Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 17

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Chris Montez, American pop music singer, turns 80.

Billy Harper, American tenor saxophonist, turns 80.

Françoise Hardy, French singer, turns 79.

William Hart, American soul music performer with The Delfonics, turns 78.

Mick Taylor, Brit guitarist with The Rolling Stones, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, turns 75.

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese record producer and actor, turns 71.

Sheila Hutchinson, American vocalist with The Emotions, turns 70.

Jeff Berlin, American jazz fusion bassist, turns 70.

Cheryl Bentyne, American singer with The Manhattan Transfer, turns 69.

Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, turns 68.

Paul Young, Brit white soul vocalist with Streetband — the pub rock act, turns 67.

Jez Strode, Brit drummer with Kajagoogoo, turns 65.

Susanna Hoffs, American rhythm guitarist and vocalist with The Bangles, turns 64.

Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese actress and J-pop singer, turns 64.

John Crawford, American bassist and keyboardist of Berlin fame, turns 63.

Dave Collard, Brit keyboardist with JoBoxers, turns 62.

Kai Hansen, German power metal guitarist and vocalist, turns 60.

Andy Rourke, Brit bassist with The Smiths, turns 60.

Cyrus Chestnut, American jazz pianist and Berklee College of Music graduate, turns 60.

Shabba Ranks, (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon) Jamaican dancehall recording artist, turns 57.

Jon Wysocki, American drummer with Staind, turns 52.

Kid Rock, (born Robert James Richie) American country rap vocalist, turns 52.

Lil Jon, American rapper, turns 52.

Ken Hirai, Japanese singer and songwriter, turns 51.

Tom Jenkinson, British musician of Squarepusher, turns 48.

Ray J, (born William Ray Norwood Jr.) American actor and R&B singer, turns 42.

Alex Varkatzas, American metalcore vocalist for Atreyu, turns 41.

Simone Simons, Dutch mezzo-soprano with Epica, turns 38.

Chloe Rose Lattanzi, Australian child actress and singer, turns 37.

Ted Dunbar (January 17, 1937 –May 29, 1998), (born Earl Theodore Dunbar) American hard bop guitarist, would have turned 86 this year.

Cedar Walton (January 17, 1934 –August 19, 2013), American jazz pianist, would have turned 89 this year.

Dalida (January 17, 1933 –May 03, 1987), (born Yolande Christina Gigliotti) French singer and first diamond disc songstress, would have turned 90 this year.

Jean Barraqué (January 17, 1928 –August 17, 1973), French composer, would have turned 95 this year.

Eartha Kitt (January 17, 1927 –December 25, 2008), American cabaret actress and blues singer, would have turned 96 this year.

Johnny Costa (January 17, 1922 –October 11, 1996), American pianist and music director for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, would have turned 101 this year.

George Handy (January 17, 1920 –January 08, 1997), (born George Joseph Hendleman) American arranger and composer, would have turned 103 this year.

Tommy Reynolds (January 17, 1916 –September 30, 1986 ), American clarinetist, would have turned 107 this year.

Vido Musso (January 17, 1913 –January 09, 1982), Sicilian swing-style tenor saxophonist, would have turned 110 this year.

Bob Zurke (January 17, 1912 –February 16, 1944), American pianist and composer with Bob Crosby, would have turned 111 this year.

Morris White (January 17, 1911 –November , 1986), American banjoist in rhythm section for Cab Calloway, would have turned 112 this year.

Sid Catlett (January 17, 1910 –March 25, 1951), American session musician (drummer), would have turned 113 this year.

Harry Hines (January 17, 1898 –December 31, 1971), Brit reedist, would have turned 125 this year.

Harry Reser (January 17, 1896 –September 27, 1965), American bandleader and banjoist, would have turned 127 this year.

John Stanley (January 17, 1712 –May 19, 1786), Brit composer and organist, would have turned 311 this year.

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