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Claude Abadie , French
clarinetist , turns 104.
Marilyn Horne , American
mezzo-soprano , turns 90.
Aldo Romano , Italian
Jazzpar Prize -winnning
free jazz drummer, turns 83.
Barbara Lynn , American singer, turns 82.
Ronnie Milsap , American
singer-songwriter , turns 81.
Brian Ferneyhough , Brit
composer , turns 81.
Gavin Bryars , British
composer , turns 81.
Jim Stafford , American singer-songwriter and
entertainer , turns 80.
Katia Ricciarelli , Italian
soprano , turns 78.
Spike Wells , Brit
drummer with
Tubby Hayes , turns 78.
Debbie Allen , American
musical theatre choreographer, turns 74.
Sade Adu , (born Helen Folasade Adu) Nigerian
smooth jazz performer, turns 65.
Paul Webb , Brit
bassist with
Talk Talk , turns 62.
Fat Mike , (born Michael John Burkett) American bassist with
NOFX ,
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , turns 60.
Maxine Jones , American
R&B vocalist of
En Vogue fame, turns 59.
Brendan O'Hare , Scottish drummer with
Teenage Fanclub ,
Telstar Ponies , and
Mogwai , turns 54.
Stuart Fletcher , Brit guitarist for
The Seahorses , turns 48.
Nick Valensi , American guitarist with
The Strokes , turns 43.
Samuel Preston , British singer with
The Ordinary Boys , turns 42.
Julie Dubela , American singer, turns 33.
Julia Cumming , American guitarist and singer with
Supercute! , turns 28.
Jennie , South Korean singer, rapper and member of
Blackpink , turns 28.
Aaliyah (January 16, 1979 –August 25, 2001), (born Aaliyah Dana Haughton) American
Grammy Award winner and
Academy Award nominee, would have turned 45 this year.
Dalvanius Prime (January 16, 1948 –October 03, 2002), New Zealand entertainer and
songwriter , would have turned 76 this year.
Bob Bogle (January 16, 1934 –June 14, 2009), American
guitarist with
The Ventures , would have turned 90 this year.
Lester Davenport (January 16, 1932 –March 17, 2009), American
harmonica player, would have turned 92 this year.
Spike Robinson (January 16, 1930 –October 29, 2001), (born Henry Berthold Robinson) American
tenor saxophonist , would have turned 94 this year.
G. T. Hogan (January 16, 1929 –August 07, 2004), (born Wilbert Granville Hogan) American
session musician (drummer), would have turned 95 this year.
Phillip Guilbeau (January 16, 1926 –September 08, 2005), American
trumpeter , would have turned 98 this year.
Ernesto Bonino (January 16, 1922 –April 29, 2008), Italian singer, would have turned 102 this year.
Sandy Block (1917 – ?), (a.k.a. Sid Block) American bass player with
Chick Webb ,
Tommy Dorsey , among others, would have turned 107.
Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 –February 15, 1984), American
actress and singer, would have turned 116 this year.
Ivie Anderson (January 16, 1904 –September 28, 1949), American
jazz singer with
Duke Ellington , would have turned 120 this year.
John Robichaux (1886 – 1939), American
violinist , would have turned 138.
Irving Mills (January 16, 1884 –April 21, 1985), American
music publisher , would have turned 140 this year.
Niccolò Piccinni (January 16, 1728 –May 07, 1800), Italian
opera buffa composer, would have turned 296 this year.