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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,...

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Jeanne 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,...

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Long 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...

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Tommy 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,...

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David 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...

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Johnny 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),...

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Earl 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...

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Freddy 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...

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Johnny 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...

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Roy 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...

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Claude 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...

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Elsie 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...

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Mark 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...

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Horst 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,...

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Bobby 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...

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Hildegarde 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...

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Glenn 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...

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Reg 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...

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Neil 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...

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Fabian 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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