- Jan 5 Phil Joel, Australian bassist (Newsboys), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Jan 7 Jonna Tervomaa, Finnish singer, born in Forssa, Finland
- Jan 8 Mark Knight, British musician, born in Brighton, England
- Jan 9 Sean Paul, Jamaican dancehall singer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jan 12 Dan Haseltine, American singer (Jars of Clay), born in Hampton, Massachusetts
- Jan 12 Matt Wong, American musician (Reel Big Fish), born in Hilo, Hawaii
- Jan 12 Hande Yener, Turkish singer, born in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey
- Jan 18 Crispian Mills, British singer-songwriter and guitarist (Kula Shaker), born in London, England
- Jan 19 Antero Manninen, Finnish cellist, born in Tampere, Finland
About January 1973
How Old? 47 or 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No