Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 8
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- R. Kelly, (born Robert Sylvester Kelly) American singer, songwriter, and record producer, turns 39.
- Maci Wainwright, American country music singer-songwriter, turns 18.
- Sean Paul, Jamaican dancehall vocalist, turns 35.
- Karen Poole, American vocalist with Alisha's Attic, turns 37.
- Lee Jackson, Brit bassist and vocalist of The Nice, turns 65.
- Paul King, Brit banjoist and kazoo player of Mungo Jerry fame, turns 60.
- Stove King, Brit bassist with Mansun, turns 33.
- Terry Sylvester, Brit guitarist and vocalist with The Hollies and The Swinging Blue Jeans, turns 61.
- David Bowie, (born David Jones) Brit Grammy Award-winning songwriter, turns 61.
- Robby Krieger, American guitarist with The Doors, turns 62.
- Marcus Hutson, American vocalist with The Whispers, turns 65.
- Mark Knight, Brit composer of video game scores and electric violinist, turns 35.
- Jeff Abercrombie, American bassist with Fuel, turns 39.
- Jenny Lewis, American child actress and lead vocalist for Rilo Kiley, turns 32.
- John Petersen, American drummer with The Beau Brummels, The Tikis, and Harpers Bizarre, turns 66.
- Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer, turns 71.
- Little Anthony, (born Anthony Gourdine) American lead vocalist with Little Anthony & The Imperials, turns 68.
- Dave Weckl, American drummer, turns 48.
- Mike Reno, Canadian drummer and vocalist of Loverboy fame, turns 53.
- Bobby Tucker, American pianist, turns 85.
- Evelyn Lear, American soprano, turns 82.
- Tomasz Szukalski, Polish tenor saxophonist, turns 60.
- Marilyn Mazur, American drummer, turns 53.
- Laka Daisical, (born Doreta Mary) Brit pianist and vocalist, turns 55.
- Bill Goodwin, American drummer and record producer, turns 66.
- Rachael Lampa, American Contemporary Christian music artist, turns 23.
- Thurman Barker, American percussionist, turns 60.
- DJ Clue, (born Ernesto Shaw) American disc jockey and record producer, turns 33.
- Dick Charlesworth, Brit clarinetist, turns 76.
- Asuka Hinoi, Japanese j-pop vocalist, turns 17.
- Tommy Lindsay, American trumpeter, turns 92.
- Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), American pop icon, would have turned 73 this year.
- Lowell Mason (January 8, 1792 – August 11, 1872), American composer, would have turned 216 this year.
- Max Freedman (January 8, 1893 – October 08, 1962), American songwriter, would have turned 115 this year.
- Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991), German-born American music promoter, would have turned 77 this year.
- Paul Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005), Brit drummer with Crowded House, would have turned 49 this year.
- Wendell Phillips Culley (January 8, 1906 – June , 1983), American trumpeter, would have turned 102 this year.
- Fiddlin' Joe Martin (January 8, 1900 – November 21, 1975), American violinist, would have turned 108 this year.
- Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 – March 19, 1981), (born Hudson Whittaker) American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, would have turned 104 this year.
- Bill Quinn (January 8, 1903 – December 04, 1975), American record producer and founder of Gold Star Records, would have turned 105 this year.
- Giacinto Scelsi (January 8, 1905 – August 09, 1988), Italian composer, would have turned 103 this year.
- Luther Perkins (January 8, 1928 – August 05, 1968), American session musician (guitarist) with Johnny Cash, would have turned 80 this year.
