1951
Birth
Phil Collins
Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer (Genesis-Against All Odds) was born
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Born on January 30
1954
Birth
Alides Hidding
Alides Hidding, singer/guitarist (Time Bandits) was born
1942
Birth
Andres
Andres, [Dries Holten], Dutch singer (Sandra & Andres) was born
1921
Birth
Bernie Leighton
Bernie Leighton, West Haven Ct, orchestra leader (Chance of a Lifetime) was born
1967
Birth
Bill Leverty
Bill Leverty, Richmond Va, guitarist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime) was born
1861
Birth
Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler
Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer was born
1892
Birth
Charles Trowbridge Haubiel
Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, composer was born
1951
Birth
Clifford Leon Anderson
Clifford Leon Anderson, rocker (Cure) was born
1940
Birth
David Johnson
David Johnson, composer was born
1990
Birth
Eiza Gonzalez
Eiza Gonzalez, Mexican actress/singer was born
1563
Birth
Franciscus Gomarus
Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born
1760
Birth
Franz Xaver Partsch
Franz Xaver Partsch, composer was born
1789
Birth
George Augustus Kollmann
George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born
1920
Birth
George Skibine
George Skibine, Russ/US dancer/choreographer (Tragedy in Verona) was born
1724
Birth
Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger
Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer was born
1900
Birth
Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky
Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky, composer was born
1967
Birth
Jay Gordon
Jay Gordon, American musician was born
1959
Birth
Jody Watley
Jody Watley, Chic, dancer (Solid Gold)/singer (Looking For a New Love) was born
1941
Birth
Joe Terranoua
Joe Terranoua, rocker (Danny & The Juniors) was born
1697
Birth
Johann Joachim Quantz
Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born
1756
Birth
Josef Preindl
Josef Preindl, composer was born
1694
Birth
Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster
Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer was born
1752
Birth
Joseph Matthias Kracher
Joseph Matthias Kracher, composer was born
1981
Birth
Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley, American musician was born
1989
Birth
Khleo Thomas
Khleo Thomas, American actor and rapper was born
1647
Birth
Konrad Hoffler
Konrad Hoffler, composer was born
1944
Birth
Lynn Harrell
Lynn Harrell, NYC, cellist was born
1947
Birth
Martin Christoph Redel
Martin Christoph Redel, composer was born
1942
Birth
Marty Balin
Marty Balin, Cincinnati, singer (Jefferson Starship-Miracles) was born
1951
Birth
Marv Ross
Marv Ross, rocker (Quarterflash) was born
1955
Birth
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson, guitarist (Afterburn, Fresh, Sahara, Gridlock'd) was born
1909
Birth
Mihaly Hajou
Mihaly Hajou, composer was born
1928
Birth
Mitch Leigh
Mitch Leigh, composer was born
1922
Birth
Pal Jardanyi
Pal Jardanyi, composer was born
1951
Birth
Phil Collins
Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer (Genesis-Against All Odds) was born
1915
Birth
Pierre Wissmer
Pierre Wissmer, Swiss composer/theory (Capitaine Bruno) was born
1933
Birth
Richard Dufallo
Richard Dufallo, Chicago Ill, clarinetist/conductor was born
1958
Birth
Rob van Zandvoort
Rob van Zandvoort, Dutch rock vocalist/keyboardist (Jack of Hearts) was born
1919
Birth
Robert Suter
Robert Suter, composer was born
1945
Birth
Robert Wittinger
Robert Wittinger, composer was born
1911
Birth
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge, Pitts, Pennsylvania, American jazz trumpeter (Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw) was born
1986
Birth
Sam Duckworth
Sam Duckworth, British singer-songwriter was born
1943
Birth
Sandy Deane
Sandy Deane, rocker was born
1947
Birth
Steve Marriott
Steve Marriott, rock guitarist/vocalist (Humble Pie-Eat It, Faces) was born
1934
Birth
Tammy Grimes
Tammy Grimes, Lynn Mass, actress (Can't Stop the Music) was born
1505
Birth
Thomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585) was born
1968
Birth
Trevor Dunn
Trevor Dunn, American musician (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Secret Chiefs 3) was born
1710
Birth
Vigilio Blasio Faitello
Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer was born
1862
Birth
Walter Johannes Damrosch
Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born
1975
Birth
Yumi Yoshimura
Yumi Yoshimura, Japanese singer (Puffy Amiyumi) was born
Died on January 30
1980
Death
'Professor Longhair' Henry Roeland Byrd
'Professor Longhair' Henry Roeland Byrd, New Orleans blues singer and pianist
2026
Death
Abdelhadi Belkhayat
Abdelhadi Belkhayat died
2021
Death
Alla Yoshpe
Alla Yoshpe died
1975
Death
Boris Blacher
Boris Blacher, German composer (Purloined Letter), dies at 72
1994
Death
Byron "Wild Child" Gipson
Byron "Wild Child" Gipson, blues Singer, dies at 64
2026
Death
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara died
2024
Death
Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera died
1994
Death
Ernestine "Tiny" Davis
Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter, dies at 86
2026
Death
Fatih Ürek
Fatih Ürek died
1860
Death
Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto
Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44
1963
Death
Francis Poulenc
Francis Poulenc, French composer (b. 1899)
1774
Death
Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma
Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69
1927
Death
Friedrich Ernst Koch
Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64
1995
Death
George Richard James
George Richard James, saxophonist, dies at 88
2026
Death
H. Robert Reynolds
H. Robert Reynolds died
2023
Death
Heddy Lester
Heddy Lester died
2024
Death
Hinton Battle
Hinton Battle died
1881
Death
Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58
1925
Death
Jakab Gyula Major
Jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66
1774
Death
Jean-Pierre Guignon
Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer, dies at 71
1797
Death
Johann Abraham Sixt
Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40
1827
Death
Johann Philipp Christian Schulz
Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, composer, dies at 53
2011
Death
John Barry
John Barry, English film score composer (b. 1933)
2022
Death
Jon Appleton
Jon Appleton died
1972
Death
Karel Boleslav Jirak
Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81
1890
Death
Karl Merz
Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53
1929
Death
La Goulue
La Goulue, French Cancan dancer (b. 1866)
2021
Death
Ladislav Štaidl
Ladislav Štaidl died
1982
Death
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins, American musician (b. 1912)
1982
Death
Lightning Hopkins
Lightning Hopkins, rocker, dies of cancer at 69
1976
Death
Mance Lipscomb
Mance Lipscomb, rocker, dies at 80
2025
Death
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull died
2026
Death
Martin Bruns
Martin Bruns died
2005
Death
Martyn Bennet
Martyn Bennet, Canadian musician (b. 1971)
2022
Death
Piero Gamba
Piero Gamba died
1982
Death
Riccardo Nielsen
Riccardo Nielsen, composer, dies at 73
2021
Death
Sophie
Sophie died
1986
Death
Ticker Freeman
Ticker Freeman, pianist (Dinah Shore Show), dies at 74
1942
Death
Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati
Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72
2005
Death
Wes Wehmiller
Wes Wehmiller, American musician (b. 1971)
1945
Death
William Busch
William Busch, composer, dies at 43
2025
Death
İlhan Usmanbaş
İlhan Usmanbaş died
Releases & milestones on January 30
1995
Event
Boyz II Men
22nd American Music Award: Boyz II Men & Ace of Base win
1989
Event
George Michael
16th American Music Award: Randy Travis & George Michael wins
1981
Event
Kenny Rogers
8th American Music Award: Barbra Streisand & Kenny Rogers win
1969
Event
The Beatles
Beatles perform last live gig, a 42-min concert on roof of Apple HQ, London
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