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- Marilyn Horne, American mezzo-soprano, turns 91.
- Aldo Romano, Italian Jazzpar Prize-winnning free jazz drummer, turns 84.
- Barbara Lynn, American singer, turns 83.
- Ronnie Milsap, American singer-songwriter, turns 82.
- Brian Ferneyhough, Brit composer, turns 82.
- Gavin Bryars, British composer, turns 82.
- Jim Stafford, American singer-songwriter and entertainer, turns 81.
- Katia Ricciarelli, Italian soprano, turns 79.
- Spike Wells, Brit drummer with Tubby Hayes, turns 79.
- Debbie Allen, American musical theatre choreographer, turns 75.
- Sade Adu, (born Helen Folasade Adu) Nigerian smooth jazz performer, turns 66.
- Paul Webb, Brit bassist with Talk Talk, turns 63.
- Fat Mike, (born Michael John Burkett) American bassist with NOFX, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, turns 61.
- Maxine Jones, American R&B vocalist of En Vogue fame, turns 60.
- Brendan O'Hare, Scottish drummer with Teenage Fanclub, Telstar Ponies, and Mogwai, turns 55.
- Stuart Fletcher, Brit guitarist for The Seahorses, turns 49.
- Nick Valensi, American guitarist with The Strokes, turns 44.
- Samuel Preston, British singer with The Ordinary Boys, turns 43.
- Julie Dubela, American singer, turns 34.
- Julia Cumming, American guitarist and singer with Supercute!, turns 29.
- Jennie, South Korean singer, rapper and member of Blackpink, turns 29.
- Aaliyah (January 16, 1979 –August 25, 2001), (born Aaliyah Dana Haughton) American Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee, would have turned 46 this year.
- Dalvanius Prime (January 16, 1948 –October 03, 2002), New Zealand entertainer and songwriter, would have turned 77 this year.
- Bob Bogle (January 16, 1934 –June 14, 2009), American guitarist with The Ventures, would have turned 91 this year.
- Lester Davenport (January 16, 1932 –March 17, 2009), American harmonica player, would have turned 93 this year.
- Spike Robinson (January 16, 1930 –October 29, 2001), (born Henry Berthold Robinson) American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year.
- G. T. Hogan (January 16, 1929 –August 07, 2004), (born Wilbert Granville Hogan) American session musician (drummer), would have turned 96 this year.
- Phillip Guilbeau (January 16, 1926 –September 08, 2005), American trumpeter, would have turned 99 this year.
- Ernesto Bonino (January 16, 1922 –April 29, 2008), Italian singer, would have turned 103 this year.
- Claude Abadie (January 16, 1920 –March 29, 2020), French clarinetist, would have turned 105 this year.
- Sandy Block (1917 – ?), (a.k.a. Sid Block) American bass player with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, among others, would have turned 108.
- Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 –February 15, 1984), American actress and singer, would have turned 117 this year.
- Ivie Anderson (January 16, 1904 –September 28, 1949), American jazz singer with Duke Ellington, would have turned 121 this year.
- John Robichaux (1886 – 1939), American violinist, would have turned 139.
- Irving Mills (January 16, 1884 –April 21, 1985), American music publisher, would have turned 141 this year.
- Niccolò Piccinni (January 16, 1728 –May 07, 1800), Italian opera buffa composer, would have turned 297 this year.