1935
Birth
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke, Chicago Ill, soul singer (You Send Me) was born
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1960
Birth
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence, Australia, rock vocalist/actor (INXS-Dogs in Space) was born
1949
Birth
Steve Perry
Steve Perry, Hanford California, vocalist (Journey-Open Arms, Oh Sherry) was born
1965
Birth
Jazzy Jeff Townes
Jazzy Jeff Townes, rapper (Parents Just Don't Understand) was born
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Born on January 22
1940
Birth
Addie "Micki" Harris
Addie "Micki" Harris, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy) was born
1917
Birth
Albert "Pud" Brown
Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist was born
1898
Birth
Alexander Abramsky
Alexander Abramsky, composer was born
1921
Birth
Andre Hodeir
Andre Hodeir, composer was born
1980
Birth
Ben Moody
Ben Moody, American guitarist (Evanescence) was born
1911
Birth
Bruno Kreisky
Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) was born
1707
Birth
Carl Hockh
Carl Hockh, composer was born
1870
Birth
Charles Arnold Tournemire
Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer was born
1842
Birth
Charles Henri Marechal
Charles Henri Marechal, composer was born
1727
Birth
Claude-Benigne Balbastre
Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer was born
1914
Birth
Dimitri Dragatakis
Dimitri Dragatakis, composer was born
1855
Birth
Ernst Kullak
Ernst Kullak, composer was born
1815
Birth
Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger
Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer was born
1781
Birth
Francois-Antoine Habeneck
Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born
1900
Birth
Franz Salmhofer
Franz Salmhofer, composer was born
1923
Birth
Friedrich Zehm
Friedrich Zehm, composer was born
1904
Birth
George Balanchine [Giorgi Balanchivadze]
George Balanchine [Giorgi Balanchivadze], ballet composer/choreographer, (d. 1983), [OS=Jan 9] was born
1948
Birth
Gilbert Levine
Gilbert Levine, American conductor was born
1729
Birth
Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi
Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi, composer was born
1898
Birth
Gustaf Paulson
Gustaf Paulson, composer was born
1901
Birth
Hans-Erich Apostel
Hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Sonata Ritmica) was born
1968
Birth
Heath
Heath, Japanese bass guitarist (X Japan) was born
1916
Birth
Henri Dutilleux
Henri Dutilleux, Angers France, composer was born
1924
Birth
J J Johnson
J J Johnson, composer/jazz trombonist was born
1949
Birth
James P Pennington
James P Pennington, rocker (Exile) was born
1965
Birth
Jazzy Jeff Townes
Jazzy Jeff Townes, rapper (Parents Just Don't Understand) was born
1886
Birth
John Joseph Becker
John Joseph Becker, composer was born
1824
Birth
Josef Leopold Zvonar
Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer was born
1897
Birth
Josef Stanislav
Josef Stanislav, composer was born
1709
Birth
Joseph Reipel
Joseph Reipel, composer was born
1861
Birth
Karel Stecker
Karel Stecker, composer was born
1871
Birth
Leon Jessel
Leon Jessel, composer was born
1923
Birth
Leslie Bassett
Leslie Bassett, composer was born
1748
Birth
Lewis Edson
Lewis Edson, composer was born
1960
Birth
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence, Australia, rock vocalist/actor (INXS-Dogs in Space) was born
1953
Birth
Myung-Whun Chung
Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul South Korea, pianist/conductor was born
1945
Birth
Oliver
Oliver, rocker was born
1649
Birth
Pascal Collasse
Pascal Collasse, composer was born
1753
Birth
Peter Fuchs
Peter Fuchs, composer was born
1965
Birth
Ray Mayhew
Ray Mayhew, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) was born
1911
Birth
Roberto Garcia Morillo
Roberto Garcia Morillo, composer was born
1903
Birth
Robin Humphrey Milford
Robin Humphrey Milford, composer was born
1897
Birth
Rosa Ponselle
Rosa Ponselle, opera diva (Casta Diva, La Forza del Destino) was born
1935
Birth
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke, Chicago Ill, soul singer (You Send Me) was born
1779
Birth
Stefano Pavesi
Stefano Pavesi, composer was born
1949
Birth
Steve Perry
Steve Perry, Hanford California, vocalist (Journey-Open Arms, Oh Sherry) was born
1956
Birth
Steve Riley
Steve Riley, American drummer was born
1965
Birth
Steven Adler
Steven Adler, Cleveland Ohio, drummer (Guns & Roses-Sweet Child) was born
1911
Birth
Suzanne Danco
Suzanne Danco, Belgian opera singer was born
1952
Birth
Teddy Gentry
Teddy Gentry, Fort Payne Ala, country music star (Alabama-Mt Music) was born
1882
Birth
Theodore Kosloff
Theodore Kosloff, Russian-born actor, ballet dancer and choreographer (d. 1956) was born
1940
Birth
Tilo Medek
Tilo Medek, German composer was born
1913
Birth
Verdina Shlonsky
Verdina Shlonsky, composer was born
1756
Birth
Vincenzo Righini
Vincenzo Righini, composer was born
1890
Birth
Vinko Zganec
Vinko Zganec, Croatian ethnomusicologist (d. 1976) was born
1981
Birth
Willa Ford
Willa Ford, American singer was born
1920
Birth
William Warfield
William Warfield, singer (Show Boat) was born
Died on January 22
2022
Death
Aki Rahimovski
Aki Rahimovski died
2004
Death
Ann Miller
Ann Miller, American actress and dancer (b. 1923)
2025
Death
Barry Goldberg
Barry Goldberg died
1796
Death
Bernhard Hupfeld
Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78
1997
Death
Billy MacKenzie
Billy Mackenzie, Scottish musician (Associates) (b. 1957)
2004
Death
Billy May
Billy May, American composer and musician (b. 1916)
1945
Death
Carlo Felice Boghen
Carlo Felice Boghen, composer, dies a day before 76th birthday
2022
Death
Clive Sarstedt
Clive Sarstedt died
2005
Death
Consuelo Velázquez
Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter (b. 1924)
1599
Death
Cristofano Malvezzi
Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51
1900
Death
David E. Hughes
David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)
2022
Death
Don Wilson
Don Wilson died
2023
Death
Easley Blackwood, Jr.
Easley Blackwood, Jr. died
1951
Death
Eastwood Lane
Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71
1895
Death
Edward Solomon
Edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39
2026
Death
Francis Buchholz
Francis Buchholz died
1914
Death
Frederik Rung
Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60
2025
Death
Gabriel Yacoub
Gabriel Yacoub died
1852
Death
George Rodwell
George Rodwell, composer, dies at 51
1847
Death
Georges-Julien Sieber
Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71
1997
Death
Irwin Levine
Irwin Levine, composer (Tie a Yellow Ribbon), dies at 58
1916
Death
Iwan Knorr
Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63
1700
Death
Jacob Balthasar Schutz
Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39
1781
Death
Johann Siebenkas
Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66
1936
Death
Louis Glass
Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71
1964
Death
Marc Blitzstein
Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58
1868
Death
Moritz Ganz
Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61
2021
Death
Narendra Chanchal
Narendra Chanchal died
1994
Death
Rhett Forrester
Rhett Forrester, American singer (Riot) (b. 1956)
2022
Death
Roger Wallis
Roger Wallis died
1997
Death
Ron Holden
Ron Holden, American singer (b. 1939)
2022
Death
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh died
1893
Death
Vincenz Lachner
Vincenz Lachner, composer, dies at 81
1997
Death
Wally Whyton
Wally Whyton, musician/broadcaster, dies at 66
2023
Death
Zhanna Pliyeva
Zhanna Pliyeva died
Releases & milestones on January 22
1910
Event
Alberto Franchetti
Franchetti's Opera "Germania," premieres in NYC
1934
Event
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad
1990
Event
Paula Abdul
17th American Music Award: Paula Abdul & Bobby Brown win
2021
Event
Therion
Therion released the album 'Leviathan'
1575
Event
William Byrd
English queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis & William Byrd music press monopoly
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