- Jan 2 Andrzej Nikodemovich, Ukrainian-Polish organist, pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 2017)
- Jan 9 Ofelya Hambardzumyan, Armenian folk singer, born in Yerevan, Armenia SSR (d. 2016)
- Jan 12 Laurentiu Profeta, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2006)
- Jan 13 Gwyneth “Gwen” Verdon, American actress, singer and dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity), born in Culver City, California (d. 2000)
- Jan 14 Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- Jan 15 Ruth Slenczynska, American concert pianist, and educator (Southern Illinois University, 1964-87), born in Sacramento, California
- Jan 17 Annie Delorie, Dutch opera singer (Nederlandse Opera, 1950-70), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2009)
- Jan 18 Christian Kellens, Belgian jazz trombonist, born in Andenne, Belgium (d. 2019)
- Jan 23 Marty Paich, American jazz pianist, conductor, producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson), born in Oakland, California (d. 1995)
Maria Tallchief (1925-2013)
Jan 24 American prima ballerina (The Nutcracker), born in Fairfax, Oklahoma
- Jan 25 Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician and songwriter, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1992)
About January 1925
How Old? 99 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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