Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 13

• Eero Koivistoinen, Finish tenor saxophonist, turns 83.
• Bill Easley, American tenor saxophonist, turns 78.
• John Lees, British singer-songwriter of Barclay James Harvest fame, turns 76.
• Trevor Rabin, South African songwriter of Yes fame, turns 70.
• Fred White, Canadian drummer with Carlton Showband, Earth, Wind & Fire, turns 69.
• Jim Parris, Brit bassist of Carmel fame, turns 67.
• Don Snow, American keyboardist with Squeeze, turns 67.
• James Lomenzo, American bassist with Megadeth, turns 65.
• Wayne Coyne, American singer with The Flaming Lips, turns 63.
• Suggs, (born Graham McPherson) Brit vocalist with Madness, turns 63.
• Trace Adkins, American country music singer, turns 62.
• David McClusky, Scottish drummer with The Bluebells, turns 60.
• LaKisha Jones, American singer and American Idol finalist, turns 44.
• Krzysztof Czerwiński, Polish conductor and organist, turns 44.

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• Daevid Allen (January 13, 1938–March 13, 2015), Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer, would have turned 86 this year.
• Bobby Lester (January 13, 1930 –October 15, 1980), American R&B singer with The Moonglows, would have turned 94 this year.
• Joe Pass (January 13, 1929 –May 23, 1994), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Gwen Verdon (January 13, 1925 –October 18, 2000), American musical theatre actress and dancer, would have turned 99 this year.
• Nat Peck (January 13, 1925 –October 24, 2015), American trombonist, would have turned 99 this year.
• Otis Johnson (1910 – 1994), American trumpeter, would have turned 114.
• Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 –March 13, 1994), American guitarist, would have turned 115 this year.
• Quentin Jackson (January 13, 1909 –October 02, 1976), American trombonist, would have turned 115 this year.
• Ed Burke (January 13, 1909 –April 19, 1988), American trombonist, would have turned 115 this year.
• Percy Humphrey (January 13, 1905 –July 22, 1995), American trumpeter, would have turned 119 this year.
• Putney Dandridge (January 13, 1902 –February 15, 1946), American pianist and vocalist, would have turned 122 this year.
• Steve Brown (January 13, 1890 –September 15, 1965), American tuba and bass player, would have turned 134 this year.
• Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1884 –February 09, 1966), Russian-born singer and performer, would have turned 140 this year.
• Vasily Kalinnikov (January 13, 1866 –January 11, 1901), Russian composer, would have turned 158 this year.
• James V. Monaco (January 13, 1885 –October 16, 1945), American popular music composer, would have turned 139 this year.