 64.
- Scott Engel, American vocalist for The Walker Brothers, turns 63.
- Joan Baez, American folk rock singer and songwriter, turns 66.
- Jimmy Page, Brit guitarist and record producer, turns 63.
- Steve McRay, American keyboardist with .38 Special, Ted Nugent, and Enlightenment Road Band, turns 57.
- Haddaway, (born Alexander Nestor Haddaway) German eurodance musician, turns 42.
- Eric Erlandson, American guitarist with Hole, turns 44.
- Crystal Gayle, American singer and songwriter, turns 56.
- Ed Gaston, American bass player, turns 78.
- David Johansen, American vocalist with New York Dolls, turns 57.
- AJ McLean, (born Alexander James McLean) American boy band vocalist with Backstreet Boys, turns 29.
- Dave Matthews, South African guitarist and vocalist with Dave Matthews Band, turns 40.
- Malcolm Cecil, Brit Grammy Award-winning artist of TONTO's Expanding Head Band fame, turns 70.
- Steven Harwell, American vocalist with Smash Mouth, turns 40.
- Paolo Nutini, Brit singer-songwriter, turns 20.
- Tomiko Van, Japanese j-pop singer, turns 28.
- Roger Guerin, French trumpeter, turns 81.
- Daniel Dumile, (a.k.a MF DOOM) American hip hop musician, turns 36.
- Lara Fabian, Belgian singer, turns 37.
- Alex Staropoli, Italian keyboardist, turns 37.
- Bucky Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, turns 81.
- Al Schnier, American guitarist, turns 39.
- Cristi Minculescu, Romanian lead vocalist with IRIS, turns 48.
- Tim Hart, Brit guitarist and vocalist with Steeleye Span, turns 59.
- Kenneth Kelly, American vocalist with The Manhattans, turns 64.
- Jimmy Boyd, American actor and singer, turns 67.
- Carl Bell, American guitarist and songwriter for Fuel, turns 40.
- Domenico Modugno, Italian singer and songwriter, turns 79.
- Phil Hartnoll, Brit disc jockey with Orbital, turns 43.
- Carson Smith (January 9, 1931 – November 02, 1997), American bass player, would have turned 76 this year.
- Dick Jurgens (January 9, 1910 – October 05, 1995), American bandleader, would have turned 97 this year.
- Barbara Buczek (January 9, 1940 – January 17, 1993), Polish composer, would have turned 67 this year.
- Chinee Foster (January 9, 1900 – September 12, 1962), (born Abby Foster) American drummer and vocalist, would have turned 107 this year.
- Rio Reiser (January 9, 1950 – August 20, 1996), German vocalist of Ton Steine Scherben fame, would have turned 57 this year.
- Jimmy Maxwell (January 9, 1917 – July 20, 2002), American trumpeter, would have turned 90 this year.
- Alexander Tcherepnin (January 9, 1899 – September 29, 1977), Russian composer, would have turned 108 this year.
- Betty Roche (January 9, 1920 – February 16, 1999), American vocalist, would have turned 87 this year.
- Mel Stitzel (January 9, 1902 – December 31, 1952), German pianist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Benny Strickler (1917 – 1946), American trumpeter, would have turned 90.
- Bill Cowsill (January 9, 1929 – February 17, 2006), American lead vocalist with The Cowsills, would have turned 78 this year.
- Buddy Weed (January 9, 1918 – May 25, 1997), American big band pianist, would have turned 89 this year.
- Gracie Fields (January 9, 1898 – September 27, 1979), English vaudeville performer, would have turned 109 this year.
- Ed Garland (January 9, 1885 – January 22, 1980), American bass player, would have turned 122 this year.
- Kenny Clarke (January 9, 1914 – January 26, 1985), (born Kenneth Clarke Spearman) American bebop drummer, would have turned 93 this year.
- Charlie Harris (January 9, 1916 – September 13, 2003), American bass player, would have turned 91 this year.
- Rudolph Bing (January 9, 1902 – September 02, 1997), Austrian-born opera stage manager, would have turned 105 this year.
- Billy O'Connor (January 9, 1914 – November 18, 2001), Canadian pianist, songwriter, and vocalist, would have turned 93 this year.
