Katie Webster born 11 January 1936
Katie Webster (January 11, 1936 – September 5, 1999), born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, was an American boogie-woogie pianist. Her 35 years of professional piano work has appeared on at least 500 singles,...
View ArticleJeanne Carroll born 15 January 1931
Albertha Jeanne Carroll (15 January 1931, Ruleville, Mississippi - 9. August 2011,Aalst, Belgium) was an American blues and soul blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter.Carroll grew up in Mississippi,...
View ArticleLong John Baldry born 12 January 1941
John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English and Canadian blues singer and a voice actor. He never became famous in the United States, despite having hits in Britain...
View ArticleTommy Reynolds born 17 January 1917
Tommy Reynolds (17 January 1917 – 30 September 1986) was an American clarinettist and bandleader who emulated the style of fellow clarinettist Artie Shaw. Reynolds was born Anthony Rinaldo in Akron,...
View ArticleDavid Ruffin born 18 January 1941
Davis Eli "David" Ruffin (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–68) during the group's...
View ArticleJohnny O'Keefe born 19 January 1935
John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978), was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" (1958),...
View ArticleEarl Grant born 20 January 1931
Earl Grant (January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1970) was an American pianist, organist, and vocalist popular in the 1950s and 1960s.Grant was born one of twelve children His father was a Baptist minister in...
View ArticleFreddy Breck born 21 January 1942
Freddy Breck (Gerhard Brecker; 21 January 1942,Sonneberg, Thuringia – 17 December 2008, Rottach-Egern, Upper Bavaria) was a German schlager singer, composer, record producer, and news presenter.He grew...
View ArticleJohnny Russell born 23 January 1940
John Bright "Johnny" Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian. His songs have been recorded by Burl Ives, Jim Reeves, Jerry Garcia, Dolly...
View ArticleRoy Black born 25 January 1943
Roy Black (January 25, 1943 – October 9, 1991) was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee.Born Gerhard...
View ArticleClaude Gray born 26 January 1932
Claude Gray (born January 26, 1932 in Henderson, Texas) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitar picker best known for his 1960 hit "Family Bible," which has been covered by many...
View ArticleElsie Carlisle born 28 January 1896
Elsie Carlisle (January 28, 1896 – November 1977) was a popular English female singer. Originally from Manchester, Elsie became extremely popular during the 1920s and 30s, recording with many of the...
View ArticleMark Wynter born 29 January 1943
Mark Wynter (born Terence Sidney Lewis, 29 January 1943) is an English actor and former singer, who had four Top 20 singles in the 1960s. He enjoyed a lengthy career from 1960 to 1968 as a pop singer...
View ArticleHorst Jankowski born 30 January 1936
Horst Jankowski (January 30, 1936 – June 29, 1998) was a classically trained German pianist, most famous for his internationally successful easy listening music.Horst Jankowski was born in Berlin,...
View ArticleBobby Hackett born 31 January 1915
Robert Leo "Bobby" Hackett (January 31, 1915 - June 7, 1976) was a jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet and guitar, and played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra during 1941-42. Hackett was born in...
View ArticleHildegarde born 1 February 1906
Hildegarde (February 1, 1906 – July 29, 2005) was an American cabaret singer whose elegant piano and vocal style -- combined with flirty banter and a champagne smile -- made her an icon of nightclub...
View ArticleGlenn Barber born 2 February 1935
Martin Glenn Barber (February 2, 1935 – March 28, 2008), was an American country and rockabilly performer. Glenn Barber was born in Hollis, OK, on February 2, 1935. From there, he and his family moved...
View ArticleReg Owen born 3 February 1921
Reg Owen (3 February 1921 – 23 May 1978) was an English conductor and arranger.Although reference books wildly stab at Reg Owen's year of birth anywhere from 1900 to 1929, and the location as far north...
View ArticleNeil Christian born 4 February 1943
Neil Christian, (4 February 1943* – 4 January 2010) was an English pop singer who greatly contributed to the formative days of British rock. He fronted his backing group the Crusaders from 1960 to...
View ArticleFabian born 6 February 1943
Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), better known as Fabian, is a former American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on...
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