Musicians Born on January 8

1896 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech-American composer (Bird's Opera), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1967)
1902 Gret Palucca, German dancer and choreographer (Silent Song), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1993)
1905 Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and surrealist poet, born in La Spezia, Italy (d. 1988)
1910 Galina Ulanova, Russian ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century (Bolshoi Theatre), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1998)
1911 Andrej Očenáš, Slovak composer, born in Selce, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
1912 Rudolf George Escher, Dutch composer (True Face of Peace), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1980)
1914 Charles Borromeo Mills, American composer, born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 1982)
1920 Abbey Simon, American concert pianist, and pedagogue, born in New York City (d. 2019)
1923 Giorgio Tozzi, American operatic bass (dubbed vocals of Emile de Becque for "South Pacific" film), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
1924 Benjamin Lees [Lysniansky], American composer (Kalmar Nyckel; Memorial Candles), born in Harbin, Manchuria, China (d. 2010)
1924 Robert Starer, Austrian-born American composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2001)
1924 Ron Moody [Moodnick], British composer, singer and actor (The 12 Chairs; Oliver!), born in London, England (d. 2015)
1926 Evelyn Lear [Shulman], American soprano, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
1926 Jani Christou, Greek composer, born in Heliopolis, Egypt (d. 1970)
1926 Kelucharan Mohapatra, Indian Odissi dancer, born in Raghurajpur, India (d. 2004)

1931 Bill Graham [Wulf Grajonca], German-American impresario and rock concert promoter (Fillmore; Winterland Ballroom; Live-Aid), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1991)

Elvis Presley (1935-1977)

American King of Rock and Roll ("Hound Dog"; "Love Me Tender"; "Heartbreak Hotel"; "Suspicious Minds"), and actor (Jailhouse Rock; King Creole), born in Tupelo, Mississippi

1935 Ian Bargh, Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Prestwick, Scotland (d. 2012)
1936 Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor (Milwaukee Symphony, 1986-95; New Jersey Symphony, 1992-2003; Czech Philharmonic, 2003-07), born in Bmo, Czech Republic (d. 2023) [1]
1937 Robert Moran, American composer (Trinity Requiem), born in Denver, Colorado

Shirley Bassey (87 years old)

1937 Welsh singer (Goldfinger; Diamonds Are Forever; Moonraker), born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales

1938 Jørn Elniff, Danish bebop jazz drummer (Music for Mice and Men; Bud Powell), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1991)
1940 Cristy Lane, American country music and gospel singer, born in Peoria, Illinois
1941 Little Anthony [Anthony Gourdine], American rhythm and blues singer (Little Anthony and the Imperials - "Goin' Out of My Head"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1942 John Peterson, American drummer (Beau Brummels - "Just A Little"), born in Rudyard, Michigan (d. 2007)
1943 Lee Jackson, English bass guitarist and singer-songwriter (Nice), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1943 Marcus Hutson, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2000)
1944 Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, American country-rock keyboardist (Charlie Daniels Band), born in Southbridge, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
1946 Robby Krieger, American guitarist (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "Hello, I Love You"), born in Los Angeles, California

David Bowie (1947-2016)

English rock singer-songwriter ("Space Oddity"; "Changes"; "Ziggy Stardust"; "Heroes"), mime, and actor (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence; Labyrinth), born in London, England

1947 Terry Sylvester, English guitarist and singer (Hollies, 1969-81 - "YHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother";"Lomg Cool Woman In A Black Dress"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
1951 Paul Dresher, American composer, born in Los Angeles, California
1952 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
1954 Jerry Vivino, American rock and R&B saxophonist (Max Weinberg 7; Vivino Brothers), born in Paterson, New Jersey
1955 Mike Reno [Ryanoski], Canadian rock vocalist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
1956 Archie Roach, Aboriginal Australian blues singer-songwriter (Took The Children Away), born in the Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve, Australia (d. 2022)
1957 David Lang, American composer (The Little Match Girl Passion - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2008), born in Los Angeles, California [1]
1957 Nacho Duato, Spanish classical dancer and choreographer, born in Valencia, Spain
1959 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz; Crowded House, 1985-94 -"Don't Dream It's Over"; "It's Only Natural"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
1962 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
1965 Rossen Milanov, Bulgarian conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 2000-11; Princeton Symphony, 2009-present; Columbus Symphony, 2015-present), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
1966 Andrew Wood, American alt-rock singer (Mother Love Bone), born in Columbus, Mississippi (d. 1990)

R. Kelly (57 years old)

1967 American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Wish I Could Fly"), record producer, and convicted sex offender, born in Chicago, Illinois

1969 Jeff Abercrombie, American rock bassist (Fuel, 1989-2010 - "Shimmer"), born in Kenton, Tennessee
1969 Teresa Salgueiro, Portuguese folk and world music singer, and songwriter (Madredeus, 1987-2007), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1973 Mark Knight, British electric violinist and video game soundtrack composer, born in Brighton, England
1975 DJ Clue, [Ernesto Shaw] American hip-hop DJ and music producer, born in New York City
1975 Harris Jayaraj, Indian music composer, born in Chennai, India
1982 Wil Francis, American horror-punk rock singer (Aiden), born in Seattle, Washington
1983 Felipe Colombo, Argentine-Mexican pop-rock singer (Erreway), and actor, born in Mexico City
1985 Rachael Lampa, American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter ("Blessed"), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Cynthia Erivo (37 years old)

1987 British Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Color Purple; Harriet) and singer-songwriter ("Stand Up"), born in London, England

1988 Adam T. Siska, American rock bassist (The Academy Is...), born in the US Virgin Islands
1990 Maci Wainwright, American country music singer, born in Edmond, Oklahoma
1991 Asuka Hinoi, Japanese J-pop singer, and actress, born in Osaka, Japan
1993 Klara Söderberg, Swedish pop-country-folk singer-songwriter (First Aid Kit - "Emmylou"), born in Enskede, Sweden