Birthdays in Music
- Jan 4 Peter Haycock, rock guitarist (All Along the Watchtower), (d. 2013)
- Jan 6 Kim Wilson, American musician (Fabulous Thunderbirds), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jan 8 Paul Dresher, American composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 9 Crystal Gayle, American country singer (Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue), born in Paintsville, Kentucky
- Jan 12 Chris Bell, American rock guitarist (Big Star), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 12 Larry Hoppens, American musician (Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2012)
- Jan 14 William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express)
- Jan 16 Richard Thompson, American rocker (B. T. Express-Here Comes the Express)
- Jan 19 Martha Davis, American rock singer-songwriter (Motels-Only the Lonely, Shame), born in Berkeley, California
- Jan 20 Ivan Fischer, Hungarian conductor & composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jan 26 Andy Hummell, rock bassist (Big Star), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 26 David Briggs, rock guitarist (Little River Band-Help is on it's Way)
- Jan 27 Brian Downey, Irish rock drummer (Thin Lizzy-Boys are Back in Town), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jan 27 Seth Justman, rock keyboardist (J Geils Band-Centerfold), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 28 William Nelson Jr, US bassist (Connections & Disconnections)
- Jan 30 Andy Anderson, English drummer (Cure), born in Essex, England
- Jan 30 Phil Collins, English drummer & singer (Genesis-Against All Odds), born in Chiswick, England
- Jan 31 Harry Wayne Casey [K.C.], American musician (KC & Sunshine Band-Give It), born in Opa-locka, Florida
- Jan 31 Phil Manzanera, English musician & record producer (Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together), born in London, United Kingdom
- Jan 31 Dave Benton, Aruban-born musician, born in Oranjestad, Aruba
About January 1951
How Old? 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No