Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 21

• Steve Gilmore, American bass player, turns 81.
• Steve Potts, American multi-instrumentalist, turns 79.
• Jimmy Ibbotson, American multi-instrumentalist with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, turns 77.
• Pye Hastings, Irish vocalist with Caravan, turns 77.
• Shigeharu Mukai, Japanese trombonist, turns 75.
• Billy Ocean, (born Leslie Charles) West Indian R&B singer, turns 74.
• Vic Reeves, British parody performer, turns 65.
• Robert Del Naja, Brit musician with Massive Attack, turns 59.
• Cordell Crockett, American bassist with Ugly Kid Joe, turns 59.
• Wendy James, Brit singer-songwriter with Racine, Transvision Vamp, turns 58.
• Mark Trojanowski, American drummer and songwriter with Sister Hazel, turns 54.
• Cat Power, (born Charlyn Marie Marshall) American guitarist, pianist, and singer-songwriter, turns 52.
• Emma Bunton, (a.k.a. Baby Spice) Brit girl group vocalist of Spice Girls fame, turns 48.
• Phil Stacey, American singer and former American Idol finalist, turns 46.
• Nokio, (born Tamir Ruffin) American boy band vocalist of Dru Hill fame, turns 45.
• Nana Mizuki, Japanese seiyū and singer, turns 44.
• Gillian Chung, Hong Kong cantopop singer with Twins, turns 43.

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• Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 –October 30, 2002), (a.k.a. Jam Master Jay) American DJ and Run-D.M.C. founding member, would have turned 59 this year.
• Mac Davis (January 21, 1942–September 29, 2020), American country music singer and songwriter, would have turned 82 this year.
• Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 –April 02, 2003), American soul music vocalist, would have turned 82 this year.
• Richie Havens (January 21, 1941 –April 22, 2013), American folk singer, would have turned 83 this year.
• Wolfman Jack (January 21, 1938 –July 01, 1995), American disc jockey, would have turned 86 this year.
• Bob Whitlock (January 21, 1931 –June 20, 2015), American session musician (bass) with Stan Getz, Chet Baker, among others, would have turned 93 this year.
• Telly Savalas (January 21, 1925 –January 22, 1994), American actor and singer, would have turned 99 this year.
• Benny Hill (January 21, 1924 –April 20, 1992), Brit actor, comedian, and singer, would have turned 100 this year.
• Lola Flores (January 21, 1923 –May 16, 1995), (born María de los Dolores Flores Ruíz) Spanish actress and singer, would have turned 101 this year.
• Billy Maxted (January 21, 1917 –October 11, 2001), American jazz pianist, would have turned 107 this year.
• Bruce Squires (January 21, 1910 –May 08, 1981), American session musician (trombone) with Gene Krupa and others, would have turned 114 this year.
• Hank Wayland (January 21, 1906 –March 27, 1983), American swing era bass player, would have turned 118 this year.
• Juice Wilson (January 21, 1904 –May 22, 1993), (born Robert Wilson) American violinist with Noble Sissle, would have turned 120 this year.
• Smith Ballew (January 21, 1902 –May 02, 1984), American actor and bandleader, would have turned 122 this year.
• Alexander Tcherepnin (January 21, 1899 –September 29, 1977), composer, would have turned 125 this year.
• Rudi Blesh (January 21, 1899 –August 25, 1985), American songwriter, would have turned 125 this year.
• Henri Duparc (January 21, 1848 –February 12, 1933), French composer, would have turned 176 this year.