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- Petr Kotik, Czech composer, turns 84.
- Nick Mason, Brit drummer with Pink Floyd, turns 82.
- Henri Texier, French bass player, turns 81.
- Nedra Talley, American R&B singer with The Ronettes, turns 80.
- Jean-Philippe Collard, French pianist, turns 78.
- Brian Downey (drummer), Brit drummer with Thin Lizzy, turns 75.
- Seth Justman, American keyboardist and vocalist with J. Geils Band, turns 75.
- Peter Garland (composer), American composer, turns 74.
- Bob Mintzer, American bandleader and tenor saxophonist, turns 73.
- Pheeroan akLaff, (born Paul Maddox) American drummer, turns 71.
- Richard Young (musician), American rhythm guitarist for Kentucky Headhunters, turns 71.
- Janick Gers, Brit guitarist with Iron Maiden, turns 69.
- Margo Timmins, Canadian vocalist with Cowboy Junkies, turns 65.
- Martin Degville, Brit vocalist with Sigue Sigue Sputnik, turns 65.
- Gillian Gilbert, Brit keyboardist with New Order, turns 65.
- Migi Drummond, Brit drummer with Curiosity Killed The Cat, turns 62.
- Susan Aglukark, Canadian singer-songwriter, turns 59.
- Mike Patton, American vocalist with Faith No More, turns 58.
- Tricky (musician), (born Adrian Thawes) Brit actor and trip hop musician, turns 58.
- Michael Kulas, Canadian singer and songwriter for James, turns 57.
- Cornelius, Japanese shibuya-kei artist of Flipper's Guitar fame, turns 57.
- Emmanuel Pahud, French-Swiss flautist, turns 56.
- Wessell Anderson, American trumpeter, turns 55.
- Mark Owen, Brit boy band vocalist of Take That fame, turns 52.
- Kim Gardner (January 27, 1948 –October 24, 2001), Brit bassist with The Birds, Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, and The Creation, would have turned 78 this year.
- Bobby Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 –August 15, 2016), American vibraphonist and marimba player, would have turned 85 this year.
- Jimmie Smith (January 27, 1938 –September 17, 2025), (born James Howard Smith) American session musician (drums), would have turned 88 this year.
- Buddy Emmons (January 27, 1937–July 21, 2015), American pedal steel guitarist, would have turned 89 this year.
- John Ogdon (January 27, 1937 –August 01, 1989), Brit pianist and composer, would have turned 89 this year.
- Jimmy Bond (January 27, 1933 –April 26, 2012), American bass player with Ella Fitzgerald, Tim Buckley, Charlie Parker, and Frank Zappa, would have turned 93 this year.
- Bobby Bland (January 27, 1930 –June 23, 2013), American singer; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Blues Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 96 this year.
- Helmut Zacharias (January 27, 1920 –February 28, 2002), German violinist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (January 27, 1919 –January 16, 1972), (a.k.a. David Seville) American record producer, songwriter, actor, and pianist, would have turned 107 this year.
- Skitch Henderson (January 27, 1918 –November 01, 2005), (born Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson) American bandleader, would have turned 108 this year.
- Elmore James (January 27, 1918 –May 24, 1963), (born Elmore Brooks) American blues guitarist and singer, would have turned 108 this year.
- Milton W. Raskin (January 27, 1916 –October 16, 1977), (a.k.a. Milt Raskin) American swing era pianist for big bands, would have turned 110 this year.
- Abe Aaron (January 27, 1910 –January 31, 1970), (a.k.a. Alvin Aaron) Canadian reedist with Les Brown, Jack Teagarden, and Frankie Laine, would have turned 116 this year.
- Charlie Holmes (January 27, 1910 –September 19, 1985), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist, would have turned 116 this year.
- Oran Page (January 27, 1908 –November 04, 1954), (a.k.a. Hot Lips Page) American trumpeter with Ma Rainey, Count Basie, and Oklahoma City Blue Devils, would have turned 118 this year.
- Joseph Rosenstock (January 27, 1895 –October 17, 1985), Polish conductor, would have turned 131 this year.
- Buddy DeSylva (January 27, 1895 –July 11, 1950), (born George Gard DeSylva) American Songwriters Hall of Famer and Capitol Records co-founder, would have turned 131 this year.
- Harry Ruby (January 27, 1895 –February 23, 1974), American songwriter and screenwriter, would have turned 131 this year.
- Jerome Kern (January 27, 1885 –November 11, 1945), American film score composer, would have turned 141 this year.
- Will Marion Cook (January 27, 1869 –July 19, 1944), American composer and Oberlin Conservatory of Music alum, would have turned 157 this year.
- Édouard Lalo (January 27, 1823 –April 22, 1892), French composer and chamber music, would have turned 203 this year.
- Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (January 27, 1806 –January 17, 1826), (a.k.a. "Spanish Mozart") Spanish composer, would have turned 220 this year.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 –December 05, 1791), Austrian opera composer, would have turned 270 this year.