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8 January

Musicians born and died on 8 January: 13 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1900Joe "Fiddlin'" Martinmandolin, violin · Edwards, MSDied 2 November 1975 · Blues · Son House
  • 1904Bill Quinnlabel-owner, producer · Aimsbury, MADied 4 January 1976 · Blues · Gold Star Rec’s
  • 1904Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)guitar, piano, kazoo, composer · Smithville, GADied 19 March 1981 · Blues
  • 1906Wendell Phillips Culleytrumpet · Worcester, MADied 8 May 1983 · Jazz
  • 1916Tom Lindseytrumpet · Sylacauga, ALJazz
  • 1923Bobby Tuckerpiano · Morristown, NJDied 12 April 2007 · Jazz · Billy Eckstine
  • 1928Ben BranchsaxophoneDied 27 August 1987 · R&B · Soul · Little Milton
  • 1935Elvis Presleyguitar, piano, vocal · East Tupelo, MSDied 16 August 1977 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1937Shirley Basseyvocal · Cardiff, WalesJazz
  • 1940Jimmy O'neillDJ · Enid, OKDied 11 January 2013 · Soul · Shindig!
  • 1941Little Anthony (Anthony Gourdine)vocal · New York, NYR&B · Little Anthony & Imperials
  • 1943Marcus Hutsonvocal · St Louis, MODied 23 May 2000 · Soul · Whispers
  • 1944Nora Dean Nora Dean (Letetia Leonora McLean Nora Dean)vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaDied 29 September 2016 · Gospel · Reggae · Soulettes, Ebony Sisters, Soul Sisters

Died16

  • 1973Archibald (Leon T. Gross)piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 14 September 1912 · aged 60 · Heart attack · Blues · R&B
  • 1983Robert Westlabel-owner · Las Vegas, NVBorn 1 March 1912 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul · Lupine Rec’s
  • 1984Walter F. Bishopcomposer · New York, NYBorn 9 January 1905 · aged 78 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1986Gilmore Danielsaxophone · Memphis, TNBorn 6 February 1935 · aged 50
  • 1991Nat Durofflabel-owner · Palm Springs, CAJazz · Monarch Rec’s
  • 1998George Khouryproducer · Lake Charles, LABorn 17 July 1909 · aged 88 · R&B · Lyric/ Khoury Recs
  • 2000Laura WebbvocalBorn 8 November 1941 · aged 58 · Colon cancer · R&B · Bobbettes
  • 2003Robert Montezbass, piano, vibraphone · Chico, CAJazz
  • 2011Clyde WilsonvocalBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 65 · Soul · 100 Proof Aged In Soul
  • 2011Steve Mancha (Clyde Wilson Mancha)composer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 65 · R&B · Soul · Holidays, Two Friends
  • 2012Omar Sharriff (Dave Alexander Elam Sharriff)piano · Marshall, TXBorn 10 March 1938 · aged 73 · Self-inflicted gunshot wound · Blues
  • 2015Andrae Edward Crouchvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 July 1942 · aged 72 · Heart failure · Gospel · Cogics, Disciples
  • 2015Vernon Harringtonvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 May 1952 · aged 62 · Cancer · Blues
  • 2016Otis Clayvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 11 February 1942 · aged 73 · Heart attack · Gospel · Soul · Golden Songbirds, Sensational Nightingales
  • 2018Denise Lasallecomposer, vocal · Jackson, TNBorn 16 July 1939 · aged 78 · Complications from surgery · Soul
  • 2020Robert ContidrumsBorn 27 December 1947 · aged 72

Events1

  • 1968Released - Volt 157 Otis Redding’s (posthumous) ‘The Dock of The Bay’ as well as Volt 163, ‘The Happy Song’ (from his final session) and Stax 242 - Sam and Dave’s big hit ‘I Thank You’.