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Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/January 17

Chris Montez, American pop music singer, turns 79.

Billy Harper, American tenor saxophonist, turns 79.

Françoise Hardy, French singer, turns 78.

William Hart, American soul music performer with The Delfonics, turns 77.

Mick Taylor, Brit guitarist with The Rolling Stones, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, turns 74.

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese record producer and actor, turns 70.

Sheila Hutchinson, American vocalist with The Emotions, turns 69.

Jeff Berlin, American jazz fusion bassist, turns 69.

Cheryl Bentyne, American singer with The Manhattan Transfer, turns 68.

Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, turns 67.

Paul Young, Brit white soul vocalist with Streetband — the pub rock act, turns 66.

Jez Strode, Brit drummer with Kajagoogoo, turns 64.

Susanna Hoffs, American rhythm guitarist and vocalist with The Bangles, turns 63.

Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese actress and J-pop singer, turns 63.

John Crawford, American bassist and keyboardist of Berlin fame, turns 62.

Dave Collard, Brit keyboardist with JoBoxers, turns 61.

Kai Hansen, German power metal guitarist and vocalist, turns 59.

Andy Rourke, Brit bassist with The Smiths, turns 59.

Cyrus Chestnut, American jazz pianist and Berklee College of Music graduate, turns 59.

Shabba Ranks, (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon) Jamaican dancehall recording artist, turns 56.

Jon Wysocki, American drummer with Staind, turns 51.

Kid Rock, (born Robert James Richie) American country rap vocalist, turns 51.

Ken Hirai, Japanese singer and songwriter, turns 50.

Tom Jenkinson, British musician of Squarepusher, turns 47.

Ray J, (born William Ray Norwood Jr.) American actor and R&B singer, turns 41.

Alex Varkatzas, American metalcore vocalist for Atreyu, turns 40.

Simone Simons, Dutch mezzo-soprano with Epica, turns 37.

Chloe Rose Lattanzi, Australian child actress and singer, turns 36.

Ted Dunbar (January 17, 1937 –May 29, 1998), (born Earl Theodore Dunbar) American hard bop guitarist, would have turned 85 this year.

Cedar Walton (January 17, 1934 –August 19, 2013), American jazz pianist, would have turned 88 this year.

Dalida (January 17, 1933 –May 03, 1987), (born Yolande Christina Gigliotti) French singer and first diamond disc songstress, would have turned 89 this year.

Jean Barraqué (January 17, 1928 –August 17, 1973), French composer, would have turned 94 this year.

Eartha Kitt (January 17, 1927 –December 25, 2008), American cabaret actress and blues singer, would have turned 95 this year.

Johnny Costa (January 17, 1922 –October 11, 1996), American pianist and music director for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, would have turned 100 this year.

George Handy (January 17, 1920 –January 08, 1997), (born George Joseph Hendleman) American arranger and composer, would have turned 102 this year.

Tommy Reynolds (January 17, 1916 –September 30, 1986 ), American clarinetist, would have turned 106 this year.

Vido Musso (January 17, 1913 –January 09, 1982), Sicilian swing-style tenor saxophonist, would have turned 109 this year.

Bob Zurke (January 17, 1912 –February 16, 1944), American pianist and composer with Bob Crosby, would have turned 110 this year.

Morris White (January 17, 1911 –November , 1986), American banjoist in rhythm section for Cab Calloway, would have turned 111 this year.

Sid Catlett (January 17, 1910 –March 25, 1951), American session musician (drummer), would have turned 112 this year.

Harry Hines (January 17, 1898 –December 31, 1971), Brit reedist, would have turned 124 this year.

Harry Reser (January 17, 1896 –September 27, 1965), American bandleader and banjoist, would have turned 126 this year.

John Stanley (January 17, 1712 –May 19, 1786), Brit composer and organist, would have turned 310 this year.

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