Events in Music
- Jan 6 "Happy As Larry" opens at Coronet Theater, NYC, runs for 3 performances
- Jan 7 "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances
- Jan 14 "As the Girls Go" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 420 performances
- Jan 17 "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 performances
- Jan 20 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
- Jan 21 "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances
Birthdays in Music
- Jan 1 Morgan Fisher, British rock keyboardist (Mott The Hoople, 1973-76 - "All The Young Dudes"; British Lions), born in London, England
- Jan 2 David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist, born in Queens, New York
- Jan 3 Beth Anderson, American composer, born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Jan 3 Olivier Greif, French classical composer (Lettres de Westerbork), born in Paris (d. 2000)
- Jan 5 Chris Stein, American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie ("Heart of Glass"; "Call Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 7 Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer, born in Michoacan state (d. 2016)
- Jan 9 David Johansen [Buster Poindexter], American singer-songwriter ("Hot! Hot! Hot!"), and actor (Scrooged), born in Staten Island, New York
- Jan 9 Rio Reiser, German rock musician & singer (Ton Steine Scherben), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1996)
- Jan 14 Nicholas McGegan, British harpsichordist, flutist, conductor and early music expert (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, 1985-2021), born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
- Jan 15 David Lynn Jones, American country singer ("Bonnie Jean"), born in Bexar, Arkansas
- Jan 16 (Kemji) "Damo" Suzuki, Japanese rock singer (Can; Damo Suzuki's Network), born in Japan
- Jan 16 Debbie Allen, American dancer, choreographer, actress (Fame -"Lydia"), producer, and director (A Different World), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 18 Claudia de Colombia, Colombian singer (Yo Creo En Ti), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- Jan 21 Billy Ocean [Leslie Charles], Trinidadian-British pop and R&B singer ("Caribbean Queen"; "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"), born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago
- Jan 21 Richie Ranno, American rock guitarist (Starz), born in The Bronx, New York City
- Jan 23 Bill Cunningham, American rock bassist and keyboard player (Box Tops - "The Letter"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 23 Danny Federici, American rock organisst, accordionist, and glockenspieler (E Street Band), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 2008)
- Jan 23 John Greaves, English musician (Henry Cow, National Health), born in Prestatyn, United Kingdom
- Jan 23 Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian rock musician (Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2012)
- Jan 28 Bob Hay, American songwriter and musician (Squalls; Jolly Beggars), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan t
- Jan 29 Max Carl [Gronenthal], American rock singer and musician (Grand Funk Railroad, 2000-present; 38 Special, 1987-92), born in Platte Center, Nebraska
Deaths in Music
- Jan 12 Koos van de Griend, Dutch composer, dies at 44
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