Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 15

• Ronnie Free, (born Ronald Guy Free) American drummer, turns 88.
• Baikida Carroll, American trumpeter with Black Artists Group, turns 77.
• Pete Waterman, Brit vocalist, presenter, and record producer, turns 77.
• Melvyn Gale, Brit cellist with Electric Light Orchestra, turns 72.
• Boris Blank, Swiss arranger and composer of Yello fame, turns 71.
• Pete Trewavas, Brit bassist with Marillion, turns 65.
• Damian O'Neill, Irish guitarist with The Undertones, turns 63.
• Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer of contemporary music, turns 60.
• Adam Jones, American guitarist with Tool, turns 59.
• Lisa Velez, American vocalist of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam fame, turns 57.
• Howie Day, American singer-songwriter, turns 43.
• Sonny Moore, American singer, From First to Last, turns 36.
• Grace VanderWaal, American singer-songwriter, turns 20.
• Pitbull (rapper), American rapper of Cuban descent, turns 43.

• Skrillex, American DJ and record producer, turns 36.

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• Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 –October 20, 1977), American vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame, would have turned 76 this year.
• Bob Maize (January 15, 1945 –November 20, 2004), American bass player, would have turned 79 this year.
• Captain Beefheart (January 15, 1941 –December 17, 2010), (born Don Van Vliet) American vocalist, would have turned 83 this year.
• Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 –April 21, 1970), American blues guitarist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Werner Dies (January 15, 1928 –May 02, 2003), German clarinetist, would have turned 96 this year.
• Buddy Banks (January 15, 1927 –August 07, 2005), Canadian bass player, would have turned 97 this year.
• Steve Jordan (January 15, 1919 –September 13, 1993), American guitarist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Artie Shapiro (January 15, 1916 –March 24, 2003), American bass player, would have turned 108 this year.
• Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 –October 16, 1973), American drummer, would have turned 115 this year.
• Dick Lammi (January 15, 1909 –December 31, 1979), American tuba player, would have turned 115 this year.
• Allie Wrubel (January 15, 1905 –January 13, 1973), American composer, would have turned 119 this year.
• Ivor Novello (January 15, 1893 –March 06, 1951), actor and songwriter, would have turned 131 this year.
• Jean Coralli (January 15, 1779 –May 01, 1854), French choreographer and dancer, would have turned 245 this year.