January

January 01

• Ren Woods (1958)
• Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) (1958)
• Arthur Prysock (1924)
• Michael Wycoff (1956)

January 02

• Dawn Silva of the Brides of Funkenstein (1954)
• Glenn Goins of Parliament (1954)
• Nathan Heathman (1957)

January 03

• James Mtume (1946)
• Stephen Stills (1945)
• Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk (1975)
• Van Dyke Parks (1941)

January 04

• Arthur Conley (1946)
• Michael Stipe of REM (1960)
• Douye (1969)

January 05

• Vincent Calloway (formerly of Midnight Star) (1957)
• Wilbert Harrison (1929)
• Johnny Adams (1932)
• Sam Phillipe (1923)
• Grady Thomas of Funkadelic (1941)

January 06

• Shirley Brown (1947)
• Nino Tempo (1935)
• Doris Troy (1937)
• Van McCoy (1944)
• Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge (1959)
• Beau Williams (1950)

January 07

• Clarence Oliver (1954)
• Eldee Young of Young-Holt Unlimited (1936)
• Kenny Loggins (1948)
• Taja Sevelle (1962)

January 08

• David Bowie (1947)
• Jon Lucien (1942)
• Barbara Carr (1941)
• Marcus Hutson of the Whispers (1943)
• Elvis Presley (1935)
• Shirley Bassey (1937)
• Sean Paul (1973)
• Helen Baylor (1953)
• R. Kelly (1969)
• Little Anthony (1941)

January 09

• Roy Head (1941)
• Al Downing (1940)
• Bobby Z (from the Revolution) (1956)
• Haddaway (1965)
• Kenneth Kelley of the Manhattans (1943)
• Paolo Nutini (1987)
• Preston Glass (1960)

January 10

• Aerlee Taree of Arrested Development (1973)
• Luci Martin of Chic (1955)
• Jerry Wexler (1917)
• Rod Stewart (1945)
• Chris Smith of Kris Kross (1979)
• Fayette Pinckney of the Three Degrees (1948)
• Donald Fagen (1948)

January 11

• Chuck Barksdale of The Dells (1935)
• Clarence Clemons (1942)
• Jamelia (1981)
• Lee Ritenour (1952)
• Mary J. Blige (1971)
• Rahsaan Patterson (1974)

January 12

• Abrim Tilmon of the Detroit Emeralds (1945)
• Long John Baldry (1941)
• Ruth Brown (1928)
• Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone (1946)
• Felipe Rose of the Village People (1954)
• Mel C of the Spice Girls (1974)
• George Duke (1946)
• Brian Culbertson (1973)
• Phil Perry (1952)

January 13

• Fabio Puglisi of Soul Basement (1974)
• C. P. Spencer (formerly of the Spinners) (1938)
• Fred White (formerly of Earth Wind & Fire) (1955)

January 14

• Clarence Carter (1936)
• Alain Toussaint (1938)
• L.L. Cool J (1968)
• A Test Artist (1970)
• Marc Broussard (1982)

January 15

• Bobby Bloom (1946)
• Pete Waterman (1947)
• Sonny Bivens of the Manhattans (1942)
• George Brown of Kool and the Gang (1949)
• Lisa Lisa (1967)

January 16

• Richard Thompson of BT Express (1951)
• Maxine Jones of En Vogue (1962)
• Aaliyah (1979)
• Katherine Anderson of the Marvelettes (1944)
• Barbara Lynn (1942)
• Sade (1959)

January 17

• Chris Montez (1943)
• Shabba Ranks (1956)
• Sheila Hutchinson of the Emotions (1953)
• Eartha Kitt (1927)
• Paul Young (1956)
• Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles (1959)
• Kid Rock (1971)
• William “Poogie” Hart of the Delfonics (1945)

January 18

• Janice Marie Johnson of A Taste of Honey (1954)
• Frankie Knuckles (1955)
• Angela Winbush (1955)
• David Ruffin (1941)

January 19

• Janis Joplin (1943)
• Caron Wheeler (1963)
• Harvey Hinsley of Hot Chocolate (1948)
• Robert Palmer (1959)
• Trey Lorenz (1969)
• Lindsey Webster (1988)

January 20

• Heather Small of M People (1965)
• Eric Stewart of 10cc (1945)
• ?uestlove from the Roots (1971)
• Billy Powell of the O’Jays (1942)
• Leadbelly (1949)
• Jose James (1978)

January 21

• Richie Havens (1941)
• Nokio of Dru Hill (1979)
• Edwin Starr (1942)
• Jam Master Jay of Run DMC (1965)
• Billy Ocean (1950)

January 22

• DJ Jazzy Jeff (1965)
• Roachford (1965)
• Sam Cooke (1931)
• Lizz Wright (1980)

January 23

• Marc Nelson of Az Yet (1971)
• Jimmy Castor (1940)
• Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters (1948)
• Reggie Calloway (1955)
• Jerry Lawson (1944)

January 24

• Jools Holland (1955)
• Neil Diamond (1941)
• Aaron Neville (1941)

January 25

• Edmund Sylvers of the Sylvers (1957)
• Etta James (1938)
• Alicia Keys (1980)

January 26

• Jean Knight (1943)
• France Joli (1963)
• Wendy Melvoin of Wendy and Lisa (1964)
• Deon Jackson (1946)
• Jazzie B of Soul II Soul (1963)
• Andrew Ridgeley of Wham (1963)
• Anita Baker (1958)
• Kirk Franklin (1970)

January 27

• Cliff Perkins of Soul Generation (1948)
• Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930)
• L.J. Reynolds (1953)
• Thom Bell (1943)

January 28

• Rakim (1968)
• Ronnie Scott (1927)
• Gene McFadden (1949)
• William Nelson of Funkadelic (1951)
• Mario Biondi (1971)
• Marvin Sapp (1967)
• Anthony Hamilton (1971)

January 29

• Felice Taylor (1948)
• Oprah Winfrey (1954)
• James Jamerson of the Funk Brothers (1938)
• Ron Townson of the 5th Dimension (1933)
• Pauline Henry of the Chimes (1961)
• Amii Stewart (1956)
• Charlie Wilson (1953)
• Bettye LaVette (1946)

January 30

• Jackie Ross (1946)
• William King of the Commodores (1949)
• Jody Watley (1959)

January 31

• Marvin Junior of the Dells (1936)
• Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra (1958)
• Chuck Willis (1928)
• Harry Casey, a.k.a. KC of KC and the Sunshine Band (1951)
• Justin Timberlake (1981)