Musicians Born in January 1937

Grace Bumbry (1937-2023)

Jan 4 American mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser, 1st Black singer to sing at Bayreuth Festival), born in St. Louis, Missouri [1]

Jan 6 Doris Troy [Higginsen], American R&B singer and songwriter ("Just One Look"), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2004)
Jan 6 Paolo Conte, Italian singer, born in Asti, Italy
Jan 8 Robert Moran, American composer (Trinity Requiem), born in Denver, Colorado

Shirley Bassey (87 years old)

Jan 8 Welsh singer (Goldfinger; Diamonds Are Forever; Moonraker), born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales

Jan 9 Malcolm Cecil, British jazz bassist, record producer, audio engineer, and electronic musician (Ronnie Scott; Blues Incorporated; TONTO's Expanding Head Band), born in London, England (d. 2021)
Jan 12 Vicente Sardinero, Spanish baritone, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2002)
Jan 14 Billie Jo Spears, American country singer, born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2011)
Jan 16 Bob Bogle, American surf rock bassist and guitarist (Ventures - "Walk, Don't Run"), born in Wagoner, Oklahoma (d. 2009)
Jan 16 Conny Vandenbos [Jacoba Hollestelle], Dutch singer ("My Rose, My Little Rose"), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2002)
Jan 19 Ian Samwell, British songwriter and record producer (Cliff Richard; Small Faces; America), born in Lambeth, South London, England (d. 2003)
Jan 19 Phil Wilson, American jazz trombonist, arranger (Woody Herman; Buddy Rich), and teacher (Berklee College of Music; New England Conservatory), born in Belmont, Massachusetts
Jan 20 Dorothy Provine, American actress (The Roaring 20's; That Darn Cat: Who's Minding The Mint?), and singer, born in Deadwood, South Dakota (d. 2010)
Jan 21 (Fird) "Snooks" Eaglin, American blues and R&B guitarist and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2009)
Jan 21 George Flynn, American pianist, composer (Trinity), and teacher (Columbia; DePaul), born in Miles City, Montana
Jan 27 John Ogdon, British pianist and composer, born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1989)
Jan 29 Bobby Scott, American composer, arranger and jazz singer ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"), born in Mt Pleasant, New York (d. 1990)
Jan 31 Philip Glass, American minimalist composer (Einstein On The Beach; Koyaanisqatsi), born in Baltimore, Maryland

About January 1937

How Old? 87 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Signs: Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)