- Jan 4 Tim Wheeler, Irish pop-rock singer-songwriter (Ash - "Shining Light"), born in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
- Jan 7 Michael Kaeshammer, German-Canadian jazz and boogie-woogie pianist, and Juno Award-winning vocalist ("Days Like These"), born in Offenburg, West Germany
- Jan 11 Nadia Turner, American rock singer and television personality (American Idol), born in Miami, Florida
- Jan 18 Richard Archer, British rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hard-Fi), born in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
- Jan 19 Cocco [Makishi Satoko], Japanese pop singer, born in Naha, Japan
- Jan 19 Nicole [Denisse Laval Soza], Chilean pop singer and guitarist, born in Chile
- Jan 20 Melody [Nathalie Lefebvre], Belgian pop singer, born in Ronse, Belgium
- Jan 20 Sid Wilson, American heavy metal turntablist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Jan 22 Simone Menezes, Brazilian-Italian orchestra conductor, born in Brasilia, Brazil
- Jan 26 Leandro Fresco, Argentine ambient-electronic musician, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Jan 28 Joey Fatone, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye Bye Bye"), dancer, actor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 28 Matt DeVries, American heavy metal guitarist (Chimaira), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jan 31 Shingo Katori, Japanese actor and singer (SMAP), born in Yokohama, Japan
About January 1977
How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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