- January 1st.,1896-- "Mama" Estelle Yancey
- January 15th.,1941-- Captain Beefheart, born Don Vliet, aka Don Van Vliet
- January 31st.,1953-- Big Time Sarah, born Sarah Streeter
- January 1st.,1984-- Alexis Korner, born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner
- January 13th.,2013-- Precious Bryant
- January 29th.,1976-- Jesse "Lonecat" Fuller, inventor of the fotdella.