Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 8

• Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer, turns 87.
• Little Anthony, (born Anthony Gourdine) American lead vocalist with Little Anthony & The Imperials, turns 84.

• Bill Goodwin, American jazz drummer and record producer, turns 82.
• Damiano David, Italian rock and roll singer and songwriter , turns 25.
• Lee Jackson, Brit bassist and vocalist of The Nice, turns 81.
• Robby Krieger, American guitarist with The Doors, turns 78.
• Terry Sylvester, Brit guitarist and vocalist with The Hollies and The Swinging Blue Jeans, turns 77.
• Paul King, Brit banjoist and kazoo player of Mungo Jerry fame, turns 76.
• Thurman Barker, American percussionist, turns 76.

• Zoot Horn Rollo, American guitarist with Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, turns 75.
• Mike Reno, Canadian drummer and vocalist of Loverboy fame, turns 69.
• Marilyn Mazur, American drummer, turns 69.
• Dave Weckl, American drummer, turns 64.
• Chris Marion, American musician best known for his work with Little River Band, turns 62.
• Jeff Abercrombie, American bassist with Fuel, turns 55.
• Karen Poole, American vocalist with Alisha's Attic, turns 53.
• Sean Paul, Jamaican dancehall vocalist, turns 51.
• Jeremy Spencer, American drummer from Five Finger Death Punch, turns 51.
• Stove King, Brit bassist with Mansun, turns 49.
• DJ Clue, (born Ernesto Shaw) American disc jockey and record producer, turns 49.
• Jenny Lewis, American child actress and lead vocalist for Rilo Kiley, turns 48.
• Rachael Lampa, American Contemporary Christian music artist, turns 39.
• Asuka Hinoi, Japanese j-pop vocalist, turns 33.
• Noah Cyrus, American singer and actress, turns 24.

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• Paul Hester (January 8, 1959 –March 26, 2005), Brit drummer with Crowded House, would have turned 65 this year.
• Tomasz Szukalski (January 8, 1948 –August 02, 2012), Polish tenor saxophonist, would have turned 76 this year.
• David Bowie (January 8, 1947–January 10,  2016), (born David Jones) Brit Grammy Award-winning songwriter, would have turned 77 this year.
• John Petersen (January 8, 1942–November 11,  2007), American drummer with The Beau Brummels, The Tikis, and Harpers Bizarre, would have turned 82 this year.
• Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 –August 16, 1977), American pop icon, would have turned 89 this year.
• Dick Charlesworth (January 8, 1932–April 15,  2008), Brit clarinetist, would have turned 92 this year.
• Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 –October 25, 1991), German-born American music promoter, would have turned 93 this year.
• Luther Perkins (January 8, 1928 –August 05, 1968), American session musician (guitarist) with Johnny Cash, would have turned 96 this year.
• Evelyn Lear (January 8, 1926–July 01,  2012), American soprano, would have turned 98 this year.
• Bobby Tucker (January 8, 1923–April 12,  2008), American pianist, would have turned 101 this year.
• Wendell Phillips Culley (January 8, 1906 –June , 1983), American trumpeter, would have turned 118 this year.
• Giacinto Scelsi (January 8, 1905 –August 09, 1988), Italian composer, would have turned 119 this year.
• Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 –March 19, 1981), (born Hudson Whittaker) American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, would have turned 120 this year.
• Bill Quinn (January 8, 1903 –December 04, 1975), American record producer and founder of Gold Star Records, would have turned 121 this year.
• Fiddlin' Joe Martin (January 8, 1900 –November 21, 1975), American violinist, would have turned 124 this year.
• Max Freedman (January 8, 1893 –October 08, 1962), American songwriter, would have turned 131 this year.
• Lowell Mason (January 8, 1792 –August 11, 1872), American composer, would have turned 232 this year.