On This Day in Music: January 31

1953 Birth

Aart Mol

Aart Mol, Dutch bassist (Catapult) was born

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1954 Birth

Adrian Vandenberg

Adrian Vandenberg, Amsterdam Neth, rock guitarist (Whitesnake) was born

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1966 Birth

Al Jaworsky

Al Jaworsky, [Alan Doughty], pop bassist (Jesus Jones) was born

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1915 Birth

Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax, American musicologist (d. 2002) was born

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1573 Birth

Ambrosius Metzger

Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born

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1906 Birth

Benjamin Frankel

Benjamin Frankel, composer was born

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1901 Birth

Blaz Arnic

Blaz Arnic, composer was born

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1915 Birth

Bobby Hackett

Bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orchestra leader (Air Time '57) was born

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1935 Birth

Bojidar Dimov

Bojidar Dimov, composer was born

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1784 Birth

Carl Wilhelm Henning

Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born

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1944 Birth

Charley Musselwhite

Charley Musselwhite, blues musician (Stand Back, Louisiana Fog) was born

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1928 Birth

Chuck Willis

Chuck Willis, rock vocalist (C C Rider) was born

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1939 Birth

Claude Gauthier

Claude Gauthier, Canadian singer and songwriter was born

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1951 Birth

Dave Benton

Dave Benton, Aruban-born singer was born

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1982 Birth

Elena Paparizou

Elena Paparizou, Greek singer was born

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1967 Birth

Fat Mike

Fat Mike, American musician was born

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1759 Birth

Francois Devienne

Francois Devienne, composer was born

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1797 Birth

Franz Peter Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Austria, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born

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1942 Birth

Gerald Chanberlain

Gerald Chanberlain, rocker was born

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1517 Birth

Gioseffo Zarlino

Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born

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1573 Birth

Giulio Cesare Monteverdi

Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born

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1951 Birth

Harry Casey

Harry Casey, [KC], rock vocalist (KC & Sunshine Band-Give It) was born

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1913 Birth

Hector Iglesias Villoud

Hector Iglesias Villoud, composer was born

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1836 Birth

Henryk Szulc

Henryk Szulc, composer was born

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1894 Birth

Isham Jones

Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born

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1964 Birth

Jeff Hanneman

Jeff Hanneman, American musician (Slayer), (d. 2013) was born

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1947 Birth

Jim Nollman

Jim Nollman, composer was born

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1956 Birth

Johnny Rotten

Johnny Rotten, [John Lydon], rocker (Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen) was born

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1917 Birth

Jose Maceda

Jose Maceda, composer was born

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1734 Birth

Julien-Amable Mathieu

Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer was born

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1981 Birth

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake, Memphis, Tennessee, singer-songwriter (Sexyback, My Love) was born

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1798 Birth

Karl Gottlieb Reissiger

Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born

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1956 Birth

Lloyd Cole

Lloyd Cole, rocker was born

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1921 Birth

Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza, Phila, actor/singer (Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans) was born

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1936 Birth

Marvin Junior

Marvin Junior, singer (Dells-Oh What a Night) was born

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1891 Birth

Max Drischner

Max Drischner, composer was born

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1970 Birth

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver, London, United Kingdom, British actress and singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting, The Riches) was born

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1614 Birth

Nicolas Saboly

Nicolas Saboly, composer was born

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1945 Birth

Noah Creshevsky

Noah Creshevsky, composer was born

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1951 Birth

Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera, rock guitarist (Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together) was born

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1937 Birth

Philip Glass

Philip Glass, Baltimore Md, minimal composer (Einstein on the Beach) was born

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1932 Birth

Rick Hall

Rick Hall, country/R&B singer was born

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1934 Birth

Ron Weatherburn

Ron Weatherburn, jazz pianist was born

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1980 Birth

Ryan Kienle

Ryan Kienle, American musician was born

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1977 Birth

Shingo Katori

Shingo Katori, Japanese actor and singer (SMAP) was born

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1962 Birth

Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller, Music video director was born

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1946 Birth

Terry Kath

Terry Kath, rocker (Chicago-If You Leave Me Now) was born

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1958 Birth

Tom Schuman

Tom Schuman, pianist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born

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2021 Death

Abraham J. Twerski

Abraham J. Twerski died

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1969 Death

Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok

Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77

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2026 Death

Alma María Vaesken Ruiz

Alma María Vaesken Ruiz died

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2026 Death

Billy Bass Nelson

Billy Bass Nelson died

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2022 Death

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter died

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2023 Death

Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas died

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1997 Death

Eve Lister

Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84

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1788 Death

Francesco Zannetti

Francesco Zannetti, composer, dies at 50

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1922 Death

Heinrich Reinhardt

Heinrich Reinhardt, composer, dies at 56

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1972 Death

Howard Barlow

Howard Barlow, conductor (Voice of Firestone), dies at 79

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1972 Death

Istvan Szelenyi

Istvan Szelenyi, composer, dies at 67

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2022 Death

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson died

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2023 Death

Kadriye Nurmambet

Kadriye Nurmambet died

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2007 Death

Kirka Babitzin

Kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. 1950)

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1970 Death

Slim Harpo

Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28

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2025 Death

Susan Alcorn

Susan Alcorn died

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1989 Death

Yasushi Akutagawa

Yasushi Akutagawa, composer, dies at 63

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1977 Event

Elton John

4th American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & Elton John win

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1970 Event

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead members busted on LSD charges

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1679 Event

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris

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2020 Event

Kesha

Kesha released the album 'High Road'

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2020 Event

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson released the album 'Walls'

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2020 Event

Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor released the album 'Treat Myself'

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1976 Event

Olivia Newton-John

3rd American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win

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2025 Event

The Weeknd

The Weeknd released the album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'

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2010 Event

Zac Brown Band

52nd Grammy Awards: Use Somebody, Zac Brown Band wins

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