January Noteworthy Musicians
January 1st
Milt Jackson – Vibraphonist
Gary BB Coleman – American guitarist
Grandmaster Flash – American DJ & Rapper
Miki Higashino – Japanese composer
Xavier Cugat – Spanish musician and bandleader
January 2nd
Mily Balakirev – Russian composer, pianist and conductor
Roger Miller – American singer, song-writer
Trombone Shorty – trombonist, trumpeter, produce
Kenny Clarke – American jazz drummer, bandleader
Eve Queler – American conductor
January 3rd
Victor Borge
Stephen Stills
James Mtume
Louis Poinsot
Henry Lytton
January 4th
Vanity
Giovanni Pergolesi
Grace Bumbry
Patty Loveless
Slim Galliard
January 5th
N Medtner
Marilyn Manson
Douye
Alfred Brendel
Iris Dement
January 6th
Van McCoy
Scriabin
Max Bruch
Pink Floyd
Air Rahman
January 7th
Poulenc
Kenny Loggins
John Rich
Leona Williams
Aloe Blacc
January 8th
Elvis Presley
Shirley Bassey
David Bowie
Lowell Mason
Tomaso Albioni
January 9th
Joan Baez
Dave Matthews
Sean Paul
Bucky Pizzarelli
Domenico Modugno
January 10th
Max Roach
Jim Croce
Rod Stewart
Frank Sinatra
Ray Bolger
January 11th
Mary J. Blige
Slim Harpo
Naomi Judd
Lee Ritenour
Slim Harpo
January 12th
Tex Ritter
Cynthia Robinson
Raekwon
Ray Price
George Duke
January 13th
Joe Pass
Fred White
Trace Adkins
Richard Addinsell
Trevor Rubin
January 14th
LL Cool J
Russ Columbo
T-Bone Burnett
Nguyen Le
Allen Toussaint
January 15th
Melvin Gale
Lisa Lisa
Queen Ida
Baikida Carroll
Howie Day
January 16th
Sade
Aaliyah
Ethel Merman
Damo Suzuki
Marilyn Horne
January 17th
Eartha Kitt
Kid Rock
Shabba Ranks
Calvin Harris
Mick Taylor
January 18th
David Ruffin
Angela Winbush
Danny Kaye
Bobby Goldsboro
Samantha Mumba
January 19th
Janis Joplin
Dolly Parton
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Estelle
Danny Kaye
January 20th
Paul Stanley
Jose James
Slim Whitman
Jimmy Cobb
Leadbelly
January 21st
Edwin Starr
Billy Ocean
Richie Havens
Placido Domingo
Cat Power
January 22nd
Sam Cooke
Steve Perry
Orianthi
Jim Denley
Henri Dutilleux
January 23rd
Gary Burton
Anita Pointer
Muzio Clementi
Jimmy Castor
Chita Rivera
January 24th
Aaron Neville
Neil Diamond
Jools Holland
Farinelli
Jimmy Forrest
January 25th
Alicia Keys
Etta James
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Benny Golson
Sleepy John Estes
January 26th
Eddie Van Halen
Kirk Franklin
Maria von Trapp
Stephanie Grappelli
Gustavo Dudamel
January 27th
Bobby Blue Bland
Will Marion Cook
Mozart
Thom Bell
Cliff Perkins
January 28th
Sarah McLachlan
Acker Bilk
Mario Biondi
Marvin Sapp
Artur Rubenstein
January 29th
Charlie Wilson
Daniel Auber
Ron Townson
Adam Lambert
Bettye LaVette
January 30th
Phil Collins
Jody Watley
Tammy Grimes
Horst Jankowski
Jim Lanigan
January 31st
Carol Channing
Justin Timeberlake
Franz Schubert
Chuck Willis
Philip Glass