- Jan 2 Eric Whitacre, American Grammy Award-winning choral conductor and composer (Lux Aurumque; Deep Field), born in Reno, Nevada
- Jan 2 Robert Fertitta, American operatic countertenor, born in New York City
- Jan 2 Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian pop singer ("I Admit"), born in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania, Romania.
- Jan 5 Jeffrey Jey [Gianfranco Randone], Italian pop and dance singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Eiffel 65), born in Lentini, Italy
- Jan 5 Troy Van Leeuwen, American guitarist (Queens of the Stone Age; Gone Is Gone), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 9 Alex Staropoli, Italian keyboardist (Rhapsody Of Fire), born in Trieste, Italy
- Jan 9 Lara Fabian, Canadian-Belgian singer, born in Etterbeek, Belgium
- Jan 11 Joy Nilo, Filipino pianist, conductor, and composer, chiefly of choral music, born in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
- Jan 12 MiG [Miguel Ayesa], Filipino-Australian rock and theatrical singer and actor (We Will Rock You), born in Manila, Philippines
- Jan 12 Raekwon [Corey Woods], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 12 Zack de la Rocha, American rock musician (Rage Against the Machine), born in Long Beach, California
- Jan 18 DJ Quik [David Marvin Blake], American rapper (Quik Is the Name), born in Compton, California
- Jan 20 Mitch Benn, English comedian and musician, born in Liverpool, England
- Jan 26 Kirk Franklin, American gospel singer, choir director, and 16 time Grammy Award-winner, born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Jan 27 Emmanuel Pahud, French-Swiss flautist, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- Jan 27 Mark Trojanowski, American rock drummer (Sister Hazel), born in the USA
- Jan 28 Donald Tardy, American death metal drummer (Obituary, Cause of Death), born in Florida
- Jan 28 Rob Clayton, American alternative rock drummer (The Jody Grind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
- Jan 31 (Amelia) "Minnie" Driver, British-American actress (Good Will Hunting; The Riches), and singer-songwriter (Everything I've Got in My Pocket), born in London, England
About January 1970
How Old? 54 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
Rappers
Rockers